ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) this week announced it had opened the registration process for foreign players to take part in the 10th edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), the country’s premier cricket league, slated to be held next year. 

Founded in 2015, the PSL is a men’s Twenty20 cricket league contested by six city-based franchise teams. It features a mix of Pakistani and foreign cricket stars who play side-by-side in the franchises. 

“The registration window for foreign players to register themselves for the 10th edition of HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) along with the trade window is now open,” the PCB said on Thursday. “The category renewals of the players will be announced on Tuesday, 17 December.”

The PCB said that the relegation process and retention of players will be carried out during the ongoing month.

The HBL PSL Players’ Draft is scheduled to take place on Jan. 11, 2015, the board said. The venue and time for the draft will be announced in due course, it added. 

“We are thrilled to announce the opening of the registration process for foreign players as well as the trade window,” the PCB said. “This marks an exciting beginning to preparations for the highly anticipated 10th edition of the HBL Pakistan Super League.”

 Since 2016, Islamabad United have become champions of the HBL PSL thrice, which include the opening (2016), third (2018) and last edition (2024) of the league. 

Lahore Qalandars have won twice in 2022 and 2023, while Peshawar Zalmi remained champions of the 2017 edition. 

Quetta Gladiators won the 2019 edition while Karachi Kings clinched their maiden title in 2020 and the Multan Sultans emerged as the winners in 2021.