LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board on Friday said that all players participating in HBL PSL 2020 have been given the option to pull out of the tournament amid growing fears of the coronavirus pandemic.
However, a press release from the board announced that the tournament will continue as planned.
“Today, the PCB and the team owners, as part of their duty of care, have decided to give all the players the option to decide if they wish to return home,” PCB Chief Executive Wasim Khan was quoted as saying.
According to PCB, the following players have confirmed they will not take part in any future matches of the tournament.
Alex Hales – Karachi Kings,Rilee Rossouw – Multan Sultans,James Vince – Multan Sultans
Tom Banton – Peshawar Zalmi,Carlos Brathwaite – Peshawar Zalmi, Liam Dawson – Peshawar Zalmi,Lewis Gregory – Peshawar Zalmi, Liam Livingstone – Peshawar Zalmi, Jason Roy – Quetta Gladiators, Tymal Mills – Quetta Gladiators
Peshawar Zalmi coach James Foster is also going back home.