The Pakistan Super League 2026 is set to begin with Lahore Qalandars and Hyderabad Kingsmen facing each other in Lahore on March 26. PSL 2026 kicks off a new era with fresh teams and more matches, but also with some unexpected setbacks.
The 11th edition of the league has been expanded from six to eight teams. Hyderabad Kingsmen and Rawalpindiz are making their debut this season. A total of 44 matches will be played from March 26 to May 3, marking the PSL 2026 as the biggest edition in the tournament's history.
Initially, the tournament was scheduled across six cities, but due to economic struggles, the organizers limited it to two venues—Lahore and Karachi. In another blow to fans, the spectators are not allowed inside the stadium, and the entire PSL 2026 will be played in empty stadiums.
The PSL 2026 is also hit with overseas players' withdrawal from the tournament. A few have cancelled their contracts to join the IPL 2026, while others cited personal reasons. However, the tournament boasts several international stars despite late withdrawals.
After going unsold at the IPL 2026 auction, players like Daryl Mitchell and Steve Smith secured lucrative deals in Pakistan’s Super League. The PSL 2026 features 16 Australian cricketers in total, with David Warner, Ashton Turner, and Marnus Labuschagne appointed as team captains.
PSL 2026 revised schedule
Mar 26 - Lahore Qalandars vs Hyderabad Kingsmen, Lahore
Mar 27 - Quetta Gladiators vs Karachi Kings, Lahore
Mar 28 - Peshawar Zalmi vs Rawalpindiz, Lahore
Mar 28 - Multan Sultans vs Islamabad United, Lahore
Mar 29 - Quetta Gladiators vs Hyderabad Kingsmen, Lahore
Mar 29 - Lahore Qalandars vs Karachi Kings, Lahore
Mar 31 - Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi, Lahore
Apr 01 - Multan Sultans vs Hyderabad Kingsmen, Lahore
Apr 02 - Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators, Lahore
Apr 02 - Rawalpindiz vs Karachi Kings, Lahore
Apr 03 - Multan Sultans vs Lahore Qalandars, Lahore
Apr 04 - Rawalpindiz vs Islamabad United, Lahore
Apr 05 - Multan Sultans vs Quetta Gladiators, Lahore
Apr 06 - Multan Sultans vs Rawalpindiz, Lahore
Apr 08 - Hyderabad Kingsmen vs Peshawar Zalmi, Karachi
Apr 09 - Lahore Qalandars vs Islamabad United, Karachi
Apr 09 - Karachi Kings vs Peshawar Zalmi, Karachi
Apr 10 - Quetta Gladiators vs Rawalpindiz, Karachi
Apr 11 - Peshawar Zalmi vs Lahore Qalandars, Karachi
Apr 11 - Karachi Kings vs Hyderabad Kingsmen, Karachi
Apr 12 - Hyderabad Kingsmen vs Islamabad United, Karachi
Apr 13 - Peshawar Zalmi vs Multan Sultans, Karachi
Apr 15 - Peshawar Zalmi vs Quetta Gladiators, Karachi
Apr 16 - Hyderabad Kingsmen vs Rawalpindiz, Karachi
Apr 16 - Karachi Kings vs Islamabad United, Karachi
Apr 17 - Lahore Qalandars vs Quetta Gladiators, Karachi
Apr 18 - Lahore Qalandars vs Rawalpindiz, Karachi
Apr 19 - Multan Sultans vs Karachi Kings, Karachi
Apr 19 - Peshawar Zalmi vs Quetta Gladiators, Karachi
Apr 21 - Lahore Qalandars vs Quetta Gladiators, Lahore
Apr 21 - Rawalpindiz vs Multan Sultans, Karachi
Apr 22 - Karachi Kings vs Peshawar Zalmi, Lahore
Apr 22 - Hyderabad Kingsmen vs Multan Sultans, Karachi
Apr 23 - Rawalpindiz vs Islamabad United, Karachi
Apr 23 - Lahore Qalandars vs Karachi Kings, Lahore
Apr 24 - Hyderabad Kingsmen vs Islamabad United, Karachi
Apr 25 - Quetta Gladiators vs Karachi Kings, Lahore
Apr 25 - Lahore Qalandars vs Peshawar Zalmi, Lahore
Apr 26 - Hyderabad Kingsmen vs Rawalpindiz, Karachi
Apr 26 - Islamabad United vs Multan Sultans, Karachi
Apr 28 - PSL 2026 Qualifier, Karachi
Apr 29 - Eliminator 1, Lahore
May 01 - Eliminator 2, Lahore
May 03 - PSL 2026 Final, Lahore
PSL 2026 updated squads
Peshawar Zalmi: Babar Azam (c), Michael Bracewell, Kusal Mendis, Iftikhar Ahmed, Sufyan Moqim, Abdul Samad, Ali Raza, Aaron Hardie, Aamir Jamal, Khurram Shahzad, Khalid Usman, Mohammad Haris, Abdul Subhan, James Vince, Nahid Rana, Mirza Tahir Baig, Kashif Ali, Shahnawaz Dahani, Farhan Yousuf, Shoriful Islam, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Brian Bennett.
