T10 Media Wars: Najam Sethi reacts on Twitter; Shahryar Khan calls T10 a circus [Post #40]

[MenInG]

An interesting insight into what is really happening behind the scene and this incessant anti-T10 views coming out on media....



<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en-gb"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">One PSL Franchise is media partners with Geo GROUP. Another PSL Franchise is with ARY GROUP. Now ARY has bought a stake in T-10 League. The two warring elephants are trampling PCB and hurting NATIONAL cricket. How sad!</p>— Najam Sethi (@najamsethi) <a href="https://twitter.com/najamsethi/status/939412867111059457?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">9 December 2017</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en-gb"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">When I was in Geo, ARY constantly attacked me for sharing PSL broadcast rights with Geo. Now Geo is attacking me for allowing Pak cricketers to play in a League part-owned by ARY. No matter. I shall always do what is best for PCB, Pak cricketers and fans.</p>— Najam Sethi (@najamsethi) <a href="https://twitter.com/najamsethi/status/939419825344040961?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">9 December 2017</a></blockquote>
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[Major]

SRK had stake in IPL and Caribbean premier league.

PSL or PCB shouldn't stop companies from investing in multiple business. Yes i know the leagues are competitors, but the investors are looking for returns.

 

[Aman]

T10 cricket? What is this nonsense

 

[KyoOne]

Isnt he at Geo anymore?

 

[MenInG]

Things heating up - grab yer popcorn...


https://arysports.tv/pakistan-famous-cricketers-stands-t10-cricket/

After PCB, the famous Pakistani cricketers also rejects the negative and reckless news which was published in Jang group’s newspaper ‘The News’.

Along with the chief selector of PCB Inzamam-ul-Haq, players and coaches like Azhar Mehmood, Former test cricketer Haroon Rasheed, Former cricketer Jalal Uddin, Former skipper Salman Butt, and the captain of Karachi Kings Imad Wasim stand in the favor of T10 cricket league.

Chief selector PCB Inzamam-ul-Haq said, “T-10 is a new format and cricket will become faster, PSL matches in Karachi is also a good sign after all cricket is returning to the country,” he said.

Azhar Mehmood praised the efforts of T10 cricket, he said its a short format like T20 cricket and gathering international players is a good thing.

Moreover, former skipper Salman Butt shares his best wishes to the stakeholders and the innovators of this league.

Former cricketer Jalal Uddin said, “The introduction of T10 cricket is a further short-form in cricket world and anyone who thinks that T10 will ruin the cricket so I totally disagree with that”, he said.

He also said that “T10 is the need of time, earlier when T-20 was introduced, so many negative propaganda was created but the popularity of the limited overs format succeed”, he concluded.

 

[MenInG]

And for some context......

https://www.geo.tv/latest/171371-co...der-control-of-indian-owners-documents-reveal

KARACHI: The controversial ten-overs-per-innings cricket tournament, the T-Ten League, is apparently under control of Indian owners despite the Pakistan Cricket Board's recent denial in a press release.

Documents obtained by Geo.tv reveals that the league's ownership lies with an Indian businessperson who has companies in India, USA and the UAE.

The license issued by the Sharjah authorities to operate the league next month mentions the Indian individual, Nawab Shahtaj Shaji ul Mulk, as the owner of the league.


The license, number 16104 issued by the Hamriyah Freezone Authority of Sharjah, mentions the T Ten Sports Management FZE as the operating company with activities of sports and event management consultancy.

The official website of T Ten league (http://ttensports.com/about-us/) says T Ten Sports Management FZE is a group company of the multinational and diversified conglomerate Mulk Holdings. The same Indian businessperson also owns Mulk holdings.


Another document, the official sponsorship deck sent by the organisers to potential sponsors, mentions him as president of the league.

It is worth mentioning that after starting the league as its president, he was promoted to chairperson when another partner joined them as the president. The Forbes list also mentions him as one of the richest Indian businesspersons in the Middle East.

The above revelation contradicts PCB's claim that Indians in the league are minority shareholders.

"80% of the shares of the company that owns the league are held by Pakistanis, the owners are meanwhile Muslims. The one Indian minority shareholder is also a Muslim," the PCB had claimed.

Meanwhile, sources have also confirmed that Indian influence is not limited to owning the league, but Indians are also involved in the ownership of various teams as well.

Earlier reports by Usman Mansoor of the News had raised questions about the transparency and lack of due process of awarding Pakistani players to an unknown entity without appropriate due diligence and without bidding or market revelation of the Pakistani players access.


At the same time, veteran players like Zaheer Abbas, Mohsin Khan, Aamir Sohail and Javed Miandad had also raised questions about the sensitivity involved in the 10-over format, which may-be open to bookies and gambling.

Former ICC president and Test captain Zaheer Abbas, speaking to Geo News, voiced his doubts over the board's wisdom in giving a green light to its contracted players to play the league.

"It's difficult to determine the future of ten-over cricket. And it's very close to Pakistan Super League [schedule wise]. The PCB should not have allowed its players to join the league [in such a short window]," the former captain remarked.

"Ten overs is too easy. Extremely convenient money. What is the point of fielding 11 players each side in such a format? Six or seven players are enough. Honestly, I can't see any future for this format," the 'Asian Bradman' said, further noting that players would have to be vigilant against dangers of corruption during the league.

"[The board] should have considered a lot of things before releasing players like this."

Former cricketer and team selector Mohsin Khan shared his opinion on the league. "With this T-10, where exactly are you taking cricket? Are you going to come up with five-over cricket next?"

The former batsman said the PCB should be more selective about where it sends its players.

"We should only send our players to selective, good-standard competitions. We should maintain a standard and preserve our cricketers," he said, pointing out examples of Australia, India, and England.

"The upcoming tour to New Zealand is very important. Our domestic and international cricket should come first," he added.

Former cricketer Aamir Sohail said the conflicting stories about T Ten league are disconcerting.

