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So now Pakistan is now finally launching its T20 league. This is coming after couple of failure attempts previously.
PSL is getting launched at a time when most of the countries already have a successful and ongoing T20 leagues. India has IPL, Aust has Big Bash, BCB is re starting the BPL, there are Natwest T20 Blast and CPL as well. So the concept of PSL is not a new innovation but just an additional number amongst many leagues.
The problem PCB has which other boards don't is that they cannot play at home. To run a successful league, you need foreign players and home support. But because of international cricketers reluctance to play in Pakistan, they have to shift their base in Qatar. Losing home crowd support is a massive disadvantage. In other words PCB cannot out shine other leagues using the same concept but without playing at home. That is given in a real world.
Now the question is how to make PSL innovative? How to do something unique that gives cricket fans across the globe a brand new concept. Something like IPL did in 2008 - Only 4 foreign players per team, cheerleaders, carbon kaamal catch, fair play awards, the concept of eliminator etc. If PSL simply adopt these and few concepts from other leagues its like Meh. We have seen all these before.
Here is my thought (probably stupid one) how can PSL be unique. We know there are master T20 league about to start where retired veterans from various teams will participate. How about merging the concept of masters league in PSL?
Each team can have 4 foreign players, 6 Pakistani players and 1 master. So say there are 5 teams in PSL - each team must have a master player like Wasim Akram, Brian Lara, Adam Gilchrist, Rahul Dravid and Shoaib Akhtar etc. Ofcourse it depends on the fitness of the players but I am sure they can survive 20 overs game. If its a long tournament, hire 2 masters per team and keep rotating.
Now that is called innovation and imagine the hype it will bring. Wasim Akram bowling to Kumar Sangakkara, Adam Gilchrist facing Amir will be great concept. Yes these masters may not be the same players but they will surely garner massive interest.
Just an idea.
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PSL is getting launched at a time when most of the countries already have a successful and ongoing T20 leagues. India has IPL, Aust has Big Bash, BCB is re starting the BPL, there are Natwest T20 Blast and CPL as well. So the concept of PSL is not a new innovation but just an additional number amongst many leagues.
The problem PCB has which other boards don't is that they cannot play at home. To run a successful league, you need foreign players and home support. But because of international cricketers reluctance to play in Pakistan, they have to shift their base in Qatar. Losing home crowd support is a massive disadvantage. In other words PCB cannot out shine other leagues using the same concept but without playing at home. That is given in a real world.
Now the question is how to make PSL innovative? How to do something unique that gives cricket fans across the globe a brand new concept. Something like IPL did in 2008 - Only 4 foreign players per team, cheerleaders, carbon kaamal catch, fair play awards, the concept of eliminator etc. If PSL simply adopt these and few concepts from other leagues its like Meh. We have seen all these before.
Here is my thought (probably stupid one) how can PSL be unique. We know there are master T20 league about to start where retired veterans from various teams will participate. How about merging the concept of masters league in PSL?
Each team can have 4 foreign players, 6 Pakistani players and 1 master. So say there are 5 teams in PSL - each team must have a master player like Wasim Akram, Brian Lara, Adam Gilchrist, Rahul Dravid and Shoaib Akhtar etc. Ofcourse it depends on the fitness of the players but I am sure they can survive 20 overs game. If its a long tournament, hire 2 masters per team and keep rotating.
Now that is called innovation and imagine the hype it will bring. Wasim Akram bowling to Kumar Sangakkara, Adam Gilchrist facing Amir will be great concept. Yes these masters may not be the same players but they will surely garner massive interest.
Just an idea.
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