Final month, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) launched the first-ever Pakistan Junior League (PJL) with the intention of nurturing younger skills at grassroot stage. The identical was confirmed by the Chairman of the nationwide cricket board Ramiz Raja as he defined how it might go a good distance within the well-being of the untapped skills.
It has been reported that among the Pakistan Tremendous League (PSL) franchises are usually not satisfied with PJL and so they have reportedly threatened to protest in opposition to the identical. In the meantime, three franchises have come ahead expressing their curiosity in shopping for groups in Pakistan Junior League. As per reviews, the PSL franchises who’re in opposition to the brand new programme PJL concern that it would have an effect on that model going ahead.
We simply wished to be a part of the race: PSL workforce official
“We’re undoubtedly not proud of the PJL. The rationale for submitting an expression of curiosity is that we are not looking for different events to return and purchase groups as it may well have an effect on us in future. Earlier than PJL, a non-public league took away two of our sponsors and it may occur once more”, mentioned a PSL workforce official whereas talking to Cricket Pakistan.
“The actual fact is that the submission of curiosity doesn’t imply that we’re essentially shopping for a workforce, we simply wished to be a part of the race,” he added.
Earlier this week, the PCB introduced that the inaugural version of the PJL can be hosted in Lahore from October 1 to fifteen that can be that includes six groups. Nonetheless, with the PSL franchises involved about their model worth and sponsorships, it stays to be seen how the event can be carried out easily.
Whereas developing with this new programme for the betterment of the budding cricketers within the neighboring nation, the Pakistan Cricket Board had additionally made bulletins in its press launch urging for sponsorship requests for a number of event rights that embrace the title sponsorship, live-streaming, class sponsorships, workforce franchises, and many others.
