Overview
- Sources say the PSL working committee agreed to introduce a players’ auction alongside revised retention rules, with a formal decision expected after chairman review within days.
- Franchise positions reportedly split, with Lahore Qalandars, Quetta Gladiators, Islamabad United, Karachi Kings and Hyderabad backing an auction, while Peshawar Zalmi and Sialkot favored a hybrid draft‑auction model.
- Under the proposed retention policy, five existing teams would keep four players each with one designated as a brand ambassador eligible for a lower category, and new franchises would select from the remaining pool; the two new teams had pushed for zero retentions.
- PSL 11 is officially set to start on Thursday, March 26, 2026, with matches planned in Karachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi, Multan and a debut in Faisalabad at Iqbal Stadium.
- League expansion to eight teams is confirmed with new franchises from Sialkot and Hyderabad, and earlier discussions included PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi’s call for an auction model and higher player pay.