The Pakistan Super League (PSL) is a men's Twenty20 cricket tournament played in Pakistan by six city-based teams; Islamabad United, Karachi Kings, Lahore Qalandars, Multan Sultans, Peshawar Zalmi, and Quetta Gladiators. The Pakistan Cricket Board established the PSL in 2015.

Every team competes in double round-robin group stage matches, and the four teams with the most points at the end of the season advance to the playoffs, which conclude with a Final match. The league has completed eight seasons. The two most successful teams are Islamabad United and Lahore Qalandars, who won the championship twice. Lahore Qalandars is the only team to win and successfully defend their championship in 2023.

PSL Details

League Name	Pakistan Super League
Origin/Hosting Country	Pakistan
Administrator	Pakistan Cricket Board
Format	Double Round-Robin and Playoffs
Number of Teams	6
First Season	2016
Current champion	Lahore Qalandars
Most runs	Babar Azam - 3000+ Runs
Most wickets	Wahab Riaz - 113+ Wickets
Website	psl-t20.com

PSL History

The Pakistan Cricket Board formally declared the PSL's debut in September 2015. Former captains of the Pakistani national team, Wasim Akram and Rameez Raja, agreed to serve as three-year PSL brand ambassadors. On February 4, 2016, marking the formal start of the league following several years of planning and two prior unsuccessful efforts. Five teams were formed in the first two seasons, one for each of the province and federal capital cities of Pakistan.

The proportion of foreign players in the PSL was higher in its inaugural season. Instead of using an auction method like some other T20 leagues, the league recruits players using a draft system that is akin to several major sports leagues in North America. In December 2015, the original franchises' commercial rights were sold for US$93 million over ten years. Arif Habib claims that PSL's market worth reached up to $300 million in 2017 and has since increased dramatically.

PSL Expansion

In May 2016, the idea of bringing in a sixth team for the 2017 season was considered but ultimately dismissed. A few days after the 2017 PSL season, it was confirmed that there would be a sixth team in the upcoming season. For the sixth team, the PCB shortlisted Hyderabad, Dera Murad Jamali, FATA, Faisalabad, and Multan.

On June 1st, 2017, Schön Properties revealed the sixth team for the PSL 2018 season: the Multan Sultans. After PCB and Schön Properties ended their franchise agreements on November 10, 2018, a new owner was announced. The franchise will continue under the same name (Multan Sultans) according to the new owners.

PSL Profit

The PCB revealed in May 2016 that the PSL's first season had brought in US$2.6 million in earnings. PCB chairman Ramiz Raja announced a 71% rise in the PSL's profit in the 2022 edition, which was played exclusively in Pakistan. Before the commencement of the season, each franchise earned Rs. 900 million (US$3.1 million). Revenue from the 2023 edition exceeded Rs. 5 billion. The money came from several sources, such as gate money, title sponsorship, television rights, and other associated rights.

PSL Schedule

Every year in February and March, Schedule PSL has been held. The disruption brought on by COVID-19 was the lone exception. The Indian Premier League (IPL) was preceded by the PSL. Check full scdhule of PSL 2024 now.

PSL Teams Details

Team	City	Owner	Home ground	Founded	Captain	Coach
Islamabad United	Islamabad	Leonine Global Sports	Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi	2015	Shadab Khan	Mike Hesson
Karachi Kings	Karachi	Salman Iqbal	National Stadium, Karachi	2015	Shan Masood	Phil Simmons
Lahore Qalandars	Lahore	Fawad Rana	Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore	2015	Shaheen Afridi	Aaqib Javed
Multan Sultans	Multan	Ali Tareen	Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan	2017	Mohammad Rizwan	Abdul Rehman
Peshawar Zalmi	Peshawar	Javed Afridi	Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar	2015	Babar Azam	Daren Sammy
Quetta Gladiators	Quetta	Nadeem Omar	Bugti Stadium, Quetta	2015	Rilee Rossouw	Shane Watson

PSL Winners List

Season	No. of teams	Final			Venue	Player of the Tournament
Season	No. of teams	Winner	Winning margin	Runner-up	Venue	Player of the Tournament
2016 Details	5	Islamabad United 175/4 (18.4 overs)	6 wickets	Quetta Gladiators 174/7 (20 overs)	Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai	Ravi Bopara (Karachi Kings)
2017 Details	5	Peshawar Zalmi 148/6 (20 overs)	58 runs	Quetta Gladiators 90 (16.3 overs)	Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore	Kamran Akmal (Peshawar Zalmi)
2018 Details	6	Islamabad United 154/7 (16.5 overs)	3 wickets	Peshawar Zalmi 148/9 (20 overs)	National Stadium, Karachi	Luke Ronchi (Islamabad United)
2019 Details		Quetta Gladiators 139/2 (17.5 overs)	8 wickets	Peshawar Zalmi 138/8 (20 overs)		Shane Watson (Quetta Gladiators)
2020 Details		Karachi Kings 135/5 (18.4 overs)	5 wickets	Lahore Qalandars 134/7 (20 overs)		Babar Azam (Karachi Kings)
2021 Details		Multan Sultans 206/4 (20 overs)	47 runs	Peshawar Zalmi 159/9 (20 overs)	Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi	Sohaib Maqsood (Multan Sultans)
2022 Details		Lahore Qalandars 180/5 (20 overs)	42 runs	Multan Sultans 138 (19.3 overs)	Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore	Mohammad Rizwan (Multan Sultans)
2023 Details		Lahore Qalandars 200/6 (20 overs)	1 run	Multan Sultans 199/8 (20 overs)	Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore	Ihsanullah (Multan Sultans)