Hours after announcing that the Pakistan Super League (PSL) was being shifted to the United Arab Emirates, the Pakistan Cricket Board on Friday (May 9, 2025) postponed the T20 tournament indefinitely owing to the ongoing military conflict with India.
Earlier in the day, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had suspended the remainder of the Indian Premier League (IPL) for a week due to cross-border tension between the neighbouring nations.
"The decision to postpone has been taken pursuant to advice received from the Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif," PCB said in a statement.
"The PCB and its players stand resolutely in solidarity with the families of the martyrs and our security personnel defending the nation," the cricket board added.
But a PTI report had earlier stated that the Emirates Cricket Board was unlikely to approve the PCB request to host the remainder of the PSL.
(With PTI inputs)
