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PCB announce that 2 new teams will be added to PSL in 2026

Which two new teams would you recommend adding to the PSL in 2026?

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Tbh i dont see any way forward for psl by just relying on ipl refuse and washed up 40 year internationals.
Either invest in young players or just pay some top intl cricketers more than ipl qnd get tgem into psl which is surely not gonna happen.
 
Rana said:
Babar is already paid way too much for what he offers in terms of impact.
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Lol thats not point tbh.
I am not asking about his performance or else it is just i think psl can never compete with ipl if they follow the same way.
I think they have to involve big money overseas Pakistanis in it now.
Why would a player even come to psl if the hughest u can offer is 1.5 crore inr while even a nobody gets 2 crore in ipl
 
Does PSL have the talent pool to support 8 teams ?

I am not taking a dig, realistic question.

4 overseas players from each team, so 32 international players, let’s say 1 backup each. So 40 active overseas players not playing the IPL.

On top of that nearly a 100 domestic white ball or all format players as well.

I think well oiled 5-6 teams were ideal. no hate just my assessment.
 
Local.Dada said:
Does PSL have the talent pool to support 8 teams ?

I am not taking a dig, realistic question.

4 overseas players from each team, so 32 international players, let’s say 1 backup each. So 40 active overseas players not playing the IPL.

On top of that nearly a 100 domestic white ball or all format players as well.

I think well oiled 5-6 teams were ideal. no hate just my assessment.
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It's a fair point.

At times the overseas picks can be quite random and low quality, and they can edge out a better local player.

I'd be happy with 2-3 overseas players. Just because IPL has 4 doesn't mean it has to be the standard for us. However there is demand for fans for overseas regardless whether they are big name or not so if it keeps viewers happy then the number won't change
 
DeadlyVenom said:
It's a fair point.

At times the overseas picks can be quite random and low quality, and they can edge out a better local player.

I'd be happy with 2-3 overseas players. Just because IPL has 4 doesn't mean it has to be the standard for us. However there is demand for fans for overseas regardless whether they are big name or not so if it keeps viewers happy then the number won't change
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It’s not just overseas players right, you have to fill squads with pool of local players, even in the IPL due to high volume of the squads, there are some domestic players who are bottom of the barrel in the sense they may never come close to even being part of A-B sides in any format. 8 teams into minimum squads of 15, that’s a pool of 120 players, let’s say even 30 are overseas, then you need to pull together 90 local players domestic + international. Maybe Pakistan has the pool or will have the pool in the future but is it sustainable?
 
Local.Dada said:
It’s not just overseas players right, you have to fill squads with pool of local players, even in the IPL due to high volume of the squads, there are some domestic players who are bottom of the barrel in the sense they may never come close to even being part of A-B sides in any format. 8 teams into minimum squads of 15, that’s a pool of 120 players, let’s say even 30 are overseas, then you need to pull together 90 local players domestic + international. Maybe Pakistan has the pool or will have the pool in the future but is it sustainable?
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Quality will start to tail off for sure but there are older players and test pros that could give be a given shot in T20. Guys like Nomi, Sajid, Umar Siddiq, Imran Butt, Hairura, Imam ul Haq

Not t20 players before anyone misunderstands what I am saying but could pad out a team and who knows what can happen and they will be short term anyway.

Long term you want franchises to be ultra ruthless and implement their own player development programmes to unearth and groom their own players
 
Local.Dada said:
Does PSL have the talent pool to support 8 teams ?

I am not taking a dig, realistic question.

4 overseas players from each team, so 32 international players, let’s say 1 backup each. So 40 active overseas players not playing the IPL.

On top of that nearly a 100 domestic white ball or all format players as well.

I think well oiled 5-6 teams were ideal. no hate just my assessment.
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There's enough talent for T20.

Recently our emerging players comfortably beat India's emerging players and also won the cup.
 
PSL to host second roadshow in New York: sources

The Pakistan Super League (PSL) will stage its second landmark show in New York after the star-studded event at The Lord's in London, sources told Geo Super on Thursday.

According to the insiders, the event in New York could be held by the end of next week and may be attended by the Test and T20I captains of the national men's team, Shan Masood and Salman Ali Agha, respectively, alongside renowned national cricketer Saud Shakeel.

