Pakistan’s caretaker authorities has stopped the PCB from promoting media rights of worldwide matches and the Pakistan Tremendous League, forcing the Cricket Administration Committee (CMC) head Zaka Ashraf to postpone his deliberate go to to Australia and search a gathering with Prime Minister Anwar ul Haq Kakaar, who can be the chief patron of the board. The federal government’s directive got here simply because the CMC, managing the affairs of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), had began the method of inviting bids for the sale of PSL and worldwide cricket media rights.
“The federal government’s Ministry of Inter Provincial Coordination (sports activities) has issued a notification to the board making it clear that any further, the CMC/PCB has to hunt permission from the federal government earlier than signing any main deal,” a dependable supply mentioned on Sunday.
He added the notification had even led Ashraf to postpone his deliberate go to to Australia and search a gathering with caretaker Prime Minister, Anwar ul Haq Kakaar.
The federal government’s notification, mandating approval for each main resolution by the board, is seen as a vote of no-confidence towards the CMC, headed by Ashraf.
Ashraf, who took over as CMC head in July, was given a three-month extension in November, which ends on February 4.
The first mandate given to the CMC was to carry the regional associations’ elections and type a board of governors to elect a brand new PCB chairman.
The notification restricts the PCB to only day-to-day capabilities. The PCB is anticipating to earn round 8-9 billion rupees from the sale of PSL and worldwide media rights for residence matches, and the delay in negotiations is a matter of concern.
The supply mentioned that the notification had already resulted within the suspension of approvals of 7-8 tenders associated to the league’s operations.
He added that the uncertainty had additionally raised issues that the board may not be capable of promote the media rights at “good charges”.
The event has additionally prevented the discharge of the PSL 9 schedule, because the PCB insists it might solely be finalised after the profitable sale of media rights.
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