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India.com
12-06-2025
- Sport
- India.com
Pakistan to suffer again, PSL 2026 to clash with IPL 2026 due to...
In these collection of pictures, we find out the reason why PSL 2026 season will once again clash with the IPL 2026 season next year. IPL 2025 season clashed with PSL 2025 this year since the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 was scheduled in Pakistan's T20 league window. Pakistan cricket board struggled to bring foreign players for PSL 2025 since most of top players were taking part in IPL 2025. Some players quit PSL 2025 mid-way to take part in IPL 2025. Image credit: X (Formerly Twitter) PSL 2026 is also scheduled to clash with IPL 2026 next year since the ICC have scheduled T20 World Cup 2026 in India in February-March next year. Image credit: X (Formerly Twitter) PSL 2026 will have to be held in April-May window because PCB have already given NOC to players to take part in BBL 2025-26 in December-January. ICC T20 World Cup 2026 is scheduled to take place in India and will probably be held with a 'hybrid' model with Pakistan's matches taking place outside India. Image credit: X (Formerly Twitter) Shaheen Afridi's Lahore Qalandars became PSL 2025 champions last month with a win over Quetta Gladiators. "There is a window available to the Pakistan board in December and first half of January but it has already given NOCs to Pakistani players to play in the Big Bash in Australia in this period and has also planned some domestic activities. So the discussion now with the franchise owners is to prepare for the PSL to be held in April-May just like this year," a PCB source was quoted as saying by PTI.
Express Tribune
14-03-2025
- Business
- Express Tribune
PSL hopes to expand to eight teams after 2025
The Pakistan Super League is hoping to expand from six to eight teams after the 2025 season, PSL CEO Salman Naseer said on Thursday. First staged in 2016 in the United Arab Emirates due to security concerns, the PSL is now hosted in Pakistan, where it aims to strengthen its commercial appeal and competitiveness. The planned expansion comes at a key commercial juncture for the PSL, with media and sponsorship rights going up for sale. PSL 2026 will also embrace new cities with Peshawar set to host its first exhibition game, a step toward full PSL matches. The trophy will also embark on its first nationwide tour, bringing the event to non-host cities. "By the end of this year, we might get two more teams," Naseer told local media on Thursday. "We started at a time when no cricket was happening in Pakistan. The challenge was to bring it back. "Now that we've successfully brought cricket back to traditional centres, the next step is expanding beyond these four cities (Lahore, Karachi, Rawalpindi and Multan)." The PSL's January-February window now faces competition from South Africa's SA20 and the UAE's International League T20, with its value hinging on post-season data as rights go up for sale. "This year will be an interesting test, and with more teams, we anticipate a bigger window," Naseer added. "Some of our rights are up for valuation after this PSL. A lot will depend on the data we gather." The 2025 edition is set to start on April 11. Holders Islamabad United are the PSL's most successful team with three titles.
Khaleej Times
13-03-2025
- Business
- Khaleej Times
Pakistan Super League hopes to expand to eight teams after 2025
The Pakistan Super League is hoping to expand from six to eight teams after the 2025 season, PSL CEO Salman Naseer said on Thursday. First staged in 2016 in the UAE due to security concerns, the PSL is now hosted in Pakistan, where it aims to strengthen its commercial appeal and competitiveness. The planned expansion comes at a key commercial juncture for the PSL, with media and sponsorship rights going up for sale. PSL 2026 will also embrace new cities with Peshawar set to host its first exhibition game, a step toward full PSL matches. The trophy will also embark on its first nationwide tour, bringing the event to non-host cities. "By the end of this year, we might get two more teams," Naseer told local media on Thursday. "We started at a time when no cricket was happening in Pakistan. The challenge was to bring it back. "Now that we've successfully brought cricket back to traditional centres, the next step is expanding beyond these four cities (Lahore, Karachi, Rawalpindi and Multan)." The PSL's January-February window now faces competition from South Africa's SA20 and the UAE's International League T20, with its value hinging on post-season data as rights go up for sale. "This year will be an interesting test, and with more teams, we anticipate a bigger window," Naseer added. "Some of our rights are up for valuation after this PSL. A lot will depend on the data we gather." The 2025 edition is set to start on April 11. Holders Islamabad United are the PSL's most successful team with three titles.
Gulf Today
13-03-2025
- Business
- Gulf Today
Pakistan Super League hopes to expand to eight teams after 2025
The Pakistan Super League (PSL) is hoping to expand from six to eight teams after the 2025 season, PSL CEO Salman Naseer said on Thursday. First staged in 2016 in the United Arab Emirates due to security concerns, the PSL is now hosted in Pakistan, where it aims to strengthen its commercial appeal and competitiveness. The planned expansion comes at a key commercial juncture for the PSL, with media and sponsorship rights going up for sale. PSL 2026 will also embrace new cities with Peshawar set to host its first exhibition game, a step toward full PSL matches. The trophy will also embark on its first nationwide tour, bringing the event to non-host cities. "By the end of this year, we might get two more teams," Naseer told local media on Thursday. "We started at a time when no cricket was happening in Pakistan. The challenge was to bring it back. "Now that we've successfully brought cricket back to traditional centres, the next step is expanding beyond these four cities (Lahore, Karachi, Rawalpindi and Multan)." The PSL's January-February window now faces competition from South Africa's SA20 and the UAE's International League T20, with its value hinging on post-season data as rights go up for sale. "This year will be an interesting test, and with more teams, we anticipate a bigger window," Naseer added. "Some of our rights are up for valuation after this PSL. A lot will depend on the data we gather." The 2025 edition is set to start on April 11. Holders Islamabad United are the PSL's most successful team with three titles.
