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There is some activity going on in Arbab Niaz Stadium. Peshawar Zalmi might be trying to bring PSL 10 games here. Can we witness cricket coming back in Peshawar???
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[PICTURES] Can the Arbab Niaz Stadium Peshawar host PSL season 10 games?
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Savak
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The work on this Stadium has been stagnant since the last two years. The kpk government has not shown much interest or investment into getting the stadium ready on a war footing for international cricket.
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Looks a much better stadium compared to the older stadiums in Pakistan. Would be glad to see games there.
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Looks nice the stadium but guess light towers missing? or is it the Dubai style ring of fire concept?
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PCB spent about 12 Billion for 3 Stadiums renovation, KPK also falls in Pakistan. Good on KPK government that they spent money on state of the art stadium and its almost complete but PCB could have financially supported the project and it would be ready by now
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Ring of Fire is planned like Dubai Int. Probably not happening due to lack of funds from KPK government. But lack of PCB interest in project is baffling. it seems like PCB only cares about stadiums in Punjab and willing to spend their own money on them but somehow they cant do it if its in KPK
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Very difficult to host games , already too much expenditure on security and the franchises want cost cutting
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I doubt that looking at the stadium covering.
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All these grounds give vibes of the late 70s.
Zero architectural work going into them and planning.
Doubt it's got the ring of fire concept looking at the old school 70s design.
Zero architectural work going into them and planning.
Doubt it's got the ring of fire concept looking at the old school 70s design.
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Peshawar Zalmi demands PSL 10 matches in Peshawar
Chairman of Peshawar Zalmi, Javed Afridi, has stated that the citizens of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Peshawar deserve the opportunity to see their favorite team, Peshawar Zalmi, play on their home ground.
Starting January 1st, Peshawar Zalmi will conduct talent trials at Arbab Niaz Stadium to scout new cricketing talent.
Afridi emphasized that hosting Pakistan Super League (PSL) matches in Peshawar is not only a long-standing demand of Peshawar Zalmi but also a right for the fans of the region. He pointed out that the franchise continues to actively engage in sports activities across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and reiterated the call for future PSL matches to be held in Peshawar so that local cricket enthusiasts can enjoy watching Peshawar Zalmi in action.
Yesterday, Provincial Minister Syed Fakhar Jehan, along with Peshawar Zalmi's Director of Cricket, Mohammad Akram, visited Arbab Niaz Stadium.
During the visit, the Provincial Minister of Sports announced that civil work on the stadium would be conducted in double shifts to ensure the remaining work is completed by February, allowing PSL matches to take place in Peshawar next year. He assured that funding would not be a barrier to the stadium's completion and expressed confidence that all construction would be finished on schedule.
Addressing security concerns, the Provincial Minister confirmed that there were no security issues in the province, citing successful national-level events, including a recent marathon race that attracted participants from across the country. He also mentioned that a national polo event is scheduled for January. Additionally, he emphasized the commitment to promoting cricket in the region by collaborating with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to enhance local facilities. He assured full cooperation from his team in helping Peshawar Zalmi promote cricket in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
On the same occasion, Mohammad Akram, Peshawar Zalmi's Director of Cricket, informed the media that trials for the Pakistan Super League will begin at Arbab Niaz Stadium on January 1st, with players from all over Pakistan participating. He praised the upgrades made to the stadium, noting that it had been beautified beyond expectations, and expressed hope that PSL matches would be held in Peshawar next year. Akram also reaffirmed Peshawar Zalmi's commitment to developing sports in the province, highlighting the crucial role Khyber Pakhtunkhwa players have played in Pakistan cricket. He reiterated that the people of the province have the right to watch PSL matches live.
Following the visit, the Provincial Minister, Mohammad Akram, and other dignitaries, along with media representatives, toured the stadium grounds and distributed shirts to the players.
Chairman of Peshawar Zalmi, Javed Afridi, has stated that the citizens of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Peshawar deserve the opportunity to see their favorite team, Peshawar Zalmi, play on their home ground.
Starting January 1st, Peshawar Zalmi will conduct talent trials at Arbab Niaz Stadium to scout new cricketing talent.
Afridi emphasized that hosting Pakistan Super League (PSL) matches in Peshawar is not only a long-standing demand of Peshawar Zalmi but also a right for the fans of the region. He pointed out that the franchise continues to actively engage in sports activities across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and reiterated the call for future PSL matches to be held in Peshawar so that local cricket enthusiasts can enjoy watching Peshawar Zalmi in action.
