Ali Tareen has introduced he won’t participate within the Pakistan Tremendous League (PSL) franchise public sale. Photograph: Instagram
Ali Tareen has introduced he won’t participate within the Pakistan Tremendous League (PSL) franchise public sale, because the match prepares to develop to eight groups forward of its eleventh version.
The choice comes on the day the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is ready to public sale two new franchises on the Jinnah Conference Centre in Islamabad, with 10 bidders having certified for the ultimate stage.
Tareen, who owned the Multan Sultans franchise, confirmed his determination in a put up on social media platform X, reflecting on his affiliation with the staff and its connection to South Punjab.
“After cautious consideration, my household and I’ve determined to not take part in in the present day’s PSL franchise public sale,” Tareen wrote.
He pressured that his involvement within the PSL had at all times gone past business pursuits. “Our time with Multan Sultans was by no means nearly proudly owning a cricket staff. It was about South Punjab. About giving a voice to a area that had been missed for too lengthy. That’s what drove the whole lot we constructed,” he mentioned.
Tareen added that any future return to the PSL would stay carefully tied to that very same motivation. “If I come again to PSL, it needs to be for a similar purpose. South Punjab is the place my coronary heart is. It’s dwelling,” he mentioned, including that he would watch this season from the stands. “This yr, I’ll be cheering for the gamers and celebrating with the followers. And when the Multan staff is being offered, we’ll be prepared.”
He ended his message by wishing the remaining bidders effectively. “Wishing all of the bidders one of the best. Could probably the most outspoken proprietor win,” he wrote.
In the meantime, the PCB has confirmed it can briefly function the Multan Sultans for PSL 11, which is scheduled to run from March to Could. PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi mentioned the board would handle the franchise for one season earlier than placing it up on the market after the match.
“Multan Sultans might be operated by the PCB this yr,” Naqvi mentioned at a media convention. “As soon as the PSL concludes, we’ll perform the public sale course of and put the franchise up on the market.”
Naqvi added that an interim administration setup can be introduced quickly, with knowledgeable cricketer anticipated to supervise the staff’s operations through the upcoming season.
The PSL public sale and Multan Sultans’ interim standing mark a major second within the league’s growth, because the PCB seems to strengthen the match’s business and aggressive construction.
