Pakistan Super League hit by pullouts of overseas cricketers
The HinduSeveral high-profile international cricketers have pulled out of the Pakistan Super League due to the overlapping of dates with other franchise-based tournaments and many cricket boards denying permission to their players to compete in domestic T20 competitions. PSL side Multan Sultans have lost several players they had initially signed up for the upcoming season, with England pace bowler Reece Topley being the latest to pull out due to an injury. West Indies cricketers Shai Hope, Matthew Forde and Akeal Hosein, South Africa's Tabraiz Shamshi and Rassie van Der Dussen, England's James Vince and Afghanistan's Noor Ahmed and Naveen ul Haq, among others, will also skip the entire tournament. A PSL franchise owner has asked the Pakistan Cricket Board to revisit the tournament window, as it is not possible to get big players when three leagues are happening on after the other.