Why PSL and the IPL will have a clash in 2025?

If all goes according to plan, the Pakistan Super League (PSL) will clash with the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2025. With plans to host the Champions Trophy in 2025 after the ICC announced the Future Tour Program (FTP) for 2023-2027, Pakistan found no suitable window to host his T20 tournament.

PCB has its first tournaments in February and March, but with the Champions Trophy scheduled for early 2025, the board has decided to move the tournaments to March and April. maybe. In this case, the tournament will put him directly in conflict with the IPL. If they plan to do this, the tournament could struggle as all attention usually stays on his IPL.

Given their overseas schedule and the other T20 tournaments that would be taking place around the world, it will also be very difficult for them to host it later in the year. The event in 2025 may have to be held in Pakistan over the same period of March and April.

In 2022 as well, a conflict between the two tournaments was almost inevitable. In order to avoid any conflicts, Pakistan chose to host it in January and February.


Pakistan will attempt at least 27 Tests, 47 of his ODIs, and 56 of his T20Is over the next five years.

The release of FTP by the ICC confirms that the Pakistani team will play 27 Tests, 47 ODIs, and 56 T20Is from 2023 to 2027. The Men in Green are Bangladesh (Home & Away), Australia (Away), England (Home & Away), New Zealand (Home), South Africa (Home & Away), Sri Lanka (Home & Away), West Indies (Home & Away). away) away) as part of the World Test Championship cycle.

The PCB also committed to hosting a triangular series featuring Sri Lanka and England in late 2026 as well as one involving New Zealand and South Africa in February 2025. Before the 2024 T20 World Cup, Pakistan will play a five-match T20I series against England. For a bilateral series in Pakistan, teams from Australia, Ireland, Afghanistan, and Zimbabwe will also visit Pakistan.