Should there be more teams in the Pakistan Super League?

[minamino]

I can see a lot of talented players missing on PSL and good money due to very few teams. I hope there are few more teams in the next season so more players could get chance. I have lost all hope from LQ and I won't be shocked if in the next few seasons, they pull an-all PDP squad and drop players like Hafeez and Fakhar.

[Markhor]

No. 6 teams is enough.

[Thunderbolt14]

Ideally we will be at 8 teams as an end goal, after 5-10 years.

There is definitely room to add one more team, perhaps not next year (as the primary goal next year will be to ensure all current teams except maybe Quetta are able to play all home matches in their home stadium (e.g Peshawar in Arbab Niaz, etc) but in 2022 Or 2023 I can definitely see them adding a 7th team along the lines of Hyderabad or Muzaffarabad. The 8th team would be added after another couple of years, as per how much our talent pool has grown. We currently don’t have space for 8 teams as we don’t have that much talent, but the story might be different in some years.

The key purpose of adding a team is two-fold: to give space to talents who are otherwise unable to get a chance and end up warming the bench, and to grow interest and player development programs in otherwise under-looked areas where there is growth potential. Seeing players like Naseem and Hasnain emerge from towns that barely play cricket (Naseem’s family doesn’t understand the sport even) is indicative of the talent that we could be developing in the northern regions and in sindh where there is the greatest difference between infrastructure (negligible) and talent (abundant) anywhere in Pakistan.

So yes, there should be, and there probably will be.

[Minnowbasher]

Not yet as quality of cricket will go down. Need PSL to be played in pakistan for a few years and need foreign superstars to sign up more for PSL. Only then can we even consider adding more teams.
Remember less teams = better quality

[minamino]

Not yet as quality of cricket will go down. Need PSL to be played in pakistan for a few years and need foreign superstars to sign up more for PSL. Only then can we even consider adding more teams.
Remember less teams = better quality

Using that logic IPL should be the worst league around the world but it’s the best. More teams mean more players get opportunities

[Hawkeye]

Just 6 teams is a bit of a joke.

4 teams are already guaranteed the semifinals.. or play offs..before the league has even started.

7-8 teams would be better.

But as of yet we don't have a good supply of proper international players. All we have are mostly retired players.

So, until established and current intl cricketers start coming, 6 teams appear to be fine.

[GoUgandaCranes]

The thing is, there are about 100 or so good players in Pakistan that can play in domestic structure without diluting the quality of the competition. The thing with PSL is that there are foreign players participating which means that the talent pool increases. Even now, there are about 30 or so foreign players playing which leaves some talented and good-to-ok Pak players missing out on the chance of getting selected. Even those who get selected, play out of their position and have a minimal chance to make a mark unless they hit a really amazing purple patch or get really lucky. The pattern is that foreign batsman dominate the top 4 of all teams and the local players rarely get a chance to shine.

This means that about 8 teams is an ideal number for PSL but then the advertising rights will get split even further and the current franchises would hardly agree to that. If PSL is in Pakistan completely for a couple of seasons and the next media right cycle arrives, it'd definitely have a bigger chance to gain higher broadcast bid as now and more teams can be added.

Personally I feel that there should be one franchise totally owned by PCB participating in the tournament even now. That could be the Pakistani Shaheens or something but it's a hard thing to make such an idea into a practical working solution.

[Hawkeye]

The thing is, there are about 100 or so good players in Pakistan that can play in domestic structure without diluting the quality of the competition.

Delusional.

There aren't many quality players in the domestic setup, else we would have been a top 3 side in all the formats.

There's a reason we keep struggling to find international quality players.

And, the foreign players are also mostly those who are retirees. It's a retirement plan league - we need more active and established international cricketers.

Right now, there isn't enough quality players supply (both local&foreign) for 8 teams.

[Titan24]

I guess there will be. With PSL happening entirely in Pak the value of the 7th franchise will be sky rocketing by the next season so we should see some addition.

[wrongun]

It's more important to get the expansion right, than to do it quickly.

First step is to make sure each team can host their own games. Once that is done, expansion can be next. I think 8 teams eventually.

Surely the consideration will be financial first- the PCB needs the PSL to be a financial success first & foremost. Without that, everything else falls over.

Which city or region is not represented that holds the biggest market or most financial clout?

