• Wahab Riaz’s oath taking ceremony has been postponed
• He will now play the entire PSL.
• He take the oath when the tournament concludes.

Cricketer Wahab Riaz‘s oath taking ceremony has been postponed after his appointment as Punjab’s caretaker cabinet’s sports minister.

The Peshawar Zalmi pacer’s desire to compete in the next eighth season of the Pakistan Super League led to the decision (PSL).

Najam Sethi, the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Management Committee, had asked Mohsin Naqvi, the interim chief minister of Punjab, to delay the ceremony till the PSL’s end. The pacer will be able to participate in the competition without having to shoulder additional ministry responsibilities as a result.

“Wahab Riaz will now play the entire PSL. He will take the oath when the PSL concludes, according to a PCB spokeswoman.

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— Peshawar Zalmi (@PeshawarZalmi) February 8, 2023

It should be mentioned that Riaz has taken 103 wickets in 77 matches for an economy rate of 7.59, making him the most successful wicket-taker in PSL history.

The PSL 8 opening ceremony will take place in Multan on February 13 before the tournament’s first match between the defending champions Lahore Qalandars and the 2021 champion Multan Sultans; the closing ceremony and final will take place on March 19 in Lahore, which will also host play-offs.

By winning three championships, Islamabad United will attempt to surpass Lahore Qalandars as the most successful team. Lahore Qalandars will try to make history by being the first team to win consecutive championships.

Eleven games will be played in Rawalpindi, nine games each in Karachi and Lahore, and five games in Multan.

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