PCB Bans PSL In India Amid T20 World Cup Boycott: Is Mohsin Naqvi Leading Pakistan To Economic Suicide?

PCB Bans PSL In India Amid T20 World Cup Boycott: Is Mohsin Naqvi Leading Pakistan To Economic Suicide? (PCB)

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief, Mohsin Naqvi, seems adamant about ending all cricket ties with India and has refused to sell the Pakistan Super League (PSL) media rights to India. According to a report in GeoNews, PCB sold the global media rights to Walee Technologies, the highest bidder, with a 149% increase in value over the previous cycle. The rise in PSL media rights was expected given the addition of two new teams - Hyderabad and Sialkot.

However, by withholding the media rights in India, PSL has cut off access to the massive Indian market, which may significantly limit the PSL’s global reach and revenue potential. Over time, such moves could hurt the PCB financially and reduce the league’s commercial growth as they compete with other top global T20 tournaments. The PSL is set to directly clash with the Indian Premier League this year, with the tournament set to be played from March 26 to May 3. IPL, on the other hand, will take place from March 26 to May 31.

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Mohsin Naqvi's Political Gimmicks Could Collapse PCB

Naqvi, who is also a politician, has made certain decisions that could completely isolate Pakistan cricket. He has put PCB on the brink of ICC sanctions after refusing to play India in the T20 World Cup. If Pakistan boycotts the India match, it could cost ICC around 2200 crores, with the broadcasters losing 250 crores approx from ads. The ICC should not allow Pakistan to dictate terms, and is very likely to recover the losses from the 350 crore PCB gets from ICC as annual revenue, which is around 80 percent of PCB's total earnings in a year.

In that case, the PCB will even struggle to pay the salaries of cricketers and administrators. This could trigger a protest by players against the PCB, and many may look for opportunities outside Pakistan.

More so, with fewer funds, organising PSL would be difficult as the board will fail to attract star power, which will eventually hit the revenue over the long term. Naqvi is thinking as a politician, and not as an administrator who is focused on the development of the sport in the country, and his bizarre moves are pushing PCB to the brink of collapse faster than expected.

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