The event will follow PSL's exclusive roadshow at The Home of Cricket, scheduled to be held on December 7, and is expected to attract a diverse audience of business leaders, potential franchise owners and cricket supporters eager to engage with one of the sport's most dynamic and fast-growing leagues.

The initiative underscores the league's commitment to global expansion, strategic partnerships and delivering world-class entertainment and cricketing excellence.

The event in London will be graced by the country's famed cricketing figures, including star batter Babar Azam and legendary pacer Wasim Akram, while renowned artist Ali Zafar is set to perform.

"London Roadshow brings cricket's biggest names to the Home of Cricket. Join us for an exclusive evening with Babar Azam, Haris Rauf, Sahibzada Farhan, Wasim Akram, Ramiz Raja & Ali Zafar," the PSL wrote on its social media handles.

It is pertinent to mention that the PSL, which began in 2016 with five franchises, is set to expand further with the addition of two new teams. The league had first expanded to five teams in 2018 with the inclusion of Multan Sultans.

With the upcoming additions, the PSL will undergo its first major restructuring in seven years, bringing the total number of franchises to eight.


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PSL to host second roadshow in New York: sources

PSL's roadshow in New York is likely to be held next weekend, sources say
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Players missing from IPL auction

England: Brook, Moeen, Wood, Stokes, Root, Adil Rashid, Woakes, Willey, Roy, Hales, Jordan, Mills, Billings, Topley, Smeed, Crawley & TKC
Australia: Maxwell, Zampa, Warner, Hardie, Carey, Lynn & Chris Green
South Africa: Du Plessis, Maharaj, van der Dussen, Rossouw, Baartman & Shamsi
New Zealand: Chapman, Neesham & Sears
West Indies: Seales, Forde, Motie & Allen
Bangladesh: Shakib & Litton
Zimbabwe: Sikandar Raza, Muzarabani

These players could be part of the PSL this season
 
Ball Blazer said:
Players missing from IPL auction

England: Brook, Moeen, Wood, Stokes, Root, Adil Rashid, Woakes, Willey, Roy, Hales, Jordan, Mills, Billings, Topley, Smeed, Crawley & TKC
Australia: Maxwell, Zampa, Warner, Hardie, Carey, Lynn & Chris Green
South Africa: Du Plessis, Maharaj, van der Dussen, Rossouw, Baartman & Shamsi
New Zealand: Chapman, Neesham & Sears
West Indies: Seales, Forde, Motie & Allen
Bangladesh: Shakib & Litton
Zimbabwe: Sikandar Raza, Muzarabani

These players could be part of the PSL this season
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Not bad if these players are available for the PSL draft

Although the England players most likely will not be given NOC by ECB
 
‘Base prices for new PSL franchises set at Rs1.30 billion per year’

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has raised the valuation of all six existing Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchises to nearly three times their previous prices, and has also set a hefty base price of Rs1.30 billion per year for each of the two new franchises, well-placed sources told Dawn.

The PCB has not yet issued an official announcement regarding the revised valuations, diverging from the practice adopted at the league’s launch in 2016.

However, sources privy to the development said the new prices represent an almost threefold increase. Unlike 2016, when franchise prices were quoted in US dollars, the board has now shifted all league-related financial dealings to Pakistani rupees.

In the inaugural season, Quetta Gladiators — champions of the 2019 edition — were the lowest-valued franchise with an annual fee of USD 1.1 million for a 10-year ownership period. At the time, the exchange rate stood at Rs105 per dollar, compared to over Rs280 today.

According to sources, Quetta Gladiators once again carry the lowest valuation among the existing teams, now priced at around Rs360 million per year.

The valuation of Peshawar Zalmi — winners of the 2017 edition — has climbed to approximately Rs480 million per year, up from their earlier price of USD 1.6 million.

Karachi Kings, the 2020 champions, have been priced at Rs650 million per year compared to their earlier USD 2.6 million valuation.

Lahore Qalandars — winners of the 2022, 2023 and 2025 editions — will now cost Rs670 million per year, marginally higher than Karachi Kings, up from their previous USD 2.5 million valuation.

Multan Sultans, who joined the league after the first two editions and initially held the highest price tag at USD 6.3 million, have received a revised valuation of Rs1.08 billion per year.

The franchise, which clinched the 2021 title, changed ownership earlier after previous owner Ali Tareen publicly criticised the PCB over various administrative matters related to the league. All other franchises have retained their ownership rights for the next 10 editions.