Does 2nd team to hold local derby/rivalry make sense in the biggest cities? This can work in cities like Sydney/Melbourne where you have a kind of East/West city divide. East Sydney is wealthier, West Sydney has a large population, travel between East & West can taken 1-2 hours so a second team playing out of a stadium in the west is viable & makes financial sense (more games in the places with most people, most corporate money & more games that pull biggest TV numbers- Sydney & Melbourne).

Not sure what makes the most sense in Pakistan but I'm keen to hear.

[GoUgandaCranes]

Delusional.

There aren't many quality players in the domestic setup, else we would have been a top 3 side in all the formats.

There's a reason we keep struggling to find international quality players.

And, the foreign players are also mostly those who are retirees. It's a retirement plan league - we need more active and established international cricketers.

Right now, there isn't enough quality players supply (both local&foreign) for 8 teams.

It would be delusional had I said there are 100 world-class players in our system but what I said was "there are 100 good domestic players in our system" meaning 6 teams in domestic cricket is fine and more than enough.

[Markhor]

The franchises aren't even profitable right now and were begging PCB for financial relief. So how would 8+ teams be financially viable ?

[sweep_shot]

I definitely believe PSL needs more team. 8-10 teams would be nice.

[topspin]

If you want to dilute Pakistan's talent across more teams (and thus make the tournament less competitive), then yes add more sides to the PSL.

There are hardly any notable talents who have missed out on the PSL. If it was the contrary however, PSL would be richer with their presence and would benefit with more teams playing in this tournament instead.

What differentiates PSL from other Pakistani domestic T20 tournament(s), it filters out a lot of the overaged, unfit and other players in the inferior end of the talent pool.

[sweep_shot]

If you want to dilute Pakistan's talent across more teams (and thus make the tournament less competitive), then yes add more sides to the PSL.

There are hardly any notable talents who have missed out on the PSL. If it was the contrary however, PSL would be richer with their presence and would benefit with more teams playing in this tournament instead.

What differentiates PSL from other Pakistani domestic T20 tournament(s), it filters out a lot of the overaged, unfit and other players in the inferior end of the talent pool.

More teams means more games and more games means more exposures.

I think PSL should be used to give youngsters as much exposures as possible.

[ARK Rafay]

I should have 8-10 teams down the road but not currently. 6 is fine.

[Hawkeye]

It would be delusional had I said there are 100 world-class players in our system but what I said was "there are 100 good domestic players in our system" meaning 6 teams in domestic cricket is fine and more than enough.

Not talking world class. 100 quality players is an overstatement.

There would be no quality. You want to see Cheema, Gul, Sadaf
Hussain and Anwar Ali to run in and bowl?

Whatever experience there is would be significantly degraded.

[Kaddy]

Big 'NO'. Six teams are enough, at least for the next few years. There are two main reasons.
1. To be honest, we don't have 'A lot of talented players' in our domestic cricket who are missing in this PSL. There will be hardly 6 to 8 deserving players who were not selected. Even those players could have been adjusted in six teams, had there not been some very bizarre selections by franchises.
Problem is there will always be some players who will be selected because of their association or good relationship with the owners i.e. Azam khan, Salman butt etc.
But still, adding new teams just for the sake of giving chances to all the missing players is not a very good idea. Quality of cricket will be affected and PSL may become glorified version of faisal bank T20 cup. Plus too much of PSL and people will start losing their interest.

2. Considering the current situation of our economy and market, having six teams is more feasible idea.
It will be very difficult for all 8 to 10 teams to be profitable enough and they will not be able to attract big name foreign players.

[Artaxerxes]

After another a couple of years another two teams should be added.The maximum number of teams should be eight.

[Gotham Cronie]

I can see a lot of talented players missing on PSL and good money due to very few teams.

Even now, there are about 30 or so foreign players playing which leaves some talented and good-to-ok Pak players missing out on the chance of getting selected.

Who are these mysterious players being left out that would warrant another team?

[Banton10]

Need 2 more teams.

[Darkrai]

Yes, there should be at least one more. I want a Kashmir or Rawalpindi team.

[Glen Durrant fan]

There has to be more added. There are sooo many players missing that could potentially be international stars and so many on the bench of each team that should be getting regular games, where spots are just too difficult to find in the XI. When emerging players are required in the teams, players on the bench of the same role, take Usama Mir, Amad Butt or Aamer Yamin for an example, cannot break into the XI even if they are way better.

