PSL Team Owners – Who They Are and What They Do?

The PSL Team Owners are the business leaders who run the eight teams in the Pakistan Super League. For the PSL 2026, the league has grown by adding two new teams, Sialkot Stallionz and Kingsmen Hyderabad. This makes the tournament bigger and more exciting for fans across the country.

The 11th edition of the PSL is set to start on March 26 and will end with the final on May 3, 2026. Most of the original team owners have renewed their contracts for another ten years. These owners are famous for their big businesses in media, real estate, and sports.

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All PSL Franchise Owners and their Business

The owners of the PSL teams are very successful people who invest a lot of money to bring the best cricket to Pakistan. Below is a simple table showing who owns each team and what their main business is.

Team Name	Owner Name	Primary Business
Islamabad United	Ali Naqvi & Amna Naqvi	Leonine Global
Kingsmen Hyderabad	Fawad Sarwar	FKS Group
Karachi Kings	Salman Iqbal	ARY Group
Lahore Qalandars	Rana Brothers (Atif Rana)	QALCO
Multan Sultans	Walee	Walee
Peshawar Zalmi	Javed Afridi	Haier Pakistan & MG Motors
Sialkot Stallionz	Hamza Majeed	OZ Developers
Quetta Gladiators	Nadeem Omar	Omar Associates

Islamabad United Team Owner

Islamabad United is owned by Ali Naqvi and Amna Naqvi through their company, Leonine Global Sports. They were the first team to win the PSL and have a very professional way of running their franchise.

Ali Naqvi is a big name in the world of finance and global investments. His team is known for using data and math to pick the best players, which has helped them win three PSL titles so far.

Kingsmen Hyderabad Team Owner

The Kingsmen Hyderabad is a new team for the 2026 season. It is owned by Fawad Sarwar, who leads the FKS Group. He bought the team for a huge price of Rs. 1.75 billion in the recent auction.

Fawad Sarwar is an international businessman who also owns a cricket team in the United States. He wants to bring world-class facilities to Hyderabad and help young players from that region become stars.

Karachi Kings Team Owner

Salman Iqbal is the owner of the Karachi Kings and the CEO of the ARY Digital Network. He is one of the most powerful media owners in Pakistan and has been part of the PSL since the very first day.

His business, the ARY Group, is involved in news, entertainment, and real estate projects like ARY Laguna. He recently signed a new deal to keep the Karachi Kings franchise for another ten years until 2035.

Lahore Qalandars Team Owner

The Lahore Qalandars are owned by the Rana Brothers, with Atif Rana serving as the CEO and Fawad Rana as the face of the team. Their main business is QALCO, an oil and gas company based in Qatar.

Fawad Rana is very popular among fans because of his passion and emotions during matches. They are famous for their Player Development Program, which discovered stars like Haris Rauf.

Multan Sultans Team Owner

The Multan Sultans team is currently being managed by the PCB. The previous owner, Ali Tareen, did not renew the contract at first but has now shown interest in buying the team again.

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An auction is expected to happen very soon in February 2026 to decide the new permanent owner. Ali Tareen is a businessman from South Punjab who loves to help the people of his region through sports.

Peshawar Zalmi Team Owner

Javed Afridi is the owner of Peshawar Zalmi and is one of the most famous team owners in the league. He is the CEO of Haier Pakistan and is also the man who brought MG Motors to the Pakistani car market.

He is known for his great marketing and for bringing global stars to visit Pakistan. Javed Afridi works very hard to promote the image of Peshawar and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa all over the world.

Sialkot Stallionz Team Owner

The Sialkot Stallionz are the eighth team to join the PSL. They were bought by Hamza Majeed, who owns a real estate company called OZ Developers. He paid Rs. 1.85 billion to secure this team.

Sialkot has a great history in local T20 cricket, and Hamza Majeed wants to bring that old glory back. He plans to build a strong team that represents the hardworking spirit of the city of Sialkot.

Quetta Gladiators Team Owner

Nadeem Omar is the owner of the Quetta Gladiators and the head of Omar Associates. His company is involved in construction, minerals, and huge engineering projects across Pakistan.

He is known as the godfather of cricket in Karachi and Quetta because he has supported local players for many years. His team is famous for being like a big family where everyone supports each other.

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