LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and former captain Imran Khan on Monday voiced his strong opposition to holding the final of Pakistan Super League (PSL) in Lahore.
“God forbid, if any blast takes place in Lahore, there will be no cricket in Pakistan in the next 10 years,” Khan said talking to a private television channel. “This is madness considering the situation here,” he added, referring to the series of bomb blasts which rocked Pakistan in month of February.
What’s the point of holding the PSL final in Lahore when it’s not even an international match, he asked. “In my view, it is a terrible bad idea. We want to hold this match by calling in army. The roads will be blocked and there will be security. This will not send a good message,” he asserted.
Legendary cricketer Javed Miandad seconded Imran Khan’s stance on hosting the final in Lahore.
“I have been saying this for three days that there is no need to hold the final of PSL in Lahore owing to security situation,” Miandad said. “It would be a great setback to Pakistan’s cricket if anything happened during the final.”
