1983-2011 Posted April 2, 2012 Posted April 2, 2012 LAHORE - The Pakistan Cricket Board will be shown presentations next week on the feasibility and possibility of launching a Pakistan Premier League (PPL) T20 competition this year. The board had postponed a two-day moot on the feasibility of having the PPL last month due to the busy schedule of the board chairman, Zaka Ashraf. "But now these meetings will be held sometime next week. They are some parties who will make presentations to the board on how the PPL can be organized in Pakistan," a senior official said. Sources say besides a Dubai and Karachi based sports management group, a company with direct links to a well known international television broadcasting and sports management company will make presentations at the PCB meeting. "We are dead serious about having our own PPL. But the reality is that we have to first study the modalities and feasibility of having such an event which would not be possible without input and expertise from a established company," the official said. The PCB has been toying with the idea of launching its own T20 league with the involvement of foreign players for sometime now but has never got down to practically implementing the event. "The situation is different now we need to showcase an event in Pakistan with foreign participation and the PPL appears to be the best bet for us," he said. The official said that the board was looking at a PPL model similar to the ones adopted by the Indian Premier League and Bangladesh Premier League. He said the board had also become positive after a statement from the Lashings club chairman that he was ready to send his team to Pakistan and also from support assured by some former test players with links to foreign players abroad. "It can be done but obviously it requires lot of groundwork and hardwork." The official admitted that the PPL will also allow Pakistani domestic players like their counterparts in India and Bangladesh to earn some good money. "There is no doubt that the IPL and BPL have gone a long way in improving the status of domestic players in both countries," he added. While large number of Pakistani players took part in the recent BPL in Bangladesh for the fourth year running, no Pakistani player has been signed on by any franchise in the IPL that begins from April 4. http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/sports/01-Apr-2012/pcb-to-see-presentation-on-possibility-of-ppl :nervous:
Needforspeed Posted April 2, 2012 Posted April 2, 2012 Possible only if the PPL is held outside Pakistan.(Dubai/Abu Dhabi/Sharjah)
Pagalpanti Posted April 2, 2012 Posted April 2, 2012 If they can arrange good investors from UAE or Pakistan itself, then I'm sure many international players will be willing to play in it if enough money is thrown around.
chainsmoker1985 Posted April 2, 2012 Posted April 2, 2012 Possible only if the PPL is held outside Pakistan.(Dubai/Abu Dhabi/Sharjah) If it is going 2 be held outside Pakistan then it should not be called Pakistan Premier League(PPL)
chainsmoker1985 Posted April 2, 2012 Posted April 2, 2012 If they can arrange good investors from UAE or Pakistan itself' date=' then I'm sure many international players will be willing to play in it if enough money is thrown around.[/quote'] They are many players who will be willing to participate but if it is held in Pak then hardly anyone would come
Adi_91 Posted April 2, 2012 Posted April 2, 2012 No one can match BCCI's money power, so PPL is a sure flop. :yay:
GautiMaan Posted April 2, 2012 Posted April 2, 2012 "We are dead serious about having our own PPL. But the reality is that we have to first study the modalities and feasibility of having such an event which would not be possible without input and expertise from a established company," the official said. nice bit of innuendo there:giggle:
saneindian Posted April 2, 2012 Posted April 2, 2012 Won't be surprised if they announce a PPL, don't get any responses from any quarters and then cry about the world and ICC (under BCCI's influence) trying to isolate Pak cricket.
Adi_91 Posted April 2, 2012 Posted April 2, 2012 Won't be surprised if they announce a PPL' date=' don't get any responses from any quarters and then cry about the world and ICC (under BCCI's influence) trying to isolate Pak cricket.[/quote'] Am hearing Shashank Manohar is in line for some post in ICC. Saw in some news channel today. So won't be surprised if PCB does that. :hysterical:
thongale Posted April 2, 2012 Posted April 2, 2012 If they can start it at UAE with backing of some oil lords it may be a reality. On other hand, we don't want another phucking T20 competition.
zen Posted April 2, 2012 Posted April 2, 2012 Try A(Asian)PL with teams from Pak, SL and BD .... it might have a better chance of success :P
jairamesh Posted April 2, 2012 Posted April 2, 2012 Possible only if the PPL is held outside Pakistan.(Dubai/Abu Dhabi/Sharjah) The logistics and not to mention the immense cost of supporting hundreds of players and coaches overseas in terms of transport, accomodation, kebab expenses etc. is beyond PCB. Remember PCB struggle to financially support Pakistan National Team (1 team) playing in places like Dubai or Malaysia then what hope supporting a tournament with 10 odd teams.
jairamesh Posted April 2, 2012 Posted April 2, 2012 Try A(Asian)PL with teams from Pak' date=' SL and BD .... it might have a better chance of success :P[/quote'] APL = "The Axis" Premier League
1983-2011 Posted April 2, 2012 Author Posted April 2, 2012 PPL in UAE would defeat the whole purpose of bringing international cricket to Pakistan which is (should be) their main priority at the moment. PPL in UAE would be just another T20 tournament
Sir_Afridi Posted April 2, 2012 Posted April 2, 2012 If it is going 2 be held outside Pakistan then it should not be called Pakistan Premier League(PPL) If IPL can be held in SA due to security concerns and still called Indian league then why not PPL?? hypocrisy at its best :WTF:
Ultimate_Game Posted April 2, 2012 Posted April 2, 2012 If IPL can be held in SA due to security concerns and still called Indian league then why not PPL?? hypocrisy at its best :WTF: Coz it was just 1 in 5 which was held in SA, and the kickoff edition was held in India :winky:
thongale Posted April 2, 2012 Posted April 2, 2012 No one can match BCCI's money power' date=' so PPL is a sure flop. :yay:[/quote']I am sure that there will be a oil lord in UAE who could buy BCCI en bloc.
jairamesh Posted April 2, 2012 Posted April 2, 2012 I am sure that there will be a oil lord in UAE who could buy BCCI en bloc. That doesn't make sense. India has more than 5 times the billionaires than the combined dainty number "oil lords" from the middle east.
Ultimate_Game Posted April 2, 2012 Posted April 2, 2012 I am sure that there will be a oil lord in UAE who could buy BCCI en bloc. Yeah sure :haha: As if there's a paucity of billionaires in India :giggle: Ambani can buy ICC if he wants, forget BCCI :winky:
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