LAHORE: The Governing Council of the HBL Pakistan Super League, which met here at the National Cricket Academy, held discussions on various matters including the schedule of the HBL-PSL- 11, player retentions, adoption of the player auction or a unique combination of auction and the option of opening direct signings. Chairman PCB Mohsin Naqvi chaired the meeting, while all the eight HBL PSL franchises were represented along with PCB and PSL officials. The meeting began with Chairman PCB and all participants congratulating and welcoming the new team owners of Sialkot and Hyderabad to the HBL PSL family. Chairman PCB and the HBL PSL team were also congratulated on the successful conduct of the New Teams Auction, which reflected growth and evolution of the league. It was decided that the HBL PSL 11 will kick off on Thursday, 26 March as the fans, players and stakeholders look forward to entering the New Era of the league. The meeting was adjourned with the constitution of a working group to meet on Saturday to deliberate further on agenda items, where after the Governing council meeting will be reconvened immediately as necessary. Copyright Business Recorder, 2026