Sources added that the PCB has not increased the annual player budget for the franchises, which remains capped at USD 1.4 million per team.

The PCB has held a roadshow in London to attract investors for the two new franchises as well as for Multan Sultans.

The board has shortlisted six cities — Rawalpindi, Faisalabad, Sialkot, Hyderabad, Muzaffarabad and Gilgit — from which two will be finalised to expand the PSL to eight teams. Despite the international roadshow, the PCB has no plans to hold similar events domestically to draw local investors.

However, the board announced on Wednesday that it is going to host a roadshow in New York City on Saturday.

According to a PCB press release, the New York event is part of the board’s global outreach strategy to engage international investors ahead of the auction of two new PSL franchises, scheduled January 6 next year.

The initiative is intended to showcase the league’s commercial strength, global following, and long-term growth potential.

Six Pakistan men’s team players are set to participate in the USA event, including T20I captain Salman Ali Agha, along with Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Saim Ayub, Shan Masood, and Saud Shakeel.


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‘Base prices for new PSL franchises set at Rs1.30 billion per year’

The PCB has not yet issued an official announcement regarding the revised valuations, diverging from the practice adopted at the league’s launch in 2016.
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jamie smith fan said:
Lol thats not point tbh.
I am not asking about his performance or else it is just i think psl can never compete with ipl if they follow the same way.
I think they have to involve big money overseas Pakistanis in it now.
Why would a player even come to psl if the hughest u can offer is 1.5 crore inr while even a nobody gets 2 crore in ipl
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Because not everyone will get a chance to play IPL… it still has 4 foreign players limit.
 
I think adding 2 teams is a good decision.

6 teams was too less considering 4 teams were qualifying for the playoffs.
 
Ball Blazer said:
Players missing from IPL auction

England: Brook, Moeen, Wood, Stokes, Root, Adil Rashid, Woakes, Willey, Roy, Hales, Jordan, Mills, Billings, Topley, Smeed, Crawley & TKC
Australia: Maxwell, Zampa, Warner, Hardie, Carey, Lynn & Chris Green
South Africa: Du Plessis, Maharaj, van der Dussen, Rossouw, Baartman & Shamsi
New Zealand: Chapman, Neesham & Sears
West Indies: Seales, Forde, Motie & Allen
Bangladesh: Shakib & Litton
Zimbabwe: Sikandar Raza, Muzarabani

These players could be part of the PSL this season
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Some good players in this list... PSL should definitely be cashing in on this opportunity.
 
You already have two teams in the PSL from Punjab, you don't need to add another right now.

Go for Hyderabad & Muzaffarabad.
 
TeymurBlake said:
You already have two teams in the PSL from Punjab, you don't need to add another right now.

Go for Hyderabad & Muzaffarabad.
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Punjab's population is 60-70% of the country. It doesn't matter if the next two teams are from Punjab. We need teams with big fan followings, history, commercial strength and ready home stadiums. The two teams which fit the bill are Faisalabad and Sialkot.
 
Today is the final deadline for submitting bids for the two new PSL teams

So, do you think international investors will play a decisive role in shaping the league’s expansion?
 
if they want geographic spread should be sialkot and hyderabad, if they want largest potential fan followings should be sialkot and rawalpindi, altho pindi might takes a few fans away from islamabad.
 
12 parties file Bids for two new HBL Pakistan Super League teams

Lahore, 24 December 2025: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced an exceptional and encouraging response to the tender issued for the sale of two new franchises of the HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL). Within the stipulated deadline, 12 parties have formally submitted their bids.

These bidders belong to five continents, including the United States, Australia, Canada, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Pakistan, which clearly reflects the PSL’s growing global popularity and commercial appeal.

According to the PCB, the results of this phase of the bidding process will be announced on 27 December. In the next stage, technically qualified bidders will be given the opportunity to purchase the two new teams through an open competition bidding process.

This stage will be held on 8 January at the Islamabad Convention Centre. The Pakistan Cricket Board is committed to completing this process in a transparent and competitive manner in line with international standards, to ensure the continued expansion and growth of the HBL Pakistan Super League.
 
