Drone hits Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium hours before Pakistan Super League match

Escalating tensions between India and Pakistan have led the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to relocate the remainder of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) to Dubai, following security concerns raised by foreign players. In an emergency meeting chaired by PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi and attended by representatives from all six franchises, concerns expressed by overseas players were presented and ultimately prompted the decision to shift the league out of Pakistan.

"Considering the safety and mental health of all the players involved in the PSL, the league is shifted to Dubai, where remaining matches will be held under a new schedule. Foreign players will flow to Dubai early Friday," the PCB informed franchises in a letter, according to www.telecomasia.net.

"The meeting looked at the option of moving the remaining eight matches -- four league and as many play-offs -- to Karachi but foreign players were not ready to stay in Pakistan after security concerns from several countries," sources said.