PSL to go on as planned despite some foreign players leaving Pakistan over coronavirus: PCB

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday said that all players participating in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2020 have been given the option to pull out of the tournament amid growing fears of the coronavirus pandemic.

However, a press release from the board announced that the tournament will continue as planned.

Earlier in the day, Sindh confirmed its first “secondary contact case”, taking Pakistan’s coronavirus tally to 21.

“Today, the PCB and the team owners, as part of their duty of care, have decided to give all the players the option to decide if they wish to return home,” PCB Chief Executive Wasim Khan was quoted as saying.

According to an official statement by the cricket board, the following players have confirmed they will not take part in any future matches of the tournament. Dawn news