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Which should be the seventh team in the Pakistan Super League?

Sethi group is trying hard to make PSL Punjab super league this will surely lose interest from other provinces.
 
Ideally the next team should be from Gilgit or Mirpur area but I have a feeling whoever purchases the next franchise will put the team in Faisalabad.
 
AB HAQ said:
Sethi group is trying hard to make PSL Punjab super league this will surely lose interest from other provinces.
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Its not about what they want its about where the franchise will have more fans and in turn more sponsers.
 
Kashmir ????
Its Pakistan Super League Right
Then Why you People Suggesting Indian
territory to Include in it
Can someone elaborate on ths plz
 
Nitya85 said:
Kashmir ????
Its Pakistan Super League Right
Then Why you People Suggesting Indian
territory to Include in it
Can someone elaborate on ths plz
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In case you haven't noticed or have been living under a rock.

Part of Kashmir lies with Pakistan.
 
Nitya85 said:
Ooook
So Having Kashmir franchise in PSL is more Like Making a Political statement and nothing related to Cricket IMO
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Why would it be a political statement?

People of Kashmir have an equal right to be represented in the PSL since they are a part of Pakistan.
 
Let's change the name to Punjab Super League
 
It's becoming too North-east centric, need to expand. Faisalabad should get the 7th spot as 3rd largest city, but I would have liked to go for Gawadar and bring some Chinese money in the team.......
 
FATA joined KPK, Multan bought again for 5.2M a year, wonder how much the next team will be. Faisalabad and Kashmir looking like the only viable options. Cant see an owner making money in any other city.
 
Six Teams is just about right number. PSL won't find a window long enough for 7 Teams.
Also, PSL is played couple of months before lucrative IPL. Not many will like to play in a lengthened schedule and risk injury just before IPL. By adding 7th Team to PSL, foreign players pool will further diminish.
 
Would love to see a 7th team so more players get a chance like zeeshan malik and Abdullah Shafiq.
Regarding the 7th team if its faisalabad then the stadium is ready (iqbal stadium)
Personally i would like it to be Hyderabad Hawks or Sialkot Sixers😄
 
With all these stories of players missing out or being resigned to bench warming due to combinations, this should be looked at seriously before 2022.
 
And personally i think Kashmir needs a team, preferably Muzaffarabad where there is a 5 star hotel and decent stadium and airport.
 
Syed1 said:
Think of how annoyed it would make the Indians. Majority of Occupied Kashmir already supports Pakistan cricket and they will now have a team in PSL to support and we can be diplomatic about it and say the team is for our side of Kashmir (but in reality it will be for all of Kashmir :ashwin)


Besides we have a team from Sindh, Punjab, Seriaki belt (which should be separate province but thats another debate), KPK and Baluchistan. The only part of Pakistan not represented is Kashmir.
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That would be amazing lol
 
Doesn't matter if Punjab already has 3 team, Faisalabad should be the next team. Kashmir is also a great idea if financially suitable, will have the most passionate and biggest followers, on both sides of the border.
 
It would be fantastic if we can have a Kashmir team. But I dont think that despite being one of the most adventurous lot, the PCB would not go that far as it may have far reaching repercussions.

I, for one , think there should be a team that is a representative of the PCB. There are so many , talented youngsters that should be groomed and PSL is an ideal platform to expose them to. These can be players that are on the fringes and can be made of Pakistan A candidates, U19 selections plus some wildcard selections.
 
NoBallZombie said:
It would be fantastic if we can have a Kashmir team. But I dont think that despite being one of the most adventurous lot, the PCB would not go that far as it may have far reaching repercussions.
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Arguably, right now is the best possible time the PCB will ever have to make a Muzaffarabad team. Relations with the BCCI are already at their worst with no bilateral cricket, and BCCI cannot downgrade relations in any way. Whereas if we were on better terms, it would disrupt the relationship.

