PSL Chaos: Storm Sweeps Ground Staff at Gaddafi Stadium
Chaotic scenes erupted at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Monday as powerful winds and heavy rain swept ground staff off their feet during the PSL 2026 clash between Islamabad United and Peshawar Zalmi.
Footage shared by PSL’s official accounts showed workers struggling to hold the covers in place as gusts ripped across the outfield. Several were sent tumbling. One was nearly lifted clean off the ground. The clip went viral within hours.
The match never got going. Toss was delayed, the outfield stayed wet, and the game was called off. Both sides took a shared point.
Social media was split — many fans found it funny, others called out the PCB for poor ground management at one of Pakistan’s premier venues.
It is the latest embarrassing moment for PSL 2026 off the field, arriving in the same week as a ball-tampering ban and a record player fine. The cricket, when it actually happens, is struggling to compete with the headlines around it.