Pakistan Super League
The Pakistan Cricket Board on Thursday confirmed that PSL 12 will begin on March 18, 2027, and run until May 2, putting the tournament on a potential collision course with IPL 2027 for the second successive season. The Pakistan Super League is heading for another scheduling collision with the Indian Premier League .
The eight-team PSL, which expanded from six teams this year, will retain its current format, with the final scheduled for May 2. indications are that its 20th season could also begin around the middle of March, raising the prospect of the two major T20 leagues once again competing for players, viewers and global attention While the IPL 2027 schedule is yet to be officially announced. The scheduling overlap could once again create headaches for both leagues, with the IPL also looking at an earlier start in 2027. “Only thing which we are discussing is that during the fag end of the tournament after May 15… there is apprehension of having rainfall or pre-monsoon season starting.
“So therefore, there is a discussion going on in BCCI as well as in our IPL governing council regarding whether we can start the tournament a little bit earlier than the fag end of March.
“This year, IPL started around March 29 [28], and it was over by May 31,” Saikia told PTI. PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi said the league would look to build on the momentum generated by the previous season. “PSL 11 showed the world what this league is capable of, thrilling moments that had the whole nation transfixed, record crowds, record broadcasts,” Naqvi said.
IPL Governing Council chairman Arun Dhumal had previously indicated that the BCCI was exploring an early-March start, with the aim of completing the tournament by mid-May.