Amid the tussle between the interim Punjab government and Pakistan Cricket Board over security expenses in the Lahore leg of Pakistan Super League season 8 security camera equipment got stolen from the Gaddafi Stadium. According to local news reports, eight CCTV cameras installed for monitoring security in the stadium during PSL games were stolen.
The Pakistan Super League 8 matches in Lahore will begin on February 26, however, before that eight security cameras and fibre optic cables put on the sides of Gaddafi Stadium were stolen. The batteries of the generators used to power the stadium’s illuminations during games were also taken. Notably, the PCB rejected the Punjab government’s demand for Rs 45 crore in payment for security and other costs.
According to PCB sources, the Lahore and Rawalpindi matches will be shifted to Karachi if the Punjab government keeps asking the board for paying the said amount.
PCB working on Plan B for the Punjab leg of PSL season 8
A huge bill from the provincial government pushed PCB to consider moving the Punjab leg of PSL 8 to Karachi. Meanwhile, on Friday in a unanimous decision by the PCB and PSL franchisees, it was decided that payment of additional 450 million rupees to the Punjab government will be avoided.
The matches will officially be moved to Karachi if the bill is not waived. The updated timetable has also been negotiated with the franchisees in the interim. Although this could also lead to moving White-ball matches between Pakistan and New Zealand in April and May out of Punjab. Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi, the interim chief minister of Punjab, declared that the provincial cabinet is opposed to the bill’s exemption. However, fans react to the security arrangements of PSL. A Twitter user said that “isme kitna kg aata aa jayega.”
Here are some Tweets:
Ek CCTV ke price pe Kitna kg Aata milega ?
— Cricket troll corner (@adityaraj2kfrek) February 26, 2023
Ab toh hasi bhi nhi aa rahi inn bhikariyo per
— Prince Pandey (@princepandey_) February 26, 2023
Best league for a reason ???
— Rahul Garnayak (@Rahiiirocks) February 26, 2023
Aata karidne bech diye honge?
— Inanimate Nishuu (@InanimateNishuu) February 26, 2023
O teri. ??
— Ishaan Meet (@ishaanmeet) February 26, 2023
Ab toh hasi bhi nhi aa rahi inn bhikariyo per
— Prince Pandey (@princepandey_) February 26, 2023
Pakistan ??. pic.twitter.com/l9WFEOA0XP
— Ankit (@cricholic90) February 26, 2023
— ???? _ ?? (@KoolCj2) February 26, 2023
jisko security karni h wo cameras chori ho jate h, jisko security karni h uske police headquarter par hamla ho jata h , jisko security karni h uski govt k paas security k paise nhi h fir kahte h asia cup pakistan me kravo! batein karodo ki dukan pakodo ki!!
— Anil Saini (@anilsaini2601) February 26, 2023
Pakistan ? ?? pic.twitter.com/4Jrg7RuOpH
— Aman Raina (@ImRaina45) February 26, 2023
Par sushant sir psl ki quality too nfl nba fifa premier league combine kar de usse jyda haa..?
— Prashant Pandey (@Prashant2807606) February 26, 2023
— Rainbowsalt (@Rainbowsalts91) February 26, 2023