"You have to see that if one franchise owner is not doing something benefitting Pakistan cricket, then you have to sit down and talk with him," he said, adding that it seemed the board had not thought through the whole matter.

PSL franchise owners had all objected to the PCB as the league is private, does belong to any country's official cricket board, and competes with the PSL, which would hurt the premier Pakistani league.

The Indian cricket board has not allowed any of its own contracted players to join the league.

Geo had contacted PCB and sent them the new records of the company ownership and is waiting for the PCB's response.

Earlier, when questions were raised about transparency of the process of awarding access to Pakistani players without bidding, PCB had condemned reporter Usman Mansoor's report as being against the national interest.

 

[MenInG]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">A television channel in Pakistan that shows Bollywood films & the Indian Premier League is unhappy that Pakistani players are being allowed to play in the Indian-owned T10 Cricket League <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/939475325695811586?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 9, 2017</a></blockquote>
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[Abdullah719]

Meanwhile a bunch of domestic cricketers including Ajmal (well, former...), Mukhtar Ahmed, Yasir Hameed, Saad Altaf, Imran Khan (Test bowler) and even Mohammad Asif are off to Uganda to play in some league... now this is something that should really be looked at. What is going on

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Alhamdulillah, landed safely in Uganda &#55356;&#56826;&#55356;&#56812; - here with <a href="https://twitter.com/REALsaeedajmal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@REALsaeedajmal</a>, Mukhtar & Shakeel Ansar. Looking forward to the <a href="https://twitter.com/AfroT20Cricket?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@afrot20cricket</a> league kicking off shortly. <a href="https://t.co/KYMLdEdwUC">pic.twitter.com/KYMLdEdwUC</a></p>— Imran Khan (@ImeeK218) <a href="https://twitter.com/ImeeK218/status/938749993829232640?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 7, 2017</a></blockquote>
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[hafizexpress]

Meanwhile a bunch of domestic cricketers including Ajmal (well, former...), Mukhtar Ahmed, Yasir Hameed, Saad Altaf, Imran Khan (Test bowler) and even Mohammad Asif are off to Uganda to play in some league... now this is something that should really be looked at. What is going on

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Alhamdulillah, landed safely in Uganda ���� - here with <a href="https://twitter.com/REALsaeedajmal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@REALsaeedajmal</a>, Mukhtar & Shakeel Ansar. Looking forward to the <a href="https://twitter.com/AfroT20Cricket?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@afrot20cricket</a> league kicking off shortly. <a href="https://t.co/KYMLdEdwUC">pic.twitter.com/KYMLdEdwUC</a></p>— Imran Khan (@ImeeK218) <a href="https://twitter.com/ImeeK218/status/938749993829232640?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 7, 2017</a></blockquote>
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LOL now this made me laugh!! These league hunters will probably fly to Antarctica for a t20 league if there was one. But I guess if it is their only source of income it makes sense but still what is this afrot t20 in Uganda? It didn't make the headlines.

 

[hadi123]

KARACHI: The confession by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) that it took a fee of $400,000 from the organisers of the T-Ten League has raised several questions on the board's competency to deal with the matter.

PCB, in an earlier statement, had said that the fees was taken from the organisers of the league for releasing centrally contracted players for the four-day event.

“The PCB has taken a fee of US $400,000 from the league to allow only ten of its centrally contracted players to participate in it. This money is being spent on game development in the country,” PCB had stated on Thursday.

This confession by PCB has raised several questions.

On what basis did the PCB calculate the value of the centrally contracted players as US$400,000?

Under which law and which process did the PCB seek money from a private party for releasing players?

Does the PCB have any legal or moral right on the players’ personal appearance rights?

Will the PCB opt for the same procedure of demanding fees from leagues to release players every time? Or this was only for favouring the controversial T-Ten league?

And lastly, will the PCB release its player to any private party for future events after setting this precedent?

It is also worth mentioning that the chairman of PCB, Najam Sethi, had earlier publicly announced to discourage and disown the T-Ten league.

In an interview with a private channel, Sethi had clearly stated that PCB has no connection with this league and it will not send players to the league in UAE.

However, within a few days, the PCB changed its mind.

Not only has the board released its players for the league, but PCB officials have also been actively defending the league on social media, making one wonder why the national cricket board is desperately defending the league and its ownership.

For the love of the T-Ten League, the PCB has also ignored all apprehensions expressed by Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchises.

It also compromised on the quality of the country’s prestigious Quaid-e-Azam Trophy by allowing players to skip the domestic event for a non-serious cricket tournament.

Whoever is the beneficiary may not be relevant but Pakistan cricket is feared to be on losing end.

https://www.geo.tv/latest/171527-t-ten-league-pcbs-change-of-mind

 

[mak36]

Which franchise is media partners with Geo group?

 

[Abdul]

Which franchise is media partners with Geo group?

Calendars.

 

[waqar goraya]

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Lahore Qalandars

 

[MenInG]

Hmmm - The Indian Connection...


Hyderabad (04.12.2017): The grand Indian launch ceremony of the first ever T10 Cricket league was held at the third edition of Indywood Film Carnival 2017 at Princess Hall, Ramoji Film City. Multinational conglomerate Heera Group hosted the Indian version of T10 Cricket League as part of the global branding of cricket's new format.

Indywood Founder Director Sohan Roy emphasized that it is Indywood's vision to screen games like cricket on movie screens and T-10 format is the ideal one to begin with. Sports entertainment industry is growing at a fast pace in India and one of our main objectives is to brand Hyderabad as the hub of sports entertainment. By blending the potential of entertainment and sports wonders can be created. It will generate more revenue to the state and job opportunities to youngsters," he said.

The four-day T10 cricket will begin on 14th December at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Big hitters like Shahid Afridi of Pakistan, India’s Virender Sehwag, Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara and England’s Eoin Morgan feature in T-10 league.