[GoUgandaCranes]

Who are these mysterious players being left out that would warrant another team?

So in domestic cricket in Pakistan, there are 06 teams, right.

So 16 players a squad means => 16 * 6 = 96 players playing in domestic cricket.

Subtract 30 from this as the foreign quota => 96 - 30 = 66 players.

Subtract 10 from this for the emerging and U19 quota=> 66 - 10 = 56 players.


Add to that there are 6 teams playing Second 11 cricket as well. So out of 200 first-class cricketers, only 56 are likely to get a chance to play PSL. It's pretty much possible that 14 more players could actually play PSL which is a domestic tournament and will remain a level below international cricket.

Ehsan Adil, Abid Ali, Saud Shakeel, Sameen Gul, etc. are players that could play domestic cricket but they haven't played PSL and it's creating a further financial divide for players.

[CleverSir]

Ideally yes. Probably need another 2 teams. However, this has to happen down the road. Maybe in the 9th or 10th season. Need to play out PSL in Pakistan fully for a few years, let it establish as a tournament along with getting each team a dedicated full time home stadium up to standards before introducing new teams.

[Gotham Cronie]

Ehsan Adil, Abid Ali, Saud Shakeel, Sameen Gul, etc. are players that could play domestic cricket but they haven't played PSL and it's creating a further financial divide for players.

PSL is not a welfare support system.

You think a 7th team should be added so players averaging in the high teens with strike rates close to 100 can play?

[ZamanFan]

More teams will be inducted once one or two seasons happen in Pakistan and franchise start earning well. PSL is not the nxt format ideally developing a cricketer who can play for Pakistan for next 5 to 10 years.

Franchise will agree hastily as their share of the pie(Pcb money) will be reduced. More teams will make way for more talent. Only fear is windup operation against departmental cricket will destroy talent for longer formats and most would be aiming for Psl which happens for 30 days in 12 months.

[MenInG]

Think more teams will mean a longer tournament - not sure if this is good for the interest.

If we have 6 teams in our domestic system (quality over quantity) then same here too.

[Canistani Hero]

6 is enough for now

[Hasan123]

If they are going to have a top 4 who qualify they need more teams. 4 out of 6 for qualification is a bit weird.

[Bullet Drive]

PCB should own a team named the Shaheen's. The Shaheens players should play.

[ElRaja]

6 is perfect, if you want make a feeder league of smaller franchises owned by the major franchises like minor league in baseball.

so isl could have a rwp team, karachi could have hyderabad, etc, and the tournament could be run in the autumn with the psl in spring.

[JattMaula]

More teams or not is long term thing but there shouldn't be semifinals for 6 team event. First ranked should play final vs the qualifier from 2v3.

[Ryw]

6 teams are more then enough in a country like Pakistan, i prefer quality over quantity

[Forward Defensive Push]

There should be 8 teams minimum. Rawalpindi should definitely have a team of its own. Even AJK should have a team.

[Mobashir]

There should be 8 teams. But it's ok to have kept 6 for this first season at home.

They should at least increase the number to 7 next year.

But one very important thing is that they should only be home and away matches, there is no place for neutral venues in such matches.

[Abdullah719]

Maybe in a few years.

Need to ensure 6 proper venues for the existing teams first.

[SensiblePakFan]

Think more teams will mean a longer tournament - not sure if this is good for the interest.

If we have 6 teams in our domestic system (quality over quantity) then same here too.

40 day tournament isnt bad, down the line ofcourse, not before 2023.

[Mamoon]

The geniuses at PCB seem to think that 6 is the magic number of teams to ensure high standard of cricket, so perhaps there is need of adding more sides.

[Titan24]

I think there should be.

7th team based upon schedule and everything can probably be managed. However, if target is of 8 PCB needs proper planning not only for scheduling but also for overseas players. As IPL is the only league currently with 4 overseas players in the playing Xi and 8 teams and that is only possible because they have separate window.

Other leagues with 8 teams are BBL (1 or 2 overseas players), newly formed The Hundred (with 3 overseas players in the squad). BPL has 7 teams while CPL and Mzansi has 6.

So PCB needs a proper plan to expand it.

[aukhan]

No. PCB decreased no. of sides in domestic to maintain quality. Why you want to increase it in PSL?

More players playing means more mediocrity. That was PCB's logic.

