Pakistan’s caretaker government has intervened in the affairs of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), halting the sale of media rights for international matches and the Pakistan Super League (PSL). The head of the Cricket Management Committee (CMC), Zaka Ashraf, has postponed his planned visit to Australia and is seeking a meeting with caretaker Prime Minister Anwar ul Haq Kakaar. The Ministry of Inter Provincial Coordination (sports) has issued a notification stating that the CMC/PCB must seek government permission before finalizing any major deals. This move is seen as a vote of no-confidence against the CMC, led by Zaka Ashraf. The CMC’s main responsibility was to conduct regional associations’ elections and form a board of governors to elect a new PCB chairman. However, the government’s notification restricts the PCB to day-to-day functions, impacting the ongoing process of inviting bids for the sale of PSL and international cricket media rights. The PCB was expecting to earn around 8-9 billion rupees from the media rights sale, but the delay in negotiations is causing concern. Several tenders related to the league’s operations have been suspended due to the government’s directive, raising uncertainties about the potential success of media rights sales. The release of the PSL 9 schedule has also been impeded as the PCB insists on finalizing it only after successfully selling media rights. The cricketing community and stakeholders are closely monitoring the situation as the future of media rights and key operational aspects hang in the balance.
Pakistan’s caretaker government has intervened in the affairs of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), preventing the sale of media rights for international matches and the Pakistan Super League (PSL). The government has mandated that the PCB seek permission before finalizing any major deals, leading to a delay in negotiations and causing concern about potential revenue. The Cricket Management Committee (CMC) has postponed a planned visit to Australia and seeks a meeting with the caretaker Prime Minister. The government’s directive has also affected the release of the PSL 9 schedule, with the future of media rights and key operational aspects hanging in the balance.
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Pakistan government suspends sale of PCB’s media rights.
