The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday breathed a sigh of reduction after UAE officers issued visas to gamers and broadcast groups for Pakistan Super League matches to be held in Abu Dhabi.
The PCB confirmed that UAE officers have issued visas to 25 Indian nationals who’re a part of the published staff to journey from India to Abu Dhabi.
Visas have additionally been issued to journey to the Emirates from Johannesburg, South Africa 26, together with gamers and technical employees.
The South African contingent contains Faf du Plessis, David Miller, Riley Russo, Cameron Delport, Michael Smith and Herschelle Gibbs.
The board mentioned in a press release, “All players, officials and crew who check into their hotels by 2.00 pm on May 27 have started a period of separation.”
The PCB is flying round 233 gamers from all six PSL franchises and its employees in chartered flights to take part within the remaining 20 matches, that are more likely to be performed from 6 to twenty June.
Players, officers and board employees have cleared two COVID-19 exams after being remoted at inns in Karachi and Lahore for the final three days.
The PCB had utilized for UAE visas for 370 folks, together with gamers, officers and broadcasters, saying that apart from one or two circumstances, UAE officers have now issued all visas by the Emirates Cricket Board.
For Indians and South Africans, UAE authorities have mandated a minimal seven-day quarantine interval as each international locations are on the red-list of many international locations because of the excessive variety of COVID-19 circumstances.
After eight days of quarantine, they’ll resume their duties underneath strict commonplace working procedures.
The PCB determined to carry the remaining 20 matches of PSL-6 in Abu Dhabi after the event was postponed to Karachi in early March because of rising COVID-19 circumstances between franchise gamers and officers.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
