Pakistan Super League (PSL) will clash with Indian Premier League (IPL) next season. The overlap of the schedule has become unavoidable in view of the Champions Trophy that Pakistan will host in February-March 2025. The tentative window allocated for the PSL 2025 is April 7 to May 20, the dates during which the IPL runs. This year, the IPL started on March 22 and will conclude on May 26.

Cricbuzz reported on February 9 about the potential disruption of schedule for three domestic leagues - in UAE (ILT20), in South Africa (SA20) as well as Pakistan.

On Saturday, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) held a meeting with the six franchise owners of the PSL to look ahead for the coming season. "Due to the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 being held in the traditional event window, the event window for the 2025 event will be 7 April - 20 May," the PCB said in a statement.

The meeting decided that Karachi, Lahore, Multan, and Rawalpindi will host matches with each side playing, at least, five matches on home ground. The PCB will continue to explore additional venues, the board said, adding, "The four playoffs proposed to be staged at a neutral venue."

It will be for the first time that the dates of the IPL and the PSL will be clashing. The viewerships of the leagues may not exactly be affected but the clash may have an impact on the participation of foreign players.

The overlap of windows has been avoided since the start of the PSL nine years ago. The PSL was held from February 17 to March 18 this year. But the February-March window of next year has been allocated to the Champions Trophy, which is scheduled to start mid-February, new dates had to be identified for the PSL, considered the second best franchise-based league after the IPL.

"At the back of this meeting, and in relation to the most suitable window for HBL PSL 2025 and beyond, the PCB will share further data with the franchise owners so that they can discuss amongst themselves, make a more informed decision and share their ideas and thoughts at the General Council meeting. We look forward to working closely with the franchisees to make timely decisions for the future trajectory of one of Pakistan's biggest brands," PCB Chief Operating Officer Salman Naseer said.