Decision of Pakistan Cricket Board
PCB Banned All Batting Apps in PSL 10 and banned the display of logos of betting apps on players’ uniforms. This decision has pronounced by Chief Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim and Justice Waqar Ahmed during an interview and his request has submitted by Syed Muhammad Tanseer Ahmad Shirazi to the Pakistan Cricket Board. He further said that the new generation of Pakistan is a victim of many betting apps that lead people to the brink of death. He further informed that it is illegal to do any kind of betting in Pakistan, hence participation of any betting app in PSL 10 is not possible.
These banned batting apps in PSL 10 have not only used in Pakistan but also in international organizations and casinos. Due to these apps, Pakistani players also face many problems. It has further said that these companies promote gambling among the youth through their deals. Many fans and international players also encouraged this decision of the Pakistan Cricket Board Club. Pakistan Cricket Board’s aim is to make PSL and other events clean and tidy. The main objective of the Pakistan Cricket Board is that no logo of any betting app should placed on PSL shirts.
Banned All Batting Apps In PSL
Pakistan Cricket Board was announced some rule changes in PSL 10 which will held in 2026 which are mentioned below.
- The first rule is that whenever the captains of the two teams come to the ground for the toss, they will bring a two-playing XI. The advantage of this is that if any team loses the toss, they will consult the two-playing XI. Similarly, the team winning the toss will advise the playing after the team advises. Both teams will need just one minute to decide
- The second rule is that the power play will now be four overs in PSL 10. In Pakistan Super League, the power play has changed to four overs instead of six overs. Not only this, but two more power play overs can chosen at any time during the match, even if it is the last over.
- According to PCB, the same team will bat in the power play which will be doing the score chase and if there is a tie in the power play, the first team will declared as the winner, meaning that if a team has 15 scores in the power play. So the other team has to score 16 to win.
- According to PCB, each team will have 16 players, out of which only 11 players will enter the field and the rest of the players will be ready for replacement at all times.
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Conclusion
This decision of the Pakistan Cricket Board also sends a message of peace and Islam in Pakistan because gambling is prohibited in Islam and gambling has declared haram. With this decision of PCB, people will get a chance to avoid many disturbances like gambling. Among the betting acts used in Pakistan today, 1xBit and MelBet are very popular with millions of transactions per day. It is very important to block these apps to make Pakistan prosperous. PCB’s decision is to boycott these apps not only in PSL but in all matches across the country.
Not only the cricket board but also television channels, radio newspapers and other media or advertising platforms are strictly prohibited from having any kind of partnership with these apps or they will face strict action against them. And promoting these apps is also equivalent to supporting these apps. The government has also said that any partnership with any betting app will not approved to immediately terminate its agreements with other such apps as well.