In addition, Modi has just annexed Indian Occupied Kashmir. Compare that with simply making a cricket team. It is impossible for the Indian government and/or media to mention those two events in the same breath.

On a diplomatic level, it would be quite the coup in terms of showing local support in Kashmir, and dispelling the notion that Kashmiris don’t support Pakistan and strengthening Imran Khan’s lobbying at the international level when he talks Pakistan giving Kashmiris the voice to express themselves. What better means of expression than Kashmir’s very own sports team? Kashmiris deserve a team to root for and be passionate for.

If Imran Khan and the PCB are smart, it is an excellent move to incorporate Muzaffarabad. Very little to lose, a lot to gain. It will also help cater to talent in the northern areas which is abundant but often uncatered to, from AJK to FATA (even though it joined KPK).

They should fast track this idea and try to have a Muzaffarabad team for 2021. Any later and this precious time period will be lost.
 
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Personally speaking there is currently one team too many right now in PSL. Multan Sultans do not add either quality or entertainment to the tournament.

A bowling lineup of Irfan, Tanvir, Tahir , and Afridi should be bowling at the bushfire charity match not the country’s most elite cricket tournament.
 
7th team should be pcb emerging xi... age cap of 25 or no domestic games... youth are being wasted on the city teams...
 
Gayle_Force said:
Personally speaking there is currently one team too many right now in PSL. Multan Sultans do not add either quality or entertainment to the tournament.

A bowling lineup of Irfan, Tanvir, Tahir , and Afridi should be bowling at the bushfire charity match not the country’s most elite cricket tournament.
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And yet they will comfortably end up in the knockouts... Wonder what your opinion will be then.
 
Gayle_Force said:
Personally speaking there is currently one team too many right now in PSL. Multan Sultans do not add either quality or entertainment to the tournament.

A bowling lineup of Irfan, Tanvir, Tahir , and Afridi should be bowling at the bushfire charity match not the country’s most elite cricket tournament.
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That squad selection has more to do with poor management, there is enough talent available for a 7th team
 
Gayle_Force said:
Personally speaking there is currently one team too many right now in PSL. Multan Sultans do not add either quality or entertainment to the tournament.

A bowling lineup of Irfan, Tanvir, Tahir , and Afridi should be bowling at the bushfire charity match not the country’s most elite cricket tournament.
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LMAO I second that , s truly pathetic bowling line up
 
Forum363 said:
And yet they will comfortably end up in the knockouts... Wonder what your opinion will be then.
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Wouldn’t really impact my opinion. If that happens than it just highlights the overall low quality of cricket(apart from a few exceptions) being played in the tournament.

Back to the core point, how can a 7th team be justified when the 6th team, MS has a bowling lineup made up entirely of 35+ year old has beens? If there is so much talent than going around in the country than the above scenario should never happen.

Also, you have KK and LQ that have clearly struggled throughout all the previous PSLs. There is a clear discrepancy in the management standards of the top three teams (IU, PZ, QG) and the bottom three.

Priority should be to bridge the gap between the 6 existing teams and than thinks about a 7th.
 
coy0607 said:
That squad selection has more to do with poor management, there is enough talent available for a 7th team
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I hear that but than you see players like Salman Butt, Sohail Tanveer, Mohammad Irfan, Anwar Ali, Sohail Akhtar, Shahid Afridi, Bilawal Bhatti, Khuram Manzoor, Sohail Khan, Rahat Ali and many more occupying space in the existing squads.

If there is enough talent shouldn’t we first utilize them in the existing teams in place of the players mentioned above.
 
Gayle_Force said:
I hear that but than you see players like Salman Butt, Sohail Tanveer, Mohammad Irfan, Anwar Ali, Sohail Akhtar, Shahid Afridi, Bilawal Bhatti, Khuram Manzoor, Sohail Khan, Rahat Ali and many more occupying space in the existing squads.

