Lahore Qalandars gamers have fun as Sikandar Raza performs the match-winning innings within the grand finale of the Pakistan Tremendous League (PSL) 10 in opposition to Quetta Gladiators at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Might 25, 2025. – AFP
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has prolonged the deadline for bids for the 2 new Pakistan Tremendous League (PSL) groups by every week, citing elevated curiosity from Europe, the US, and the Center East.
The announcement was made by PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi on his official X account, saying that the deadline, initially set for December 15, has been prolonged to December 22.
“Witnessing growing interest from Europe, the USA, the Middle East, and beyond in acquiring new HBL PSL teams, we have decided to extend the bid submission deadline by one week to 22 December 2025,” Naqvi wrote.
“Good luck to everyone, excited to welcome our new franchise owners to the HBL PSL family.”
It’s pertinent to say that the PSL, which started in 2016 with 5 franchises and later expanded to 6 sides in 2018, is ready for additional growth 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 bear its first main restructuring in seven years, bringing the whole variety of franchises to eight.
Individually, the PCB is ready to carry a PSL roadshow in New York on Saturday (immediately) because it continues to interact with worldwide buyers forward of the public sale of its two new franchises, set to be held on January 6.
Chairman Naqvi, Pakistan’s T20 captain Salman Ali Agha, Shan Masood, Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Saim Ayub, and Saud Shakeel will even take part within the New York roadshow.
The cricket board held a profitable roadshow final week on the iconic Lord’s Cricket Floor in London, the place the marquee league obtained “unprecedented attention” as numerous buyers attended the occasion and expressed their curiosity in buying the 2 new PSL franchises up on the market.
