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Rage, memes and tears on Twitter after PSL 6 postponed

Fans are devastated after the country's largest cricket tournament has been cancelled over Covid cases among players.

Updated 05 Mar, 2021

After a miserably shot spell, the PSL was postponed on Thursday, leaving cricket lovers in shock.

Much has been said about the whys and the hows of the PSL's cancellation, but officially, all we know is that seven players tested positive for the coronavirus and the PCB decided to postpone the tournament.

Fans are upset, to say the least, about the development and have taken to social media to vent their emotions.

People were devastated

**Some blamed nazar, others a global pandemic.**

Covid is ruining all our fun.

Shafqat Mahmood, they're coming for you.

Bad things come in twos.

Some people think Sarfraz Ahmed is a happy man.

But David Miller isn't.

There was also talk of some people violating rules that led to this situation being created.

Some have nominated a new PSL ambassador.

Till we meet again PSL, thanks for the memes and songs (and cricket of course)!

Comments

Shuaib Mar 04, 2021 05:52pm

So pathetic yet again. This Govt hasn't left any sphere where their incompetence and corruption isn't visible. Najam Sethi successfully launched (in foreign land) and made PSL a success story and this lot couldn't even manage to hold this event in Pakistan

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Abs Mar 04, 2021 06:07pm

These incompetent organisers in the long run will ensure no international cricket is played in Pakistan again. Pathetic

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NYS Mar 04, 2021 06:17pm

Sad saga off the PSL

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Omveer Singh Mar 04, 2021 07:13pm

Get all the players vaccinated before any event. Else test them and keep them in quarantine.

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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad Mar 04, 2021 08:32pm

Unfortunately, PCB and its affiliates miserably failed to implement the bio-bubble protocols in letter and spirit resulting in postponement of the world famous sixth consecutive 2021 PSL T/20 Cricket Tournament in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.

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Chacha Jee Mar 04, 2021 08:44pm

Hindostan ki Sajish Hai. Abi sab players ko Corona nahi hua hai. Abb India World Cup main Visa nahi daiga. Sab Sajish hai.

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riz1 Mar 04, 2021 08:46pm

@Abs "These incompetent organisers in the long run will ensure no international cricket is played in Pakistan again. Pathetic" More like criminal negligence too. Praying for the quick recovery of the player who has serious complications. Otherwise things will take another dimension.

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Logic Mar 04, 2021 11:08pm

So irresponsible, look at IPL not a single match cancelled or postponed last year. It's all about discipline.

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Athar Zia Mar 05, 2021 02:26am

All money and focus put on senate election.

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Imran A. Mar 05, 2021 03:26am

Good riddance! Watching sports is idiotic anyway. Stay home safely and watch something entertaining.

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Akil Akhtar Mar 05, 2021 03:45am

@Shuaib your narrow minded hatred for IK has no bounds Najam Sethi did not run PSL during COvid.....

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Akil Akhtar Mar 05, 2021 03:47am

This is because of our culture of lack of respect for rules among our elites and our indiscipline. You can see all franchise owners and celebrities sitting with the players.....easy to blame PCB but individual franchises are responsible for flaunting the Bio bubble rules.

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Jamal Mar 05, 2021 04:01am

Don’t be harsh on anyone. This is a medical crisis which can happen even with all the precautions. A highly contagious virus. Cricket is just a game. Next year will be different. Look at India. Many of the English team members are sick with a gastrointestinal bug. Even in a bubble the unhygienic practices result in such illnesses. Indian team therefore is at an advantage having been exposed to these bugs.

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M. Emad Mar 05, 2021 04:55am

Inna Lillahi Wa Inna Ilayhi Raji'un.

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Kaka Mar 05, 2021 05:20am

Funny that Pakistani’s rely so much on India for even creating memes.

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Sajid K Mar 05, 2021 06:33am

@Shuaib Really brother blame government for something the entire world is facing. US has to postpone tins of sports events because common sense dictate to be safe then sorry. Let’s hope that the world will soo get rid of this virus and one thing that this government was able to bring PSL back to Pakistan.

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S Mar 05, 2021 06:45am

Poor PSL could not take people’s attention away from political defeat of government at the hands of democracy. Also it exposed mismanagement of covid pandemic.

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John Mar 05, 2021 07:52am

Poor country like pakistan should not have organised such events if they could not conduct it, now this has embarassed, shamed humiliated pakistan internationally

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bkt Mar 05, 2021 08:29am

Why weren't all players given the covid 19 vaccine if not from the start, then at least in the middle? It seems the cricket board has been living in some alternative reality. Covid19 is the reason why PSL6 is so looked forward to but even this has been messed up, quite unnecessarily. Netflix is no substitute for PSL-6 where the challenges, the feats and the heart ache are real.

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Vikas Mar 05, 2021 02:54pm

Just shows the mindset and attitude of Pakistanis towards a serious pandemic. Live s in Pakistan were never important and it shows. In my opinion this PCL should never have taken place considering Pakistanis attitude towards the pandemic, total lack of quality testing and no resources for treatment and Pakistanis total lack of value for human life.

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