Pakistan Super League 2019 is starting tonight in Dubai and cricket fans are gearing up for yet another T20 league. American rapper Pitbull was named as the star performer for the curtain raiser of PSL 2019, but now he has revealed that he is not able to perform at the opening ceremony. A technical failure in the plain from which he was supposed to reach Dubai saw an engine problem. Hence, he has pulled out of the ceremony.
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Pitbull shared a video on his Twitter handle on Thursday morning, where he apologized to the fans and mentioned the reason behind it. He said “I wanna start off by saying I was very, very excited to be able to go to Dubai and perform for the HBL Pakistan Super League cricket tournament. “But, unfortunately, what has happened was … it was such a long flight … they took the plane for a test flight, and when they landed, pieces of the engine had come apart.”
“Between the Pakistan Cricket Board … we had tried our hardest to get over to Dubai. I just wanna say I’m sorry, I apologize… deeply apologize for that,” he said while also thanking fans and the PCB for their support. “Enjoy, have fun, thank you to HBL and Super League, for even thinking of me to be able to come to the cricket tournament. Really appreciate it!”
See the video here;
Breaking: Mr Worldwide has an important message for all #HBLPSL fans.
HBL PSL also apologises to all the lovely fans who were looking forward to the event. https://t.co/3sWNQVwxg3— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) February 13, 2019
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However, Pitbull left a ray of hope for Pakistan fans and said he can be a part of the event next time around. The 38-year-old said, “Hope to see you guys next year or any time soon.”
A total of six franchises will participate in the fourth season of the league — Islamabad United, Lahore Qalandars, Karachi Kings, Peshawar Zalmi, Multan Sultan, and Quetta Gladiators. The inaugural match will be played between Islamabad United and Lahore Qalandars tonight.
