Former cricketers and consultants are anticipated to take over Multan Sultans for PSL 2026. Photograph: PCB
The HBL Pakistan Tremendous League has introduced a sequence of landmark developments forward of its eleventh version, reinforcing the League’s continued progress, competitiveness, and dedication to innovation.
In a historic transfer after a decade of success, the HBL Pakistan Tremendous League (HBL PSL 11) will transition to a Participant Public sale Mannequin, changing the standard Participant Draft system. This strategic shift is aimed toward enhancing aggressive stability, rising transparency, and offering gamers’ higher incomes alternatives.
Beneath the revised participant acquisition framework:
Every franchise could retain a most of 4 gamers, restricted to 1 participant per class. Beforehand, each franchise was allowed to retain 8 gamers from their squad together with a Mentor, a Model Ambassador and a Proper to Match Choice to retain a ninth participant within the Participant Draft.
The foundations pertaining to Mentors, Model Ambassadors and RTM have been abolished for HBL PSL 11.
Newly inducted groups might be allowed to pick out and retain 4 gamers from the out there participant pool earlier than the Participant Public sale.
Every franchise will even be allowed one direct signing of a international participant who didn’t characteristic in HBL PSL X, enabling groups to strategically strengthen their squads with recent worldwide expertise.
Additional strengthening the League’s industrial and aggressive outlook, the participant wage purse has been elevated to USD 1.6 million per franchise, underscoring HBL PSL’s dedication to rewarding participant efficiency and attracting elite home and worldwide cricketers.
These progressive measures replicate the League’s strategic trajectory and evolution, whereas remaining firmly rooted in its mission to advertise cricketing excellence, fan engagement, and attaining unprecedented heights.
HBL PSL 11 will formally begin on 26 March 2026. Faisalabad has been added an extra venue for internet hosting the League’s matches, marking town’s return to highlight and additional increasing the League’s nationwide footprint.
Further particulars concerning the Participant Public sale course of, schedule, and operational pointers might be shared in the end.
