LAHORE: Kamil Khan, co-owner of Sialkot’s new Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise, said the team entered the auction with a clear vision and ambitious plans for the future.
Speaking in Lahore, Khan said the franchise would officially announce its team logo and the name of its president today. He noted that the franchise management wants to build a competitive team by attracting some of the best players in the world for the upcoming PSL season.
“Our aim is to bring the best international talent to the Sialkot team,” Khan said. “At the same time, we will rely on a strong local coaching staff to develop our players and represent the region with pride.”
The Sialkot co-owner also expressed confidence that PSL matches would continue to attract large crowds regardless of where the matches are held.
“Wherever the PSL is played, fans will turn up,” he said. “The league has become a major attraction for cricket lovers across the country.”
Khan said he was particularly looking forward to Sialkot’s matches against Lahore Qalandars, describing the rivalry as both competitive and friendly.
“The match against Lahore Qalandars will be enjoyable. We are rivals on the field, but we are also friends,” he added.
He praised the PSL platform for helping Pakistan cricket grow, emphasizing, “The PSL will move forward and become even stronger. »
He also noted that key decisions regarding the franchise would be finalized in consultations with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).
“Everything will be finalized in coordination with the PCB,” he said.
Sialkot officially got a franchise, thanks to OZ Developers and its owner Hamza Majeed, who won the team in a star-studded auction with a record bid of 1.85 billion rupees on Friday.
The Sialkot franchise, the latest addition to the PSL, is expected to bring new energy to the tournament.
