PSL 2026 to start March 26, final on May 3

Pakistan Super League 2026 will run from March 26 to May 3, with Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium set to host the tournament opener and the final. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) unveiled the schedule of the eight-team, 44-match competition on March 11.

The PSL has expanded to an eight-team event following the addition of two new franchises, namely Hyderabad Kingsmen and Rawalpindi Pindiz, acquired for PKR 175 crore and PKR 245 crore, respectively. The tournament will be played across six cities, with Faisalabad and Peshawar added to the list of the usual four venues: Lahore, Karachi, Rawalpindi and Multan.

Lahore will host most number of matches at 15, followed by Rawalpindi at 11. Faisalabad will host seven games, Karachi six, Multan four and Peshawar a solitary game, between home side Peshawar Zalmi and Rawalpindi Pindiz, on March 28. There will be 12 double headers in the season.

Meanwhile, the league's expansion has led to a change in its format, as for the first time, the participating teams will not play each other twice like the previous iterations. This year, each team will play ten matches, playing seven teams on two occasions, and just three teams twice.

The final qualifier will be played on April 28 in Rawalpindi, followed by Eliminator 1 and 2 in Lahore on April 29 and May 1, respectively. The final will be played on May 3, with May 4 as the reserve day.

PSL 2026 Fixtures