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ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday announced that it received 12 bids from interested parties for two new franchises of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) tournament, a statement issued by the cricketing body said. According to the statement, the board called the development an &ldquo;exceptional and encouraging response,&rdquo; sharing that &ldquo;these bidders belong to five continents, including the United States, Australia, Canada, the United Arab Emirates, and Pakistan.&rdquo;&nbsp; The board said that the response reflected PSL&rsquo;s growing global popularity and &ldquo;commercial appeal.&rdquo; It added that the results of the current phase of the bidding process will be announced on December 27.&nbsp; &ldquo;In the next stage, technically qualified bidders will be given the opportunity to purchase the two new teams through an open competition bidding process,&rdquo; the press release said. As of now, there are six teams in the league with every team containing a mix of local and international players.&nbsp; This will be the first major restructure of the tournament since 2018. The bidding process will be held on January 8, the board said.&nbsp; &ldquo;The Pakistan Cricket Board is committed to completing this process in a transparent and competitive manner in line with international standards, to ensure the continued expansion and growth of the HBL Pakistan Super League,&rdquo; the PCB statement said.

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Board says this would be the first major restructure to the tournament since 2018; bidding process to be held on January 8. 

Pakistan Cricket Board receives 12 bids from interested parties for two new PSL franchises

ISLAMABAD: Former South African captain Faf du Plessis has announced he will join Pakistan&rsquo;s premier Twenty20 tournament, the Pakistan Super League (PSL), next year, bringing his 14-year Indian Premier League (IPL) career to a close. In a post on X earlier this week, the former Proteas skipper said he had chosen not to enter this year&rsquo;s IPL auction. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s a big decision, and one that comes with a lot of gratitude when I look back,&rdquo; he wrote. Du Plessis, who appeared in 154 IPL matches, said the tournament had been &ldquo;a massive part&rdquo; of his cricketing journey. &ldquo;I&rsquo;ve been lucky to play with world-class teammates, for amazing franchises, and in front of fans whose passion is like nothing else,&rdquo; he said, adding that his time in the league had given him &ldquo;friendships, lessons, and memories&rdquo; that shaped him both as a cricketer and as a person. While acknowledging that 14 years was a long time, he stressed it was not a farewell. &ldquo;You&rsquo;ll see me again,&rdquo; he said. The former South African captain confirmed that he will take on &ldquo;a new challenge&rdquo; next year by joining the upcoming PSL season. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s an exciting step for me, a chance to experience something new, to grow as a player, and to embrace a league filled with incredible talent and energy,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;A new country. A new environment. A new challenge. I&rsquo;m looking forward to the Pakistan hospitality. See you all soon,&rdquo; du Plessis added.

Former South African skipper says he had chosen not to enter this year’s Indian Premier League auction; 'looking forward' to Pakistani hospitality; 'A new country. A new environment. A new challenge.

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Pakistan Cricket Board receives 12 bids from interested parties for two new PSL franchises

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