Former Pakistan captain turned part-time slip-of-the-tongue specialist, Ramiz Raja, delivered an unintentional comedy masterclass during the PSL 2025 awards ceremony. While presenting the “Catch of the Match” award to Josh Little, Raja proudly announced the honor… in the “HBL IPL.”
Yes, you read that right — the man who’s spent years defending PSL’s pride just handed the league’s identity over to its biggest rival on live TV. A Freudian slip? Or just a sneak peek at his IPL audition tape?
Social media, naturally, exploded faster than a Wahab Riaz bouncer.
“Ramiz Raja wants to be in IPL so bad, he’s manifesting it on-air.”
“PSL who? HBL IPL is the future now.”
“He’s officially been knighted by BCCI.”
One fan summed it up best:
“Ramiz out of English. PSL out of Ramiz.”
While Raja was busy rebranding the league, Multan Sultans actually turned up for cricket. Yasir Khan smoked 87 off 44, Rizwan chipped in, and the duo set a stadium record with 228/5. Meanwhile, Lahore Qalandars, despite decent knocks from Fakhar, Billings, and Raza, fell short — just like Ramiz’s grip on league names.
As for Ramiz? Someone please gift him a PSL-branded mic and a memory chip. Or maybe just let him try out for the actual IPL commentary box — looks like he’s already halfway there.
