PSL 2025: PCB, will PSL be able to give a challenge in an attempt to hit IPL?

Last updated:February 28, 2025, 15:10 IST

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has released the schedule of Pakistan Super League (PSL). The tournament is starting from April 11. At the same time, the final of Pakistan Super League will be played on 18 May. While IPL starts 22 …Read more

PSL and IPL will be at the same time

New Delhi. The story of India’s not going to Pakistan in the Champions Trophy and then the discussion on the lacquer presson of the team was not over yet that the Pakistan Cricket Board has done the indication that it is being indicated that it is in the mood to hit the IPL directly.

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has released the schedule of Pakistan Super League (PSL). The tournament is starting from April 11. At the same time, the final of Pakistan Super League will be played on 18 May. While the IPL is starting from 22 March. The final of this tournament will be played on 25 May.

PSL is a child in front of IPL

It is also laughing thinking that the Pakistan Cricket Board can also think of challenging the IPL of its league, because the PSL, which is targeting the IPL by placing a gun on the shoulder, is not able to pay even the players playing in the league. In the world’s most expensive league, the IPL is eager to play big names around the world, while Pakistan does not like to go. The brand value of the IPL was estimated at around 88 thousand crores, which makes it the number-1 league in cricket with a long distance. Talking about PSL, it is at number 5 with a brand value of Rs 2,486 crore. Just below this is India’s Women’s Premier League (WPL), whose brand value is Rs 2,246 crore.

The average salary of the players in the IPL is Rs 4 crore, which is equal to the price of the most expensive player of the second top cricket league. An IPL team has a limit of Rs 100 crore to make a squad of 25 players. 10 teams play the tournament, that is, 250 players get a salary of one thousand crore rupees. There is second BBL in the players salary, here 8 teams invest 128 crore rupees on the players’ salary. South Africa’s SA20 League is second in the average salary. The average salary of 108 players is around one crore rupees. The average salary of players in PSL is 50 lakh rupees.

PSL date and ground fixed

The year 2025 will be played in PSL on 13 May, 14 May and 16 May respectively. Before this, there will be a total of 30 matches in the group stage. The final will be played on 18 May at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. Apart from this, 11 matches will be played at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. While Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore will host 13 matches. Apart from Rawalpindi and Lahore, 5-5 matches will be played in Karachi and Multan. At the same time, during this time the 18th season of IPL will be played in India. The IPL is starting from 22 March. The final of this tournament will be played on 25 May. It is clear from the data that it is impossible to stand in front of the IPL in front of the IPL and in such a situation, if he collides with this tournament, then it will be a matter of killing the head on the wall.