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PCB Receives 12 Bids for Two New PSL Teams, Auction on January 8

Bid scrutiny results will be published on December 27 ahead of an open auction in Islamabad.

Overview

  • The board says 12 submissions arrived before the deadline from investors based in the United States, Australia, Canada, the United Arab Emirates and Pakistan.
  • A technical evaluation will determine which parties qualify to proceed, with outcomes due on December 27.
  • Qualified bidders will compete in a public auction at the Islamabad Convention Centre on January 8.
  • Adding two franchises would expand the league to eight teams for its 11th edition, the first major restructuring in seven years.
  • Coverage notes a USD 4 million base price and currency considerations; Pakistan’s Inverex Power Solution confirmed it has bid, and some reports name a U.S.-led consortium among the entrants.