PSL 2021 could resume in May, clashing with the IPL

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With a packed international calendar, the month of May could be the only time to stage the tournament without it having to be voided

What remains of the 2021 Pakistan Super League might end up being played as soon as May this year, setting up a potential direct clash with the latter stages of the Indian Premier League. Given the packed nature of the international calendar, culminating with the T20 World Cup in October and November, ESPNcricinfo understands that if the PSL is to be completed this year May is the only window for it. Otherwise the season may be in danger of being voided.

The PCB CEO expressed confidence they would find time to complete the league, saying they were already looking at various options. “We will be looking at other windows and we hope to play the event at a later time,” Wasim Khan said. “What’s taking place right now is that we are carefully and slowly exiting, exiting players from our environment so that we can safely get them out and they can start to travel to wherever they need to travel in terms of moving forward. But we want to continue and finish the PSL.”

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Danyal Rasool is a sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo. @Danny61000