Drone Strike Near Rawalpindi Stadium in Pakistan Sparks Security Concerns Ahead of PSL Match

PAKISTAN: Visuals of damage at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Pakistan surfaced on social media on Thursday, with the claim that a drone had struck the site ahead of the Pakistan Super League (PSL).

Pakistan journalist Ihtisham Ul Haq wrote on his X handle that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to shift the remaining PSL matches to Karachi. There was no immediate official statement from the Pakistan government over the claimed drone attack at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.

The PCB, on Wednesday, claimed that the PSL will continue as per schedule despite the increasing cross-border tensions with India following the terrorist attack in Kashmir's Pahalgam and the Indian military strike at terror targets in Pakistan under the ‘Operation Sindoor.’

The country's cricket board has reportedly called an emergency meeting to discuss whether the ongoing Pakistan Super League, which features a number of foreign players, should be halted.

A reliable source on the board cited in a PTI report on Thursday said the PCB would follow the advice from the government on continuing the league, and it would be holding discussions later on Thursday.

Meanwhile, in the early hours of Wednesday, the Indian armed forces carried out precision missile strikes under Operation Sindoor, successfully targeting nine terrorist locations in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir.

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