The expansion of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) from six to eight teams led to a substantial rise in revenue and profit in 2026.
Details submitted by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to the Senate Standing Committee on Cabinet Secretariat regarding PSL income and expenditure showed that the league's expansion to eight teams in 2026 produced significant financial gains.
The PSL 2026 recorded total expenditure of more than Rs2.645 billion, while overall revenue exceeded Rs10.195 billion. The PCB earned a pre-tax profit of more than Rs7.549 billion from PSL Season 11.
The PCB's share from the central revenue pool stood at more than Rs1.29 billion.
During PSL 2025, the PCB recorded a profit of Rs2 billion, while profit from PSL 2024 stood at Rs2.46 billion.
Compared with PSL 2025, profit in 2026 increased by more than Rs5.48 billion.
