Abu Dhabi to host Pakistani cricket competition

The Emirati city has experience hosting sport events during the pandemic from the Fight Island mixed martial arts series.
Multan Sultans' Mohammad Rizwan (L) plays a shot during the Pakistan Super League (PSL) T20 cricket match between Quetta Gladiators and Multan Sultans at the National Stadium in Karachi on March 3, 2021.
Multan Sultans' Mohammad Rizwan (L) plays a shot during the Pakistan Super League (PSL) T20 cricket match between Quetta Gladiators and Multan Sultans at the National Stadium in Karachi on March 3, 2021. - ASIF HASSAN/AFP via Getty Images
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Abu Dhabi will host the remaining matches for a major South Asian cricket league next month.

The Pakistan Super League received approval from the Emirati government to hold its remaining 20 cricket matches in Abu Dhabi. The season will resume in June as the league works to finalize details, the Pakistan Cricket Board said in a press release today.

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