The league Title Sponsored by the Heera Group consists of Bengal Tigers, Kerala Kings, Maratha Arabians, Pakhtoons and Punjabi Legends, with Team Sri Lankan completing the set.

More than 100 plus prominent media including The Wall Street Journal, Entrepreneur, Forbes etc covered the prestigious Indian launch of T10 cricket league.

The T10 launch was attended by the man who introduced this innovative concept and brought this to the international level billionaire businessman Nawab Shaji Ul Mulk along with team owners Rizwan Sajan, Nawab Shafi Ul Mulk and league directors Syed Sami and Vijay Vyas.

The President and partner of the league is Salman Iqbal who is another powerful businessman in the Middle East who runs the massive ARY group stated “We thank Heera Group for coming on board as Title Sponsors and excited at the grand launch of the league in India.

http://www.cricketworld.com/indian-...etWorldLatestNews+(Cricket+World+Latest+News)

 

[Sean143]

PCB chairman first refused then agreed to send Pak players for cricket league

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman, Najam Sethi, on September 10 in a televised interview had clearly announced that the Board will not release its players for T10 league nor would support any such event because it was clashing with the revenues of the Pakistan Super League (PSL).

Najam Sethi had told the media that the PCB had not been formally contacted in this regard and if the Board receives any formal communication, even then it will not put the PSL at stake. After one month of this interview, the PCB chairman decided to endorse the controversial T10 league without due diligence, transparency and proper bidding.

Najam Sethi in an interview to a private television channel said: “It has been decided in the PSL secretariat that the PCB has no association with the T10 league nor will the PCB support this league”. He added: “We would not become part of any such league which will ultimately damage our PSL because its revenues and dates clash with our PSL.”

Sethi maintained that it was a 10-over league and he does not know from where people were bringing this thing, but the PCB will not release its players. “I don’t know what are they planning but I am not in contact with them,” Sethi concluded.

After having such strong views about a league which was in direct clash with the revenues of PSL, the PCB chairman was seen running from pillar to post to release Pakistani centrally contracted players to the dubious league. Exactly what made the change of hearts at the PCB? During this one month, only one development happened i.e. one of the owners of PSL franchise bought some share in the T10 league and Najam Sethi went an extra mile to do that one franchise a favour by releasing Pakistani first tier players to the T10 league without bidding thus making the entire process opaque.

The PCB’s 47th board meeting minutes reveal that in compliance with the guidelines given by the BoG, the PCB has approved its players to participate in T10 League in December, 2017, which was sanctioned by Emirates Cricket Board. “This approval was given after hectic deliberation with all stakeholders including sponsors of PSL to ensure that this decision does not impact the PSL. The PCB has also stood to gain financially as it has negotiated a fee of $400,000 to be paid by the organisers in lieu of issuance of NOCs to our players.”

Observers believe that if the PCB is to get $400,000 from the T10 league for sending its players then how this figure was reached? When no bidding was done to evaluate the share of PCB, how could Board strike such a deal to favour a private company?

Moreover, the PCB’s claim of 80 percent Pakistani ownership in the controversial T10 league has been belied by the documents obtained from the UAE that mention that an Indian millionaire Shajiul Mulk is the owner of the league. Moreover, most of the owners of T10 franchises are Indians, the documents reveal. The FZE documents say that the licence to do business to T-Ten Sports has been issued in the name of Shajiul Mulk. Even the agreement signed with the players and the T10 franchises declare Shajiul Mulk as the owner of the league. One of the agreements obtained by The News says: “T10 sports management FZE, an existing free zone entity, incorporated and existing under the laws of the Emirate of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, with its principal offices situated at Hamriyah Freezone Sharjah, being duly represented by Shajiul Mulk.”

Moreover, documents sent for sponsorship contain the ownership of different teams which too, to the disappointment of PCB, contain mostly Indians instead of Pakistanis. The league promoter is one Vinay D Vyas who too is an Indian, the documents state. The owners of Maratha Arabians are Pervaiz Khan and Sohail Khan, both are Indian. The owner of Bengal Tigers is Mohamed Morani, Indian filmmaker. Shafiul Mulk, an Indian, owns Karalites Kings. Sajan brothers and Neelish Bhatnagar are the owners of Gujarat Tigers. Afghan National Habib Khan is owner of Pakhtuns. Inzamamul Haq is listed as owner of Punjabi Legends. The above facts clearly belie PCB's claim of 80 percent Pakistani ownership in the T10 league.

From official document sent to sponsors earlier, Shajiul Mulk is mentioned as the league’s president, but he later became chairman of the league and owner of PSL franchise Karachi Kings joined as president. The entry of the Karachi Kings owner in the T10 league resulted in the change of hearts at the PCB as the board which had refused to send contracted players to the dubious league in its 45th meeting all of a sudden decided to send first tier players to a private league owned by Indians in its 47th meeting held on November 22.

The PCB was in a hurry to issue NOCs to the players who had central contracts because the franchise owners of the PSL had severe reservations on sending players to a private Indian league. Upon getting such a strong and harsh response from the PSL franchises owners, seniors at the PCB ,who had first refused to send players to the dubious league because it conflicted with the PSL’s revenues, later opted for voting on the issue, but at the end preferred tweeting the decision of supporting the T10 league. The PSL franchise owners are feeling uneasy at PCB’s decision because the T10 league is being held ahead of PSL and it is aimed at undermining the PSL which has now become a brand. The T10 league is being held on the same venue where Pakistan plans to hold PSL and allowing Pakistani players without any evaluation would only undermine the value of PSL.

Source Link:https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/25...agreed-to-send-pak-players-for-cricket-league

 

[SensiblePakFan]

LOL now this made me laugh!! These league hunters will probably fly to Antarctica for a t20 league if there was one. But I guess if it is their only source of income it makes sense but still what is this afrot t20 in Uganda? It didn't make the headlines.

