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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) are hoping to host the remainder of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2025 in the United Arab Emirates amid India-Pakistan border tensions. The Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) remains wary of the repercussions it can cause amid the escalating border tensions between India and Pakistan.
After the recent developments, the PCB announced that the upcoming matches of the PSL 2025 has been shifted to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Pakistan board stated that the last eight fixtures of the tournament, which were previously scheduled in Rawalpindi, Multan, and Lahore, will now take place in the UAE.
However, Aajtak reported that the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) has indicated that the board is unlikely to approve the hosting of the remainder of the PSL matches in the UAE, citing security concerns potentially emanating from the rising tension between India and Pakistan.
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"The UAE has a diverse South Asian population which enjoys cricket. Hosting a tournament like the PSL in the midst of such tense circumstances could vitiate harmony, pose security risks and stir unnecessary friction between communities," the source said.
Dubai is also the International Cricket Council's (ICC) headquarters and has hosted multiple Asian Cricket Council events during President and current ICC Chairman Jay Shah's tenure at the ACC.
Earlier, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) also suspended the remainder of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 for citing border tensions between India and Pakistan.
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