The new eighth franchise
Rawalpindiz are new in every sense that matters: a new name, a new city, and a first season in PSL 12. Rawalpindi has waited a long time for its own PSL team, and in 2027 it gets one — the eighth franchise, taking the league from six teams to eight.
The story of how they came about is a swap, not a simple launch. The Sialkot franchise, picked as the eighth team in January 2026 when OZ Developers bought it for Rs 1.85bn, was sold to CD Ventures, which revived the Multan Sultans name for it. The old Multan Sultans franchise went the other way: Walee Technologies bought it, moved it to Rawalpindi and renamed it Rawalpindiz. Walee Technologies also holds the PSL media rights until 2029.
Rizwan is the captain’s name listed for the franchise. Whether he leads the side into its first match is for the franchise to confirm — the 2027 captain, like the rest of the squad, is settled by the retentions and the auction on 23 January 2027.
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Rawalpindiz squad — to be confirmed
There is no 2027 squad to list yet. The retentions window runs until Tuesday 13 January 2027, and the player auction is on Saturday 23 January 2027 — only after that will the squads take shape. The 2026 squad is not carried over here as a 2027 squad: retentions and the auction decide who stays.
| Detail | What is verified |
|---|---|
| Captain listed | Rizwan — 2027 captain to be confirmed |
| PSL titles | 0 — first season in 2027 |
| Status | New franchise — the eighth team |
| 2027 squad | TBC — retentions end 13 Jan 2027, auction Sat 23 Jan 2027 |
Squad TBC — retentions end 13 Jan 2027, auction 23 Jan 2027. Captains and titles shown are from 2026 and earlier, not 2027.
Fixtures — the full list is not published yet
The PCB has not published the full PSL 12 fixture list, so Rawalpindiz’s ten league opponents and dates are not known yet. What is known is the shape of the season: 18 March to 2 May 2027, 44 matches in all, at five to six venues across Pakistan.
Each team plays ten league matches — every opponent twice — and the top four reach the playoffs. The final is on Sunday 2 May 2027 at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. Once the PCB publishes the fixtures, this page will list Rawalpindiz’s matches in order, including their first-ever PSL match.
| What | Date |
|---|---|
| Retentions window ends | Tue 13 Jan 2027 |
| Player auction | Sat 23 Jan 2027 |
| Season starts | Thu 18 Mar 2027 |
| Final — Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | Sun 2 May 2027 |
The PCB has not published the full fixture list yet. The dates above are the confirmed ones; the rest of the schedule is TBC.
A first season, and a city behind them
Rawalpindiz’s strength is the one thing money cannot buy at an auction: a home. Rawalpindi is a cricket city with its own ground and its own crowds, and a new team that plays as the city’s team starts with support the other franchises took years to build. The Kingsmen showed in 2026 that a new franchise can reach a final in its first season — Rawalpindiz will have watched that closely.
What to watch is the auction. A new franchise builds its whole squad in one go, and the choices made on 23 January 2027 decide not just the first season but the identity of the team. The captain is the first of those choices: Rizwan’s name is listed for the franchise, and confirming him early would give the new side a leader, a wicketkeeper and a local hero in one.
The other watch point is the name itself. Rawalpindiz is a new brand in a league of established ones, and the first season is when a nickname either sticks or it does not. Wins will do more for that than any launch event.
The table and the top four
The points table is empty — PSL 12 starts on Thursday 18 March 2027, and the first standings appear after Match 1. Eight teams play ten league matches each, and the top four go through to the playoffs. With eight teams instead of six, the middle of the table is tighter: a side can win half its games and still miss out, so dropped points against the bottom teams hurt more than they used to.
For Rawalpindiz, the maths is the same as for everyone else, but the expectation is different. A new franchise that reaches the playoffs in its first season has done something real — Hyderabad Kingsmen showed the way in 2026 by going one better and reaching the final. Fourth place is the target; anything above it is a statement. SialTV will update this page after every match day, through the final on 2 May.
Frequently asked questions
Who captains Rawalpindiz in PSL 2027?
Rizwan is the captain’s name listed for the franchise, but the 2027 captain is still to be confirmed. The retentions and the auction on 23 January 2027 will settle the squad and the leadership.
Are Rawalpindiz a new PSL team?
Yes. Rawalpindiz are the new eighth franchise for PSL 12, based in Rawalpindi. Walee Technologies bought the old Multan Sultans franchise, moved it to Rawalpindi and renamed it Rawalpindiz.
When is Rawalpindiz’s 2027 squad announced?
After the player auction on Saturday 23 January 2027. The retentions window ends on 13 January, and this page will list the squad once the franchise confirms it.
When do Rawalpindiz play their first PSL match?
The full fixture list has not been published by the PCB yet, so the date of their first-ever match is TBC. The season starts on Thursday 18 March 2027 and runs to the final on Sunday 2 May 2027.