T20 World Cup Finalist Leaves India to Play in Pakistan Super League

The ICC T20 World Cup 2026 has just concluded with India and New Zealand facing each other in the final match. The Indian Cricket Team won the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 edition giving a solid defeat to the Black Caps. However, the World Cup has ended but the game of cricket never stops as it will continue across the biggest cricket leagues in the world like IPL, PSL, etc. Mark Chapman, New Zealand all-rounder, who was part of the IND vs NZ final has left the country to be part of the Pakistan Super League 2026, making fans curious to know the reason.

Why Mark Chapman Left India After the T20 World Cup 2026?

The left-hand batter, Mark Chapman has left India right after the T20 World Cup 2026 to be part of the PSL and join his new PSL team Islamabad United as Mark Chapman PSL price in 2026 is PKR 7 crore (approx. US$ 250,000). Mark Chapman in PSL will try to maximize the opportunity and show his game in the shortest format of the game. He was also part of the PSL in last edition where his performance went on to be below average.

However, he may have left India right after the final to visit Pakistan to have a good practice session for the tournament and adapt himself to local conditions. He is one of the New Zealand players in PSL 2026 including Devon Conway, Michael Bracewell, and Daryl Mitchell. PSL is tentatively scheduled to run from March 26, 2026, which goes hand in hand with the start date of the IPL. These New Zealand players in PSL are not part of the IPL.

Mark Chapman World Cup Performance

The Kiwi all-rounder was part of the New Zealand Cricket Team in the T20 World Cup 2026 across all the matches the team played in the tournament. The role of Chapman was to bat at the lower order scoring crucial runs and bowl a few handy overs if needed. However, Mark didn't get a chance to bowl throughout the tournaments and bat in four matches. He had a decent run in the World Cup where he managed to score only 94 runs which includes a crucial innings of 48 runs against South Africa.

The all-rounder failed to deliver even during the final match against India where he scored just 3 runs in chasing a huge total. The World Cup performance may not be as per expectations for the all-rounder but he will be looking at creating an impact in the PSL as part of his next cricket assignment.