The Pakistan Cricket Board recently announced the star-studded commentary panel for the upcoming Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2025. The governing body also, for the first time, introduced the Urdu commentary, and for that, there will be a separate panel too.
Salman, who was convicted for spot-fixing, during the Lord's Test in 2010. He along with Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir, were involved in a spot-fixing scandal and served jail in London. Since the trio has faced a lot of backlash from the cricketers as well as fans.
PSL Franchise owners sent a joint letter to the authorities over the inclusion of Salman Butt in the commentary panel
The letter reportedly didn't name anyone but mentioned that no individual involved in unethical activities, fixing, or who had been jailed be included in the panel, as it could affect the league’s reputation.
PCB mentions that Salman Butt would be doing commentary in Urdu and it won't tarnish the league’s reputation
Butt has been associated with the PCB's activities for a while now. The pacer conducted interviews with national cricketers for PCB Digital, and late in 2023, he was briefly appointed as an advisor to the Chief Selector Wahab Riaz. Currently, he is working with an institution whose representatives are also part of the PCB Governing Board.
The main commentary panel for the PSL 2025 will see big names in Aamir Sohail, Ramiz Raja, Waqar Younis, Wasim Akram, Bazid Khan, Urooj Mumtaz, Sikander Bakht, Alastair Cook, Mark Nicholas, Dominic Cork and Mark Butcher, Jean-Paul Duminy and Mike Haysman will be part of the commentary panel for the upcoming PSL 2025.
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