LAHORE: The highly anticipated players’ draft for the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 11, featuring eight teams, will take place on January 30, sources told Geo News on Saturday.
According to the insiders, the PSL management is aiming to complete and finalise all pending and procedural matters well before the draft, so that the process can be conducted in an organised and timely manner.
The sources further said that preparations are already underway, while the venue and the finalised date for the draft will be announced officially in the near future once all arrangements are confirmed.
It was also learnt that the draft will see the participation of all eight franchise owners, along with their respective coaches and other authorised team representatives, who are expected to be present to take part in the selection process.
Sources said the draft has been scheduled to take place during a one-day gap in the Pakistan-Australia T20 International series.
The forthcoming season will represent an important milestone for the league, as the PSL has been expanded from six to eight teams with the addition of new franchises from Sialkot and Hyderabad.
The historic auction, held at the Jinnah Convention Centre on Thursday, saw FKS Group and OZ Developers secure the ownership of the two new franchises for Rs1.75 billion and Rs1.85 billion, respectively.
For the unversed, the 11th edition of the PSL is set to run from March 26 to May 3, 2026, with the expanded format expected to provide fans across Pakistan and beyond with another extended period of competitive T20 cricket.
Sohail Imran
Sohail Imran is a senior reporter for Geo News.
