Sport has often been used by countries to show their superiority. The Olympics is a fine example of that. And the same seems to be happening with cricket as well. Tensions between India and Pakistan may have eased, but through cricket, both nations are still looking to one-up each other.
PSL 2025 restart date
It was just yesterday that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced that the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 will resume on May 17. On the very next day, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced that the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2025 will resume on the same date as well.
“HBL PSL X picks up from where it left off. 6 teams, 0 fear. Get ready for 8 thrilling matches starting 17th May, leading up to the Grand Final on 25th May. Best of luck to all the teams!” PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
Foreign players’ availability in question
Foreign players are unlikely to return for PSL 2025. Barring Bangladeshi cricketers, no other overseas players are expected to return. But even that isn’t guaranteed. For the unaware, England’s Tom Curran broke down crying after being unable to leave, while New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell told Bangladesh’s Rishad Hossain that he would never return to Pakistan.
Remaining PSL 2025 matches
- May 17 – Karachi Kings v Peshawar Zalmi
- May 18 – Peshawar Zalmi v Lahore Qalandars (afternoon)
- May 18 – Islamabad United v Karachi Kings
- May 19 – Multan Sultans v Quetta Gladiators
- May 21 – Qualifier
- May 22 – Eliminator 1
- May 23 – Eliminator 2
- May 25 – Final