Bids from 5 continents , amazing The Russian Oligarch missed out , never mind its their loss :jm
 
ElRaja said:
if they want geographic spread should be sialkot and hyderabad, if they want largest potential fan followings should be sialkot and rawalpindi, altho pindi might takes a few fans away from islamabad.
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Pindi and Islamabad are twin cities.Any two from Sialkot,Faisalabad and Hyderabad will have lots of fans but since there are only two new teams one of these cities will miss out.
 
Hahaha...they don't put money on sinking ships, instead carrying such to the shores successfully. Chelsea under abrahimovic is an example
Kianig89 said:
Bids from 5 continents , amazing The Russian Oligarch missed out , never mind its their loss :jm
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As per reports, The Arif Habib Group, fresh off its Rs. 135 billion acquisition of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), is now tipped to enter the Pakistan Super League (PSL). The group is a leading contender to secure one of two new franchises slated to join the league for its 11th season in 2026. Alongside the solar energy firm Inverex, Arif Habib Group is among 12 interested parties vying for the slots as the PSL expands from six to eight teams.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) reported an "exceptional" response to its tender, with bids arriving from five different countries following international promotional tours. The surge in interest led the PCB to extend its deadline multiple times. A shortlist of qualified bidders based on technical and financial benchmarks will be announced on December 27, followed by an open bidding process to determine the final franchise owners.
 
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As per reports, The Arif Habib Group, fresh off its Rs. 135 billion acquisition of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), is now tipped to enter the Pakistan Super League (PSL). The group is a leading contender to secure one of two new franchises slated to join the league for its 11th season in 2026. Alongside the solar energy firm Inverex, Arif Habib Group is among 12 interested parties vying for the slots as the PSL expands from six to eight teams.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) reported an "exceptional" response to its tender, with bids arriving from five different countries following international promotional tours. The surge in interest led the PCB to extend its deadline multiple times. A shortlist of qualified bidders based on technical and financial benchmarks will be announced on December 27, followed by an open bidding process to determine the final franchise owners.
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So the Fauji team is about to become reality.
 
ElRaja said:
rawalpindi rams, with their light blue kits, awais zia and naved latif opening the batting, what a throwback. the rams were a good t20 team.
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Rawalpindi Rams vs Sialkot Stallions knockout game with Malik rescuing his team and ending up as winners.
 
PCB completes Technical Evaluation process of bids for sale of two new HBL PSL teams

The PCB Bid Committee has successfully completed the Technical Evaluation of proposal submitted by bidders for the sale of two new HBL PSL franchise teams.

A total of 12 proposals were received from interested parties within the stipulated deadline from across the globe and were scrutinised by the PCB Bid Committee over the last three days. Following a thorough and transparent evaluation process, the PCB Bid Committee has qualified 10 Bidders who have successfully met the technical criteria and now enter the second stage.

These 10 technically qualified bidders will now proceed to participate in the Auction scheduled on Thursday, 8 January, 2026 at the Jinnah Convention Centre in Islamabad, where the franchise rights for the two new HBL PSL teams will be up for grabs.

At the auction, the successful bidders will have the right to choose their franchise team names from amongst the following: Rawalpindi, Hyderabad, Faisalabad, Gilgit, Muzaffarabad and Sialkot.

HBL PSL CEO Salman Naseer:

“The HBL PSL extends its congratulations to all qualified bidders and appreciates the strong interest shown by both local and international investors. For those interested parties who could not submit proposals in time, we thank them for their keen interest and look forward to exploring other opportunities.

“The league looks forward to achieving another significant milestone in the expansion and evolution of the HBL PSL as we now prepare for the eagerly awaited auction.”

Further details regarding the Auction will be shared in due course.

Source: PCB
 
10 qualifying bid means there is alot of interest.

And all the indian posters were talking around here
 
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Rumors are the 10 bidders were:

Jazz
Arif Habib
Inverex
Vgotel
Ali Tareen

Multan Sultans have a base price also set at 1 carore 30 lakhs.

@Rana tareen still in it....


I hope one of the teams goes to Jazz. A very stable company with a proper management.
 
If jazz wins im sensing they will go with Rawalpindi, as the ceo is cricket enthusiasts is from Islamabad, so he would prefer Rawalpindi compared to other cities.

Inverex is a karachi party, so they may go with Hyderabad

Vgotel aswell, they are karachi based, they have in the past also sponsored karachi, so again seems like Hyderabad.

