The Pakistan Super League 2026 (PSL 11) is set to begin on March 26 and Lahore Qalandars will enter as the defending champions after lifting the title last season. Shaheen Shah Afridi’s team will once again be one of the main teams. The tournament is scheduled to take place from March 26 to May 3, and will feature eight teams after the expansion and will have a total of 44 matches.
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In the opening match, the Qalandars will take on new franchise Hyderabad Kingsmen at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. It’s a fascinating curtain-raiser: a proven title-winning unit against one of the league’s biggest unknowns. Lahore brings continuity, experience and a championship core, while Hyderabad adds new intrigue as one of the newly introduced sides in the expanded competition.
However, PSL 2026 will not look like a regular season. Originally planned at six locations, the tournament has now been reduced to just two cities — Lahore and Karachi. The PCB has confirmed that all matches will be played at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore and the National Bank Stadium in Karachi, a major logistical shift aimed at reducing travel and simplifying operations.
The revised schedule has the first 14 matches in Lahore, followed by a block in Karachi, where the play-offs will be split between the two cities. The qualifiers have been moved from Rawalpindi to Karachi, while Lahore will still host the Eliminators and the final on May 3.
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Another major change is that the tournament will start behind closed doors. The PCB has announced that the opening leg of PSL 11 will be played without spectators, citing the ongoing regional crisis and fuel-related austerity measures.
There is no opening ceremony this year either. The traditional curtain raiser in Lahore has been scrapped as part of scaled back plans. That means PSL 2026 gets off to a much quieter start than usual – but with the defending champions in action and a new franchise making their debut, the cricket should still provide plenty of sparks.
When to watch Pakistan Super League 2026 matches?
The day matches in PSL 2026 will start at 3:00 PM IST (2:30 PM Local Time) while the night matches will be held at 7:30 PM IST and (7:00 PM Local Time)
Where to watch Pakistan Super League 2026 matches?
There will be no live telecast or live streaming of Pakistan Super League 2026 matches in India.
Pakistan Super League 2026 Teams
to Rawalpindi: 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 McChulam, Fawadma Masmad Khan, Sair.
Sultans of Multan: 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, Mumin Shahzad Qamar, Muhamad Qamar, Muhamad Qamar, Muhamad Zamar, Muham Iqbal, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Muhammad Ismail, Atizaz Habib Khan.
Kings of Karachi: 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 Wasaima, Rehvezaime, Rem. 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 Well Emon, Taab Rubin, Taabhiry, Taab Rubin, Taabhiry 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 You Baighan, Shaigi 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, Huley Meredith, Sharzwan Mehmoh, Asi 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 Air Hasin, Mohammad Airq, Mohammad Air Mohammad Salman Mirza.
Gladiators of Cetus: 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, Ahq Khan Ali, B Brettilla Khan Khan Zeb, B Brettilla Khan Khan Zeb, B Hampton, Sam Harper, Bevon Jacobs, Ben McDermott, Tom Curran, Khalil Ahmed.
Pakistan Super League 2026 Schedule
- March 26: Lahore Qalandars vs Hyderabad Kingsmen — 7:30 PM IST
- March 27: Quetta Gladiators vs Karachi Kings — 7:30 PM IST
- March 28: Peshawar Zalmi Vs. Rawalpindi Pindiz – 15:00 IST
- March 28: Multan Sultans Vs. Islamabad United — 19:30 IST
- March 29: Quetta Gladiators vs Hyderabad Kingsmen — 3:00 PM IST
- March 29: Lahore Qalandars vs Karachi Kings – 19:30 IST
- March 31: Islamabad United Vs. Peshawar Zalmi – 19:30 IST
- April 1: Multan Sultans vs Hyderabad Kingsmen – 19:30 IST
- April 2: Quetta Gladiators Vs. Islamabad United — 15:00 IST
- April 2: Rawalpindi Pindiz Vs. Karachi Kings – 19:30 IST
- April 3: Lahore Qalandars Vs. Multan Sultans – 19:30 IST
- April 4: Rawalpindi Pindiz Vs. Islamabad United – 19:30 IST
- April 5: Quetta Gladiators vs Multan Sultans – 7:30 PM IST
- April 6: Multan Sultans Vs. Rawalpindi Pindiz – 19:30 IST
- April 8: Hyderabad Kingsmen Vs. Peshawar Zalmi – 19:30 IST
- April 9: Lahore Qalandars Vs. Islamabad United – 15:00 IST
- April 9: Karachi Kings Vs. Peshawar Zalmi – 19:30 IST
- April 10: Quetta Gladiators Vs. Rawalpindi Pindiz – 19:30 IST
- April 11: Peshawar Zalmi Vs. Lahore Qalandars – 15:00 IST
- April 11: Karachi Kings vs Hyderabad Kingsmen – 19:30 IST
- April 12: Hyderabad Kingsmen Vs. Islamabad United – 19:30 IST
- April 13: Peshawar Zalmi Vs. Multan Sultans – 19:30 IST
- April 15: Peshawar Zalmi vs Quetta Gladiators — 7:30 PM IST
- April 16: Hyderabad Kingsmen Vs. Rawalpindi Pindiz – 15:00 IST
- April 16: Karachi Kings Vs. Islamabad United — 19:30 IST
- April 17: Lahore Qalandars vs Quetta Gladiators — 7:30 PM IST
- April 18: Lahore Qalandars Vs. Rawalpindi Pindiz – 19:30 IST
- April 19: Karachi Kings vs Multan Sultans – 3:00 PM IST
- April 19: Peshawar Zalmi vs Quetta Gladiators – 7:30 PM IST
- April 21: Lahore Qalandars vs Quetta Gladiators — 3:00 PM IST
- April 21: Rawalpindi Pindiz Vs. Multan Sultans – 19:30 IST
- April 22: Karachi Kings Vs. Peshawar Zalmi – 15:00 IST
- April 22: Hyderabad Kingsmen vs Multan Sultans – 7:30 PM IST
- April 23: Rawalpindi Pindiz Vs. Islamabad United – 15:00 IST
- April 23: Lahore Qalandars vs Karachi Kings – 19:30 IST
- April 24: Hyderabad Kingsmen Vs. Islamabad United – 19:30 IST
- April 25: Quetta Gladiators vs Karachi Kings — 3:00 PM IST
- April 25: Lahore Qalandars Vs. Peshawar Zalmi – 19:30 IST
- April 26: Hyderabad Kingsmen Vs. Rawalpindi Pindiz – 15:00 IST
- April 26: Islamabad United Vs. Multan Sultans – 19:30 IST
- April 28: Qualifiers – 7:30 PM IST
- April 29: Eliminator 1 – 7:30 PM IST
- May 1: Eliminator 2 – 7:30 PM IST
- May 3: Final – 7:30 PM IST
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Issued by:
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Published on:
25 March 2026 23:58 IST
