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Pakistan Super League (PSL) is set to begin on March 26, while the Indian Premier League will start on March 28.
This marked Pakistan's second consecutive win in the tournament, placing them at the top of Group A with four points.
Pakistan Cricket Board chief Mohsin Naqvi is reportedly preparing to ask Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to reverse a potential boycott of the T20 World Cup match against India, scheduled for February 15 in Colombo, following appeals from Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Emirates cricket boards, and the ICC, as the Bangladesh Cricket Board president requested an end to the boycott during talks in Lahore. Naqvi is expected to brief the Prime Minister on these communications and other related issues, including a prior discussion with ICC Vice Chairman Imran Khawaja where Naqvi questioned the ICC's stance on Pakistan refusing to accept the Asia Cup trophy from an Indian official, a situation arising after Bangladesh was eliminated from the World Cup due to refusing to play in India over security concerns.
Pak boycotts match against India scheduled for Feb 15
Politics and the tension between the two nations had seeped into the playing arena when India refused to shake hands with Pakistan.
Pakistan players are demanding the removal of Andy Pycroft as match referee for the match against the UAE scheduled for 8 pm IST start.
Both India and Pakistan are in the process of rebuilding their T20 national sides, but the former are much better placed and appear to be streets ahead of the latter in this regard.
For the first time, the Pakistan Super League and the IPL will run at the same time.
The arrangement will apply to the Champions Trophy 2025, next year's women's Cricket World Cup in India and the T20 World Cup in 2026 in India and Sri Lanka.
He replaces South African Gary Kirsten ahead o fa tour of Zimbabwe.
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