Last Update on: September 26th, 2023 at 10:12 am
The Pakistan Super League (PSL) Governing Council held a meeting in Lahore on Monday (September 25) to discuss the roadmap for the upcoming season of the T20 tournament. The meeting was chaired by Zaka Ashraf, Chairman of the PCB Management Committee.
A number of key decisions were taken for the competition and one of the most important ones was the number of teams to play in the forthcoming edition. There were rumors that the PCB was planning to increase the number of teams in the PSL after the success of the competition in the last few years. Reports suggested that four new teams could be added to PSL.
However, the PCB has dropped the plan as of now. The PCB has confirmed that six teams will continue to feature in the PSL. A release from the PCB also stated that the board is planning to explore opportunities to start a women’s league.
“The upcoming ninth season will be played with six teams. No additional team will be added in the upcoming season. For the promotion and support of women’s cricket, the PCB will continue to explore opportunities for women’s league or exhibition matches during HBL PSL,” stated the release.
Schedule for PSL 2024:
In the official statement, the PCB also stated the time period during which PSL 2024 is set to be played. The PCB confirmed that the window for the next season of the tournament is between February 8 and March 24. The final schedule will be announced after the next meeting.
“The window for the upcoming season is decided between 8 February to 24 March 2024. A final schedule will be confirmed in the next meeting,” PCB confirmed.
Some other key discussions taken during the meeting are:
- It was decided that the PCB will continue to work closely with the franchises to explore alternative venues as a part of contingency planning.
- A detailed discussion with respect to the organization of the PSL 9 including the digital, media rights, and other commercial assets tender process took place.
- Lastly, a report of the previous edition of PSL was presented in the meeting and the franchisees’ representatives were briefed on the success of the eighth edition. Franchises appreciated the effort of PCB, government agencies, and all stakeholders who helped in the delivery of the event at four venues.
