The 2021 edition of the Pakistan Super League is set to resume in early June, with all the matches set to take place in Karachi, the Pakistan Cricket Board announced on Thursday (March 11). The PCB has taken the decision in consultation with the franchises and the Governing Council.With Pakistan set to play a series in South Africa in April, the June window is the only narrow opening available for the board as the men's national team will be leaving for the England tour soon thereafter. It is yet to be assessed, however, how many of the foreign players will be available during that window.
"June emerged as the most preferred and practical window due to Pakistan men's national cricket team's international commitments in March/April and late August/September," the PCB stated in a release on Thursday (March 11). "The remaining 20 matches in June are now being planned following the men's national cricket team's return from Zimbabwe on 13 May and before their departure for England on 26 June. PSL 2021 was postponed last Thursday with immediate effect after three new players tested positive for COVID-19, taking the total tally to seven. Giving further clarification on the same, the Pakistan Cricket Board cited the health and wellbeing of all participants as the reason to postpone the event.