[Angrez Pakistani]

What we need is better infrastructure. We need better academies, better coaches, better facilities and world class stadiums that inspire awe into the players and motivate them to do better. We need homegrown talent to step up. Right now they are the weak link.
On the subject of adding more teams, my answer is no. A) Because of the lack of availability for world class players to participate in the league due to scheduling conflicts. And B) Because once we add another team the length of the league will increase and players will demand a lot more money. With the tv deal signed last year, I don’t think we are due another deal for at least next 3-4 years. Perhaps we can add another team after we sign the new tv rights deal.

[King Khan]

No 6 is fine but there should be a way to penalise teams in some way for consistently coming last in every tournament.

Shame there isn't a second tier made of 6 teams which will allow for promotion or relegation.

[minamino]

Peshawar Zalmi is filled with superstars who can play for another team.

[TalhaSyed]

I think 6 is fine.

If you are going to increase it then you can go a maximum of 8 but I don't think even that is required since it will dilute the quality of the teams.

The purpose of domestic competitions is to allow the best players in the country to okay against one another in a competitive format. If each of the 6 teams even have 10 local players each - that's the best 60 T20 cricketers in the country playing it our for a spot in the national squad.

The PSL supported by a strong grassroot system which the PCB and Wasim Khan put in place last year could prove a strong recipe for success in the coming years inshallah

[Kroll]

I personally would like to see eight teams, but for that more money and resources are needed. This should evolve naturally subject to PSL success in the coming seasons.

[b.lesner]

No. PCB decreased no. of sides in domestic to maintain quality. Why you want to increase it in PSL?

More players playing means more mediocrity. That was PCB's logic.

Australia model which is being copied by imran khan has 6 FC and List A teams and 8 t20 teams in t20 i.e., Big Bash

[aukhan]

Australia model which is being copied by imran khan has 6 FC and List A teams and 8 t20 teams in t20 i.e., Big Bash

Auatralia have the luxury of having quality players we dont. With 8 teams we will have players like Fawad Alam, Sami Aslam, Asad Shafiq, Imran Khan, Mukhtar and Awais Zia playing regularly in PSL.

[Glen Durrant fan]

When players like Sahibzada Farhan, Mukhtar Ahmed, Haris Sohail, Bismillah Khan, Mohammad Sami, Ghulam Mudassar, Mohammad Asghar, Mohammad Irfan Jr, Mohammad Irfan, Sohaib Maqsood, Nabi Gul, Sameen Gul, Ibtisam Sheikh, Umar Siddiq, Mohammad Abbas, Hammad Azam, Yasir Shah, Ali Imran, Saad Ali, Hassan Khan, Agha Salman, Abrar Ahmed and Waqas Maqsood etc go unpicked, we need more teams. There's easily enough quality and demand, nothing to lose either.

[Gotham Cronie]

When players like Sahibzada Farhan, Mukhtar Ahmed, Haris Sohail, Bismillah Khan, Mohammad Sami, Ghulam Mudassar, Mohammad Asghar, Mohammad Irfan Jr, Mohammad Irfan, Sohaib Maqsood, Nabi Gul, Sameen Gul, Ibtisam Sheikh, Umar Siddiq, Mohammad Abbas, Hammad Azam, Yasir Shah, Ali Imran, Saad Ali, Hassan Khan, Agha Salman, Abrar Ahmed and Waqas Maqsood etc go unpicked, we need more teams. There's easily enough quality and demand, nothing to lose either.

Yes, because we see how many fans are tuning in to watch these players in the National T20 Cup.

Also all the advertisers and broadcasters that are lining up to pump their $$$ into the National T20 Cup and watch these players.

[RehanG]

Should be 8
Faisalabad and one from Kashmir.

[shamaan]

Defo needs 1 team from kashmir

[Rathore]

There should be atleast 2 more team added to PSL one from Kashmir and one from baltistan. With just adding 2 more teams amount of matches will increase from about about 34 matches to around 60 matches per year. Which will double the overall revenue.

[b.lesner]

Surprised that no one mentioned Interior Sind.

Should be First Hyderabad, Larkana or Sukkur in PSL 7 or 8 in 2022 or 2023 and then Kashmir in PSL 10 or 11 in 2024 or 2025 according to Revenue generated.

[Glen Durrant fan]

Also forgot to mention Adnan Akmal, Bilal Asif, Mohammad Saad, Sami Aslam, Abid Ali, Saad Nasim, Umar Gul, Abdullah Shafique, Mir Hamza and Zohaib Khan.

