The Pakistan Super League (PSL) is in its tenth edition. The PSL is a men’s T20 cricket league contested by six city-based franchise teams. The league was founded in 2015 by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). The first edition was played in 2016, and Islamabad United won the inaugural edition. Instead of operating as an association of independently owned teams, the league is a single entity in which each franchise is owned and controlled by investors. PSL 2025 will begin on April 11 in Rawalpindi.
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PSL 2025 Teams
- Islamabad United
- Karachi Kings
- Lahore Qalandars
- Multan Sultans
- Peshawar Zalmi
- Quetta Gladiators
PSL 2025 Format
Each team plays the group stage matches in a double round-robin format. The top four teams with the most points qualify for the playoffs, culminating in the final. There have been eight seasons of the league.
- Qualifier: The top two teams compete, with the winner advancing directly to the final.
- Eliminator 1: The third and fourth-placed teams face off, with the winner moving to Eliminator 2 and the loser being eliminated.
- Eliminator 2: The loser of the Qualifier plays the winner of Eliminator 1, with the winner proceeding to the final and the loser being knocked out.
- Final: The culminating match between the Qualifier winner and the Eliminator 2 winner determines the champion.
PSL 2025 schedule
The Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2025, also known as HBL PSL 10, is set to take place from April 11 to May 18, 2025. The tournament will feature 34 matches, including 30 league-stage games and 4 playoff matches, played across four cities in Pakistan: Karachi, Lahore, Multan, and Rawalpindi. Here’s a breakdown of the schedule based on available information:
Key Dates
- Start Date: April 11, 2025
- Opening match: Defending champions Islamabad United vs Lahore Qalandars in Rawalpindi.
- League Stage: April 11 to May 12, 2025: 30 matches in a double round-robin format, with each of the six teams playing 10 matches (facing each opponent twice—once at home and once away).
- Playoffs: May 13 to May 18, 2025
- Qualifier: May 13, 2025 (top two teams, winner to the final)
- Eliminator 1: May 14, 2025 (third vs. fourth, winner to Eliminator 2)
- Eliminator 2: May 16, 2025 (Qualifier loser vs. Eliminator 1 winner, winner to the final)
- Final: May 18, 2025 at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.
PSL 2025 Points Table
PSL 2025 Squads
All six teams completed their squads after the PSL 2025 draft, which was held on January 13, 2025. Each team has a total of 20-21 players on their side.
Lahore Qalandars
Fakhar Zaman, Shaheen Afridi, Daryl Mitchell, Haris Rauf, Sikandar Raza, Kusal Perera, Abdullah Shafique, Jahandad Khan, Zaman Khan, David Wiese, Asif Afridi, Asif Ali Mohammad Akhlaq, Rishad Hossain, Muhammad Naeem, Salman Ali Mirza, Tom Curran, Momin Qamar, Muhammad Azab.
Peshawar Zalmi
Babar Azam, Saim Ayub, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Mohammad Haris, Corbin Bosch, Mohammad Ali, Hussain Talat, Nahid Rana, Abdul Samad, Arif Yaqoob, Mehran Mumtaz, Sufyan Moqim, Max Bryant, Najibullah Zadran, Ahmed Daniyal, Alzarri Joseph, Ali Raza, Maaz Sadaqat
Multan Sultans
Mohammad Rizwan, Usama Mir, Michael Bracewell, David Willey, Iftikhar Ahmed, Usman Khan, Chris Jordan, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hasnain, Faisal Akram, Akif Javed, Gudakesh Motie, Josh Little, Tayyab Tahir, Aamer Azmat, Johnson Charles, Yasir Khan, Shahid Aziz, Ubaid Shah
Islamabad United
Naseem Shah, Shadab Khan, Matthew Short, Azam Khan, Imad Wasim, Jason Holder, Haider Ali, Salman Ali Agha, Benjamin Dwarshuis, Colin Munro, Rumman Raees, Andries Gous, Mohammad Nawaz, Salman Irshad, Rassie van der Dussen, Riley Meredith, Sam Billings, Hunain Shah, Saad Masood
Karachi Kings
Abbas Afridi, Adam Milne, David Warner, Hasan Ali, James Vince, Khushdil Shah, Irfan Khan Niazi, Shan Masood, Aamer Jamal, Arafat Minhas, Tim Seifert, Zahid Mahmood, Litton Das, Mir Hamza, Kane Williamson, Mirza Mamoon, Imtiaz Mohammad Nabi, Omair Bin Yousuf, Fawad Ali, Riazullah
Quetta Gladiators
Finn Allen, Mark Chapman, Abrar Ahmad, Mohammad Amir, Rilee Rossouw, Akeal Hosein, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Saud Shakeel, Faheem Ashraf, Khawaja Nafay, Usman Tariq, Haseebullah Khan, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Zeeshan, Danish Aziz, Kusal Mendis, Sean Abbott, Kyle Jamieson, Hasan Nawaz.
Pakistan Super League winners
| Year | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Islamabad United | Quetta Gladiators |
| 2017 | Peshawar Zalmi | Quetta Gladiators |
| 2018 | Islamabad United | Peshawar Zalmi |
| 2019 | Quetta Gladiators | Peshawar Zalmi |
| 2020 | Karachi Kings | Lahore Qalandars |
| 2021 | Multan Sultans | Peshawar Zalmi |
| 2022 | Lahore Qalandars | Multan Sultans |
| 2023 | Lahore Qalandars | Multan Sultans |
| 2024 | Islamabad United | Multan Sultans |
