Dubai based company Innovative Production Group will now carry out the broadcast production of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) final, set to take place in Lahore, after UK based production house Sunset and Vine decided to pull out of the event following its reluctance to travel to Lahore, ESPNcricinfo reported on Tuesday.
Sunset and Vine, which has handled the broadcast of the entire PSL event this year, notified the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) management in the previous week about of intentions of not covering the Lahore event.
The PCB had already decided on Innovative Production Group in case Sunset and Vine showed reluctance on broadcasting the final in Lahore.
Firms that were hired to facilitate hawk-eye technology and spider-cam have also decided to not partake in the event.
The final will be broadcast without the use of such technology with there being a strong likelihood of a drone camera being used instead of the spider-cam.
Additionally, PSL is in the midst of replacing foreign commentators — including Danny Morrison, Alan Wilkins, Mel Jones — who have backed out from covering the final, while Ian Bishop’s contract is coming to an end.
The PSL management has also instructed all the teams to work on their own contingency plan in a scenario wherein their own foreign players decide to not travel to Pakistan.
PCB Chairman Najam Sethi has assured that foreign players will play in the final, noting that there is a back up list of players for a worst case scenario.
Punjab government on Monday gave the go-ahead for the final to take place in Lahore following thorough consideration and evaluation of the security conditions in the country following a series of bomb blasts in the preceding weeks.
As part of the preparations for the final, Gaddafi Stadium has been refurbished with a ground now having a media facility that can house up to 150 reporters.
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