This also doesn't even touch the issue of all the amazing players having to wait on the bench. How is a guy like Zahid Mahmood meant to break into international cricket without even making the starting XI in PSL? I'm a massive advocate of eight teams.

[sindhiboy]

Surprised that no one mentioned Interior Sind.

Should be First Hyderabad, Larkana or Sukkur in PSL 7 or 8 in 2022 or 2023 and then Kashmir in PSL 10 or 11 in 2024 or 2025 according to Revenue generated.

we should name our team larkana waderas

jokes aside sukkur is a much more significant city than larkana and i would say represents interior sindh the most. hyederabad team is a good idea as well.

Sialkot, Faisalabad, Hyderabd, Sukkhur are good options. Making a kashmiri team will be seen as a threat to india.

In the far future, gwadar can also be considered

[srh]

need at least 1 more team, look at Quetta's bowling lineup, the talent is stocking up instead of diluting

[mmkextreme_1]

8 teams are ideal

A rivalry can be created with an addition of a Rawalpindi team..Islamabad vs Rawalpindi

Another one, if they add Faisalabad, Lahore vs Faislabad

But IMO, that will give to many teams to Punjab. Another good rivalry can be created with the addition of a Hyderabad team. Karachi vs Hyderabad.

Before we even talk about additions of teams, we need to provide proper home grounds for the other teams.

I think this cycle of 10 years should go by first.

[JibranAnsari]

I think there is room for two more teams but PSL can not take more time from Pakistan's home season than it is at the moment as it is likely that teams will visit Pakistan now. So six is fine for me.

[TeymurBlake]

I think so personally, Having 8 even 10 teams wouldn't be a bad idea, but I think the PCB should include them gradually over time rather than just add 2-3 teams at one go.

[ChTab]

I have an idea regarding new teams in PSL. Instead of having new teams like Faislabad etc we should bring another team from karachi & lahore. Both of these cities have huge population so one team from those cities is not enough IMO plus doing this will also create rivalries between same city sides.

[SM1989]

I have an idea regarding new teams in PSL. Instead of having new teams like Faislabad etc we should bring another team from karachi & lahore. Both of these cities have huge population so one team from those cities is not enough IMO plus doing this will also create rivalries between same city sides.

I do not think this will work. The concept of Man City vs Man Utd cannot be replicated in T20 cricket.

[gazza619]

Bad bad idea. Need other cities as well in the mix. A star can come from any where.

[ChTab]

I do not think this will work. The concept of Man City vs Man Utd cannot be replicated in T20 cricket.

I do think that this will work Big Bash has teams like Melbourne stars & renegades along with 2 teams from Sydney as well. This would be great in order to create rivalries between more clubs as of now we only have 1 rivalry between lhr & karachi

[Savak]

Dear Mr Najam Sethi

There are so many high net worth Pakistani business owners both in and outside Pakistan whose personal wealths are close to $1 billion. The names of the following come to mind

1) Saddrudun Hashwani
2) Mian Muhammad Mansha Natt
3) Deewan Group Family
4) Arif Habib
5) Engro Corporation
6) Sir Anwar Pervez (London)
7) Shahid Khan (USA)

It may also be possible to engage and attract foreign rich businessmen from India, Arab states like Saudia Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait and China to be PSL Franchise owners. These PSL Franchise Owners should ultimately be encouraged to buy out their respective regions, take complete ownership of the domestic regional teams and this way the goal of privitization of Pakistan Cricket at the grassroots can be achieved and the PCB can focus on just running the affairs of the PCB.

I believe the PSL can easily be number 2 and fingers crossed maybe even over take the IPL if we are very over optimistic. The goal should be a total of 16-18 teams and by selling those teams out at lucrative prices the PCB can get huge financial injections, cash flows where it will no longer be dependant on funds from the ICC, BCCI and this way we can take a strong stand when it comes to making foreign teams tour Pakistan with our held heads high

We can have the following teams from Punjab i.e. Lahore, Multan, Sialkot, Faislabad, Sarghodda

We can have the following teams from Sindh i.e. Karachi, Hyderabad, Sukkur

We can have the following teams from Balochistan i.e. Quetta, Gwadar

We can have the following teams from KPK i.e. Peshawar, Abbotabad, FATA

We can the Islamabad team

We can have a Bahria Town team

We can the following team from Kashmir i.e. Muzzafarabad

We can have a team from the Northern Areas like Gilgit, Baltistan

These are 18 PSL Franchises, the PCB can sell each Franchise at an astranomical higher price and can even rake in a total of $200 million from the sale of these teams. Even better for Pakistan Cricket is that this will allow more talent to be absorbed by the Franchises and more room for foreign players. The PCB will be able to create room for a PSL window in International Cricket just like the BCCI does with the IPL.

