The Indian Premier League (IPL) and the prospective Pakistan Super League are scheduled to clash in 2025. Due to the Champions Trophy being held in February and March, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has been forced to move the PSL forward by one month, clashing with the Indian Premier League. The governing board has created a schedule, and the competition is scheduled to take place between April 10 and May 25.
Due to Pakistan’s international commitments, which include a two-match Test series against the West Indies at home, an ODI tri-series at home involving New Zealand and South Africa, and the 2025 Champions Trophy, PCB is unable to postpone the PSL to a later month.
It is extremely improbable that the Pakistani league will be able to avoid an IPL conflict, even if it means making concessions in terms of viewership, commercial deals, and access to elite cricket players.
A meeting was held in May to discuss the issues, but no decision has been reached as of yet. PCB also intends to alter the retention regulation in the interim. The three recently established top events known as the Champions tournaments, which are divided among five teams, will provide all of the teams the chance to select domestic players.
Notably, the reorganisation attempts to guarantee a stronger, more competitive domestic season as well as improve the financial situation of the domestic players. The three categories of the newly amended wage structure will benefit 150 cricket players in total. According to reports, 50 participants in Category 2 will receive PKR 400,000 per month, while 40 players chosen for Category 1 will receive PKR 550,000. There will be 60 players in Category 3, and each will make PKR 250,000 a month.
Pay for players in the 2023–24 domestic season varied based on their category, from PKR 50,000 to PKR 300,000. The PCB has ambitions for aspiring cricket players, thus a big change will also motivate them.
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