The Pakistan Super League (PSL) (Urdu: پاکستان سپر لیگ) is a professional Twenty20 cricket franchise league in Pakistan composed of 5 member clubs. Headquartered in Lahore, the PSL is the major professional cricket league in Pakistan.[citation needed]
Instead of operating as an association of independently owned teams, the PSL is a single entity in which each franchise is owned and controlled by the league’s investors. The early commercial rights of franchises were sold for PKR 985 Crores ($93 million) for a span of 10 years in December 2015.
The winners of the first tournament were Islamabad United, who claimed the title after defeating Quetta Gladiators in the final match on 23 February 2016.
In September 2015, the Pakistan Cricket Board officially announced the launch of the Pakistan Super League. Former Pakistan cricket team captains Wasim Akram and Rameez Raja signed up to become brand ambassadors of the league for three years. They will promote the PSL.[1]
After several years of planning, the league officially began on 4 February 2016 in the United Arab Emirates, after the suspension of the Haier T20 Cup, the previous T20 competition held in Pakistan. The first season included five teams nominally based in Pakistani cities[2] and players from 11 different countries.[3] Pakistanis have historically constituted the majority of the players in domestic T20 competitions, but in its first season the PSL had a higher percentage of international players. The league uses a draft system for player recruitment, similar to that of the National Football League in the United States, as opposed to the auction system used in some other T20 leagues.[3]
The PSL’s official logo and anthem were launched on 20 September 2015 in a ceremony in Lahore. The anthem, Ab Khel Ke Dikha, was sung by Ali Zafar and the PSL logo was revealed by 3Di.[4] The ceremony was attended by current and retired cricketers, as well as Pakistani celebrities.
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