I2c i chcked upon, they have presence in Lahore, so it could mean they could go with either Sialkot or Faisalabad.

Arif Habib is from Karachi.

So from the looks of it, if these ceos go with their personal city/province based that their is highly likely chance Hyderabad might get a psl team.

But if its based on investment decision, where there is highly chances of more footfall, better stadium, security, airport, hotel and better governan than Faisalabad and Rawalpindi would be the better decision.

Lets see, im excited about this. Fingers crossed
 
Major said:
Rumors are the 10 bidders were:

Jazz
Arif Habib
Inverex
Vgotel
Ali Tareen

Multan Sultans have a base price also set at 1 carore 30 lakhs.

@Rana tareen still in it....


I hope one of the teams goes to Jazz. A very stable company with a proper management.
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Dodgy news

Why are PCB allowing Ali Tareen to rebid and not buy out his team in the first place?

Besides, it’s apparently all fixes anyways. They know who will be the 2 new owners
 
Rana said:
Dodgy news

Why are PCB allowing Ali Tareen to rebid and not buy out his team in the first place?

Besides, it’s apparently all fixes anyways. They know who will be the 2 new owners
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Anyone can submit a bid and if they clear evaluation only than can participate in auction.

Pcb cant stop anyone if the bidder meets pee qualification
 
Major said:
Anyone can submit a bid and if they clear evaluation only than can participate in auction.

Pcb cant stop anyone if the bidder meets pee qualification
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The PCB rejected 2 companies from bidding. They could make any reason to reject Ali Tareen too. A simple citing of previous altercations and unhealthy relationships with the PcB is enough to reject. Ali Tareen and co can do nothing about it if that’s what the PCB do.

It’s all very dodgy, it makes no sense to not allow him to buy back his own team.

Anyways, he will not be one of the 2 new owners
 
Rana said:
The PCB rejected 2 companies from bidding. They could make any reason to reject Ali Tareen too. A simple citing of previous altercations and unhealthy relationships with the PcB is enough to reject. Ali Tareen and co can do nothing about it if that’s what the PCB do.

It’s all very dodgy, it makes no sense to not allow him to buy back his own team.

Anyways, he will not be one of the 2 new owners
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The pcb didnt reject. According to PPRA rules you need to have a pre-qualification bid. So they short list and eliminate all those do not fulfill the pre qualification.

Pcb cannot decide here on its own as PPRA rules governs the bidding aspect. Once they qualify for auction, any team from the passed qualified bidders can participate.
 
Major said:
The pcb didnt reject. According to PPRA rules you need to have a pre-qualification bid. So they short list and eliminate all those do not fulfill the pre qualification.

Pcb cannot decide here on its own as PPRA rules governs the bidding aspect. Once they qualify for auction, any team from the passed qualified bidders can participate.
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There is no way to force the PCB to sell to someone they do not want to sell to.
 
Major said:
If jazz wins im sensing they will go with Rawalpindi, as the ceo is cricket enthusiasts is from Islamabad, so he would prefer Rawalpindi compared to other cities.

Inverex is a karachi party, so they may go with Hyderabad

Vgotel aswell, they are karachi based, they have in the past also sponsored karachi, so again seems like Hyderabad.

I2c i chcked upon, they have presence in Lahore, so it could mean they could go with either Sialkot or Faisalabad.

Arif Habib is from Karachi.

So from the looks of it, if these ceos go with their personal city/province based that their is highly likely chance Hyderabad might get a psl team.

But if its based on investment decision, where there is highly chances of more footfall, better stadium, security, airport, hotel and better governan than Faisalabad and Rawalpindi would be the better decision.

Lets see, im excited about this. Fingers crossed
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Faisalabad has to get a team. They are a Cricket obsessed people. Deserve a team
 
@Rana mohsin naqvi has indirecrly confirmed that ali tareen has passed the pre qualification bid


🚨 Main points of Mohsin Naqvi’s press conference:

- Wasim Akram has been appointed as the brand ambassador of PSL 2026.

- PCB has officially taken over Multan Sultans.

- Pakistan Cricket Board will manage Multan in PSL 2026, this team would be handed over to a new owner via auction in PSL 2027.

- Ali Tareen will be welcomed, if he wants to buy a new franchise.

- PSL 11 to start on 23rd March (National Day).
 
