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LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi has decided to take legal action against players who pulled out of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 11.
Naqvi addressed the issue regarding players leaving PSL to play in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026.
“We are aware that two to three players have left, and we are taking legal action regarding this,” he told reporters during a press conference.
“However, if you look at previous years and this year, as well as last year, the number of Category A players coming from regions with tensions has remained steady,” he maintained.
The chairman highlighted the players’ pool while downplaying the clash with IPL.
“Players who had never participated before have also started coming, and the IPL clash is not a major reason for us.”
“If all the top players are going there, we are also seeing good players coming to us,” Mohsin Naqvi explained.
It is worth mentioning that this will be the second consecutive year that the PSL will run concurrently with the IPL in a parallel window.
Earlier today, Lahore Qalandars bought Dasun Shanaka pulled out of PSL 11 to play in the IPL. The all-rounder replaced injured Sam Curran in the Rajasthan Royals.
Besides Shanaka, Zimbabwe fast bowler Blessing Muzarabani has also joined the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).
Muzarabani went unsold in the PSL 11 auction but was later picked by Islamabad United as a replacement for Shamar Joseph.
However, after an impressive ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, he was roped in by the KKR.
PSL 11 will be played from March 26 behind closed doors at two venues, Lahore and Karachi.
The opening match will be played between the defending champions Lahore Qalandars and Hyderabad Kingsmen at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium.
