PSL's newest team is Multan, worth $41.6 million

[ghazi52]

PSL's newest team is Multan, worth $41.6 million


The Pakistan Super League (PSL) on Thursday welcomed its newest outfit, Multan, which will feature in the third edition of the tournament to be held in 2018.

Dubai-based Schon Group met the reserve price of $5.2 million per year for an eight year contract, in a contest that had 10 bidders. The total contract is therefore worth $41.6 million.

Multan is Pakistan's fifth largest city. For its rich Islamic and Sufi tradition, it is known as the City of Saints.

Karachi Kings was until now the most expensive team, with the ARY Group purchasing it for $2.6m per year for 10 years.

The other teams of PSL Lahore Qalandars, Peshawar Zalmi, Islamabad United and Quetta Gladiators were purchased for $2.5m, $1.6m, $1.5m and $1.1m respectively.

The Schon group is managed and owned by Nasir Schon and his two sons, who have their family roots in Pakistan.

With the inclusion of a sixth team, the number of matches played in the PSL is also set to be increased. PSL Chairman Najam Sethi is aiming to host at least four matches of the PSL's third edition in Pakistan.

 

[Arsalan]

5hit!
Stupid move but what else can you expect when Najam Sethi is running the affairs (by hook or by crook)

Absolutely disgusted with this.

 

[Pak_Sher]

The 6th team is good for Pakistan Cricket and for PSL.

More cricket matches and extended tournament will produce cricket talent, commerce, job opportunities, advertising etc. Great news.

 

[Thorough Pro]

Why? Whats wrong with expanding the game by adding more teams? more players get the opportunity to display their talent and get recognized. Gradually we should have one team for every major city with population more than 3 million.

To be fair and provide opportunities to players from different cities, it must be made mandatory that every team representing a city must have at least 3 unknown/new players from that city.

5hit!
Stupid move but what else can you expect when Najam Sethi is running the affairs (by hook or by crook)

Absolutely disgusted with this.

 

[Areesh]

5hit!
Stupid move but what else can you expect when Najam Sethi is running the affairs (by hook or by crook)

Absolutely disgusted with this.

Why? Multan is the 5th largest city of Pakistan.

 

[Arsalan]

Why? Multan is the 5th largest city of Pakistan.

All of the previous five teams represented the provinces and the federal capital, the sixth one should have been Kashmir or Gilgit at least! .
On one had you claim that Kashmir is an integral part of Pakistan, on other hand there is rarely any representation at national level. These things are to develop the soft image and perception To tell the world that there is this region called Kashmir and we say that it is part of Pakistan. and we screw it up every time. With Najam Sethi a known anti-Nationalist handling the affairs this is what you can hope for.

Why? Whats wrong with expanding the game by adding more teams? more players get the opportunity to display their talent and get recognized. Gradually we should have one team for every major city with population more than 3 million.

To be fair and provide opportunities to players from different cities, it must be made mandatory that every team representing a city must have at least 3 unknown/new players from that city.

It is the team NAME that i have strongest reservations with!

Add as many teams as you want but the sixth one SHOULD have been Kashmir, followed by FATA, Gilgit and only then you can come to names of cities from the already represented regions/provinces.

 

[Areesh]

All of the previous five teams represented the provinces and the federal capital, the sixth one should have been Kashmir or Gilgit at least! .
On one had you claim that Kashmir is an integral part of Pakistan, on other hand there is rarely any representation at national level. These things are to develop the soft image and perception To tell the world that there is this region called Kashmir and we say that it is part of Pakistan. and we screw it up every time. With Najam Sethi a known anti-Nationalist handling the affairs this is what you can hope for.

Well Multan also represent a region. The saraiki or South Punjab region.

 

[Arsalan]

Well Multan also represent a region. The saraiki or South Punjab region.

No one doubts that!!
It is KASHMIR that is the problem part and which people are doubtful about.

Wasay tum Multan sa tu ni ho jo itna excited ho rahy ho?

 

[Areesh]

No one doubts that!!
It is KASHMIR that is the problem part and which people are doubtful about.

Wasay tum Multan sa tu ni ho jo itna excited ho rahy ho?

Main to karachi sai hoon. But I can see the logic behind adding Multan as a team. However I also want Kashmir and GB to be part of PSL.

 

[AbuzarIlyas]

A good move!! It will give representation to the neglected talent of South Punjab. Hope that more teams will be formed to increase the charm of this league.

 

[Arsalan]

Main to karachi sai hoon. But I can see the logic behind adding Multan as a team. However I also want Kashmir and GB to be part of PSL.

Yaar i am not against Multan,
I am against not having KASHMIR!!
Simple.

You of all people should understand this.

 

[pikkuboss]

In IPL, We also have two teams from Maharashtra i.e. Pune & Mumbai.

 

[Max]

Should have Kashmir or GB instead.

 

[Qutb-ud-din Aybak]

I think its right decision given that previous yes were also named after cities not provinces.
Pakistan considers Kashmir as a disputed region whose status has yet to be decided through pleblicite.

 

[Super Falcon]

All of the previous five teams represented the provinces and the federal capital, the sixth one should have been Kashmir or Gilgit at least! .
On one had you claim that Kashmir is an integral part of Pakistan, on other hand there is rarely any representation at national level. These things are to develop the soft image and perception To tell the world that there is this region called Kashmir and we say that it is part of Pakistan. and we screw it up every time. With Najam Sethi a known anti-Nationalist handling the affairs this is what you can hope for.



It is the team NAME that i have strongest reservations with!

Add as many teams as you want but the sixth one SHOULD have been Kashmir, followed by FATA, Gilgit and only then you can come to names of cities from the already represented regions/provinces.

Three teams from Punjab is unfair