LAHORE: Former Pakistan’s captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has asserted that the postponement of Pakistan Super League (PSL) edition six will affect the revival of cricket in Pakistan.
In a YouTube video on Thursday, the former batsman argued that foreign players can now claim that the arrangements of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) are inadequate which can create problems in the future.
“We are already hearing that some players have returned their tickets, citing either their board or country as the source that is warning them. In these circumstances, will other countries send their players to our country?” Inzamam asked.
He further said that the relevant authority should take immediate steps in this regard, adding that the culprits needed to be punished in order to set an example for the future.
“If we don’t take this matter seriously and try to sweep it under the rug then in the future this will happen again. They should pinpoint the culprits and distance them from the entire thing,” he added.
He also said, “They need to show that they can take action in order to show people outside of the country. Another thing is that this will set a precedent. People will be afraid to make mistakes in the future.”
“I think this should be investigated at the highest level. They should find out the culprits. They should investigate who broke the bubble and how it was done,” he added.
The legendary batsman claimed that more tests could potentially reveal more positive cases since everyone was at the same hotel. “All teams were in the same hotel. I am concerned that if they take more tests some more players might return positive,” he concluded.
The PSL season six was postponed indefinitely after multiple cases of coronavirus were reported of the players and support staff involved which has also raised several questions about the bio-bubbles instituted by the PCB.
