PAK vs NZ: PCB Chairman Najam Sethi Confesses That Several Parties Are Interested In Buying Two New Pakistan Super League (PSL) Teams

Amid the rumors about Pakistan Super League (PSL) getting two new teams joining the tournament in the near future, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Najam Sethi confessed that there are a lot of parties interested in buying the potential new teams.

PSL currently has six teams – Lahore Qalandars, Multan Sultans, Karachi Kings, Islamabad United, Peshawar Zalmi, and Quetta Gladiators. Lahore won the 2023 season of the league, winning the final against Multan by 1 run.

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Peshawar Zalmi-owned Javed Afridi recently suggested that Faisalabad and Sialkot can be locations for two new teams in PSL.

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In a recent interview, Najam Sethi claimed that there is not much internal discussion about a team extension, but there is interest from several parties to buy new PSL teams.

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“We haven’t had any discussions with the franchises, we didn’t make any decision, but it’s my desire that at least two new teams should be added. what I will say is this, so many people are interested to buy these two teams, and if the addition of these two teams is coming in the PSL, then there will be a win-win situation for all,” he said.

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With PSL viewership on the rise year by year, a plan to add more teams into the 6-team tournament makes sense. It is similar to what IPL did by adding Gujarat Titans (GT) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in 2022.

Najam Sethi discusses the concerns current teams might have in regards to adding new franchises to PSL

In the same interview, Najam Sethi discussed that the current PSL franchises may have concerns about the monetary and market impact of adding two new teams into the tournament.

“There are a lot of comprehensions and concerns from the franchises regarding their revenues and how the market can take it or not. And for this, we have to sit and discuss because without them we can’t move forward,” Sethi said.

Although, the 74-year-old reassured the existing teams that they will see their profits increase, not dwindle, by the addition, saying –

“The revenue will increase and also teams will increase, and my advice to the other six franchises is that you will not suffer any loss, but you will make a profit from this.”

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From the interview, it seems obvious that Najam Sethi wants to see two new franchises added into the PSL. The question is, will the current teams approve?

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