PSL 7 trophy on show on the Nationwide Excessive-Efficiency Centre, in Lahore, on December 12, 2021. — X @thePSLt20
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board has as soon as once more pushed again the deadline for submitting bids for the 2 new Pakistan Tremendous League groups, sources advised Geo Tremendous on Saturday.
In accordance with the insiders, the deadline, which was beforehand set at December 22, has been prolonged till December 24, as a result of two financial institution holidays falling within the interval and likewise as a result of request made by the events wishing to bid.
For the unversed, the public sale for the 2 new PSL groups might be held on January 8, which was additionally delayed by a day as a result of week-long extension within the bid submission deal, which was initially introduced as December 15.
Notably, the primary extension within the bid submission deadline got here as a result of “growing interest” from Europe, the USA of America (USA) and the Center East.
“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 had introduced in a put up on X, previously Twitter.
“Good luck to everyone, excited to welcome our new franchise owners to the HBL PSL family.”
The event had come within the backdrop of a profitable roadshow on the iconic Lord’s Cricket Floor in London, the place the marquee league acquired “unprecedented attention” as a lot of traders attended the occasion and expressed their curiosity in buying the 2 new PSL franchises up on the market.
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 entire variety of franchises to eight.
