Overview
- The PSL Governing Council set the start date during a meeting at the National Cricket Academy in Lahore chaired by PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi.
- The 2026 edition grows to eight teams with new franchises from Sialkot and Hyderabad added to the competition.
- FKS Group acquired Sialkot for Rs1.75 billion and OZ Developers won Hyderabad for Rs1.85 billion in the new teams auction.
- Matches will be staged in Karachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi and Multan, with Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad making its debut as a host venue.
- Rules on player retentions, a player auction versus a hybrid ‘drauction’, and possible direct signings remain under review, with a working group meeting Saturday before the council reconvenes.