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Pakistan Super League

Pakistan's franchise T20 league.

First held 2016
11 editions
Reigning: Peshawar Zalmi
Annual

Overview

The Pakistan Super League (PSL, sponsored as HBL PSL) is a professional Twenty20 franchise league organised by the Pakistan Cricket Board and first played in 2016. The 2026 edition, the eleventh, was won by Peshawar Zalmi, who beat debutants Hyderabad Kingsmen in the final.

The Pakistan Cricket Board announced the launch of the PSL in September 2015, and the commercial rights to the initial five franchises were sold for US$93 million over ten years in December 2015. The first season in 2016 was played entirely in the United Arab Emirates for security reasons, and Islamabad United beat Quetta Gladiators in the final in Dubai.

The league expanded to six teams with the addition of Multan Sultans in 2018. Matches were gradually brought back to Pakistan, with the 2017 final played in Lahore and the 2018 final in Karachi. The 2020 season was played in Pakistan, with its final delayed to November 2020, and the 2021 season was suspended and completed in Abu Dhabi in June 2021.

Islamabad United and Lahore Qalandars have each won three titles, Peshawar Zalmi two, and Quetta Gladiators, Karachi Kings and Multan Sultans one each. After the original ten-year franchise agreements expired, the PSL grew from six to eight teams for 2026 with Hyderabad Kingsmen and Rawalpindiz joining, while Multan Sultans returned under new ownership. From 2026 the league moved to an April-May window.

How it works

Eight city-based franchises play a double round-robin group stage, with two points for a win and one for a no-result. The top four teams advance to the playoffs, which use the Page playoff system, as in the IPL, leading to a final. A super over decides tied matches, including in the playoffs. The league follows ICC playing conditions and uses the DRS in T20 matches.

Who has won it most?

Titles won by each team across all 11 editions.

Islamabad United 3 titles

2024, 2018, 2016
Lahore Qalandars 3 titles

2025, 2023, 2022
Peshawar Zalmi 2 titles

2026 (PSL 11), 2017
Quetta Gladiators 1 title

2019
Karachi Kings 1 title

2020
Multan Sultans 1 title

2021

Winners by year

Newest first.

Year	Winner	Runner-up	Host	Result
2026 (PSL 11)	Peshawar Zalmi	Hyderabad Kingsmen	Pakistan	Peshawar Zalmi won by 5 wicketsPlayer of the tournament: Sufiyan Muqeem (Peshawar Zalmi)Zalmi's second title; first eight-team season, played 26 March to 3 May 2026 in Karachi and Lahore. Hyderabad Kingsmen were on debut.
2025	Lahore Qalandars	Quetta Gladiators	Pakistan	Lahore Qalandars won by 6 wicketsPlayer of the tournament: Hassan Nawaz (Quetta Gladiators)Lahore's third title; the season ran from 11 April to 25 May 2025.
2024	Islamabad United	Multan Sultans	Pakistan	Islamabad United won by 2 wicketsPlayer of the tournament: Shadab Khan (Islamabad United)Islamabad's third title.
2023	Lahore Qalandars	Multan Sultans	Pakistan	Lahore Qalandars won by 1 runPlayer of the tournament: Ihsanullah (Multan Sultans)Back-to-back titles for Lahore; the 1-run margin is the narrowest in a PSL final.
2022	Lahore Qalandars	Multan Sultans	Pakistan	Lahore Qalandars won by 42 runsPlayer of the tournament: Mohammad Rizwan (Multan Sultans)Lahore's first title.
2021	Multan Sultans	Peshawar Zalmi	Pakistan and United Arab Emirates	Multan Sultans won by 47 runsPlayer of the tournament: Sohaib Maqsood (Multan Sultans)Multan's first title; the season was suspended and completed in Abu Dhabi in June 2021.
2020	Karachi Kings	Lahore Qalandars	Pakistan	Karachi Kings won by 5 wicketsPlayer of the tournament: Babar Azam (Karachi Kings)Karachi's first title; the playoffs and final were delayed to November 2020 by the COVID-19 pandemic.
2019	Quetta Gladiators	Peshawar Zalmi	United Arab Emirates and Pakistan	Quetta Gladiators won by 8 wicketsPlayer of the tournament: Shane Watson (Quetta Gladiators)Quetta's first title.
2018	Islamabad United	Peshawar Zalmi	United Arab Emirates and Pakistan	Islamabad United won by 3 wicketsPlayer of the tournament: Luke Ronchi (Islamabad United)Multan Sultans joined as the sixth team.
2017	Peshawar Zalmi	Quetta Gladiators	United Arab Emirates and Pakistan	Peshawar Zalmi won by 58 runsPlayer of the tournament: Kamran Akmal (Peshawar Zalmi)Quetta were bowled out for 90 in the final.
2016	Islamabad United	Quetta Gladiators	United Arab Emirates	Islamabad United won by 6 wicketsPlayer of the tournament: Ravi Bopara (Karachi Kings)Inaugural season, five teams, played entirely in the UAE.

Records & facts

Most titles: Islamabad United (2016, 2018, 2024) and Lahore Qalandars (2022, 2023, 2025), 3 each
Most career runs: Babar Azam, 4,380 (2016-2026)
Most career wickets: Hasan Ali, 140 (2016-2026)
Highest individual score: Jason Roy, 145* for Quetta Gladiators v Peshawar Zalmi at Rawalpindi (2023)
Best bowling figures: Ravi Bopara, 6/16 for Karachi Kings v Lahore Qalandars (2016)
Highest team total: Quetta Gladiators, 263/3 v Islamabad United (2025)
Lowest team total: Lahore Qalandars, 59 v Peshawar Zalmi (2017)
Highest opening partnership: 176, Babar Azam and Sharjeel Khan for Karachi Kings v Islamabad United (24 February 2021)