Cricket Development Excellence Award Introduced in PSL
Zeeshan Mehtab | September 19, 2026 | 10:54 AM
The Pakistan Super League (PSL) has introduced the Cricket Development Excellence Award, with a $200,000 prize for the winning franchise. The award recognizes and encourages development work in cricket by PSL franchises, focusing on player development and performance.
Key Details:
- Evaluation Period: Work from PSL 3 to 11 will be considered for this inaugural award.
- Future Assessments: Starting next year, the focus will shift to evaluating player and development performance over the previous year.
- Selection Process: A five-member committee appointed by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will determine the winner based on a framework developed by PSL.
- Scoring: Franchises will self-score their efforts under the PSL framework. The committee will verify these scores along with supporting evidence of development work.
- Evaluation Parameters:
- Player Pathways & Development (25%)
- Impact & Match Contribution (10%)
- High-Performance Infrastructure & Technology (15%)
- Grassroots Activities & Domestic Cricket (20%)
- Player Welfare & Education (10%)
- Fan Involvement: 20% of the score will be decided through fan voting.