All remaining matches of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) will now be held in Karachi after India conducted Operation Sindoor that targeted terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu & Kashmir. The decision to move the matches to Karachi was made as a result of an A Sports report on advancing security. The PSL round-robin tournament started on April 11 and is scheduled to end on May 18.

The eight matches remaining in the tournament consist of four league matches and four playoff matches. Previously, faced with minimal global security issues, three league matches were slated for Rawalpindi and one for Multan. The playoff matches were also supposed to take place at Rawalpindi and Lahore, with Lahore set to host two Eliminator matches and the Final match.

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The meeting to make the venue decision was an emergency meeting that took place at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. Among the meeting participants were owners of PSL franchises and senior officials of law enforcement organizations. The decision to move all the matches to Karachi is to protect players, officials, and fans, however, the regional tensions are surging. 

The remaining matches of PSL have been shifted to Karachi. pic.twitter.com/bGEkp4VEr7

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Drone attack at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium amid PSL 10

Panic ensued after a drone crash around Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Thursday, mere hours before a scheduled Pakistan Super League (PSL) fixture - Peshawar Zalmi against Karachi Kings. The drone crashed into a nearby restaurant and injured two civilians, who were taken to hospital. As tensions between India and Pakistan escalate, after Operation Sindoor, the authorities close the area and opened an investigation to determine where the drone came from and if it had any payloads. This raises serious concerns about security ahead of the scheduled match. 

The incident caused panic across social media, with images plastered across profiles and the fears over player and spectator safety arising again. The PSL match that was due to be held on May 8, is now uncertain, with reports stating that the PSL would move the tournament to Karachi, which is expected to be more secure. The Pakistan Cricket Board and law enforcement are monitoring the situation, weighing up their options of supporting major sporting events as tensions further escalate.