PSL 2024: Sialkot, Faisalabad Will Be New Teams In Pakistan Super League: Javed Afridi

Last Update on: April 8th, 2023 at 02:18 pm

Javed Afridi, the owner of PSL team Peshawar Zalmi, has hinted at the possibility of two new teams being added to the next edition of the Pakistan Super League.

Javed confirmed the addition of two more teams to the Pakistan Super League during a recent Facebook Q&A session, which sent the PSL rumor mill abuzz. Cricket fans are anticipating the new teams’ identities and performances in the forthcoming season with great interest as a result of this revelation.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) manages the league, which was founded in 2015. It is made up of six teams from various cities in Pakistan, including Islamabad United, Karachi Kings, Lahore Qalandars, Multan Sultans, Peshawar Zalmi, and Quetta Gladiators. The league uses a round-robin structure in which each team plays the other twice, with the top four teams advancing to the playoffs.

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PSL has grown to be one of the most popular cricket leagues in the world, attracting some of the game’s biggest names, including Chris Gayle and Shane Watson. PSL also plays an important role in cricket promotion in Pakistan and has assisted in restoring international cricket in the country after years of isolation due to security concerns.

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Javed Afridi says two new teams to participate in the next PSL:

The owner of Peshawar Zalmi, Javed Afridi, has claimed the two new teams that will compete in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). Javed confirmed the addition of two more teams to the Pakistan Super League during a recent Facebook Q&A session, which sent the PSL rumor mill abuzz.

Javed Afridi drops a bombshell: Sialkot and Faisalabad new PSL teams 👀#PSL #JavedAfridi pic.twitter.com/OPYVZ4yhAd
— Cricket Pakistan (@cricketpakcompk) April 7, 2023

In response to a fan’s social media question about PSL owner of the Peshawar Zalmi, Javed Afridi recently shared some wonderful information with Pakistani cricket fans, stating that the Pakistan Super League would welcome two additional cities, Faisalabad and Sialkot, bringing the total number of clubs in the league to eight.

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Javed Afridi owned the Peshawar Zalmi cricket team for ten years. The participation of the Faisalabad and Sialkot squads has not yet been formally declared by the PCB.