Lahore, Dec 29: Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Mohsin Naqvi has confirmed that the governing body will manage the Multan Sultans franchise in the next edition of the Pakistan Super League. Naqvi said due to time constraints the board would appoint a team headed by a former cricketer to run the Multan franchise during PSL 11. This is the first time since the league was launched in 2016 that the board will be directly running a franchise, raising questions over this move which could endanger the reputation of the PSL as a brand.
The previous owner of the Multan side, Ali Tareen, left the ownership of the Multan franchise, the most expensive in the PSL, a few weeks back citing differences with the PCB and accusing the board of ghosting him when his franchise asked for the renewal contract to be sent after the valuation process. (PTI)