Afro T20 League, lol. Whats next,

 

[MenInG]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Well said! But you forgot to mention Geo’s flagship project AMAN KI ASHA of peace with India. What, in Heaven’s name, has got into Geo?? Someone has given bad advice to MSR. <a href="https://t.co/1TTvS3zB4Y">https://t.co/1TTvS3zB4Y</a></p>— Najam Sethi (@najamsethi) <a href="https://twitter.com/najamsethi/status/939428228229365765?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 9, 2017</a></blockquote>
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[MenInG]

Things getting very interesting now....

 

[MABA]

Looks to me like Geo wanted to be a partner in this venture but got outdone by ARY. Sad to see them always trying to harm Pak cricket when they don't get their way

 

[zoeyfactor]

This just sounds very immature and... high school.

 

[Abhilash93]

"80% of the shares of the company that owns the league are held by Pakistanis, the owners are meanwhile Muslims. The one Indian minority shareholder is also a Muslim," the PCB had claimed.

Why is this an issue ?!

 

[Abdullah719]

PCB rejects clarification by The News on the T10 League

Lahore December 10: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) rejects another biased The News piece published today on the T10 League set to be played in Sharjah next weekend.

The facts relating to PCB's involvement in the tournament are as follows:

- When the PCB Chairman Mr. Najam Sethi made his first statement regarding the T10 League there was a valid reason for withholding support from the tournament.

1) At that time no one from the League had contacted PCB for its support.
2) PCB had no idea of its format, scheduled dates, ownership or sponsors.
3) Therefore the possibility of some conflict of interest with PSL could not be ruled out.

Later, after the sponsor of the League contacted the PCB and gave full details and disclosures, the PCB’s BoG determined that there was no conflict of interest with PSL.

4) ORIGINALLY, the date of the tournament was set in early February just before the PSL. This was not acceptable to the PCB. Then the organizers agreed to change their schedule and brought the tournament to mid December 2017 which was acceptable to PCB.

5) Originally, the organizers wanted the PCB to issue NOCs to Pakistan players free of cost like it's done for other Boards. But since no reciprocity was involved in their case, the PCB demanded a hefty fee in exchange and obtained $400,000/.

6) Originally, there was no communication from the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB). Later, the ECB formally sought our support in exchange for their continuing support to PSL and PCB. The ECB also agreed to reduce the cost of their venues for PSL by 10 per cent, thereby reducing our cost by over $250,000/.

7) Originally, they were seeking the same advertising sponsors as PSL. But PCB compelled them to contract only with those who were not tied to PSL so that our revenue base would not be depleted.

8). We consulted with all PSL franchises. Two had reservations. These were dropped after we explained the situation and satisfied everyone that there was no conflict of interest with PCB.

9). Originally, they had no plan for Anti Corruption security. We compelled them to pay PCB’s ACU for providing oversight along with the ICC’s ACU.

10) Chairman PCB Najam Sethi says: “THE interests of PCB and Pak cricketers have been uppermost at all time. How can I ever agree to supporting ANYTHING that is against the interest of PSL that we have built up with such determination and hard work against all odds?”

PCB hopes that the Jang Media Group will stop its hurtful campaign against PCB and deliver a neutral/unbiased perspective on the T10 League and PCB's involvement in the tournament.

It is surprising that a media group that promotes AMAN KI ASHA with India, shows Indian films and promotes the Indian Premier League should object to the involvement of one Indian investor only in the T-Ten League and tar a national Pakistani brand like PSL.

http://www.pcb.com.pk/news-detail/pcb-rejects-clarification-by-the-news-on-the-t10-league.html

 

[Abdullah719]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Not sure what the fuss is all about? We should back T10/PCB and team owners. Let's consider it like any other league in the world, don't try and spin it for your agendas, Pakistan comes first for all of us!</p>— Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) <a href="https://twitter.com/SAfridiOfficial/status/939816898065080320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 10, 2017</a></blockquote>
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[Abdullah719]

 

[MenInG]

Spontaneous support for the PCB coming through....


<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I support the PCB & T10, cricket shd be above of any personal agenda, look forward to play in T10 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/supportt10cricketleague?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#supportt10cricketleague</a>������</p>— Mohammad Amir (@iamamirofficial) <a href="https://twitter.com/iamamirofficial/status/939865560904380418?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 10, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">T10 is very interesting format. I support the league & wish everyone all the best <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/supportt10cricketleague?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#supportt10cricketleague</a></p>— Shakib Al Hasan (@Sah75official) <a href="https://twitter.com/Sah75official/status/939867544147582982?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 10, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">T10 is going to be really gud for pakistani cricketers and the spectators, lets promote t10 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/nomorepersonalagendas?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#nomorepersonalagendas</a></p>— Imad Wasim (@simadwasim) <a href="https://twitter.com/simadwasim/status/939841109001494530?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 10, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">My best wishes to the management of T10 & I support PCB/T10 in all their decision, Pak zindabad<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/supportt10cricketleague?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#supportt10cricketleague</a></p>— Usama Mir (@iamusamamir) <a href="https://twitter.com/iamusamamir/status/939873969167007746?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 10, 2017</a></blockquote>
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[leatherface58]

Najam Sethi's tweets remind me of Trump's verbal diarrhea on twitter.

 

[Abdullah719]

<blockquote class="twitter-video" data-lang="en"><p lang="in" dir="ltr">"T10 League ki broadcasting k liye Geo News aur PTV rabtay mein thay lekin deal nah ho saki"- Chairman T10 League Shajih Ul Mulk<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SawalYehHai?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SawalYehHai</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Maria_Memon?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Maria_Memon</a> <a href="https://t.co/0i4NQ9j0vf">pic.twitter.com/0i4NQ9j0vf</a></p>— Sawal Yeh Hai (@SawalYehHai) <a href="https://twitter.com/SawalYehHai/status/939932580337606656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 10, 2017</a></blockquote>
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So Geo wanted to cover T10 but the deal fell through and the ongoing tussle is a result of that?

