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The official website of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) has crashed just day before the start of the 2025 season, leaving fans frustrated and unable to purchase tickets or access key updates. The issue has drawn widespread criticism, with reports indicating that the website was hosted on a basic BlueHost plan, a low-tier hosting solution ill-suited for handling the massive traffic generated by the PSL.
TechJuice discovered that the PSL website was hosted by BlueHost, a provider typically used for smaller websites with shared hosting solutions. Given the scale of PSL, relying on BlueHost’s infrastructure for such a high-traffic platform is a significant oversight. This reflects a clear failure in planning and competence by the PSL team, unable to account for the digital demands of a major sporting event.
The PSL team was contacted for a comment on the issue, but as of the publication of this news, no official statement had been provided. This incident raises important questions about the PSL’s digital readiness. The website failure damaged accessibility to tickets and event updates just as millions of fans were counting on these services, which exposed major weaknesses in the PSL’s digital operation plan.
In addition to the digital issues, the PSL is also facing growing controversy over its sponsorship choices. Many fans urge boycotting KFC and Pepsi because these multinational brands participate in the PSL sponsorship despite their ties to Israel. The #Boycott_PSL hashtag spread across social media platforms as people demanded the league break its partnership with sponsors partly because of ethical reasons.
As the tournament draws near, the PSL finds itself at a crossroads, grappling with both technical failures and a growing boycott movement. How the league handles these issues will determine its reputation and success in the eyes of both fans and stakeholders.
