There is a sharp and troublesome downturn in people’s interest in the Pakistan cricket team’s playing capabilities. Former Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Najam Sethi is taking the national team’s former poor performance as the reason for an alarming loss of interest in the sport among the public. In an interview with Sethi at Cricket Pakistan, he even spoke about the Pakistan Super League’s (PSL) schedule problems, mainly the league’s competition with the Indian Premier League.
Furthermore, Sethi stated that the ICC Champions Trophy decision to take place in the traditional February-March cricket season has caused PSL matches to be shifted to April. However, that insignificant alteration has also caused the PSL to emerge during the same period as the IPL, making the viewership and the participation of the international players less probable. The league is scheduled at a time when it overlaps with the other, and this has caused problems in getting effective timing.
“This is a hard spot. And it puts you from one position to another,” Sethi commented.
Furthermore, Sethi mentioned that the PSL and IPL were not sure which one could attract the best players to play at the same time. However, he was insistent that the number of intеrnational crickеters availablе was huge, as it was only thе onе of thе tеams that might have thrived іn the league from the second rаnk іn сase of the playеrs’ withdrawal.
He also indicated that the international players still would come, but he changed the metaphor by saying, “The world is a big place, and there are millions of players.” Instead, it would be tough to take the best ones, which, as he admitted, could happen occasionally.
Sethi, on the other hand, completely forgetting the tough schedule for the PSL and IPL, was the first to admit the team’s shortfall as the major problem. He confessed that the supporters’ dissatisfaction with the senior players’ performance was getting through to them. Consequently, the games of both the national team and the PSL team are poorly attended now.
“If a given team is bad, the nation’s cricket will be no good. Sponsors have started to lose interest, while others are going even further, thinking that they are not being well-received by the public and thus pulling out their support for the players,” he noticed.
Progressive despite present dire circumstances that have hit PSL badly, Sethi, being true to his character, is still positive, albeit cautiously, and believes that PSL’s future is still bright. He has recognized the league’s headway in the past, but also stressed that there are still some major financial and entertainment benefits if the right method is adopted.
“To me, PSL is still one of the biggest brands. However, we need to resolve such issues and the structure in general, so that we can still entertain the fans and keep the sponsors attracted,” was his final word.
PCB and the franchises seem very clear in the direction of their collaboration, which is that everyone works hard to win at all events, without being offended towards each other; at the same time, public confidence has become so weak that it makes them fail to capture the cricket mood and spread it among the people. PCB and the franchises seem very clear in the direction of their collaboration, which is that everyone works hard to win at all events, without being offended towards each other; at the same time, public confidence has become so weak that it makes them fail to capture the cricket mood and spread it among the people.
