The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced significant financial support for foreign players ahead of the 2025 edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL).
According to reports, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will offer an additional $100,000 to each of the six high-profile foreign players who agree to participate in the tournament.
This bonus payment will come from a special fund established by the PCB for the Pakistan Super League (PSL), which has now grown to $1 million. The fund was created as part of an agreement to reward top players once the central revenue pool’s net broadcasting income exceeded three billion rupees.
The fund will be used to cover the salaries of foreign players contracted for the PSL 2025 edition. Previously, the base salary for foreign players in the PSL draft was set at $200,000 per player, but this amount will be increased for the upcoming edition.
One of the players, David Warner, who will be joining Karachi Kings, is set to earn $300,000 for participating in the PSL, out of which $100,000 will be paid from the PCB’s special fund.
This is the first time that PSL has offered such a financial package for its foreign players, highlighting the PCB’s commitment to attracting top-tier talent. A few years ago, the PSL Governing Council decided to allocate $500,000 annually for elite players’ salaries when the central revenue pool’s net broadcast revenue reached three billion rupees. Since this fund remained unused last year, the amount has now been increased to $1 million.
Some of the foreign players joining PSL 2025 include big names like David Warner, Daryl Mitchell, Kane Williamson, Finn Allen, Matthew Short, Sean Abbott, Naheed Rana, Litton Das, Michael Bracewell, Roussie van der Dussen, and Corbin Bosch. These players are set to feature in the 10th edition of PSL.
This year’s PSL will coincide with the Indian Premier League (IPL), as both leagues will overlap during their respective windows. PSL is scheduled to run from April 17 to May 22, while IPL will run from March 21 to the end of May. This overlap is expected to bring a competitive edge, as both leagues will be battling for attention during their final stages.
With increasing financial support and top-level talent signing lucrative deals, PSL is strengthening its reputation as one of the biggest T20 leagues in the world. The PCB’s efforts to attract international talent through profitable contracts are aimed at raising PSL’s global profile while ensuring that Pakistan’s cricket benefits from the international exposure of these players.
