Karachi will host 4 PSL games in best possible scenario: Najam Sethi

Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Najam Sethi has recently said that the board is looking to get the Karachi National Stadium decked up for the much anticipated third edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), which is slated to commence on February 9 next year. Sethi also said that three games will be hosted in Lahore while they also plan to hold matches in Karachi.

He said that everything depends on the security. The best case would see Karachi holding 4 matches and Lahore holding three, whereas the worst circumstances will see Karachi witness one PSL match. The fans and many officials expressed their displeasure earlier with Lahore getting all the three games for the Independence Cup featuring Pakistan and World XI.

“The best-case scenario is that four PSL matches will be held in Karachi and three will be held in Lahore. However, the worst-case scenario is that one match will be held in Karachi. It depends on the security situation,” the Dawn quoted Sethi as saying.

Stadiums set to host big games

“The stadium will be renovated in two phases. We are looking to complete the first phase in the next four months, in time for PSL 3. The long-term plan, which will take a-year-and-a-half and will cost around Rs. 1.5 billion,” Sethi said. “Our bigger concern at this moment is to make sure the stadium is ready in time for PSL3. That needs to happen so that we can start convincing players to come to Karachi for a few matches,” he added.