NEW DELHI: The Pakistan Super League's 11th season is scheduled to run from March 26 to May 3 next year, once again overlapping with the Indian Premier League and prompting adjustments to Pakistan's international calendar. This marks the second consecutive season in which the two tournaments will clash, creating scheduling challenges for the national side.
The dates were confirmed by Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Mohsin Naqvi during the PSL roadshow in New York on Sunday. The IPL typically begins in the final week of March and continues through to the end of May, resulting in a direct overlap between the two leagues.
Naqvi added that Pakistan's international commitments during this period will be rescheduled, including a planned tour of Bangladesh in March–April that features two World Test Championship matches, along with three ODIs and three T20 Internationals.
The previous season of the PSL was held in the same window because of the Champions Trophy held in Pakistan.
This year, the ICC will organise the T20 World Cup in February-March in India and Sri Lanka, which was the window for the first nine editions of the PSL. The franchise-based league has been held in either UAE or Pakistan since its launch in 2016.
Naqvi also announced at the roadshow that the auction for the two new teams in the PSL would take place on January 8.
(With PTI Inputs)
