The Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan grants approval to the Pakistan Cricket Team to participate in the ICC World T20 2026, however, the Pakistan Cricket Team shall not take the field in the match scheduled on 15th February 2026 against India.
🚨 ALERT
So the news is: the Direct Signing budget is outside the $1.6M USD auction purse and there is "no cap".
That means franchises can spend as much as they want on direct signings. If a team lands someone like Maxwell / Smith / Bairstow for $300–400k, you’re basically looking at a $2.0M total spend in practice.
NEW ERA. NEW RULEBOOK.
The HBL Pakistan Super League is entering a new chapter with HBL PSL 11 shifting to a
⚜️ Player Auction Model ⚜️
A revamped retention system and Faisalabad added as an additional venue 🏟️
Read more: https://t.co/b5vHx5A6xI
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