LAHORE: Multan Sultans’ owner, Ali Tareen, has accused the Pakistan Super League administration of abruptly cutting off communication with him over the team’s valuation and renewal process, warning that he may resort to legal action if the issue is not addressed.
Tareen and the PSL have been at odds for months, but matters escalated after the league served him with a legal notice. He replied in a light, almost mocking tone, something that, according to him, prompted the PSL to now withhold the renewal agreement from the Sultans’ current owners.
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In a detailed statement shared on social media, Tareen said his team had spent more than a month trying to get clarity from PSL officials. He claimed they sent repeated emails, formal notices, and even wrote directly to the PCB chairman, but none of their attempts drew a response.
The Sultans argue that the situation is simple: while every other franchise has already been given its valuation report and renewal letter, Multan has received neither. They say the PSL has ignored their legal notices, hasn’t responded to multiple emails, and hasn’t even acknowledged their letter to the chairman, leaving them with no explanation as to why they are being singled out.
The statement also suggests that executives from other teams have privately questioned why one of the league’s most successful franchises in recent seasons is being shut out of the process.
Tareen said he regretted having to air the issue publicly, stressing that the Sultans initially tried to resolve everything quietly. But with PSL management remaining completely unresponsive, he said the franchise now feels compelled to push back.
“If this silence continues, we’ll be left with no option but to go to court, something we truly want to avoid,” the statement said.
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He described the whole dispute as needless, joking that it could have been resolved “over tea and biscuits,” hinting that personal egos may be fueling the breakdown.
The standoff comes at a sensitive moment, as the PSL prepares for an expanded 11th edition. Any legal confrontation now risks creating new hurdles for a league already dealing with frequent administrative shake-ups and internal friction.
The situation also raises uncomfortable questions for the PSL, which prides itself on global recognition. A major franchise going public with claims of being ignored by its own governing body casts doubt on the league’s transparency and management. With the Multan Sultans openly signaling that they are ready to take the matter to court, the next move rests squarely with the PCB and PSL leadership. If the silence persists, Pakistan cricket may soon find itself entangled in a legal dispute that, as the Sultans put it, could have been resolved long ago—perhaps even “over tea and biscuits.”
