Islamabad (TDI): Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board, Mohsin Naqvi, has announced the resumption of the Pakistan Super League from this Saturday, May 17, 2025.
The League was disrupted and postponed by the escalating conflict between India and Pakistan, while the foreign players were sent back in a hurry via a charter flight, to ensure their safety, over the weekend.
Now that a ceasefire has been agreed upon between the two countries, PCB is set to resume the eight matches before the finale on May 25.
The decision was pending as the PCB was awaiting the response of the six franchises of the PSL, regarding foreign players’ participation in the remaining matches.
HBL PSL X picks up from where it left off! 6 teams, 0 fear
Let the aura take over as we unite and celebrate the spirit of cricket.
Get ready for 8 thrilling matches starting 17th May, leading up to the Grand Final on 25th May.
Best of luck to all the teams!#HBLPSLX #ApnaXHai— Mohsin Naqvi (@MohsinnaqviC42) May 13, 2025
In a post on X, Mohsin Naqvi confirmed the participation of all six teams. However, details about foreign players flying back are still awaited. Most likely, all eight matches will now be played in Rawalpindi.
Building up the morale and bringing back the excitement, the Chairman wrote, “Let the aura take over as we unite and celebrate the spirit of cricket.”
In a separate post, he also announced that the former New Zealand cricketer and coach, Mike Hesson, will join the PCB as the new Whiteball Head Coach, and Aqib Javed will join as Director of High Performance, against the vacant positions.
Bangladesh’s cricket team is also set to visit Pakistan for a T20 series, scheduled to begin on May 25. However, about the visit, Bangladesh’s board said that it will review the situation of the region first and then make a final decision about the series.
Nuzhat Rana is the Managing Editor (website) at The Diplomatic Insight.
