Islamabad, Dec. 28 -- The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will operate the Multan Sultans franchise in the upcoming Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2026 tournament. Multan Sultans will not look for an external buyer, according to ESPNcricinfo.

In a press conference, PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi said that the board will bring in former cricketers to take over the Multan Sultans operation for the 11th season of SPL before opening it for potential buyers after the season.

"As soon as the PSL ends, we will auction the franchise off, and in the next eight to ten days, we will appoint an acting head to run the franchise," Naqvi said, as quoted by ESPNcricinfo.

Naqvi added that Multan Sultans couldn't be sold alongside the two new franchises, which wil...