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PSL Franchise Up For Sale Amid Financial Constraints Ahead Of 2027 Season

Mayank

PCB in talks for PSL franchise sale [Source: AFP]PCB in talks for PSL franchise sale [Source: AFP]

In a significant development around the Pakistan Super League's 12th edition, one of the most successful teams of the league, Quetta Gladiators, could see new owners running the franchise. The 2019 championship winning owners are reportedly approached the Pakistan Cricket Board for the sale ahead of the auction.

The build-up for PSL 2027 season is already underway and the PCB has also laid out plans for auctions and retentions. However, they could be looking for some solutions to keep all the 8 teams intact after recent expansion.

Quetta Gladiators up for sale

Quetta Gladiators is currently owned by Omar Associates, with Nadeem Omar being the face of the franchise. Following the conclusion of 10 seasons in 2025, the Gladiators owners renewed their contracts with the board for the next cycle of a decade (2026 to 2035), with an annual fee of PKR 340-380 million.

However, as per the local reports Omar Associates have approached PCB in recent weeks to offer the franchise for PKR 3 Billion. The negotiations between the board and Nadeem Omar are already underway.

It is learnt that the current owners are facing significant financial constraints and health issues and were looking for a way out last year itself. Multan Sultans were another team that was sold ahead of PSL 2026, going from Schon Properties to Gohar Shah's CD Ventures.

PCB looks to retain Gladiators' name

According to the sources within the PCB, the Mohsin Naqvi-led board are preferably looking to retain the name 'Quetta Gladiators' if a sale is made, regardless of who takes over the franchise. This could be due to the brand value created as one of the founding members in the league.

If a sale doesn't go through, there could also be a possibility, where PCB will run the operations of Quetta Gladiators for PSL 2027. RawalPindiZ owners are also facing big losses after finishing at the rock-bottom of the table in their first season, but are likely to continue their adventure in the tournament.

Quetta Gladiators have won the PSL in 2019, while finishing as runner-ups on three ocassions in 2016, 2017 and 2025, making them one of the most consistent teams in the tournament.