The broadcast of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) could be in chaos in coming days with all the Indian crew members in PCB roster set to be replaced amidst cross-border tensions between the two countries.
This animosity arose in the aftermath of Pahalgam terrorist attack, which claimed the lives of 26 tourists. The Resistance Front, a shadow group of the banned Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror group, has claimed responsibility of the dastardly attack.
"Since more than two dozen of the production and broadcast crew of the PSL, included Indian nationals. Steps are being taken to replace them. The broadcast and production crew includes engineers, production managers, cameramen, player-tracking experts (all Indian nationals), who ensure a smooth coverage of the PSL," PTI quoted a PCB source as saying.
After a meeting in Islamabad, the National Security Council on Thursday (April 24) announced that all Indian nationals in Pakistan should leave the country in the next 48 hours.
The source said that PCB and the conglomerate which had rights to the PSL had discussed the option of replacing the Indian nationals in the crew as soon as possible.
The source also stated that the Indian nationals in the crew have been told to restrict their movements until they can leave Pakistan.
Meanwhile, live streaming platform Fancode has removed all contents of PSL from its website. The broadcaster was the one of the platforms officially streaming PSL matches in India. It telecast the first 13 matches of the tournament.
Earlier, Fancode faced backlash on some social media for broadcasting the Pakistan Super League.
Meanwhile, India has revoked all visas issued to Pakistani nationals - including medical visas - and suspended visa services for Pakistanis following the terror attack in Kashmir's Pahalgam.
(With PTI Inputs)
