PSL: 5 controversies in the history of the tournament
The T20 extravaganza has faced quite a few roadblocks over the years.
5. England players refuse to play in Lahore during PSL 2017
After hosting the entire league stage and the semi-finals of the 2017 edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) hoped of playing the finals of the T20 Championship in Lahore to showcase the cricket fraternity that the Asian nation is absolutely safe for hosting matches.
However, PCB was dealt with a massive blow when many England players and other overseas members denied traveling to Lahore owing to security concerns despite the authorities offering them an extra bonus. Two England players namely Kevin Pieterson and Tymal Mills denied bonus payments between USD 10,000 and USD 50,000 and returned back to England.
Apart from this, other foreign players including Chris Gayle, Kieron Pollard, Kumar Sangakkara, David Malan, and Chris Jordan weren’t keen on taking the risk of traveling to Lahore. This had stirred a massive controversy with people coming up with their own views regarding the whole scenario.
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