The Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2026, also known as HBL PSL 11, marks the 11th edition of Pakistan’s premier T20 franchise cricket tournament. Organised by the Pakistan Cricket Board, this season brings fresh excitement with an expanded format and more teams, making it one of the most anticipated editions yet.

Scheduled from March 26 to May 3, 2026, PSL 2026 features 8 teams (an increase from previous seasons), competing across major cricket venues in Pakistan like Lahore and Karachi.

The tournament follows a group-stage format leading into playoffs, where the top teams battle for the championship title.

With the format and schedule set, cricket fans can look out for the PSL 2026 squad to see their favourite player in action.

Known for its high-quality cricket, international stars, and passionate fan base, the PSL continues to grow in global popularity, rivalling other major T20 leagues.

PSL 2026 aims to deliver more matches, new rivalries, and thrilling performances, further strengthening its reputation as one of the top cricket leagues in the world.

Before we dive into the 2026 fixtures, here’s a quick look at the past PSL champions and their winning years.

PSL 2026 Schedule

The Pakistan Cricket Board has unveiled the PSL 2026 schedule on March 22, 2026, and due to economic and fuel-related constraints, the tournament will be played behind closed doors across two venues.

As per the PSL 2026 schedule, the first match will be played between Lahore Qalandars and Hyderabad Kingsmen on March 26 at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.

PSL 2026 Format

The Pakistan Super League 2026 consists of a single league phase where each team plays the others once, followed by a super four-style structure before the top four teams advance to the playoffs.

The playoffs will be similar to that of IPL, which has a qualifier, Eliminator 01, 02 and a final to determine the winner of the tournament.

PSL 2026 Venues

Due to various reasons like logistics, travel convenience, cost efficiency, and better broadcasting, the Pakistan Super League 2026 is set to be played across two venues.

• Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
• National Stadium, Karachi

PSL 2026 Squad

Rawalpindi Pindiz

Mohammad Rizwan (c), Sam Billings, Jalat Khan, Yasir Khan, Naseem Shah, Rishad Hossain, Daryl Mitchell, Mohammad Amir, Abdullah Fazal, Amad Butt, Dian Forrestor, Laurie Evans, Asif Afridi, Kamran Ghulam, Fawad Ali, Mohammad Amir Khan, Shahzaib Khan, Cole McConchie, Saad Masood

Multan Sultans

Ashton Turner (c), Mohammad Nawaz, Shehzad Gul, Faisal Akram, Imran Randhawa, Arafat Minhas, Sahibzada Farhan, Steve Smith, Peter Siddle, Tabraiz Shamsi, Lachlan Shaw, Delano Potgieter, Josh Philippe, Shan Masood, Momin Qamar, Muhammad Awais Zafar, Muhammad Shahzad, Arshad Iqbal, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Muhammad Ismail, Atizaz Habib Khan

Karachi Kings

David Warner (c), Hasan Ali, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Khushdil Shah, Saad Baig, Moeen Ali, Azam Khan, Haroon Arshad, Salman Ali Agha, Shahid Aziz, Mir Hamza, Adam Zampa, Mohammad Hamza Sohail, Aqib Ilyas, Khuzaima Bin Tanveer, Reeza Hendricks, Muhammad Waseem, Ihsanullah, Rizwanullah

Lahore Qalandars 

Shaheen Shah Afridi (c), Abdullah Shafique, Sikandar Raza, Mohammad Naeem, Mustafizur Rahman, Asif Ali, Haris Rauf, Usama Mir, Fakhar Zaman, Ubaid Shah, Haseebullah, Mohammad Farooq, Daniel Sams, Parvez Hussain Emon, Hussain Talat, Tayyab Tahir, Dunith Wellalage, Rubin Hermann, Maaz Khan, Shahab Khan, Gudakesh Motie

Peshawar Zalmi

Babar Azam (c), Sufyan Moqim, Abdul Samad, Ali Raza, Aaron Hardie, Aamir Jamal, Khurram Shahzad, Khalid Usman, Mohammad Haris, Abdul Subhan, James Vince, Michael Bracewell, Kusal Mendis, Iftikhar Ahmed, Nahid Rana, Mirza Tahir Baig, Kashif Ali, Shahnawaz Dahani, Farhan Yousuf, Shoriful Islam, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Brian Bennett

Hyderabad Kingsmen

Marnus Labuschagne (c), Usman Khan, Akif Javed, Maaz Sadaqat, Saim Ayub, Mohammad Ali, Saad Ali, Kusal Perera, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Hassan Khan, Shayan Jahangir, Glenn Maxwell, Hammad Azam, Riley Meredith, Sharjeel Khan, Asif Mehmood, Hunain Shah, Rizwan Mehmood, Tayyab Arif, Ahmed Hussain, Maheesh Theekshana

Islamabad United 

Shadab Khan (c), Salman Irshad, Andries Gous, Devon Conway, Faheem Ashraf, Mehran Mumtaz, Max Bryant, Mark Chapman, Nisar Ahmed, Mir Hamza Sajjad, Sameen Gul, Sameer Minhas, Imad Wasim, Richard Gleeson, Haider Ali, Mohammad Hasnain, Dipendra Singh Airee, Mohammad Faiq, Mohammad Salman Mirza

Quetta Gladiators 

Saud Shakeel (c), Usman Tariq, Hasan Nawaz, Shamyl Hussain, Alzarri Joseph, Rilee Rossouw, Ahmed Daniyal, Abrar Ahmed, Jahanzaib Sultan, Jahandad Khan, Khawaja Mohammad Nafay, Wasim Akram Jnr, Khan Zeb, Bismillah Khan, Saqib Khan, Ahsan Ali, Brett Hampton, Sam Harper, Bevon Jacobs, Ben McDermott, Tom Curran, Khalil Ahmed