If there is enough talent shouldn’t we first utilize them in the existing teams in place of the players mentioned above.
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Franchises aim is to get the best players they feel for their team and I personally dont mind that because if someone is good at domestic level and has tons of experience it adds a lot to what youngsters can learn and have to play against.

You cant have a huge number of talented young players in each side, it doesnt even happen in BBL or even IPL. There are usually one or two in each side and some of them stand up and some dont. To keep the competition you need 36 year old Shaun Marsh in BBL, 35 year old Siddle, 37 year old Laughlin and same is the case with IPL where you need 37 year old Dhoni and 40 year old Imran Tahir being teh highest wicket taker.

Same is the case with other leagues. While they are not international quality but they are better quality than most domestic players and thus give youngsters a better challenge to grow out of.
 
Gayle_Force said:
Wouldn’t really impact my opinion. If that happens than it just highlights the overall low quality of cricket(apart from a few exceptions) being played in the tournament.

Back to the core point, how can a 7th team be justified when the 6th team, MS has a bowling lineup made up entirely of 35+ year old has beens? If there is so much talent than going around in the country than the above scenario should never happen.

Also, you have KK and LQ that have clearly struggled throughout all the previous PSLs. There is a clear discrepancy in the management standards of the top three teams (IU, PZ, QG) and the bottom three.

Priority should be to bridge the gap between the 6 existing teams and than thinks about a 7th.
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All four of the bowlers you mentioned are good enough for t20 league cricket. Just because they are past their prime for International cricket doesn't mean they don't deserve to play. Tanvir / Tahir / Irfan still play other leagues around the world, and that's within their foreign quota.

Just because you don't like them or find them boring doesn't mean there isn't enough talent for a 7th team. The argument makes no sense.
 
Titan24 said:
Franchises aim is to get the best players they feel for their team and I personally dont mind that because if someone is good at domestic level and has tons of experience it adds a lot to what youngsters can learn and have to play against.

You cant have a huge number of talented young players in each side, it doesnt even happen in BBL or even IPL. There are usually one or two in each side and some of them stand up and some dont. To keep the competition you need 36 year old Shaun Marsh in BBL, 35 year old Siddle, 37 year old Laughlin and same is the case with IPL where you need 37 year old Dhoni and 40 year old Imran Tahir being teh highest wicket taker.

Same is the case with other leagues. While they are not international quality but they are better quality than most domestic players and thus give youngsters a better challenge to grow out of.
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No issues at all with having 1, 2 or even three experienced players in the team. However, when the entire team is built of “experienced” and foreign players than it’s an issue especially considering that the league is now over 5 years old.

The whole argument is that there is an “abundance” of talent in Pakistan and so far the existing 6 teams have not been able to identify this talent (especially in the batting department) in the last 5 years. All we are seeing are the same players circulating around the different franchises each year. Where is this abundance of talent?

Even if we put the players issue aside for a minute. Three of the existing 6 teams have clearly struggled throughout the PSL history. There have been issues with ownership, management, coaches, captaincy etc.

How can a 7th team be introduced when so many issues exist amongst the current teams? Doesn’t make much sense.
 
Forum363 said:
All four of the bowlers you mentioned are good enough for t20 league cricket. Just because they are past their prime for International cricket doesn't mean they don't deserve to play. Tanvir / Tahir / Irfan still play other leagues around the world, and that's within their foreign quota.

Just because you don't like them or find them boring doesn't mean there isn't enough talent for a 7th team. The argument makes no sense.
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I have no issues with these players and yes if one or two of them were part of the lineup it would be understandable.

The argument is pretty straightforward. What is being said here is that there is such an abundance of good talent in Pakistan that a 7th team can be introduced. As it currently stands, the talent doesn’t even seem to be good enough to make the playing XI of the existing 6 teams. How will having a seventh team make it easier to unearth this talent?
 
