LAHORE – The management of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) headed by Chief Executive Officer, Salman Naseer held workshops with all stakeholders of HBL PSL including representatives of franchises, title sponsor, media rights partners and commercial partners on Wednesday at the National Cricket Academy in Lahore.
During the meeting, the PSL management presented data and analytics reflecting the league’s growth over the past 10 years. A statistical comparison between the ninth and tenth editions of the league was also shared.
The 10th edition of the HBL PSL also known as HBL PSL X was played from 11 April to 25 May with four cities –Karachi, Lahore, Multan and Rawalpindi hosting a total of 34 matches. The final of the marquee event was played before a packed Gaddafi Stadium between Lahore Qalandars and Quetta Gladiators, with the former winning the tournament for the third time in past four years.
Salient features of Pakistan Super League X:
- Record-breaking live streaming views in Pakistan – 455 million in ninth edition to 3.4 billion in PSL X
- 25 per cent increase in live streaming from PSL 9 to PSL X
- 5 B cumulative minutes watched on live streaming platforms in Pakistan territory
- 511 million views of PSL Playoffs and Final live streaming in Pakistan territory
- 53 per cent of viewership from urban areas, while 47 per cent from rural areas
- 22 million fans following on social media platforms of PSL
- 33 per cent of total live streaming viewership was female
- 520 foreign players registered for the Players Draft; 59 foreign players featured in the 10thedition
- Highest ever number of sixes hit (520) and highest ever number of wickets taken (435) in one edition of PSL
- Highest ever successful chase in any final in T20 history – 202 by Lahore Qalandars in the final
- Most number of sixes by an individual team ever in PSL – 124 by Lahore Qalandars
- For the first time in PSL history, a batter from EMERGING category became Player of the Tournament
- Highest ever number of 200+ scores (19) in a single edition of PSL, were scored this season
- Highest ever number of sixes hit (520) and highest ever number of wickets taken (435) in one edition of PSL
- Successful launch of separate feed of Urdu Commentary for full games in PSL
