The Pakistan Super League (PSL) Governing Council held a virtual meeting chaired by Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi, with several proposals regarding the upcoming season discussed during the session.
According to sources, the PSL 2027 season is scheduled to begin on March 18, 2027. The final schedule will be announced by the PSL Cricket Committee following mutual consultation.
The meeting also discussed arrangements in view of the South Asian Games, scheduled to be held in Pakistan from April 3 to 11. No PSL matches will be scheduled in Lahore or Rawalpindi during the Games.
The PSL final and closing ceremony are likely to be held in Lahore, while various proposals concerning player retention and direct signings were also reviewed.
A proposal to hold the player auction on January 23 is under consideration. However, no final decision has yet been reached on the proposal to hold the PSL 12 auction outside Pakistan.
The Governing Council also set October 31 as the deadline for non-recovery payments. It was further decided that additional charges imposed on team owners for delayed payments will be abolished from the next season.
Several proposals concerning the PSL’s financial model were also discussed during the meeting.
Meanwhile, Islamabad United owner Ali Naqvi described the PSL meeting as “very positive” in a post on X, saying that several important financial and operational matters had been addressed and a number of significant measures had been agreed upon.