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\nPakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi has announced the dates for the upcoming 11th edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL).
\nSpeaking during the New York roadshow, in details that emerged on Sunday, the PCB chief announced that the PSL 11 will run from March 26, 2026, to May 3, 2026.
\nNaqvi said that rewarding players helped boost morale and stressed that the PCB and PSL organisers were working together for the betterment of cricket.
\n\u201cPakistan has immense cricketing talent. Investors in the PSL receive meaningful returns,\u201d he added. The first-ever PSL roadshow in New York brought together current national cricketers and former stars.
\n\u201cPSL\u2019s success is a collective effort, and it continues to provide entertainment for cricket fans while giving opportunities to local talent,\u201d said former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram at the event in New York.
\nSix members of Pakistan\u2019s men\u2019s national team \u2014 Salman Ali Agha, Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Saim Ayub, Shan Masood and Saud Shakeel \u2014 also participated in the roadshow.
\nApart from Naqvi, former PCB chairman Ramiz Raja and PSL Chief Executive Officer Salman Naseer were also present on stage during the event.
\nRaja stated that the league enabled young Pakistani cricketers to play alongside foreign players, underscoring the developmental role of the tournament.
\nRecently, the PCB extended the deadline for the submission of the bids for the two new PSL teams by one week, citing \u201cgrowing interest\u201d from Europe, the United States of America (USA) and the Middle East.
\nNaqvi made the announcement on his official X handle on Friday, sharing that the new deadline has now been set at December 22 this year.
\n\u201cWitnessing growing interest from the Europe, 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,\u201d the PCB chief wrote.
\nThe PSL, which began in 2016 with five franchises and later expanded to six sides in 2018, is set for further expansion with the addition of two new teams from its 11th edition, set to be played next year.
\nWith the upcoming additions, the PSL will undergo its first major restructuring in seven years, bringing the total number of franchises to eight.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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