Two new Pakistan Super League (PSL) teams have been inducted into the tournament, with Sialkot franchise being sold for ₹58.38 crore and Hyderabad franchise being sold for ₹55.57 crore. The price at which the franchises have been sold is almost the same as the combined IPL salary of Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant, which stands at around ₹53.75 crore.