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Karachi: Pakistan Cricket Board had to suddenly stop the ongoing National Women’s One Day Tournament in Karachi, as five players narrowly escaped death after a fire broke out in the team hotel. (team hotel) There was a stir in Pakistan after the fire broke out. PCB had booked an entire floor for the five competing teams and team officials. Most of the players were out of the hotel at the time of the fire. Due to this, a major accident was averted. But this has raised big questions on the system of Pakistan.
No player was injured
A PCB source said that when the fire broke out, except for five players, all other cricketers and officials were in the National Stadium for the match or net session. This has not caused any damage to the property of the players and officials. No player was injured, as the PCB immediately evacuated the five players present in the hotel at the time of the incident and shifted them safely to the Hanif Mohammad High-Performance Center.
The final will be between the top-2 teams of the points table
The decision to halt the tournament midway was taken giving top priority to the health and safety of the players. Apart from this, the PCB is not getting even 100 rooms in any hotel, which are in accordance with the necessary facilities. Now to decide the winner of the National Women’s One Day Tournament, the PCB press release states that the Invincibles and Stars, who are the top-2 teams in the points table, will play the final match. The date and venue of the final will be told in time.
Big questions raised about the Champions Trophy
Pakistan has to organize the Champions Trophy 2025, after Team India refused to go there, there is a problem regarding this. The Pakistan Cricket Board was claiming security and excellent arrangements here. But after the fire in the team hotel, all its secrets have been revealed. Now the ability of PCB to organise any tournament has come under question.
