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The 10th season of Pakistan Super League is going to see a change in the schedule compared to the previous editions. Since the tournament’s inception in 2016, the tournament has been held in February and March, but 2020 and 2021 were the seasons where the tournament was played at different times due to the Corona pandemic. But when PSL will be played next year, it will clash with IPL.
Actually, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to advance its T-20 league PSL a little. IPL is organized in April-May. Pakistan is also planning something similar, because in 2025, Pakistan has to host the ICC Champions Trophy, which can be played in February-March. This is the reason why Pakistan is being forced to advance its T-20 league a bit.
The 10th season of PSL can be organized from April 7 to May 20.
Although the full schedule for the Pakistan-hosted ICC Champions Trophy 2025 has not been announced, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) recently held a meeting with stakeholders from six franchises to discuss the PSL 10 window. It was decided that this tournament will be played between 7 April and 20 May.
According to the report of ESPNcricinfo, if permission is granted, PSL 2025 will be organized in April-May. Apart from this, PCB has also planned to make this change that the PSL playoff matches will be played at neutral venues, in which the matches can be played in England. Franchises may be allowed to spend money in addition to the salary cap on their marquee players. Some teams are accepting this plan. In such a situation, there is a possibility that these changes may be seen in PSL from the next season.
If this happens, it will cause difficulty for foreign players who play in both the leagues. These include dozens of cricketers. It will be difficult for them to choose one league between PSL and IPL. However, it is expected that most players will choose the Indian Premier League over the Pakistan Super League.
