Comparing ISL vs PSL in terms of Cricket Quality, Revenue and Miscellaneous Factors in Detail
The Indian Premier League and Pakistan Super League being rival Cricket T20 Leagues in the world, originating from India and Pakistan where the current edition of league has been held at the same time in distinct locations.
A Controversy have been erupted, after Pakistani pacer and Karachi Kings Player Hasan Ali stated that “We will play Cricket in such a way people would be glued to watch Pakistan Super League instead of Indian Premier League”.
Here in this article, we will reveal honest comparisons between these two leagues across several key factors in detail to be shared in the below format:
| S. No | Categories | Indian Premier League | Pakistan Super League |
| 1 | Venues | More than 10 Venues are used to play matches in IPL | Only 4 Venues are allocated to organize PSL |
| 2 | No of Teams | 10 teams are competing in IPL | 6 Teams are competing in PSL |
| 3 | Impact Player Rule & Saliva Usage rule | Impact rule is allowed for both teams in both departments in IPL & Saliva Usage rule is also applied in IPL | No Impact Player and Saliva Usage rule is applied in PSL |
| 4 | Captains | 9 Indian and 1 Overseas Captain in form of Pat Cummins playing in IPL | 5 Pakistani captain and 1 Overseas Captain including the likes of- David Warner will be leading Karachi Kings in PSL |
| 5 | Players Picking Style | Players are picked in Indian Premier League via Auction Mode where there is no restriction in picking players in terms of amount | Players are picked in Pakistan Super League via draft where players are divided into distinct category- Platinum, Diamond, Gold, Silver and Emerging |
| 6 | Player Fee Comparison | David Warner last year in IPL played for were paid 7 Crore | David Warner playing for PSL Karachi Kings paid 2.5 Crore |
| 7 | Sponsors Earning Money for Cricket Boards | BCCI is projected to earn more 1300 crore | Pakistan Cricket board earning from last edition, is projected around 100 crore |
| 8 | Prize Money Amount Given to Winners | 20 Crore Prize money was given to winners in last edition of IPL and 13 Crore Prize Money was given to runner up in last edition of IPL | 14 Crore Prize Money is given to PSL Season 9 winners and 5.6 Crore Prize Money is given to Runner up In PKL Season 9 |
| 9 | Media Rights Amount earned by Cricket Board | BCCI earns around 8744 crore as projected in IPL season 16 | PCB earns around 87 crore from media rights projected in PSL Season 8 |
| 10 | Owners Background | Business man along with Bollywood celebrities including the likes of- Shahrukh Khan, Preity Zinta have acquired teams in marquee event | Typically people from Business industry have acquired teams in PSL |
Overall if we compare IPL vs PSL, Pakistan Super League is no where close to Indian Premier League.
However as neutral Cricket fan can witness matches of both leagues- IPL on Star Sports and the same will be streamed on Jiohotstar app.
Whereas, Pakistan Super League will be seen on Sony Sports Channel and the same will be streamed on Sony Liv app.
