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No DRS for remainder of PSL 2025 games

The Hawk-Eye team that supplies the technology did not travel back to Pakistan after the resumption of the league

Danyal Rasool
Danyal Rasool
22-May-2025 • 4 hrs ago
Dinesh Chandimal cuts on his way to an unbeaten 48, Qualifier 1, Quetta Gladiators vs Islamabad United, PSL 2025, Lahore, May 21, 2025

Quetta Gladiators have booked their place in the final already  •  Pakistan Super League

The remainder of the Pakistan Super League will continue to be played without the Decision Review System (DRS). The Hawk-Eye team that supplies the technology did not travel back to Pakistan after the resumption of the league, which was suspended earlier this month amid border tensions between Pakistan and India.
DRS was available at the PSL - as it has been since 2017 - until the league was suspended on May 7. The first five games since the resumption have been played without incident or controversy. The PSL or the PCB is yet to make any public comment about its absence. ESPNcricinfo has reached out to the PCB and PSL.
The fluid nature of scheduling following the rising tensions between India and Pakistan presented the PSL with huge logistical challenges. The production crew were required to extend their presence for a further week, while a game in Multan was relocated to Lahore to reduce travel, and moving camera equipment around. The series between Pakistan and Bangladesh was originally slated to begin on 25 May, the day the final of the PSL will now be held. Its start has been delayed by three days, while the number of games have been slashed from five to three.
Karachi Kings and Lahore Qalandars take each other on in the Eliminator at the Gaddafi Stadium on Thursday. On Wednesday, Quetta Gladiators booked their place in the final for the first time since 2019 when they beat last year's champions Islamabad United by 30 runs. United will now take on the winner of Thursday's game for a berth in the final alongside Gladiators on Friday.

Danyal Rasool is ESPNcricinfo's Pakistan correspondent. @Danny61000