Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to postpone the remainder of the PSL 6 indefinitely after seven individuals including six players, and one official tested positive for COVID-19. The decision was taken after consultation with the six franchises, as they said that the bio-secure bubble has been breached, and the lives of the people within the bubble are at stake.
Before PCB’s decision, the Karachi Kings President, Wasim Akram, and the Australian all-rounder, Dan Christian, had already announced that they would be taking their leave from the tournament.
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Lahore Qalandars owners shifted the blame towards PCB, saying that multiple breaches of COVID-19 protocols were ignored by the PCB, and they were left with no choice but to postpone the tournament.
However, the fans have put all the blame on the team owner of Peshawar Zalmi, Javed Afridi. Fans believe that Afridi was the main instigator of this whole fiasco and ridiculed him on social media.
On the eve of the opening match of PSL 6, PCB decided to send Peshawar’s captain, Wahab Riaz, and head coach, Darren Sammy, to the quarantine facilities within the bio-secure bubble. Wahab and Sammy met with Afridi, who was not part of the bio-secure bubble, putting them at risk. In retaliation, Peshawar allegedly threatened to boycott the tournament, and PCB caved in to their demands and allowed Sammy and Wahab to reintegrate with the rest of the squad.
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The fans also pointed out that Afridi invited multiple celebrities to watch the matches at the stadium. He was seen watching the match alongside them as well.
This whole fiasco did not sit well with the fans, who took to social media to voice their opinions.
This was bound to happen once Javed Afridi threatened to not take the field if Wahab and Sammy weren’t allowed to join the team after breaching the Bubble. Pawri khatam hogayee hai
— Arhum (@arhuml92) March 4, 2021
Yes and why was Dananeer allowed in the dug out with Javed Afridi?
Why were other celebrities sitting together with the team management and other official?
Probably meeting the players too?
Are they all a part of the bio-secure bubble?— Moiez Khan (@MoiezKh37919937) March 4, 2021
Will PCB take action against Sammy,Wahab and Javed Afridi for voilating bio secure bubble?
— Abdul (@ALAM_ABDULA) March 4, 2021
This was bound to happen once Javed Afridi threatened to not take the field if Wahab and Sammy weren’t allowed to join the team after breaching the Bubble. Pawri khatam hogayee hai
— Malik Saqib Awan (@MalikSa15748722) March 4, 2021
All the Psl players inc managment were in biosecure bubble. No one was allowed to meet them acc to rules. Than why javed Afridi and dananeer sit in zalmi dugout. And breached the bio secure bubble tbh. paving the way for others to do the same
— Hussain Raheem Khan (@hussynrk) March 4, 2021
Was this man javed afridi part of the bubble?? If yes what is this?? pic.twitter.com/NCQwJoQo1m
— Dr. Idrees Mubarik (@doc_hormone) March 4, 2021
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