There has been no top-class international cricket in Pakistan since militants attacked the Sri Lankan team in March 2009, killing eight Pakistanis and wounding seven visiting players.
Foreign teams have shunned the country over security fears, leaving Pakistan to play its home series in England and the United Arab Emirates.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) plans to host a Twenty20 league on the lines of the glitzy, cash-rich Indian Premier League, which has featured more than 100 foreign players since its inception in 2008.
The logo of the Pakistan Super League was unveiled at a colourful ceremony in Lahore, with PCB chairman Zaka Ashraf, former International Cricket Council chief executive Haroon Lorgat and Pakistan captains Mohammad Hafeez and Misbah-ul Haq in attendance.
The PCB has appointed Haroon Lorgat, former International Cricket Council (ICC) CEO, as advisor of the PSL and Salman Sarvar Butt as managing director the league.
The super league is planned from March 24 in Lahore, a day after Pakistan’s tour to South Africa ends. Pakistan Super League will have 5 teams for first three editions.
Source said that the PCB is paying Haroon Lorgat USD 25,000 monthly to work as advisor for the tournament.
“With the rising popularity of Twenty20 cricket, every ICC member country has the right to host its own league. Pakistan has done hard work and I hope with foreign players’ participation, perceptions about the country will change,” Lorgat said.
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