PSL Playing Format’s Strange Planning..!

PCB or anyone having private tournaments can make their own rules, but these should not be ridiculously lop sided otherwise, the tournament’s ranking is rendered worthless.

In ICC, FIFA and PHF world cups, no unfairness or injustice is done, among the teams and every playing team is accorded equal opportunity to win the title.

In PSL play off stages, the winner of the first group (Islamabad United which played vs Karachi Kings at Dubai) goes straight to play the final match, whereas, the winner of the second group (match to be played in Lahore between Peshawar Zalmi vs Quetta Gladiators) will be required to play extra match, for qualifying as a finalist.

Similarly, the first group’s loser (Karachi Kings)  gets another chance (on 21 March, 2018 in Lahore) for qualifying to play the final match with the team winning the match to be played at Lahore on 20 March 2018, between PZ vs QG and the second group’s loser gets eliminated, without getting another chance like the loser (KK) of the first playoff match played in Dubai.

This is not fairness and justice with the two teams of PZ and QG, who qualified for the playoffs stage.