Lahore: Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Zaka Ashraf announced that the Pakistan Premier League will be held in October, Express News reported.
Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday Ashraf also said that ICC has agreed upon sending its officials and referees to Pakistan, a move which comes after the ICC meet held in Dubai.
Another announcement Ashraf made during the talk with media was that the Bangladesh cricket team will come to Pakistan on April 28.
Ashraf also said that Pakistan is now a safe place to play cricket in, adding that terrorism was at its peak in 2009 but this was not so now.
“Times have changed,” said Ashraf, adding that the university teams from England who came to Pakistan did not face any threats and gave positive feedback after returning home.
He applauded the efforts of the Punjab government and police as well as the role of the media in this regard. “Pakistan is a safe place to play cricket in,” he said.
