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Dubai – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan opposed the decision of holding of the Pakistan Super League final in Lahore on March 5.

Minutes after Punjab government announced holding the PSL final in Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan, termed it ‘madness.’

“God forbid, if any blast takes place in Lahore, there will be no cricket in Pakistan in the next 10 years,” he told local media in Pakistan.

“This is madness considering the situation here” he said, referring to the series of bomb blasts which rocked Pakistan. “What’s the point of holding the PSL final in Lahore? It isn’t even an international match.”

Khan added, “In my view, it is a terrible idea. We want to hold this match by calling in army and blocking roads and there will be high security. This will not send a good message.”

The decision to play the final fixture in the Punjab capital was put on a hold following a string of bomb blasts and suicide attacks hit the country, particularly Lahore, killing over 100 people.

Meanwhile, senior analysts, including former Pakistan cricketers, hailed the Punjab government’s decision to host PSL final in Lahore.

The Government of Punjab on Monday gave green signal to Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for holding the final of PSL in Lahore.

Punjab chief minister Shehbaz Sharif made the decision after a meeting in Lahore, which lasted for two hours.