LAHORE: The much-awaited player draft for the eight-team Pakistan Super League (PSL) 11 will be held on January 30, sources told Geo News on Saturday.

According to insiders, the PSL management aims to complete and finalize all pending and practical matters before the draft so that the process can be conducted in an organized and timely manner.

The sources added that preparations are already underway and once all the arrangements are confirmed, the venue and final date of the draft will be officially announced soon.

It was also learned that the participation of all eight franchises in the draft, along with their respective coaches and other authorized team representatives, are expected to participate in the selection process.

Sources said the draft has been scheduled for a one-day gap between the Pakistan-Australia T20I series.

The upcoming season will represent an important milestone for the league as the PSL has been expanded from six to eight teams with the addition of new franchises from Sialkot and Hyderabad.

In a historic auction held at the Jinnah Convention Center on Thursday, FKS Group and OZ Developers bagged the rights of the two new owners for Rs1.75 billion and Rs1.85 billion respectively.

For the uninitiated, the 11th edition of PSL is slated to take place from March 26 to May 3, 2026, with the expanded format expected to give fans in Pakistan and beyond another extended period of competitive T20 cricket.

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