PSL 2026 Schedule Announced: Gaddafi Stadium To Host Final On May 3

Shaheen Afridi & Co. After Winning PSL 2025 (Source: AFP)

The PCB on Tuesday announced a much-awaited schedule of the upcoming edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL). The tournament will begin with Lahore Qalandars taking on Hyderabad Kingsmen on March 26, with Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium set to host the curtain raiser.

Moreover, the final will also be taking place at Gaddafi Stadium on May 3. In total, there will be 44 matches, consisting of 40 league matches and four playoffs. Three of the playoff fixtures will be in Lahore, while the other one will be hosted by Rawalpindi.

PSL Full Schedule Out! Lahore Gets 15 Matches

Out of 44 matches, Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium hosts 15 games in PSL 2026. Rawalpindi will have 11 matches at their den. On the other hand, Faisalabad, Karachi, and Multan will get 7, 6, and 4 matches, respectively.

Meanwhile, Peshawar, who has Imran Khan Cricket Stadium, will only have one match, when Peshawar Zalmi and Rawalpindi Pindiz will be up against each other on March 28.

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Last season, Lahore Qalandars, led Shaheen Afridi, won the PSL 2025 title. They defeated Quetta Gladiators by five wickets, taking the PSL winning tally to three.

8 Teams In PSL 2026, 2 New Sides Added

PSL 2026 will be a 39-day tournament, and this time it will be bigger and better. The tournament will be an eight-team competition from now on, with new sides are Pindiz, Hyderabad Houston Kingsmen, as they make debuts in the 11th edition of the tournament.

PSL Schedule

March 26 – Lahore Qalandars vs Hyderabad Kingsmen at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
March 27 – Quetta Gladiators vs Karachi Kings at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
March 28 – Peshawar Zalmi vs Rawalpindi Pindiz at Imran Khan Cricket Stadium, Peshawar
March 28 – Multan Sultans vs Islamabad United at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
March 29 – Quetta Gladiators vs Hyderabad Kingsmen at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
March 29 – Lahore Qalandars vs Karachi Kings at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
March 31 – Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
April 1 – Multan Sultans vs Hyderabad Kingsmen at Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
April 2 – Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
April 2 – Rawalpindi Pindiz vs Karachi Kings at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
April 3 – Multan Sultans vs Lahore Qalandars at Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
April 4 – Rawalpindi Pindiz vs Islamabad United at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
April 5 – Multan Sultans vs Quetta Gladiators at Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
April 6 – Multan Sultans vs Rawalpindi Pindiz at Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
April 8 – Hyderabad Kingsmen vs Peshawar Zalmi at National Bank Stadium, Karachi
April 9 – Lahore Qalandars vs Islamabad United at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad
April 9 – Karachi Kings vs Peshawar Zalmi at National Bank Stadium, Karachi
April 10 – Quetta Gladiators vs Rawalpindi Pindiz at National Bank Stadium, Karachi
April 11 – Peshawar Zalmi vs Lahore Qalandars at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad
April 11 – Karachi Kings vs Hyderabad Kingsmen at National Bank Stadium, Karachi
April 12 – Hyderabad Kingsmen vs Islamabad United at National Bank Stadium, Karachi
April 13 – Peshawar Zalmi vs Multan Sultans at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad
April 15 – Peshawar Zalmi vs Quetta Gladiators at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad
April 16 – Hyderabad Kingsmen vs Rawalpindi Pindiz at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad
April 16 – Karachi Kings vs Islamabad United at National Bank Stadium, Karachi
April 17 – Lahore Qalandars vs Quetta Gladiators at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad
April 18 – Lahore Qalandars vs Rawalpindi Pindiz at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad
April 19 – Multan Sultans vs Karachi Kings at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
April 19 – Quetta Gladiators vs Hyderabad Kingsmen at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
April 21 – Lahore Qalandars vs Quetta Gladiators at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
April 21 – Rawalpindi Pindiz vs Multan Sultans at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
April 22 – Karachi Kings vs Hyderabad Kingsmen at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
April 22 – Peshawar Zalmi vs Multan Sultans at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
April 23 – Rawalpindi Pindiz vs Islamabad United at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
April 23 – Lahore Qalandars vs Karachi Kings at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
April 24 – Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
April 25 – Quetta Gladiators vs Karachi Kings at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
April 25 – Lahore Qalandars vs Hyderabad Kingsmen at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
April 26 – Rawalpindi Pindiz vs Peshawar Zalmi at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
April 26 – Islamabad United vs Multan Sultans at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
April 28 – Qualifier at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
April 29 – Eliminator 1 at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
May 1 – Eliminator 2 at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
May 3 – Final at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

There will also be a reserve day for the PSL final if rain ruins May 3, the original scheduled date. If that happens, the final will take place on May 4.

PSL 2026 Format

PSL 2026 has been divided into two groups: Lahore, Karachi, Quetta, and Hyderabad are in one group, while Islamabad, Multan, Peshawar, and Rawalpindi are in the other.

Each team will play 10 league matches, with teams facing their respective group members twice and once against the opposition group members.

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