PSL is slowly becoming one of the most boring leagues ever. This partly because the team managements refuse give chances to young local batsmen and partly because young batsmen refuse to grab whatever little opportunity come their way. Our stadiums are some of the most pathetic ones in the world and kills the whole viewers experience. In such circumstances I don’t know if a seventh team would add quality to the league or further dilute the limited talent pool that we have.
 
Angrez Pakistani said:
PSL is slowly becoming one of the most boring leagues ever. This partly because the team managements refuse give chances to young local batsmen and partly because young batsmen refuse to grab whatever little opportunity come their way. Our stadiums are some of the most pathetic ones in the world and kills the whole viewers experience. In such circumstances I don’t know if a seventh team would add quality to the league or further dilute the limited talent pool that we have.
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the likes of sammy,watson,malik,ronchi has way past their prime..
really patchetic to see the likes of malik especially have no contribution ever in any psl edition .
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Shahid Afridi "I’ve been deeply humbled by all the love shown to me by the people of Kashmir. I hope that there will be a team from Kashmir in the next edition of the PSL. If there will be a team from Kashmir, I will want to play for that team" <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a> <a href="https://t.co/B0HHY91CFS">pic.twitter.com/B0HHY91CFS</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/1261701176615190529?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 16, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
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SensiblePakFan said:
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Shahid Afridi "I’ve been deeply humbled by all the love shown to me by the people of Kashmir. I hope that there will be a team from Kashmir in the next edition of the PSL. If there will be a team from Kashmir, I will want to play for that team" <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a> <a href="https://t.co/B0HHY91CFS">pic.twitter.com/B0HHY91CFS</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/1261701176615190529?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 16, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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He should buy the franchise. He can’t seriously consider playing as a player for another year?
 
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Need more broadcasting revenues before adding new teams. The 6 teams will be like we deserve to enjoy the revenues, profits given that we first invested in the league
 
One more week isn’t much at all. There is a lot more to gain by growing the game in different cities.

Monetarily, the best region would be Faislabad. Growing the game, the best region would be Hyderabad.

Kashmir is too politically fraught, it would end up in PCB losing Indian broadcasters and Indians as a market.
 
We dont need a 7th team now - this is madness.

Let PSL grow into its 10 season, let people start owning team for each city then think about this.
 
7 would be good 8 is too much.

Add 1 team from Sind and thats about it maybe Larkana or Hyderabad region
 
Well KPL's organizing body has confirmed that they will have a 7th team in 2022 season of KPL.

Maybe something to consider for PSL's management committee as well (i.e if franchises somehow allow)?
 
Titan24 said:
Well KPL's organizing body has confirmed that they will have a 7th team in 2022 season of KPL.

Maybe something to consider for PSL's management committee as well (i.e if franchises somehow allow)?
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Don’t think we will get another team in the PSL until covid is gone and we get full crowds back, perhaps 2024 at the earliest we could start thinking about that. Ideally 8 is the number of teams because its easier to manage even number of teams and that should be in the 5 year plan. But you also need to have a team that people will watch. Faisalabad and Kashmir (Mirpur) would be loved by our BritPak bros but it isnt the right time right now at all.
 
So after the final RR said no new teams till 2026, and they plan on sampling home games in Quetta and Peshawar. Sialkot for some reason is renovating their own stadium to host PSL matches, but for who?
 
MenInG said:
We dont need a 7th team now - this is madness.

Let PSL grow into its 10 season, let people start owning team for each city then think about this.
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Think about the positives. More players will get an opportunity. I am tired of seeing the Kamran Akmals, the Sohail Tanveers of this world stealing a spot for the last few years.
 
Not for the next 4 or 5 years please. Let the league settle, we've literally just had our first FULL season in Pakistan. Next priority should be to start having a proper home/away system as far as possible.

Then eventually i would love to see a team from northern areas, e.g. Gilgit. Second choice would be Hyderabad. I think 2 teams from Punjab is enough.
 
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