Ali Jahangir Tareen, proprietor of the Pakistan Tremendous League (PSL) franchise Multan Sultans, responds after receiving a discover from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on October 23, 2025. – X/@aliktareen
Ali Tareen, proprietor of the Pakistan Tremendous League (PSL) franchise Multan Sultans, has issued a sharply sarcastic “apology” after receiving a authorized discover from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).
Framed as contrition however delivered with barbed asides, his response took goal on the league’s stewardship whereas acknowledging the board’s grievances over alleged breaches of the 10-year franchise contract.
In response to the discover, the PCB accused Tareen of violating a number of clauses of the PSL franchise settlement and demanded each a public apology and a retraction of his vital remarks. It warned that failure to conform might set off termination of Multan Sultans’ contract and see Tareen blacklisted from the league—an ultimatum that considerably raised the stakes of the dispute.
Posting a video on his X account, Tareen appeared to conform in type whereas contesting the substance, utilizing sarcastic language to query the PSL’s administration and decision-making.
“Instead, I was served a legal notice,” he stated. “If you were more competent, you would know these matters aren’t handled this way.” He accused the administration of being surrounded by “yes-men” and unable to just accept criticism, asserting that the league “belongs to the fans and to all of Pakistan, not to the handful of people currently running it.”
Whereas stating his authorized staff noticed no want for an apology, Tareen proceeded to supply one “because I want the PSL to improve.” His apology, nevertheless, served to reiterate all his earlier complaints.
He apologised for expressing frustration when he seen points and for his vital remarks about what he perceived as an absence of professionalism.
He apologised for “criticising the opening ceremony,” sarcastically praising the “amazing” act of getting “national stars… lip-sync.” He conceded that wanting the ceremony to “start on time, finish on time, and that the mic should work properly” was going “too far.”
He addressed minor grievances talked about within the discover, providing a honest apology for being “10 minutes late” to a Zoom assembly and for claiming the “PSL would not have bugs,” whereas sarcastically noting the flawless logistics that noticed “half of your team in one hotel, and the other half in another.”
Putting a conciliatory be aware amid the sarcasm, Tareen proposed a easy resolution: “call me over, offer me a cup of tea and a few biscuits, and let’s sit together and talk.” He instructed they may agree to finish public criticism and work collectively to enhance the league.
The video concluded with Tareen tearing up the authorized discover, a closing act of defiance following his “apology.” He ended his assertion with, “So, I hope you like my apology video.”
