IPL 2019: Pakistan bans IPL matches in country, calls it a big loss for Indian cricket

PSL 2019 broadcast was banned in India after Pulwama attack.

Pakistan Minister of Information and Broadcasting Fawad Ahmed Chaudhry has confirmed that the upcoming Indian Premier League 12 will not be broadcasted in Pakistan. This comes after the official broadcasters of Pakistan Super League 2019 stopped its broadcast in India.

This happened after a Pakistan based terror outfit had carried out a covert operation on Indian CRPF jawans in Srinagar’s Pulwama, which led to the loss of 40 lives of CRPF personnel. “During the PSL, the way the Indian companies and the government treated Pakistan cricket... after that, we can’t tolerate that IPL is shown in Pakistan,” Chaudhry told a Pakistan news channel.

“We tried to keep politics and cricket apart but then the Indian cricket team played matches wearing army caps against Australia. There was no action taken against that. I feel if IPL is not shown in Pakistan it will be a loss for IPL and Indian cricket. We are a cricketing superpower in international cricket,” the minister added.

The upcoming edition of the IPL is scheduled to be played from March 23 to May 4. Defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will take on Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the Chepauk in IPL tournament opener.

(inputs from Hindustan Times)