The PCB should definately keep these points in mind in the future

Regards

My Email to Najam Sethi in 2017-18 when he was the head of the PSL

Thank you. I have been trying to convince the Franchisees and Departments to take the Regional teams and develop a sound commercial regional structure. Similarly, the Elected Regional Associations refuse to allow anyone to take them over. The former want control and the latter refuse to yield it. Under the present PCB Constitution,
We are deadlocked.

But I am not giving up.


Sent from my iPhone

His response

[Savak]

The above is my vision for the PSL.

[Sami92]

When players like Sahibzada Farhan, Mukhtar Ahmed, Haris Sohail, Bismillah Khan, Mohammad Sami, Ghulam Mudassar, Mohammad Asghar, Mohammad Irfan Jr, Mohammad Irfan, Sohaib Maqsood, Nabi Gul, Sameen Gul, Ibtisam Sheikh, Umar Siddiq, Mohammad Abbas, Hammad Azam, Yasir Shah, Ali Imran, Saad Ali, Hassan Khan, Agha Salman, Abrar Ahmed and Waqas Maqsood etc go unpicked, we need more teams. There's easily enough quality and demand, nothing to lose either.

IMO there is definitely room for at least one more team, a team from Rawalpindi.

[Artaxerxes]

Islamabad and Rawalpindi are twin cities hence IU can represent both.The existing six teams need to raise the standard to make PSL a tough competition.

[AdamM97]

Depends on how it would affect PSL's earnings and whether or not it has enough money to accomodate for a 7th team.

I would love for there to be a 7th team next year but I think PCB should wait till 2022.

[Savak]

I would prefer to add more teams when the PSL has established itself with 1-2 more seasons at home without any problems, interruptions and when we have more stadiums available.

Might be prudent to wait for a new broadcast deals and for existing franchises to strengthen their base. Also need more investors who are willing to spend some real cash

[Arham_PakFan]

Yes,i think it's time to add a seventh team, preferable from Gilgit Baltistan.

An eighth team can be added after a few years but that should be it.

[Hawkeye]

Faisalabad, Hyderabad are obvious choices.

Big cities with huge populations. Stadiums but in bad conditions.

You will even get rich investors in fsd. Industrialists.

Though no new team in near future. Wait a few years.

[Kroll]

Faisalabad, Hyderabad are obvious choices.

Big cities with huge populations. Stadiums but in bad conditions.

You will even get rich investors in fsd. Industrialists.

Though no new team in near future. Wait a few years.

Yeah, Faisla's the Manchester of Pakistan. What's the situation with likes of Sialkot, Gujranwala etc?

[Savak]

If the NBA can have 30 teams, why can't the PSL have a total of 18 teams like i have proposed? It is perfectly possible on paper and this is even better for the PCB because if each Franchise pays it an annual Franchise fee of $500,000-$2,000,000 from the cheapest to the expensive Franchise, the PCB can easily make $10 million to $36 million just from the Franchise Fees alone and i am using the most conservative estimates here and this amount does not even factor in the tv rights income, title sponsorship, other sponsorship, and gates revenue, merchandising.

Hosting the PSL will be a cheaper excercise for the PCB compared to UAE and should be profitable in the long run and the PCB can use the funds to modernize, upgrade the stadiums all over the country and even develop 5 star hotel facilities close to the grounds.

Yes 18 teams sounds insane right now but the NBA has 30 teams. The excess number of teams does not make a big difference if you have big money powers owning and running these teams like a private franchise. One thing i know for certain, the competition to get into the playoffs i.e. the top 4 teams will intensify and no Franchise will rest easy assuming they will get in.

In order to make this model successful the PCB will have to develop a format suitable where each team plays each other twice in their respective home grounds and the format should be in line with the 2019 ODI WC format where all teams play each other and there are no flukes. This is something that the PCB will need to dig deep on but it can be achieved.

