Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has made a tentative schedule of Pakistan Premier League (PPL). It might start from 25 March 2013 and end on 10 April 2013. If this tentative schedule remains intact, PPL will clash with Indian Premier League.
As IPL starts from the 3 April 2013, the knockout stages of PPL will clash with the opening matches.
An official of PCB said, "We didn't have much choice. The window after the South Africa tour is the only period available as per the Future Tour Program".
Pakistan has to play three Tests, five One-Day Internationals and two Twenty20s with South Africa between February 1 and March 24, 2013. South African cricket board has reportedly refused to reschedule the dates of this series.
However, the official said the discussions were made with the broadcasters and sponsors during the PPL committee's visit to Dubai along with PCB Chairman Zaka Ashraf.
"Broadcasters and sponsors have not shown any reservations. They have given a thumbs-up to the schedule. Only a few matches are coinciding. The IPL will stretch for nearly two months and the clash will not create much problems for us. Even if the leagues have common stars, they will just miss one or two IPL matches. We are now keeping our fingers crossed," the official said.
30 international cricketers will take part in PPL.
(with inputs from ANI)
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