Keep it coming.

 

[Bewal Express]

Can summarise the issues.

 

[giri26]

PCB hides behind Aman Ki Asha to cover up its wrong decision

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) issued a second press release in 48 hours as a reply to The News story on lack of transparency and bidding related to sanctioning of Pakistani contracted players to a private and controversial league.

The T10 league competes with PCB’s own cricket league, Pakistan Super League (PSL), and will be played in the same venues within months of each other. “It is surprising that a media group that promotes Aman Ki Asha with India, shows Indian films and promotes the Indian Premier League (IPL) should object to the involvement of one Indian investor only in the T10 league and tar a national Pakistani brand like PSL,” a PCB press release read.

The PCB indicated the reporting was tarring a national Pakistani brand like the PSL, and had in a previous press release also called The News reporting “against national interest”.

Meanwhile, the spokesperson of the Jang Group in a statement said, “The leadership of the PCB through a press release tried to hide behind Aman Ki Asha and media conflicts narrative instead of replying to the question regarding lack of transparency and due process that Usman Manzoor’s reports bring up. The group fully support PSL by sponsoring multiple teams and promotion and also provides space for it in its sports channel as done by PTV and Ten Sports, but charges lower fees than both. If anything the reporting of Usman Manzoor is in protection of PSL. We do not have anything against any competitor starting a league or even an Indian but Aman Ki Asha does not mean that we should sell state affiliated assets for free and do it without due diligence and due process. It is for the information of PCB that Aman Ki Asha, showing of Indian films and promotion of IPL are legal under the Pakistani laws but sending PCB’s assets i.e. rights of players to play a league, without bidding is not.”

It was only after The News report that the PCB was forced to public inform that in exchange for giving Pakistani players’ rights of playing in a private

league, $400,000 was offered, indicating that the rights are an asset. The questions that some analysts, retired players and legal experts had raised were in order to get proper asset value of the Pakistani players, market evaluation and bidding should as per law.

Syed Nayyaruddin, a prominent analyst who has written to the patron of PCB, the PM, asked: “If the statement of 80 percent Pakistani shares are accepted then why ARY’s Karachi Kings’ representative wrote email to PCB opposing the league? Why Najam Sethi refused permission in the first instance? Does it mean all documents were changed later on?”

All PSL franchise holders including Karachi Kings and PCB Chairman Najam Sehti are on record saying the T10 league will hurt Pakistan’s interest and will be bad for PSL and Pakistan players should not be sent to the league. In the minutes of the 45th BoG meeting of PCB, it was agreed not to support any such venture which does not favour PSL or PCB. The PCB was aware that this event has blessings of the cricket body of host country but still decided not to support it until it benefits PSL or PCB then why in next four months, especially after a PSL franchise obtained stakes in the league, the PCB decided to lend support to this league?

In 47th BoG meeting minutes, it is stated that the PCB had hectic deliberations with the stakeholders to issue NOC to players. It is believed that the stakeholders must have serious observations against this league and therefore PCB had to adopt serious and hectic arguments to obtain their consent. However, in both press releases of the PCB, it failed to share details of specific observations raised by the stakeholders nor they released any of the minutes of those meetings.

The PCB in its press release also says: “The PCB compelled them to contract only with those who were not tied to PSL so that our revenue base would not be depleted”. A franchise owner of a PSL refused to come on record due to potential wrath of the PCB against it and said: “How can the PCB stop the PSL sponsors from supporting T10 league? In fact, one of the sponsors of the PSL teams actually now has been offered to own a team in the competing league and there are reports that the sponsor has reduced his budget if not cancelling his contract with PSL team.”

Another PSL team’s representative added: “It is not possible that a conflict of interest will not be there. It’s too close to when the PSL is happening and we can see injuries to our players and since the format is more risky for reputation and vulnerable to bookies, we should not be taking this risk. All this was discussed and the PCB chairman had agreed to it all but he overnight changed his mind for some reason,”

The PCB also stated: “We consulted with all PSL franchises. Two had reservations. These were dropped after we explained the situation and satisfied everyone that there was no conflict of interest with PCB.” However, The News has access to correspondence that proves this is not true and that all franchise members were against this move and most still are though the PCB is using its strong leverage against them. Third franchise owner told this reporter: “The PCB in its contract with all PSL teams has written that we can’t even object against their decision publicly and the only forum for dissent is the PSL secretarial and its meetings. In the contract with the PCB, though we think it’s illegal and against our rights, they have stated that we can’t even sue them if we disagree with the PCB.”

One franchise owner said: “We don’t know why the PCB U-turn happened. Though unrelated, but it was discussed amongst the PCB fraternity that recently a famous and well respected female journalist, analyst and socialite was also hired by a local TV channel for a special broadcasting project.

The PCB in its recent press release also failed to disclose through what process the $400,000 arrived? What competitive market value evaluation process, SOP or policy the PCB adopted to arrive at this number? What number was initially proposed and how this number was finally negotiated and approved? What parameters the PCB used in its discretion to arrive at this value? How the PCB decided that this is the right value of our players and Pakistan cricket? Did the private league owners or host country's cricket body propose this number? The PCB should share complete details of communication to support its decision.

The PCB also mentioned incorrectly that original dates for T10 league were in February. The initial date was late December and was postponed by 10 days to accommodate Pakistan players. However, the PCB in its rebuttal has mentioned that the cricket body of the host country agreed to reduce the cost of their venues for PSL by 10 percent, thereby reducing cost by over $250,000.

Moreover, name of one Saadullah Khan has surfaced as owner of the T10 league along with Karachi Kings’ owner. Karachi Kings’ affiliated channel, however, aired a letter head of T10 sports management that claims that the 80 percent of its owners are Pakistani nationals. However, the same channel is airing a licence of Sharjah Authority for T10 sports management which only has the name of Shajiul Mulk and Saadullah Khan, whereas the licence does not contain name of Karachi Kings’ owner.

