Overview
- The Pakistan Cricket Board issued a public invitation to acquire the Multan Sultans franchise rights, with technical proposals due on January 30 and opened the same day.
- Only bidders that meet technical criteria will advance to the next stage of the sale process, according to the PCB notice.
- PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi said the board will run Multan Sultans during PSL 11 and publish the team’s financial results to demonstrate profitability before the sale.
- Karachi Kings, Islamabad United and Quetta Gladiators have asked the league to replace the draft with a full auction and have sought clarity on direct signings and player-category decisions.
- Lahore Qalandars support retaining the draft, Peshawar Zalmi’s position has not been stated publicly, and the PCB has not announced how a change to an auction would be decided.