 Peshawar Zalmi |
 Lahore Qalandars |
 Karachi Kings |
 Islamabad United |
 Quetta Gladiators |
 |  Pakistan |
|---|---|
| Administrator | Pakistan Cricket Board |
| Format | Twenty20 |
| First tournament | 2016 |
| Tournament format | Double round robin and Playoffs |
| Number of teams | 5 (current) |
 2016 Pakistan Super League | |
Establishment
In September 2015, the Pakistan Cricket Board officially announced the launch of the Pakistan Super League. Former captains Wasim Akram and Rameez Raja signed up to become brand ambassadors of the PSL for the next three years. After several years of planning, the league officially began on 4 February 2016, in the United Arab Emirates, after the suspension of operations of its predecessor organization, the Haier T20 League. The PSL immediately took the place as one of the leagues that contested for the annual T20 cup. The PSL includes teams (all based in Pakistan) and, through a series of expansions over the next several seasons, will expand to a 10 teams league with two conferences. The league draws many highly skilled players from all over the world and currently has players from approximately 11 different countries. Pakistanis have historically constituted the majority of the players in the Haier T20 League - in the PSL however there is a higher percentage of Asian and European players. The league uses the draft system for player recruitment, similar to that of the National Football League in the United States, as opposed to the "auction" used in other T20 leagues. The PSL's official logo and anthem of the first season were launched on 20 September 2015 in a launching ceremony in Lahore. The anthem,Ab Khel Ke Dikha, was sung by Ali Zafar and the PSL logo was revealed by 3D. The ceremony was attended by current and retired cricketers, as well as Pakistani celebrities.
Format
The PSL will be played in a double round-robin format. Every team will play each other twice and the top 4 will qualify for thePSL playoffs. The top 2 teams will play the first qualifier, and the next two will play an eliminator. The loser of the first qualifier and the winner of the eliminator will meet in the second qualifier. The final will be between winners of both qualifiers.
Rules and regulations
The PSL follows rules and regulations dictated by the ICC. Points in the group stage are awarded as follows:
| Result | Points |
|---|---|
| Win | 2 Points |
| No Result | 1 Point |
| Loss | 0 Points |
In the event of tied scores after both teams have faced their quota of overs, a super over will determine the winner, even in the group stage. In the group stage, teams will be ranked on the following criteria
- Higher number of points
- If equal, higher number of wins
- If still equal, net run rate
- If still equal, lower bowling strike rate
- If still equal, result of head to head meeting.
Ambassadors
- Rameez Raja
- Wasim Akram
Teams
According to PCB press release around 20 parties shown interest in buying franchises. On 18 October 2015 PCB offered tenders for bidding the franchises. According to statement by PCB, the bid winners will be granted right of each franchise for a term of 10 years. The interested parties had to apply for bidding before 15 November. According to a press release, the interested bidding parties include ARY Media Group, Omar Associates, Arif Habib Group, Haier, Mobilinkas well as two foreign groups including Leonine Global Sports and Qatar Lubricants Company (QALCO).]
