PSL 2025 finals fixed, but hearing the prize money will be a joke – is it a cricket league or joke?
PSL 2025: Pakistan Super League (PSL 2025) is now at its last point, where the title is going to fight between Lahore Kalandars and Quetta Gladiators. On the one hand, while the thrill has reached the peak in the match, on the other hand, the reward of this league has surprised fans and experts.
Questions are being raised on social media about PSL’s prize money – is PSL really an international level cricket league or just a formal event?
The winner of PSL 2025 will get a prize money of $ 50,000 (about Rs 5 crore) this time. However, both cricket lovers and experts are surprised to hear this figure. Compared to other major leagues of the world like IPL, BBL, or SA20, the prize money of PSL 2025 seems to be extremely low.
PSL (PSL 2025) People are questioning on social media before the final match – “Such a big league and prize money joke?” Many users compared it to IPL and other T20 leagues and called it ‘affordable version of cricket’.
Shaheen’s deadly bowling, Lahore in the final for the third time
In the second eliminator, Lahore Kalandars entered the PSL final for the third time by trampling defending champion Islamabad United by 95 runs. Batting first, Lahore scored 202 runs. In response, Islamabad’s team collapsed for 107 runs in just 15.1 overs.
Shaheen Shah Afridi created history in this match. Shahin Afridi took 3 wickets for just 3 runs in 3.1 overs, which was recorded in PLL’s most affordable 18 balls spell.
Naeem-Parra’s strong score from stormy innings
Lahore started fast. Mohammad Naeem played a 50 -run innings of 50 runs in 25 balls. Kushal Perera of Sri Lanka also brought the team to a strong position by playing a brilliant innings of 61 runs. Bhanuka Rajapaksha and Asif Ali also made small but significant contributions.
However, in the final over, England’s Time Mills stopped Lahore at 202/8 with two wickets. The Islamabad team started chasing the target very poorly. 3 wickets fell for just 12 runs and the team never recovered.
The absence of Alex Hales also shocked the team. Shaheen bowled Mohammad Shahzad, while Salman Mirza walked the top scorer Sahibzada Farhan. Rishad Hussain also took 3 wickets and broke Islamabad’s back.
Lahore will collide with Quetta, There will be strong clash
Now Lahore Kalandars will take on Quetta Gladiators in the final, who defeated Islamabad in the qualifier and made it to the finals. After 2022 and 2023, Lahore will now try to win the title for the third time in 2025.
