India, Feb. 21 -- The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is grappling with ownership disputes in at least two of the eight franchises in the Pakistan Super League (PSL), it has been learnt. According to a reliable source aware of developments, a dispute has broken out in the newly-auctioned Sialkot franchise over the majority ownership.

"One of the owners, Muhammad Shahid has filed a complaint with PSL CEO Salman Naseer that he holds 76 per cent shares of the franchise but his other partners who have 24 per cent shares are trying to sell shares of the franchise without his knowledge," the source said.

He said that Shahid, a businessmen who resides abroad, had also posted a video on social media in which he said the other minor share holders w...