Sources within the PCB say that Saadullah is actually relative and an employee of Sahjiul Mulk, the Indian owner of the T10 league. It is alleged that to cover up Indian ownership in the T10 league, shares were transferred to Saadullah by Shajiul Mulk. If due diligence was done by the PCB such details can be shared by it through the press release but these were missing.

https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/254635-pcb-hides-behind-aman-ki-asha-to-cover-up-its-wrong-decision

 

[MenInG]

Some serious allegations above by Jang/GEO

Expect a pcb rejoinder soon

 

[MenInG]

Some serious allegations above by Jang/GEO

Expect a pcb rejoinder soon

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">PCB's response to The News story on T10 League published today: <br><br>PCB gave clearance to Lahore Qalandars & Peshawar Zalmi to participate/field teams in SA Global League on the same lines Karachi Kings/ARY were given clearance for T10, all franchises hold equal importance for PCB</p>— PCB Media (@TheRealPCBMedia) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheRealPCBMedia/status/940139578308153344?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 11, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">We can't block the opportunity for our players/coaches to make an extra earning especially in a free window (Where there is no conflict of interest ) T10 is only a four day commitment and has given good financial gains to both the players and PCB.</p>— PCB Media (@TheRealPCBMedia) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheRealPCBMedia/status/940140074305499136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 11, 2017</a></blockquote>
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[MenInG]

And they respond....


KARACHI: In another desperate attempt to defend the controversial T-Ten League and cover-up own blunders, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has dragged Cricket South Africa’s product Global T-20 League into the issue.

While comparing the privately owned league with an official league of an ICC board member, PCB says that the two franchises were allowed to invest in T20GL and the same way one was allowed to be part of T-ten league.

PCB, on its official media announcement twitter handle (@TheRealPCBMedia), responded to The News story published on December 12th.

“PCB gave clearance to Lahore Qalandars & Peshawar Zalmi to participate/field teams in SA Global League on the same lines Karachi Kings/ARY were given clearance for T10, all franchises hold equal importance for PCB,” states PCB in the tweet.

It is worth mentioning that the Global T20 league was owned by Cricket South Africa, unlike the T-Ten league, which is owned by a private businessman.

One wonders how a competent cricket authority like PCB can compare the two leagues.

The PCB’s statement of naming three different franchises may also create bitterness among PSL franchise owners ahead of PSL’s third edition and can harm the atmosphere of the league.

One must not forget the fact that the franchise Karachi Kings was also among the PSL franchises to raise its voice against the T-Ten league, but later became a partner of the same league.

PCB continues to add that it can’t block the opportunity for players or coaches to earn extra, especially in a free window.

“We can't block the opportunity for our players/coaches to make an extra earning especially in a free window (Where there is no conflict of interest) T10 is only a four-day commitment and has given good financial gains to both the players and PCB,” it states.

The PCB, it seems, find the prestigious first-class tournament Quaid-e-Azam Trophy not worthy enough to ensure top players’ participation in it.

By allowing players to participate in a non-serious league, the PCB has also risked their fitness ahead of an important tour of New Zealand.

Meanwhile, the spokesperson of the Jang Group in a statement said, “The leadership of the PCB through a press release tried to hide behind Aman Ki Asha and media conflicts narrative instead of replying to the question regarding lack of transparency and due process that Usman Manzoor’s reports bring up. The group fully supports PSL by sponsoring multiple teams and promotion and also provides space for it in its sports channel as done by PTV and Ten Sports, but charges lower fees than both".

"If anything, the reporting of Usman Manzoor is in the protection of PSL. We do not have anything against any competitor starting a league or even an Indian, but Aman Ki Asha does not mean that we should sell state-affiliated assets for free and do it without due diligence and due process. It is for the information of PCB that Aman Ki Asha, showing of Indian films and promotion of IPL are legal under the Pakistani laws but sending PCB’s assets i.e. rights of players to play a league, without bidding is not," added the spokesperson for Jang Group.

https://www.geo.tv/latest/171797-pcb-drags-t20-global-league-to-defend-t-ten-league

 

[Usman Chadda]

GEO is ripping apart Najam Sethi. Did the PCB really just compare Global T20 to this T10 circus?!

 

[mak36]

GEO is being ridiculous.

I'm all for accountability, but this is getting silly.

 

[mummad]

Comedy Gold )

 

[MenInG]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Cricket shouldn't be needlessly dragged into media battles! T10 is a new format and has no clash with PSL, let's support PCB and other stakeholders and rise above our egos.</p>— Wasim Akram (@wasimakramlive) <a href="https://twitter.com/wasimakramlive/status/940276627711328256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 11, 2017</a></blockquote>
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[big_gamer007]

So business houses thought they can come up with a new way to milk money called T10? This will never work the way T20 did and will be semi successful maybe even loss venture depending on how much the players are being paid.. Hong Kong sixes were running in 90’s so this is nothing new just trying to give it as a new idea and players participating hyping it up which is their job..

 

[GoUgandaCranes]

Reading this thread I was reminded of Aliens vs. Predators (movie) and how I wanted both of the aliens and predators to destroy each other.

Exact same feeling here. The questions however are valid and PCB is just shying away from them.

 

[MenInG]

Reading this thread I was reminded of Aliens vs. Predators (movie) and how I wanted both of the aliens and predators to destroy each other.

Exact same feeling here. The questions however are valid and PCB is just shying away from them.

Whoever wins, we lose - I believe was the blurb....

 

[MenInG]

It aint over folks....

KARACHI: Pakistan Cricket Board's former chairman Shahryar Khan has termed the T-10 league a 'circus', saying the PCB should not have supported the idea of having this league.

Speaking on Geo Super program 'Bolain Kia Baat Hai' on Monday evening, the former chairman added that PCB shouldn't have compromised on the sanctity of cricket for commercial temptation.

