Memo to PSL organisers: Balance the schedule!

[Gotham Cronie]

Despite the tournament being on the shorter end, we saw players falling unfit and even Russel after winning and asked for this thoughts on the PSL compared to other leagues, said that playing so many days in a row was tough on the body.

One of the Pros of the PSL was that it was done and over with quickly and left you wanting more.

5 teams, everyone plays each other twice, and then playoffs. Simple.

I read that the PSL can't another team for 2 years, and with Pakistan having about a 5 week break between the Australia and West Indies series in 2017, we're looking at around a 3 - 3 1/2 week window for the PSL again.

The PSL should take feedback from the players and try their best to optimize the schedule.

For example, in a tournament that is only 20 days long, are 2 days in which there is no play necessary?

Yes, the tournament moved from Dubai to Sharjah and back, but perhaps that should be scheduled in a way that doesn't compress the other days.

We saw teams like Karachi and Peshawar playing 4 days in a row and 7 matches in 10 days.

 

[AlphaFighter]

Andre Russell complained about this. To many back to back games

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[badsha001]

There is something called players rotation...

 

[Gotham Cronie]

There is something called players rotation...

Amongst foreign players? Teams are paying big money for 8-10 matches. Sitting them for even one match is a 10% cut in services provided.

 

[Gotham Cronie]

Looks like the number of days will jump from 20 to 28-29.

http://www.pakpassion.net/ppforum/s...om-the-very-beginning-in-IPL-quot-Najam-Sethi

 

[#GreenRoars]

Looks like the number of days will jump from 20 to 28-29.

http://www.pakpassion.net/ppforum/s...om-the-very-beginning-in-IPL-quot-Najam-Sethi

Yes, they are thinking to extend it.

 

[Hasan123]

Yh that's one complaint I had too many games too quickly. Just spread the games out and it will make a bit better. Also I hope we do have 6 or 7 teams after the 2 years.

My dream is for it to be in Pakistan with 6 or 7 teams over 1 month or so and players travelling around Pakistan. Seeing the players pictures travelling around would make me really happy and I would love it

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Also change the format of the knockout stages. If there are just 5 teams then make one qualify directly to final. And semi final of team number 2 vs team number 3

 

[Ahson8]

Also change the format of the knockout stages. If there are just 5 teams then make one qualify directly to final. And semi final of team number 2 vs team number 3

Or maybe have the No. 1 & No. 2 teams play. Winner goes to the final. Loser gets a shot at redemption by playing the No. 3 team.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Or maybe have the No. 1 & No. 2 teams play. Winner goes to the final. Loser gets a shot at redemption by playing the No. 3 team.

Yeah

 

[Syed1]

Or maybe have the No. 1 & No. 2 teams play. Winner goes to the final. Loser gets a shot at redemption by playing the No. 3 team.

In that case it would be better to come third than second, because after the group stages the third placed side would just have to beat the loser of the 1st-2nd match and they are through to the final.

 

[Syed1]

The winner goes directly to the final but 2nd and 3rd fight it out for the other spot.

 

[Ahson8]

In that case it would be better to come third than second, because after the group stages the third placed side would just have to beat the loser of the 1st-2nd match and they are through to the final.

But the No. 1 / No. 2 teams are getting a shot at redemption if they lose. Not so for the No. 3 team.

 

[Syed1]

But the No. 1 / No. 2 teams are getting a shot at redemption if they lose. Not so for the No. 3 team.

It's better if the 1st one automatically qualifies and the 2nd and 3rd play playoffs. That way the team coming first will benefit. Otherwise what you are suggesting coming 1st and 2nd will be the same thing.

Number 2nd and 3rd can play best of three plays or something..

 

[Gotham Cronie]

A bit more balanced for PSL 2. No teams playing 4 days in a row but Lahore, Peshawar, and Quetta will have to play 3 days in a row at one point.

 

[zoeyfactor]

With so many private t20 leagues now in addition to national commitments it's quite difficult to find a window which accommodates the primary t20 players in the world if not all. I can see that challenging to find weeks and the right month because int he end it all depends on the investors money's worth to spend on this.

 

[USofA]

With so many private t20 leagues now in addition to national commitments it's quite difficult to find a window which accommodates the primary t20 players in the world if not all. I can see that challenging to find weeks and the right month because int he end it all depends on the investors money's worth to spend on this.

Yes, with ECB also starting it's own *PL I am not sure how many months will remain in a calendar year where there is no T20 league going on. Already the PSL has increased its duration to one month. It is only going to get longer as more teams are added.

To think back, people protested the length of the IPL. Now other leagues are approaching near the IPL level.

 

[Gotham Cronie]

With so many private t20 leagues now in addition to national commitments it's quite difficult to find a window which accommodates the primary t20 players in the world if not all. I can see that challenging to find weeks and the right month because int he end it all depends on the investors money's worth to spend on this.

It's not just the window. The window that they have currently may be fine. If they add a 6th team, they should be able to at least get rid of the 3 days on the trot in the schedule for some teams.

 

[Syed1]

They need to space it out a bit. These are players not robots.

 

[Square Drive]

They need to space it out a bit. These are players not robots.

Pretty well spaced out now, IMO.

Two 2-day gaps in the middle as well.

 

[Chief Destroyer]

Much better than last year. They should try to organize 2-3 games at Abu Dhabi if possible.

 

[Gotham Cronie]

Still needs to be balanced out a bit.

Multan is playing it's final match today.

Everybody else still has 2 matches remaining.