PSL opens Trade Window for one week, Sultans get PKR 12 million increment

Pakistan Super League (PSL) has announced the opening of a one-week-long Trade Window ahead of the upcoming season, scheduled to begin on March 26. 

How will the trades take place?

During this window, all eight franchises will be allowed to make Player for Player, Player for Money, and Player for Player and Money trades.

The Player for Player trade means two franchises will swap their players within the same salary bracket, while a Player for Money trade would mean one franchise releases an acquired player in exchange for a pre-agreed fee. 

As for the Player for Player and Money trade, a mix of both will take place. This means a player would be traded to another franchise in exchange for another player, usually in a lower salary bracket, and a fee.

Multan’s purse and squad size increase

Each team must complete the trades within their salary purse limits. However, Multan Sultans have been given a PKR 12 million increment in their purse, as well as an increase in their squad size to 22 players instead of 20 for the remaining franchises.

The decision was taken in light of the fact that Sultans had a bumpy ride to the PSL, where they were sold and then reappeared as a rebrand of another franchise.

"Due to the exceptional circumstances under which Multan Sultans were acquired, the franchise, with the approval of the other teams, has been granted an incremental PKR 1.2 crore increase in their salary cap, along with permission to make two additional signings, taking their maximum squad size to 22 players, although they will, like other teams, be limited to a matchday squad size of 20 players," the PSL said in a statement.

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