"My personal opinion is that this is a circus and not good for cricket. It will demean the game of cricket," Shahryar said.

"Not good to give importance to commercial factors at the cost of cricket. They pay US$400,000 or a million dollars, T-10 is wrong in principle and we shouldn't have supported it," he added.

The Pakistan Cricket Board in a recent statement agreed that it charged a fee of US$400,000 for giving NOC to its contracted players for the tournament which starts in Sharjah on December 14.

The former PCB head also added that it is wrong to say that disallowing players would have affected our terms with ECB because they earn so much from PCB.

Shahryar Khan also criticised the ICC for not doing enough for protection of cricket's purity.

"How long you will allow cricket to be degraded? You need to protect the sanctity and purity of cricket. This is our responsibility because commercialism has already damaged the essence of the game too much. You shouldn't agree with every commercial temptation," he said.

He also agreed with the observation that the T-10 league can also damage Pakistan's own product, the Pakistan Super League.

"I believe that this will surely damage the PSL franchises. PCB must not have ignored their apprehension. PSL should be our priority," he stated.

https://www.geo.tv/latest/171985-former-pcb-chairman-shahryar-khan-terms-t-10-league-a-circus

 

[Abdullah719]

"My personal opinion is that this is a circus and not good for cricket. It will demean the game of cricket," Shahryar said.

"Not good to give importance to commercial factors at the cost of cricket. They pay US$400,000 or a million dollars, T-10 is wrong in principle and we shouldn't have supported it," he added.

"How long you will allow cricket to be degraded? You need to protect the sanctity and purity of cricket. This is our responsibility because commercialism has already damaged the essence of the game too much. You shouldn't agree with every commercial temptation," he said.

"I believe that this will surely damage the PSL franchises. PCB must not have ignored their apprehension. PSL should be our priority," he stated.

Keeps getting better, this saga.

 

[Gabbar Singh]

These players are getting paid to play T10 so obviously they won’t diss it. You have to laugh at the “T10 is very interesting”, “will be good for Pak cricket” etc rhetoric.

The format is a joke. It’s getting to the stage where it’s barely even cricket.

Spontaneous support for the PCB coming through....


<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I support the PCB & T10, cricket shd be above of any personal agenda, look forward to play in T10 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/supportt10cricketleague?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#supportt10cricketleague</a>������</p>— Mohammad Amir (@iamamirofficial) <a href="https://twitter.com/iamamirofficial/status/939865560904380418?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 10, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">T10 is very interesting format. I support the league & wish everyone all the best <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/supportt10cricketleague?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#supportt10cricketleague</a></p>— Shakib Al Hasan (@Sah75official) <a href="https://twitter.com/Sah75official/status/939867544147582982?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 10, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">T10 is going to be really gud for pakistani cricketers and the spectators, lets promote t10 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/nomorepersonalagendas?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#nomorepersonalagendas</a></p>— Imad Wasim (@simadwasim) <a href="https://twitter.com/simadwasim/status/939841109001494530?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 10, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">My best wishes to the management of T10 & I support PCB/T10 in all their decision, Pak zindabad<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/supportt10cricketleague?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#supportt10cricketleague</a></p>— Usama Mir (@iamusamamir) <a href="https://twitter.com/iamusamamir/status/939873969167007746?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 10, 2017</a></blockquote>
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[zoeyfactor]

How will T-10 demean the game of cricket? I think it's just another format and will provide way for inclusion in Olympics. WTH is wrong with people?

 

[Usman Chadda]

Don't really care about T10 cricket or this tournament but Najam Sethi and PCB look incompetent with whatever justifications they are coming with in the media. GEO is absolutely laying in to him right now.

 

[wasimjunior]

These players are getting paid to play T10 so obviously they won’t diss it. You have to laugh at the “T10 is very interesting”, “will be good for Pak cricket” etc rhetoric.

The format is a joke. It’s getting to the stage where it’s barely even cricket.

Disagree.

I think this will be the future of cricket. Only a SUPER OVER MATCH can top this.

 

[MenInG]

Don't go away yet....

The CEO of ARY/KK Salman Iqbal lays into GEO and T10 detractors

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[GoUgandaCranes]

Whoever wins, we lose - I believe was the blurb....

Exactly MIG bhai.

Pakistan Cricket isn't going to get any benefit from this matter.

 

[Savak]

Geo has been well known for taking full advantage of their monopoly, lobbying and for blackmailing people, officials and threatening them with negative stories, articles about them in the media so not really bothered with them. I doubt they would have raised any objections if they got a good pie of this T-10 tournament.

 

[shah_1]

Fighting over a nothing tournament is embarrassing

 

[Abdullah719]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Update: Geo/Jang Group's petition (to revoke PCB NOC's to Pakistan players for T10 League) dismissed by LHC.</p>— PCB Media (@TheRealPCBMedia) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheRealPCBMedia/status/940929988739698689?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 13, 2017</a></blockquote>
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[MenInG]

Love to see the NON reporting for next 4 days from the Anti-T10 lobby!

 

[Abdullah719]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Update: Geo/Jang Group's petition (to revoke PCB NOC's to Pakistan players for T10 League) dismissed by LHC.</p>— PCB Media (@TheRealPCBMedia) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheRealPCBMedia/status/940929988739698689?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 13, 2017</a></blockquote>
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Not sure what the point of this petition was, these guys are taking this way too seriously.

 

[Savak]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Update: Geo/Jang Group's petition (to revoke PCB NOC's to Pakistan players for T10 League) dismissed by LHC.</p>— PCB Media (@TheRealPCBMedia) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheRealPCBMedia/status/940929988739698689?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 13, 2017</a></blockquote>
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The PCB controls the players, not Geo/Jang group. Glad that the courts put the news channel in its place.