Rawalpindiz: Mohammad Rizwan (c), Sam Billings, Daryl Mitchell, Mohammad Amir, Jalat Khan, Yasir Khan, Naseem Shah, Rishad Hossain, Abdullah Fazal, Amad Butt, Dian Forrestor, Laurie Evans, Asif Afridi, Kamran Ghulam, Fawad Ali, Mohammad Amir Khan, Shahzaib Khan, Cole McConchie, Saad Masood.
Lahore Qalandars: Shaheen Shah Afridi (c), Haris Rauf, Usama Mir, Fakhar Zaman, Abdullah Shafique, Sikandar Raza, Mohammad Naeem, Maaz Khan, Shahab Khan, Gudakesh Motie, Mustafizur Rahman, Asif Ali, Ubaid Shah, Haseebullah, Mohammad Farooq, Daniel Sams, Parvez Hussain Emon, Hussain Talat, Tayyab Tahir, Dunith Wellalage, Rubin Hermann.
Quetta Gladiators: Saud Shakeel (c), Abrar Ahmed, Jahanzaib Sultan, Ben McDermott, Tom Curran, Khalil Ahmed, Jahandad Khan, Usman Tariq, Hasan Nawaz, Shamyl Hussain, Alzarri Joseph, Rilee Rossouw, Ahmed Daniyal, Khawaja Mohammad Nafay, Wasim Akram Jr, Khan Zeb, Bismillah Khan, Saqib Khan, Ahsan Ali, Brett Hampton, Sam Harper, Bevon Jacobs.
Islamabad United: Shadab Khan (c), Salman Irshad, Andries Gous, Mark Chapman, Nisar Ahmed, Mir Hamza Sajjad, Devon Conway, Faheem Ashraf, Mehran Mumtaz, Max Bryant, Sameen Gul, Sameer Minhas, Imad Wasim, Richard Gleeson, Haider Ali, Mohammad Hasnain, Dipendra Singh Airee, Mohammad Faiq, Mohammad Salman Mirza.
Multan Sultans: Ashton Turner (c), Sahibzada Farhan, Steve Smith, Peter Siddle, Tabraiz Shamsi, Mohammad Nawaz, Shehzad Gul, Faisal Akram, Imran Randhawa, Arafat Minhas, Lachlan Shaw, Delano Potgieter, Josh Philippe, Muhammad Shahzad, Arshad Iqbal, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Muhammad Ismail, Atizaz Habib Khan, Shan Masood, Momin Qamar, Muhammad Awais Zafar.
Karachi Kings: David Warner (c), Salman Ali Agha, Shahid Aziz, Mir Hamza, Adam Zampa, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Khushdil Shah, Saad Baig, Moeen Ali, Azam Khan, Haroon Arshad, Mohammad Hamza Sohail, Aqib Ilyas, Khuzaima Bin Tanveer, Reeza Hendricks, Muhammad Waseem, Ihsanullah, Rizwanullah.
Hyderabad Kingsmen: Marnus Labuschagne (c), Glenn Maxwell, Hammad Azam, Riley Meredith, Sharjeel Khan, Usman Khan, Akif Javed, Maaz Sadaqat, Saim Ayub, Mohammad Ali, Saad Ali, Kusal Perera, Asif Mehmood, Hunain Shah, Rizwan Mehmood, Tayyab Arif, Ahmed Hussain, Maheesh Theekshana, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Hassan Khan, Shayan Jahangir.
Also read: PSL 2026 broadcast details
