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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to make the Pakistan Super League (PSL) financially and administratively autonomous, marking a significant structural shift in the management of Pakistan’s premier T20 league. The decision was taken during the 84th meeting of the PCB Board of Governors held under the chairmanship of Mohsin Naqvi in Lahore.
According to an official statement issued by the PCB, the board unanimously approved key administrative and financial decisions, including the surplus budget for the financial year 2026–27. However, the PCB did not disclose full details of the approved budget.
The board also approved the budget for the upcoming 12th edition of the PSL and formally decided to transition the league into an independent operational structure. Since its inception in 2016, the PSL has been fully managed and organised by the PCB from its headquarters.
Despite the major restructuring announcement, the PCB has yet to release audited financial reports for the last two PSL editions, even as the league expanded from six to eight teams earlier this year. Officials confirmed that Chief Financial Officer Javed Murtaza briefed members in detail regarding the financial planning for the upcoming fiscal year.
In addition to PSL reforms, the PCB approved a significant increase in domestic cricket funding, raising the budget from 3 billion rupees to 4 billion rupees. The board also finalised updates to the national team’s central contracts, including revised payment structures and increased match fees based on formats.
Players participating in domestic cricket also received a major financial boost, with match fees for the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy increased from 30,000 rupees to 1,00,000 rupees. Reserve players’ match fees were also raised from 15,000 rupees to 50,000 rupees.
The meeting further approved funding allocations for women’s ODI and T20 tournaments, the activation of 12 additional cricket grounds, and investments in human resource development within the cricket system. The minimum wage for regional ground staff was also fixed at 42,000 rupees.
An additional 6.70 billion rupees was sanctioned for infrastructure development, including major upgrades to the National Cricket Stadium in Karachi, as part of the PCB’s long-term modernization strategy.