 

[shah_1]

For the first time I agree with Shahryar Khan

 

[MenInG]

LAHORE: A number of Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchises have raised concerns over the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) decision to allow contracted players to play in the Ten10 League, which starts in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday (today).

The franchises fear the league could emerge as a potential threat to the value of the PSL itself. A central point in their concern also revolves around Salman Iqbal, owner of the Karachi Kings franchise, who is president of the T10 League and whose broadcast company is part of the management, while Quetta Gladiators owner Nadeem Omar was not allowed permission by the PCB to launch his own league in association with the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB). Current PSL champions Peshawar Zalmi owner Javed Afridi was most trenchant in his criticism, who as champions have the most to lose if the PSL is adversely affected. “It’s the PCB’s responsibility to improve the PSL and protect the stake of Pakistan cricket,” Afridi was quoted as saying.

“Franchises are not the rights holders of the league but we are the important entity running the show and signed to do so for ten years. We worked so hard to build this brand collectively. If the PCB will not protect our interest, then who will? How can the PCB undermine its own league and kill the hype of its own tournament by allowing top contracted players to play in another league taking place at the same venue just a month earlier? It might work well for some individuals but it does not help Pakistan cricket at all. There is a value of our players and you cannot sell out our players in bulk. There is a big possibility it will come back to bite us.”

PCB chairman Najam Sethi had broached the subject first in a routine meeting with PSL stakeholders earlier this month. He reportedly asked each team if they had any concerns, only to found out that a majority of the teams did. A basic presentation by Iqbal was rebutted by Islamabad United owner Ali Naqvi, while Lahore Qalandars questioned the support given to a league mainly backed by non-Pakistani investors. During another meeting, there was a suggestion that a vote be carried out to determine a future course of action, only for the idea to be dropped after the majority of franchises expressed reservations in allowing players to participate in the T10 League. Sethi, however, had the authority to take the final decision as PCB chairman, and allowed players to participate. He assured teams that they would continue to monitor the T10 League and promised the PCB would withdraw its support should the PSL be threatened.

Lahore Qalandars – as well as Peshawar – also confirmed that they were indirectly approached at a very early stage in the inception of the league and offered to become a party in it. But the business proposition was turned down because it was understood to be counter-productive to their brand. Iqbal was himself initially against allowing Pakistan players in the T10 League. Quetta’s owner, meanwhile, had been seeking permission from the PCB to buy a team in the Emirates League in the UAE but had not received permission. During the meeting, the owner of Gladiators didn’t object to supporting the T10 League, but underlined the PCB’s “double standard” in not allowing one owner to buy a team, and discouraging another for associating with other leagues in the UAE. Not least of the impacts of the league will be that the final round of Pakistan’s premier first-class tournament, the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, will be played without a number of big names who will be playing in the UAE this weekend. Pakistan players in the T10 League include Sarfraz Ahmed, Shahid Afridi, Misbah-ul-Haq, Mohammad Amir, Kamran Akmal, Umar Akmal and Hasan Ali. The final QeA round begins on December 15 with eight teams competing for a place in the final.

https://dailytimes.com.pk/159111/psl-franchises-concerned-pakistan-players-t10-league/


Like fighting dogs! Not letting go...

 

[MenInG]

Very quiet on GEO's Sports atm regarding T10.....

 

[Hermoine Green]

NA body member for probe into Pakistani players participation in Indian league

KARACHI: Member Standing Committee of the National Assembly for Sports Iqbal Muhammad Ali has asked Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi to get audit of first edition of Pakistan Super League (PSL) and carry out impartial investigation into the participation of Pakistani players in the controversial T10 League.

Iqbal Muhammad Ali, in his two letters written to prime minister, said that he had asked the patron in-chief of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to launch investigation against PCB Chairman Najam Sethi on irregularities done in the Board. He said that if he (Najam Sethi) was fond of issuing statements then he should step into politics by quitting the cricket board. He said that he had been asking questions from cricket board for last the six months but did not get any response yet. He said that Najam Sethi issued statements repeatedly for the media that he had carried out audit of both the PSL, but no action was taken on his application.

The MNA said that he had met Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Khursheed Shah in his chamber and asked him that he wanted answer to his questions. He said that PCB silence is giving rise to doubts.

He said that issuing of NoC to Pakistani players to take part in T10 League was a conspiracy as this league is not recognised by the International Cricket Council (ICC0. He said that several reservations have emerged due to involvement of Indians in this league. He said that it was ridiculous to allow Pakistani players to participate in this league as India had refused to play cricket, hockey and Kabaddi with Pakistan.

Iqbal Muhammad Ali asked in the letter that how much income was generated form first edition of PSL, how much expenditure incurred on five franchises, how many MPs, journalists and others were invited by the board as guests. He said that NA should be informed about all these details. He asked Najam Sethi to quit as he brought cricket at the brink of disaster due to his wrong policies.

https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/25...to-pak-players-participation-in-indian-league

 

[MenInG]

Now it seems that T10 Haters making up news about U19 players being pulled into T10 instead of being at the U19 training camp for the World Cup!

PCB really needs to take these people to task.

 

[MenInG]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">That awkward moment when a television channel invites Shahid Afridi to criticise the T10 Cricket league but he instead praises the tournament <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/944110624853905408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 22, 2017</a></blockquote>
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[MenInG]

This today from Najam Sethi on T10 subject

"I have an academic and business background"

"If I had said on the first day that we are in favour of T10 from the first day, then the way we got money out of T10 League people, maybe they would have not agreed"

"So we said to them, yes we will think about it, this is called 'playing hard to get'"

"It is only then that they decided to pay us, otherwise they wouldnt have given us a single penny"

"Initially they said we will give PCB $100k but because of our posturing we took that to $400k"

Read more at http://www.pakpassion.net/ppforum/s...-of-2018-quot-Najam-Sethi#HkiQ56fBHBmzUJTv.99

 

[JattMaula]

Wow. Wow. Wow.

What a masterstroke!