PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi (left) speaks at PSL Roadshow on the iconic Lord’s Cricket Floor, with legendry former cricketer Ramiz Raja (centre) and former pacer Wasim Akram, on December 8, 2025, at Lord’s Cricket Floor, London. — X/@thePSLt20
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Monday vowed to make the Pakistan Tremendous League (PSL) the world’s No 1 franchise cricket competitors, saying that reaching this purpose is just not “difficult”.
Naqvi reaffirmed his dedication to the PSL’s development throughout the Roadshow on the iconic Lord’s Cricket Floor, an occasion attended by legendary cricketers Ramiz Raja and Wasim Akram and moderated by PSL CEO Salman Naseer.
Through the occasion, Naqvi was requested to share his imaginative and prescient for the league.
In response, the PCB chairman shared that his sole goal was to make the league the world’s greatest, stressing that he was assured about reaching it with the assistance of esteemed cricketing figures like Akram and Raja.
“To make this league [PSL] the world’s No 1 league. That’s the vision,” said Naqvi.
“And with so many people around like Ramiz and Wasim. I don’t think so, it’s a difficult task, and I’m very much sure that we will make this league’s world No 1,” he added.
Naqvi additional shared he obtained “amazing advice” from former and present nationwide cricketers, together with Ramiz, Wasim, Babar Azam, Haris Rauf and Sahibzada Farhan, concerning the league, which he termed worthy of implementing.
“Last night, Ramiz was giving us some amazing advice. Even today, when we were sitting with Babar, Haris and Farhan, they were advising us on some things. So this advice is worth implementing,” Naqvi shared.
For the unversed, Naqvi was among the many bidders on the first public sale of the league earlier than its inaugural version in 2016, however couldn’t safe the possession rights of the specified franchise.
He acknowledged regretting the error he made on the public sale and cited his personal instance to advise the potential traders to “take the risk”, emphasising it might be worthwhile.
“I can only advise, but the decision is yours. Yes, I was one of those who were very keen to get the team when the teams were being auctioned. My mistake was that I was ready to spend money on just one team, on one name. If I had bid for all the teams, I would have got one.
“However anyhow, that is the error, and nonetheless I really feel unhealthy as a result of the value of the crew that the house owners acquired at the moment and now, is I do not know what number of occasions extra.
“So, think about one thing, whatever you’ll be investing now, after 10 years, I can tell you one thing, it will be worth it. So, my advice is, take the risk, get the team, and I am sure you will be one of the very lucky ones who will feel really good after getting a team.”
The PSL, which started in 2016 with 5 franchises, is about for additional enlargement with the addition of two new groups from its upcoming eleventh version, set to be performed subsequent 12 months.
With the upcoming additions, the PSL will endure its first main restructuring in seven years, bringing the overall variety of franchises to eight.
