Multan Sultans submit four proposals to improve standard of PSL
Multan Sultans, in the news in Pakistan's cricket landscape lately for its owner Ali Tareen's mocking apology to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), has submitted four proposals aimed at improving the standard of the Pakistan Super League (PSL).
In a letter to PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi, the franchise acknowledged recent tensions between the PSL and used the opportunity to "rebuild trust and professionalize the league's systems so that the PSL can reach its full potential."
In his letter, Tareen outlined a four-point programme for the league, expressing concern over "ad hoc decision-making and limited management experience," and called for "institutional processes and accountability."
The four proposed points include franchise representation on the PSL committees, structured hiring for the key PSL positions, a professional management structure, and regular information-sharing mechanism with the franchises.
Tareen has sought the inclusion of representatives from every franchise so that policies reflect collective decision-making across scheduling, recruitment, ticketing, marketing, and match-day operations. He has also suggested that franchises be allowed to participate in the selection of candidates for key positions. Tareen emphasized that the PSL need not rely solely on current or former PCB employees.
He further called for a clear organizational chart with defined departments for operations, marketing, fan engagement, player affairs, and finance, each led by a qualified professional personnel. In addition, he proposed regular, preferably monthly, meetings with well-defined agendas circulated in advance.
The franchise owner was recently in the spotlight for his public apology to the PCB. He had released a video virtually lampooning both the PCB and the PSL, dividing the Pakistan cricket establishment.
The Tareen letter comes at a time when the PCB is about to decide whether the Multan Sultan franchise should remain with Tareen. The PCB also is all set to expand the league by adding two new teams.
