The Pakistan Super League (or PSL) is a proposed Twenty20

Twenty20

Twenty20 is a form of cricket, originally introduced in England for professional inter-county competition by the England and Wales Cricket Board , in 2003. A Twenty20 game involves two teams, each has a single innings, batting for a maximum of 20 overs. Twenty20 cricket is also known as T20 cricket...

 cricket

Cricket

Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...

 competition created by the Pakistan Cricket Board

Pakistan Cricket Board

The Pakistan Cricket Board is a sporting organization that is responsible for governing all professional cricket including Test cricket and One Day International matches played in Pakistan...

 (PCB). The first season of the Pakistan Super League is expected to begin in 2011 and will replace Pakistan's current RBS League

ABN-AMRO Twenty-20 Cup

The Twenty-20 Cup is a professional league for Twenty20 cricket competition in Pakistan, initiated in 2004 by the Pakistan Cricket Board , and is currently sponsored by Faysal Bank...

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Structure

The structure of the league will be modeled on the Indian Premier League

Indian Premier League

The Indian Premier League is a professional league for Twenty20 cricket competition in India. It was initiated by the Board of Control for Cricket in India , headquartered in Mumbai, and is supervised by BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla, who serves as the league's Chairman and Commissioner...

, making use of the franchise model.

Current franchises

At the current moment the following thirteen teams are thought to make up the PSL. They are to be shuffled into one group of 4 and three groups of 3 every year unless and until one or more of the proposed teams are inducted. The Afghuan national team has also asked PCB to play in the tournament. The PCB has said them playing is likely.

Punjab Region

• Faisalabad Wolves
  Faisalabad Wolves
  The Faisalabad Wolves is a Twenty-20 Cup team based in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan. The team was established in 2004 and its home ground is Iqbal Stadium...
  
  
• Islamabad Leopards
  Islamabad Leopards
  The Islamabad Leopards are a Faysal Bank T20 League team, based in Islamabad, Pakistan. The team was established in 2004 and its home ground is the Quaid-I-Azam Stadium which is currently under construction. The team is one of several proposed franchises for the Pakistan Super League...
  
  
• Lahore Eagles
  Lahore Eagles
  The Lahore Eagles are a Pakistan Super League team, based in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. The team was established in 2006 and its home ground is Gaddafi Stadium. The team is one of several proposed franchises for the Pakistan Super League...
  
  
• Lahore Lions
  Lahore Lions
  The Lahore Lions are a Twenty-20 Cup team based in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. The team was established in 2004 and its home ground is Gaddafi Stadium. The team is one of several proposed franchises for the Pakistan Super League. The team has won 2010-11 Faysal Bank Twenty-20 Cup under the captaincy...
  
  
• Multan Tigers
  Multan Tigers
  The Multan Tigers are a Twenty-20 Cup team based in Multan, Punjab, Pakistan. The team was established in 2004 and its home ground is the Multan Cricket Stadium. The team is one of several proposed franchises for the Pakistan Super League...
  
  
• Rawalpindi Rams
  Rawalpindi Rams
  The Rawalpindi Rams are a domestic t20 team, based in Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan. The team was established in 2004-05 and its home ground is the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. The team is planed to play in 16 franchises tournament which is Pakistan Premier League...
  
  
• Sialkot Stallions
  Sialkot Stallions
  The Sialkot Stallions are a Twenty-20 Cup team, based in Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan. The team was established in 2004 and its home ground is Jinnah Stadium. The team is one of several proposed franchises for the Pakistan Super League...
  
  

Players

The Tournament would also be expanded to possibly include foreign players, however at the moment only Pakistani players will be participating.