In an attempt to raise the caliber of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), Multan Sultans, who have recently made headlines in Pakistani cricket due to their owner Ali Tareen’s condescending apologies to the PCB, have put out four ideas.
Taking advantage of the current Pakistan Super League tensions, the team wrote to PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi to “rebuild trust and professionalize the league’s systems so that the Pakistan Super League can reach its full potential.”
Concerning “ad hoc decision-making and limited management experience,” Tareen’s letter laid forth a four-point plan for the league and demanded “institutional processes and accountability.”
A professional management structure, structured recruiting for important PSL jobs, regular information-sharing with the franchises, and franchise involvement on Pakistan Super League committees are the four suggested elements.
Tareen has pushed for the participation of representatives from each franchise in order to ensure that policies represent group decisions about marketing, ticketing, scheduling, hiring, and matchday operations. Additionally, he has proposed allowing franchises to choose people for important roles. The PSL does not have to depend exclusively on PCB personnel, either current or past, Tareen stressed.
A comprehensive organizational chart with distinct divisions for operations, marketing, player affairs, fan interaction, and finance, each headed by a competent professional staff, was another requirement he made. He also suggested holding regular meetings with clearly defined agendas that are distributed beforehand, ideally once a month.
The franchise owner recently made headlines when he publicly apologized to the PCB. The Pakistani cricket establishment was split after he published a video that essentially mocked the PCB and the PSL.
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