PSL 2021 – Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) this time is not ready to take any chances in regard to maintaining BIO-BUBBLE for Pakistan Super League (PSL 2021) in Abu Dhabi. PCB has hired Restrata to manage BIO-BUBBLE for PSL Phase 2. It is a same company which had managed BI0-BUBBLE of Indian Premier League (IPL 2020) in UAE last year.
PCB’s Wasim Khan confident of keeping PSL 6 bio-bubble as watertight as possible – Pakistan Super League 2021 is all set to restart from June 9. Talking on the bio-bubble created by the Pakistan Cricket Board for the PSL 6 Cheif Executive Wasim Khan said that the bio-bubble will be as watertight as possible.
“This is a global phenomenon and cricket is not exempt from that. We know we’re in safe hands with them [Restrata]. We are doing everything we can from a bio-bubble perspective, both at the ground and also at the hotels … and make sure that we make this as watertight as possible,” Khan told the Associated Press.
The 2021 edition of the Pakistan Super League was suspended in March, after various Covid-19 cases and bio-secure bubble breaches. PCB then decided to hire services of an international firm, Restrata, to manage the bio-secure bubble for the remaining matches.
Expressing his thoughts on the T20 World Cup Khan said that it will take place in UAE, instead of India, and the PSL is a perfect precursor in this regard.
“The logistical challenges that we found will be similar challenges, bringing more countries over from different parts of the world for the World Cup in the UAE,” he said. “[The PSL] is a perfect precursor leading into the ICC decision, which is strongly considering U.A.E as the venue [for the T20 World Cup].”
“Ultimately it’s a decision for the ICC, but right now, if you ask me, I would say that it’s likely to probably take place in the UAE,” he added.
The remainder of the Pakistan Super League (PSL 2021) will begin on June 9 and the finals of the tournament will be played on June 24.