Yesterday, Provincial Minister Syed Fakhar Jehan, along with Peshawar Zalmi's Director of Cricket, Mohammad Akram, visited Arbab Niaz Stadium.
During the visit, the Provincial Minister of Sports announced that civil work on the stadium would be conducted in double shifts to ensure the remaining work is completed by February, allowing PSL matches to take place in Peshawar next year. He assured that funding would not be a barrier to the stadium's completion and expressed confidence that all construction would be finished on schedule.
Addressing security concerns, the Provincial Minister confirmed that there were no security issues in the province, citing successful national-level events, including a recent marathon race that attracted participants from across the country. He also mentioned that a national polo event is scheduled for January. Additionally, he emphasized the commitment to promoting cricket in the region by collaborating with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to enhance local facilities. He assured full cooperation from his team in helping Peshawar Zalmi promote cricket in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
On the same occasion, Mohammad Akram, Peshawar Zalmi's Director of Cricket, informed the media that trials for the Pakistan Super League will begin at Arbab Niaz Stadium on January 1st, with players from all over Pakistan participating. He praised the upgrades made to the stadium, noting that it had been beautified beyond expectations, and expressed hope that PSL matches would be held in Peshawar next year. Akram also reaffirmed Peshawar Zalmi's commitment to developing sports in the province, highlighting the crucial role Khyber Pakhtunkhwa players have played in Pakistan cricket. He reiterated that the people of the province have the right to watch PSL matches live.
Following the visit, the Provincial Minister, Mohammad Akram, and other dignitaries, along with media representatives, toured the stadium grounds and distributed shirts to the players.
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How is the security in peshawar these days?
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This hoohaa happens every PSL season.
PZ try this and are disappointed and then get on with it.
PZ try this and are disappointed and then get on with it.
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Defenitely not good enough yet for international matches. KPK and Baluchistan are not ready and probably won't be for another 20 years.
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PCB argument was that the Arbab Niaz Stadium is owned by the kpk government. They had been requesting the kpk government to hand over the stadium rights to the PCB but the provincial government refused. They can't do anything for the stadium without the local government approval and go ahead.
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This whole thing has been the case for the last couple of years. Make some noise for KPK GAWADAR etc and in the end, it is just PINDI LAHORE AND KARACHI.
Let's see what different is gonna happen this time. Not so confident about this whole drama.
Let's see what different is gonna happen this time. Not so confident about this whole drama.
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PSL already Struggle to already get good international players and will struggle more if they want to play in KPK.
If Javed Afridi thinks the people of KPK "has the right" to see their cricketers play live then I suppose we can say that the rest of Pakistan "has the right" to see many elements of KPK society to come into the 21st century.
If Javed Afridi thinks the people of KPK "has the right" to see their cricketers play live then I suppose we can say that the rest of Pakistan "has the right" to see many elements of KPK society to come into the 21st century.
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This is based on how many visits to Peshawar in the last few years?
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Why not take the PSL to places like Faislabad, Gujranwalla, Sialkot, Muzaffarabad for now where the security situation is safer and share the gate receipts 50-50 with the franchises for now? I guarantee that the stadiums will be sold out in these small cities and you will be able to get the funds to bring these stadiums up to international standards
The stadium is a complete farce.
It’s almost impossible to watch any live action from the stands on the ground floor — why? It’s a pillars galore!
Pillars, pillars, everywhere! In front of your eyes, right besides you, you just CANNOT watch cricket when sitting in the lower floor stands.
They have wasted so much money on it with zero planning and zero common sense. No idea what kind of an incompetent firm they hired to design the stadium.
And it’s still not ready.
It’s almost impossible to watch any live action from the stands on the ground floor — why? It’s a pillars galore!
Pillars, pillars, everywhere! In front of your eyes, right besides you, you just CANNOT watch cricket when sitting in the lower floor stands.
They have wasted so much money on it with zero planning and zero common sense. No idea what kind of an incompetent firm they hired to design the stadium.
And it’s still not ready.
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what is this based on?
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The security clearance for int'l cricket is an issue hence the delay. The issue with this stadium is that it's in the heart of the city & in a very crowded space unlike Qaddafi stadium or National stadium Karachi.
The ideal thing to do was to make a new stadium outside the city center but they didn't do that & now have to suffer the consequences. Maybe they can host a PSL game or two but int'l cricket isn't happening there
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