ISLAMABAD: “Sialkot Stallionz” has been unveiled as the name of the newly bought Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise ahead of the 11th edition of the tournament.
The Sialkot franchise was bought by OZ Developers, a real estate consortium, in a live auction for two new teams for this year’s PSL tournament earlier this month. The consortium bought the team for a whopping Rs1.85 billion [$6.55 million] during a live auction in Islamabad.
The PSL is Pakistans premier T20 cricket league which features a mix of local and international players. The league already has six city-based teams which include Karachi Kings, Multan Sultans, Lahore Qalandars, Islamabad United, Peshawar Zalmi and Quetta Gladiators.’The other franchise bought at the live auction was Hyderabad, whose owners are yet to reveal the name of the new team.
“From the heart of Sialkot, a name that carries resilience and pride,“the Sialkot Stallionz wrote on social media platform X.
“Introducing Sialkot Stallionz.”