[topspin]

If the NBA can have 30 teams, why can't the PSL have a total of 18 teams like i have proposed? It is perfectly possible on paper and this is even better for the PCB because if each Franchise pays it an annual Franchise fee of $500,000-$2,000,000 from the cheapest to the expensive Franchise, the PCB can easily make $10 million to $36 million just from the Franchise Fees alone and i am using the most conservative estimates here and this amount does not even factor in the tv rights income, title sponsorship, other sponsorship, and gates revenue, merchandising.

Hosting the PSL will be a cheaper excercise for the PCB compared to UAE and should be profitable in the long run and the PCB can use the funds to modernize, upgrade the stadiums all over the country and even develop 5 star hotel facilities close to the grounds.

Yes 18 teams sounds insane right now but the NBA has 30 teams. The excess number of teams does not make a big difference if you have big money powers owning and running these teams like a private franchise. One thing i know for certain, the competition to get into the playoffs i.e. the top 4 teams will intensify and no Franchise will rest easy assuming they will get in.

In order to make this model successful the PCB will have to develop a format suitable where each team plays each other twice in their respective home grounds and the format should be in line with the 2019 ODI WC format where all teams play each other and there are no flukes. This is something that the PCB will need to dig deep on but it can be achieved.

You really do live in an Utopia don't you?

Lol at mentioning PSL in the same sentence as the NBA

[Hawkeye]

Yeah, Faisla's the Manchester of Pakistan. What's the situation with likes of Sialkot, Gujranwala etc?

Those two cities are not significant and different enough.

[Kroll]

Those two cities are not significant and different enough.

I reckon anybody that has the stadia and facilities would be significant. It would be great if PSL can reach the further corners of population rather than just being the enjoyment of the big boys.

[Hawkeye]

I reckon anybody that has the stadia and facilities would be significant. It would be great if PSL can reach the further corners of population rather than just being the enjoyment of the big boys.

Sialkot is same as Lahore. Or similar..very close proximity too.

Why all teams have to be Punjab based or Lahore based/close proximity.

At least some differentiator in faisalabad and Hyderabad.

At max 1 team should be added in a few years.. so let's see what it is.

[TeymurBlake]

Personally I would love to see more teams in the PSL but for that to happen we might need bigger players, the PSL to have more seasons completely in Pakistan and better facilities for players and crowds. Also we won't be able to attract big names in playing and coaching if the PSL hasn't establish itself Pakistan trouble free.

[Titan24]

If the NBA can have 30 teams, why can't the PSL have a total of 18 teams like i have proposed? It is perfectly possible on paper and this is even better for the PCB because if each Franchise pays it an annual Franchise fee of $500,000-$2,000,000 from the cheapest to the expensive Franchise, the PCB can easily make $10 million to $36 million just from the Franchise Fees alone and i am using the most conservative estimates here and this amount does not even factor in the tv rights income, title sponsorship, other sponsorship, and gates revenue, merchandising.

Hosting the PSL will be a cheaper excercise for the PCB compared to UAE and should be profitable in the long run and the PCB can use the funds to modernize, upgrade the stadiums all over the country and even develop 5 star hotel facilities close to the grounds.

Yes 18 teams sounds insane right now but the NBA has 30 teams. The excess number of teams does not make a big difference if you have big money powers owning and running these teams like a private franchise. One thing i know for certain, the competition to get into the playoffs i.e. the top 4 teams will intensify and no Franchise will rest easy assuming they will get in.

In order to make this model successful the PCB will have to develop a format suitable where each team plays each other twice in their respective home grounds and the format should be in line with the 2019 ODI WC format where all teams play each other and there are no flukes. This is something that the PCB will need to dig deep on but it can be achieved.

18 teams in T20 league format would be too much. I doubt we can even find these many overseas players in the world who can be part of these 18 teams and that is a must to have a certain brand value in PSL.

No country in the world can have 18 teams in a T20 league, find marketable overseas players and can make a schedule to have it finished within 1.5, 2 months max.

Yes involving the biggest Pakistani groups in the domestic structure and in the remaining PSL teams or teams which become available in future would definitely be a good idea. If we compare it to IPL where few of the biggest Indian groups have been involved, PSL has none of the biggest Pakistani groups involved in any of the franchises as owners. Huge amount of money will come in and can be offered to overseas players if the names you have mentioned can be attracted to PSL as owners.