HBL-PSL management, franchise owners review successful 11th edition

LAHORE: The HBL-Pakistan Super League (PSL) management held a detailed review meeting with all eight franchise owners, to discuss the successful conduct of the 11th edition of the tournament and to preview the upcoming edition. The meeting, which was chaired by the Chairman PCB Mohsin Naqvi, was attended by the Chief Executive Office PSL Salman Naseer, Chief Financial Officer PCB Javed Murtaza, Director PSL Usman Wahla, Senior Manager PSL Hijab Zahid, Manager Operations Usman Tasleem and others. The meeting also included a brainstorming session to organise a number of notable off-season and pre-season activities, which are going to enthral the fans throughout. The participants reviewed the highlights of the historic 11th season, introduction of new innovations in broadcast and fan engagement, analysis of the quality of cricket across 44 matches, record viewer ship on social media, streaming platforms and television. More details regarding these will be released in due course. All the stakeholders together discussed the playing window and scheduling for the HBL-PSL-12. It is expected that the details of the next edition will be unveiled after the upcoming HBL-PSL Governing Council meeting, which is planned at the end of August. The debrief also included an appreciation of the growth that the league has showcased by adding two new Franchise teams while selling three of them, holding 11th edition at just two venues under unprecedented circumstances and running the event in a new window for the second consecutive season. It was also decided that the HBL-PSL in collaboration with franchises will launch an exclusive merchandise platform for fans at home and abroad where they can buy official league merchandise and of all eight teams. Workshop sessions will now be scheduled to finalise the schedule, player retentions, direct signings, and a review of the playing conditions for the upcoming season. Copyright Business Recorder, 2026

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