Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the six franchises of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) convened for a general council meeting to deliberate on the future planning of the league. Among the key points of discussion was a proposal to reschedule the dates for PSL 2025, attributing it to the scheduling clash with the ICC Champions Trophy.

The meeting, held on Saturday, provided an opportunity to review the successes of the HBL Pakistan Super League 2024 while simultaneously laying out plans for the forthcoming edition in 2025.

The franchise owners congratulated the PCB for organizing the tournament to be held from February 17 to March 18, 2024.

HBL Pakistan Super League 2024 saw notable milestones, including a significant surge in media rights—up by 45%, live streaming rights—up by 113%, and international media rights—up by 41%. The league experienced record-breaking viewership, with over 350 million live viewers and 1.5 billion digital media reach.

Meanwhile, the Pakistan Cricket Board made the following proposal for further discussion in the Governing Council regarding the Pakistan Super League 2025.

The event window for the PSL 2025 event will be from 7th April 2025 to 20th May 2025 due to ICC Champions Trophy 2025 being held in the traditional event window of PSL. Karachi, Lahore, Multan, and Rawalpindi are designated as host cities, with each team scheduled to play at least five matches at their respective home venues. Four playoffs are proposed to be held at a neutral venue.

PCB Chief Operating Officer Salman Naseer said, “As always, we had a positive discussion with the franchise owners on the window for HBL PSL 2025. The franchise owners have accepted PCB’s proposed window and playoffs. After the discussion in this meeting, PCB will share more data with the franchise owners regarding the most suitable window for HBL PSL.”

“We look forward to working closely with franchisees to make timely decisions for the future of one of Pakistan’s biggest brands.”