PCB opens doors to bidders interested in 6th Pakistan Super League team

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[MenInG]

So its happening for PSL 2018.

 

[Brilliance]

Sialkot.

 

[Ummii]

Kashmir but it wont be Kashmir for sure as PCB still hopping about the series with India and they will get into more politics with this act..

 

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https://www.dawn.com/news/1329808/p...-interested-in-6th-pakistan-super-league-team

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has opened its doors to bidders interested in buying Team Franchise Rights for a sixth team, to be introduced in the third season of Pakistan Super League (PSL).

Earlier in April, PSL Chairman Najam Sethi had indicated that the existing group of five teams will see an addition team in 2018's PSL.

The PSL management is yet to reveal which city the new team would represent. However, Faisalabad and Sialkot are said to be in the cards.

"Only technically qualified bidders will be allowed to participate further in the process," the PCB stated in a press release issued on Friday.

The idea to add a sixth team to the PSL roster was floated as a possibility in May 2016, but the contract between PCB and the existing franchises restricted the expansion before the second season.

Explore: Franchises prevent entry of sixth team in PSL

The reasoning behind waiting for at least two editions of the PSL before adding a sixth team was so that the existing franchises could "consolidate their fan base".

The PSL has emerged to be a potentially profitable venture for investors, with profits "exceeding expectations" according to Najam Sethi.

The technical proposals will be opened on May 30, 2017, in a ceremony at the National Cricket Academy, Lahore.

 

[Syed1]

Faisalabad is like mini-Lahore. The race should have been between Sialkot or Kashmir.

 

[srh]

Faisalabad is like mini-Lahore. The race should have been between Sialkot or Kashmir.

why Faisalabad is like mini-Lahore and Sialkot is not like mini-Lahore?

 

[Syed1]

why Faisalabad is like mini-Lahore and Sialkot is not like mini-Lahore?

Faisalabad is more Lahore like than Sialkot.

Sialkot is right on the border of Kashmir and has a sizable Kashmiri population as well. It also adjoining the Potohar region of Pakistan.


Faisalabad is just Lahore 2.0

 

[Abdullah719]

HBL PSL shortlists five regions for sale of sixth franchise

Lahore April 28: The PCB has invited bids from interested parties to acquire franchise rights for the sixth team to be introduced to the HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) next season.

The following five regions have been shortlisted on the basis of provincial representation and domestic cricket ranking on merit.


· Hyderabad
· Dera Murad Jamali
· FATA (KP)
· Faisalabad
· Multan

 

[Mir jibran]

should be hyderabad

 

[Major]

I think this is just stupid.

The organisation winning a franchise should decide where his team should be based upon

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

Lol what is Dera Murad Jamali?

 

[Kianig89]

DMJ etc are just khana puri

BTW any Sugar daddy coming in to buy franchises like All Thani aka Nawaz' front man

 

[Abdullah719]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">April 2016 - PSL Executive Committee Chairman "My dream is to launch Kashmir as 6th team"<br>April 2017 - Kashmir ignored as 6th team<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HBLPSL?src=hash">#HBLPSL</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/858030978136145921">April 28, 2017</a></blockquote>
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[TalentSpotterPk]

Should be Sialkot or Rawalpindi.

 

[Arsalan Pro]

Good to hear, always wanted more teams.

 

[super hitter]

if not Kashmir then I'd like to see;

with

 

[Finisher]

So it won't be kashmir, most likely to be Sialkot because they are producing the most number of young promising players.

Sialkot Stars name sounds good.

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

It has to be a city. Kashmir is not a city.

 

[samiakh]

PSL 6th Team

Wasn't the auction supposed to be today. I wonder when they announced the winner?

 

[MABA]

I believe the financial bids are to be opened in June 1st