LAHORE – The Pakistan Super League is pleased to announce that the auction for the two new HBL PSL franchise teams will take place on 6 January, 2026.
This marks a significant milestone in the league’s continued expansion and its commitment to expanding its footprint across Pakistan. The addition of two new teams will also create fresh commercial, sporting and fan engagement opportunities.
The pool of cities shortlisted for potential franchise allocation includes:
- Faisalabad
- Rawalpindi
- Hyderabad
- Sialkot
- Muzaffarabad
- Gilgit
The successful bidders at the auction will have the right to choose from amongst these city/team names. Only technically qualified bidders will be invited to the Auction.
The HBL PSL, now recognised as one of the premier T20 leagues globally, continues to grow in stature, commercial strength and fan following. The PCB and PSL Management look forward to welcoming new stakeholders to the HBL PSL ecosystem and to further elevating the league’s impact on Pakistan cricket.
Earlier, the PCB had refuted the news circulating in the media regarding the finalisation of the two city names for the new HBL PSL franchises. The PCB said that it would like to clarify that, as per the process, the successful bidders will have the right to choose a team name from any of the city/team names listed above.
The PCB is pleased to note and welcomes the growing interest in acquisition of Team franchise rights for two new teams for future editions of the HBL PSL. It is pertinent to mention here that the public advertisement for tendering of the Team Franchise Rights was published on 15 November, 2025 and invites bids from interested parties from around the world.
The deadline for submission of Technical Proposals is 15 December, 2025 at 11am.
