PSL launches $200,000 Cricket Development Excellence Award

The Pakistan Super League launched the Cricket Development Excellence Award worth USD 200,000 on Friday, which will be awarded to one of the first six franchises for its contributions to the sport, players and the marquee league. The 2026 award will assess the development work carried out by franchises from its third edition to the 11th.

Franchises will first self-assess their development work using a scoring model devised by the PSL before submitting their findings to a five-member assessment committee constituted by the Pakistan Cricket Board. The committee will verify the scores against evidence provided by the franchises, accounting for 80 per cent of the final score. Fans will then vote and rank the franchises based on their development performance, with the fan vote carrying 20 per cent weightage.

The scoring model allocates 25 per cent to Player Pathway and Development, 15 per cent to High-Performance Infrastructure and Innovations, 20 per cent to Grassroots and Domestic Engagement, and 10 per cent each to Player Impact and Match Contribution and Player Welfare and Education. Following the conclusion of PSL 11, only development work carried out between the two most recent editions will be considered and evaluated for the award.