Pakistan Super League

Pakistan Super League
Countries Pakistan
Administrator PCB
Headquarter Lahore
Format Twenty20
First tournament 2004 (as ABN-AMRO Cup)
Last tournament 2011
Tournament format Round-robin and Knockout
Number of teams 16 proposed
Current champion Rawalpindi Rams - 1st Cup
Most successful Sialkot Stallions - 5 Cups
Qualification Twenty20 Champions League
Website www.pcb.com

The Pakistan Super League (or PSL) is a proposed Twenty20 cricket competition created by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). The first season of the Pakistan Super League is expected to begin in 2011 and will replace Pakistan's current RBS League.

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Structure

The structure of the league will be modeled on the Indian Premier League[1][2], making use of the franchise model.

Current franchises

At the current moment the following thirteen teams are thought to make up the PSL. They are to be shuffled into one group of 4 and three groups of 3 every year unless and until one or more of the proposed teams are inducted. The Afghuan national team has also asked PCB to play in the tournament. The PCB has said them playing is likely.

Punjab Region
Sindh Region
Khyber Paktunkhwa Region
Balochistan Regions

Players

The Tournament would also be expanded to possibly include foreign players, however at the moment only Pakistani players will be participating.

Television rights and sponsorships

References