Sindh Premier League

Sindh Premier League (Sindhi: سنڌ پريميئر ليگ; Urdu: سندھ پریمیئر لیگ; abbreviated as SPL) is a professional Twenty20 league contested by six teams representing six cities of Sindh province. It was launched in 2023.[1][2][3]

Sindh Premier League
Official logo of the franchise
Countries Pakistan
FormatT20
First edition2023
Number of teams6
Websitewww.spl20.com

The first edition of the season is scheduled on 5 June.[4]

History

Establishment

In June 2022, Syed Nasir Hussain Shah, the provincial minister of local government announced that there would be a domestic cricket team for Sindh soon inspired by the Kashmiri counterpart.[5] and soon in March of the next year, a launching ceremony was held in auditorium of Sindh Assembly and the guests included Shahid Afridi and Abdul Razzaq. The first season of the league will be played in Karachi.[6] In the same month of march the league was officially launched and finalized, The launch ceremony was inaugurated by the Chief Minister of Sindh[7] in Karachi[8] and attended by dignitaries from professions, including the provincial ministers Sharjeel Inam Memon and Saeed Ghani, Advisor Law Barrister Murtaza Wahab, and former captain of Pakistan cricket team Sarfraz Ahmed and various others.[9] Former Pakistani cricketer Shahid Afridi announced to be its first brand ambassador.[7]

Teams

There are current six teams consisting the league namely: Karachi Ghazis, Hyderabad Bahadurs, Benazirabad Lals, Sukkur Patriots, Mirpurkhas Tigers and Larkana Challengers.

Team Division in the Province Founded
Karachi Ghazis Karachi 2023
Hyderabad Bahadurs Hyderabad 2023
Benazirabad Lals Benazirabad 2023
Sukkur Patriots Sukkur 2023
Mirpurkhas Tigers Mirpurkhas 2023
Larkana Challengers Larkana 2023

Broadcasting

The league is set to be broadcast in 52 countries the least said the president of the league, Arif Malik.[7]

See also

References
  1. "Sindh Premier League launched". The Express Tribune. 2023-03-02. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  2. Web Desk (2 March 2023). "Shahid Afridi and Abdul Razzaq launched Sindh Premier League". BolNews.pk. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  3. Essa, Sheroz (2023-03-02). "Razzaq & Afridi Launched Sindh Premier League With Six Franchises". Parhlo. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  4. "SPL - Sindh Premier League - #JeetJoRang". Retrieved 2023-03-26.
  5. Web Desk (8 June 2022). "Sindh Premier League on the cards: Nasir Hussain Shah". PakistanToday.pk. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  6. "Afridi, Razzaq launch Sindh Premier League". www.geosuper.tv. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  7. Staff Report (2023-03-21). "Sindh Premier League launched by CM". Minute Mirror. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
  8. "CM Sindh Shah launches province's first-ever cricket league". www.geosuper.tv. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
  9. Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (2023-03-22). "Sindh Premier League launched". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
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