Major said:
@Rana mohsin naqvi has indirecrly confirmed that ali tareen has passed the pre qualification bid


🚨 Main points of Mohsin Naqvi’s press conference:

- Wasim Akram has been appointed as the brand ambassador of PSL 2026.

- PCB has officially taken over Multan Sultans.

- Pakistan Cricket Board will manage Multan in PSL 2026, this team would be handed over to a new owner via auction in PSL 2027.

- Ali Tareen will be welcomed, if he wants to buy a new franchise.

- PSL 11 to start on 23rd March (National Day).
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Ok, well best of luck to him.

I predict, he will not be an owner.
 
Major said:
- Ali Tareen will be welcomed, if he wants to buy a new franchise.
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So here is my question,

Why can’t he just buy the franchise he has been running for 5 years? If they don’t want him as an owner for the initial 6, why are they happy for him to become the 7th or 8th owner?
 
The signs for PSL don't look particularly good.

I'm not sure this expansion is the best idea for a couple of reasons.

The per match valuation could decline with the increased number of matches.

From what I understand, the reliance on cable operators is eating into Pakistan cricket's revenues. And I'm not sure that is going to change fast enough.


If you are going H2H with the IPL , the best overseas players would have already gone to the IPL and now you would need another 16 overseas players for 2 more teams.

And is there enough quality in domestic cricket to sustain 2 extra teams? We will see when the season starts but I expect a fair decline in the competitiveness of PSL this season.
 
Major said:
If jazz wins im sensing they will go with Rawalpindi, as the ceo is cricket enthusiasts is from Islamabad, so he would prefer Rawalpindi compared to other cities.

Inverex is a karachi party, so they may go with Hyderabad

Vgotel aswell, they are karachi based, they have in the past also sponsored karachi, so again seems like Hyderabad.

I2c i chcked upon, they have presence in Lahore, so it could mean they could go with either Sialkot or Faisalabad.

Arif Habib is from Karachi.

So from the looks of it, if these ceos go with their personal city/province based that their is highly likely chance Hyderabad might get a psl team.

But if its based on investment decision, where there is highly chances of more footfall, better stadium, security, airport, hotel and better governan than Faisalabad and Rawalpindi would be the better decision.

Lets see, im excited about this. Fingers crossed
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Speaking as an outsider, I believe that the PSL is best served w/ individual teams having their own home grounds (Peshawar in 2027 inshAllah). And I’d accordingly like the new teams to go to cities w/ their own stadium.

I find it weird that Pindi is even an option when you already have an Islamabad team. From a revenue generation perspective you’d just be carving up any existing ISLU fan base.

Faisalabad, with it’s own ground and passionate fan base, seems like a no brainer.

Ideally the next best option is Hyderabad, but Niaz stadium is unusable currently. It could be usable in 2027 though.

It would be very cool to see cricket played in Gilgit or Muzzafarabad, but again neither city has its own international ground.

Lastly Sialkot would be a similar position, but it’s economically a strong enough city to have its own ground developed soon.
 
Rana said:
So here is my question,

Why can’t he just buy the franchise he has been running for 5 years? If they don’t want him as an owner for the initial 6, why are they happy for him to become the 7th or 8th owner?
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Because they cant stop anyone from owning a team.

Bidding process is governed by govt ppra rules and not by the pcb or any org. So if you qualify the pre bid qualification, no one can stop u by entering the second stage which is auction in this case.

If pcb still bars you from participating even after being eligible, the matter could go to court, lead to the court deciding the bidding process was not followed, than the team would have to go through same cycle and this jeopardizes the league.

So when govt laws in place, pcb has to be careful
 
Rana said:
I’m sure they will give Rawalpindi a run for their money for being the dumbest fans in world cricket.
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Yes, I’m sure a commercial hub of a city willing to spend their own money to support their country’s team are ‘dumb’ whilst you w/ your endless white noise ramblings is the smart one.

It’s like Self reflection died in 2025.
 
KingOfPakBreakfast said:
Speaking as an outsider, I believe that the PSL is best served w/ individual teams having their own home grounds (Peshawar in 2027 inshAllah). And I’d accordingly like the new teams to go to cities w/ their own stadium.

I find it weird that Pindi is even an option when you already have an Islamabad team. From a revenue generation perspective you’d just be carving up any existing ISLU fan base.