All the 5 franchises for the PSL were sold on 3 December 2015. Several companies bought the bidding documents, but only seven presented formal proposals, which also included companies from the Middle East
| Team | City | Owner | Price | Ten Year Agreement | Captain | Head Coach | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Islamabad United | Islamabad, Capital Territory | Leonine Global Sports (Ali Naqvi) |
US$1.5 million | US$15 Million | Misbah-ul-Haq | Dean Jones | |
| Karachi Kings | Karachi, Sindh | ARY Media Group (Salman Iqbal, CEO) |
US$2.6 million | US$26 Million | Shoaib Malik | Mickey Arthur | |
| Lahore Qalandars | Lahore, Punjab | Qatar Lubricants Company Limited (Fawad Rana, MD) |
US$2.5 million | US$25 Million | Azhar Ali | Paddy Upton | |
| Peshawar Zalmi | Peshawar, Khyber Pakthunkhwa | Haier Pakistan (Javed Afridi, CEO) |
US$1.6 million | US$16 Million | Shahid Afridi | Mohammad Akram | |
| Quetta Gladiators | Quetta, Balochistan | Omar Associates (Nadeem Omar, Director) |
US$1.1 million | US$11 Million | Sarfraz Ahmed | Moin Khan | |
| Year | venue | Matches | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Result | Runner-up | ||
| 2016 Details |
Dubai International Cricket Stadium | |||
| Year | Final venue | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Result | Runner-up | ||
| 2016 Details |
Dubai International Cricket Stadium | |||
PSL player draft system
The player auction system has never been implemented in Pakistan and in to ensure a check is kept on the spending; the much safer and balanced player draft system is being used. Each franchise will have a budget of $1 million that can be used to spend on playing and coaching staff. Every team will have a purse of US$1.1 million. The Pakistan Super League Draft pick order for round 1 is as follows: Islamabad United followed by Karachi Kings, Peshawar Zalmi, Quetta Gladiators and Lahore Qalandars.Initially in round 1 Islamabad was the first team to pick a player but they exchange their pick order with Peshawar Zalmi. Peshawar Zalmi wanted to get Shahid Afridi on their team costing them PKR 50 LAC during this process. They gave Islamabad United PKR 50 LAC.- The franchises will be paying a fixed price for each player.
- Teams need to pick a minimum of 16 players and a maximum squad of 20 with 4 supplementary players.
- A minimum salary cap of $985,000 is in place in case teams pick 16 players while in case of 20 players, they can pay a maximum of $1.1 million.
- Teams need to pick three players from the Platinum, Diamond and Gold categories.
- Five players from the Silver Category.
- Two will be picked from the Emerging category.
- A minimum of 7 Pakistani players including one emerging and four foreign players in Playing XI.
Icon players of first season
These are the five icon players announced on 15 December 2015. These players will be selected first in draft event on 21, 22 December. They are the brand ambassadors for the PSL and their teams, in lieu of which they will be paid an additional amount aside from match fee. Shahid Afridi is the first Pakistani player followed by Shoaib Malik and Shane Watson is the first overseas player picked in the draft followed by Kevin Pietersen and Chris Gayle.- Shahid Afridi
- Shoaib Malik
Shane Watson
Chris Gayle
Kevin Petersen
Sponsorship
The PSL's title sponsorship goes to Habib Bank Limited for a period of three years. Sponsorship Deal, including the title sponsorship, is estimated to be more than $6 million. Other sponsors include Brighto Paints, J. Triptym, Zong 4G, Cool and Cool, Giggly Boom Boom Bubble, ZIC Lubricant Oil, Huawei, PTCL and Qatar Airways.Broadcasting
Sunset + Vine are the official Production broadcasters for 4 years Ten Sports and PTV Sports are official broadcasters in Pakistan for a period of three years. The value of the broadcasting deal is $15 million, with the PCB selling the Global television rights to Tech Front, a United Arab Emirati group, for the same duration. Matches will be streamed live onYouTube in Pakistan. Viewers worldwide excluding Pakistan and Middle East, can live stream the matches oncricketgateway.com.| Country | Years | Channels |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan |
2016 – present | PTV Sports Ten Sports Geo Super |
 United Arab Emirates |
2016 – present | OSN |
 United Kingdom |
2016 – present | Prime TV |
 Bangladesh |
2016 - present | Gazi TV |
| West Indies |
2016 - present | Flow TV |
Media Advertising Rights
| Communications Group | Region | Country | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blitz Advertising | Pakistan | Pakistan | 2016-2018 |
PSL Governing Body
- Najam Sethi (2016 – present)
- Salman Sarwar Butt (2016 – present)
PSL awards
At the conclusion of each season, the league presents several awards for outstanding achievements, mostly to players, but also to coaches, referees, and teams. The finalists in each category are determined by voting from PSL players, team employees, and the media.Awards
| Year | Player of the final | Player of the tournament | Most runs | Most wickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 |
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