PSL better than IPL? Mohsin Naqvi’s big talk doesn’t survive basic facts
There’s confidence and then there’s complete detachment from reality. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Mohsin Naqvi seems to have drifted into the latter after claiming that the Pakistan Super League (PSL) is on track to become the world’s top franchise competition ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL). His comments came at a time when PSL 2026 is being staged under desperate circumstances. Matches are being played behind closed doors at just two venues because of a fuel crisis in the country. Compare that to the IPL, which is being held across 12 cities with packed stadiums and is the major attraction globally. IPL began in 2008, while the first edition of the PSL held in 2016. How IPL bullies PSL Even on pure numbers, the gap isn’t just big, it’s embarrassing. The IPL’s media rights are valued at over $6 billion, while PSL’s deal sits at around $93 million. That is almost a 65 times difference. Annual revenues say the exact truth as well. IPL comfortably crosses the $1 bill...