Faisalabad, with it’s own ground and passionate fan base, seems like a no brainer.

Ideally the next best option is Hyderabad, but Niaz stadium is unusable currently. It could be usable in 2027 though.

It would be very cool to see cricket played in Gilgit or Muzzafarabad, but again neither city has its own international ground.

Lastly Sialkot would be a similar position, but it’s economically a strong enough city to have its own ground developed soon.
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I agree with home ground part. That should be the case when giving out teams.

As for Pindi, you have to look at Pindi not from a city perspective but from a region perspective which includes attock, gujar khan, jehlum etc.

Ideally pindi shpuld had gotten a team before islamabad did.

Yes it would break up the fan base, but both teams should be seperate. A rivalry can be formed and pindi has more marketing potential. Plus being among the urban cities with access to hotels etc makes it a better option to sialkot
 
Hellion said:
The signs for PSL don't look particularly good.

I'm not sure this expansion is the best idea for a couple of reasons.

The per match valuation could decline with the increased number of matches.

From what I understand, the reliance on cable operators is eating into Pakistan cricket's revenues. And I'm not sure that is going to change fast enough.


If you are going H2H with the IPL , the best overseas players would have already gone to the IPL and now you would need another 16 overseas players for 2 more teams.

And is there enough quality in domestic cricket to sustain 2 extra teams? We will see when the season starts but I expect a fair decline in the competitiveness of PSL this season.
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You’ve raised relevant points but youre outlook is too conservative re: the league’s trajectory.

Whilst the current year financials look okay ish at best, I believe the long term signs offer promise.

Does the H2H w/ the IPL help? Ofcourse not, but you have to understand who the PSL’s main viewing base is, and that’s overseas Pakistanis. The PSL’s main attraction has always been seeing all big Pakistan names playing in the same league. Thus, if Pakistan have both good U19 World Cup and T20 World Cup, it’ll increase the interest in the PSL.

InshAllah I also see Pakistan undergoing an economic turn around in the next couple of years and that will have a knock on affect on the PSL purse amounts. That will offer an alternative to players who don’t want to spend three months away from home playing the IPL.
 
Major said:
Because they cant stop anyone from owning a team.
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I think there is nothing stopping them to sell to who they want and who they don’t want to.

You can’t sell your team/product to an underground, Mafia backed group who can come clean on paper through legal frame work. You won’t allow yourselves to be held hostage by parties that will do so in the long run.
 
Seems Ali Tahreen is going for the new football league as well. Maybe he should forget about PSL/cricket and focus on that.
 
Tareen back in bidding process might indicate the lack of investors for PCB, 9f that is its a matter of huge concern and reputation failure
 
Rana said:
I think there is nothing stopping them to sell to who they want and who they don’t want to.

You can’t sell your team/product to an underground, Mafia backed group who can come clean on paper through legal frame work. You won’t allow yourselves to be held hostage by parties that will do so in the long run.
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Pcb is not a private entity. Pcb is a govt organization, and when a govt institution decides to open a tender for selling something or getting a project fulfilled, by law its not allowed to pick and choose whoever they want.

PPRA rules were made for this thing.

Any issues PCB had, that was to be resolved during pre qualification bid. Once you have cleared that, no one can stop you in the auction if you come out as the highest bidder.

For PSL to decide who they want to sell their team, PSL would have to convert into a private limited company first, than if it holds ownership of new franchises, than it can decide who they want to choose to sell. This is something you can see in the nhl.
 
Kianig89 said:
Tareen back in bidding process might indicate the lack of investors for PCB, 9f that is its a matter of huge concern and reputation failure
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What? What logic is that?

10 companies Qualifying a bid shows investors interest. The fact that 10 companies not only qualified but were happy with the base price shows that they are interested.

Tareen has money, he qualified the pre bid, which is open to everyone if you fulfill the requirements. He wasnt invited on a personal capacity.

Lol huge concern and reputation failure? The only failure that exists is PTI and its fans that dont understand a thing and live in youthia delulu world
 
Rana said:
I think there is nothing stopping them to sell to who they want and who they don’t want to.

You can’t sell your team/product to an underground, Mafia backed group who can come clean on paper through legal frame work. You won’t allow yourselves to be held hostage by parties that will do so in the long run.
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Btw ali tareen isnt the main thing here, its Jazz.

If Jazz ends up winning a bid on a team, that is gonna be a huge thing. Professional management, their psl franchise wouĺd have access to Jazzs marketing team and have a bigger budget. Plus, Jazz owning a team would be a company owned team and not à team owned at personal capacity.

PCB would be forced to act professional when dealing with Jazz directors.

Currently, all the psl teams have ownership which seem to be at personal capacity and not at company ownership ( i could be wrong). Company ownership brings more professionals on board and the franchise isnt a one man show.

Arif Habib also is a big name, if the team is ran through arif habibs company and its directors and not through the personal capacity of someone from his family.
 
Major said:
I agree with home ground part. That should be the case when giving out teams.

As for Pindi, you have to look at Pindi not from a city perspective but from a region perspective which includes attock, gujar khan, jehlum etc.

Ideally pindi shpuld had gotten a team before islamabad did.

Yes it would break up the fan base, but both teams should be seperate. A rivalry can be formed and pindi has more marketing potential. Plus being among the urban cities with access to hotels etc makes it a better
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Major said:
Btw ali tareen isnt the main thing here, it’s Jazz.

If Jazz ends up winning a bid on a team, that is gonna be a huge thing. Professional management, their psl franchise wouĺd have access to Jazzs marketing team and have a bigger budget. Plus, Jazz owning a team would be a company owned team and not à team owned at personal capacity.

PCB would be forced to act professional when dealing with Jazz directors.

Currently, all the psl teams have ownership which seem to be at personal capacity and not at company ownership ( i could be wrong). Company ownership brings more professionals on board and the franchise isnt a one man show.

Arif Habib also is a big name, if the team is ran through arif habibs company and its directors and not through the personal capacity of someone from his family.
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had a general question for you.

Do you foresee any of these ownership groups help in funding stadia improvements, if they come in, for a stake in the stadium itself?

E.g. if this Jazz group chooses Hyderabad and pays to fully renovate Niaz stadium.

It would help them w/ revenue generation etc.
 
KingOfPakBreakfast said:
had a general question for you.

Do you foresee any of these ownership groups help in funding stadia improvements, if they come in, for a stake in the stadium itself?

E.g. if this Jazz group chooses Hyderabad and pays to fully renovate Niaz stadium.

It would help them w/ revenue generation etc.
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Interesting question. Before i answer it let me tell you what jazz has done.

When Sheikh Shakil used to run Islamabad cricket region, what he did was he got all the grounds and clubs of islamabad a sponsor. One of the biggest sponsor was Jazz. Basically Jazz as sponsor would fund a roller to each ground, each ground was shared by 3 to 4 clubs. Jazz maintained the seating area and i assume their sponsorship extended to maybe kits and balls too.

So jazz has done this, this resulted in massive better facilities of club cricket in islamabad compared to rawalpindi.

Now coming to your question. Pcb owns the stadium, so Jazz can do small advertisement on it, but they would never refurbish the stadiums. However such model can exists if PCB decides to sell the stadium to franchise owners aswell, than the franchise owners would have to furnish the stadiums or make its own stadiums.

But such thing only possible with a very proper psl structure. The current struxture where psl teams have to release players due to psl law every year is not beneficial for psl owners.
 
Major said:
Interesting question. Before i answer it let me tell you what jazz has done.

When Sheikh Shakil used to run Islamabad cricket region, what he did was he got all the grounds and clubs of islamabad a sponsor. One of the biggest sponsor was Jazz. Basically Jazz as sponsor would fund a roller to each ground, each ground was shared by 3 to 4 clubs. Jazz maintained the seating area and i assume their sponsorship extended to maybe kits and balls too.

So jazz has done this, this resulted in massive better facilities of club cricket in islamabad compared to rawalpindi.

Now coming to your question. Pcb owns the stadium, so Jazz can do small advertisement on it, but they would never refurbish the stadiums. However such model can exists if PCB decides to sell the stadium to franchise owners aswell, than the franchise owners would have to furnish the stadiums or make its own stadiums.

But such thing only possible with a very proper psl structure. The current struxture where psl teams have to release players due to psl law every year is not beneficial for psl owners.
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Yes, I just remembered that the franchise agreements have a 10 year duration, thus not going these franchises incentive to invest in the stadia. They just need to see what happened to Ali Tareen.
 
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