2026 Pakistan Super League
 Official logo of HBL PSL 11[a] | |
| Dates | 26 March – 3 May 2026 |
|---|---|
| Administrator | Pakistan Cricket Board |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Group round-robin and play-offs |
| Host | Pakistan |
| Champions | Peshawar Zalmi (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Hyderabad Kingsmen |
| Participants | 08 |
| Matches | 44 |
| Player of the series | Sufiyan Muqeem (PZ) |
| Most runs | Babar Azam (PZ) (588) |
| Most wickets | Sufiyan Muqeem (PZ) (22) |
| Official website | psl-t20.com |
| Teams |
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| Group A |
| Group B |
| See also |
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Note: Teams are listed per seedings. |
The 2026 Pakistan Super League (branded as HBL PSL 11) was the eleventh edition of the Pakistan Super League, a professional Twenty20 cricket league organised by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). This season marked the league's expansion from six to eight franchises, with Hyderabad Kingsmen and Rawalpindiz joining as new teams. It was played from 26 March to 3 May 2026, with 44 matches held in Karachi and Lahore.
Peshawar Zalmi won the tournament, defeating debutant Hyderabad Kingsmen by five wickets in the final to win their second PSL title.[1][2]
Background
After the conclusion of the tenth season in 2025, the initial ten-year franchise agreements for the six original teams expired. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) engaged Ernst & Young to conduct a valuation of the league's assets to set new terms for the next decade (2026–2035).[3] In October 2025, HBL Pakistan renewed its title sponsorship for PSL for the next two years.[4]
In November 2025, five of the then-existing six franchises successfully renewed their contracts under the new financial model except Multan Sultans.[5] As part of the PCB's plan to expand the league from six to eight teams, an auction for two new franchises was held on 8 January 2026. Six cities were shortlisted for consideration: Faisalabad, Gilgit, Hyderabad, Muzaffarabad, Rawalpindi and Sialkot. Following the auction, Hyderabad Kingsmen and Sialkot were selected as the seventh and eighth teams, with ownership rights acquired by FKS Group and OZ Developers respectively.[6]
Ali Tareen, previous owner of Multan Sultans franchise, announced that he would not renew his agreement with the PCB, and cited financial losses and disagreements regarding the league's management.[7] Thus, PCB decided to resell the franchise through an auction on 9 February 2026,[8] where Walee Technologies acquired it and rebranded the identity to Rawalpindiz after relocating. Later, Sialkot owners sold the franchise to CD Ventures, who rebranded and brought back the Multan Sultans.[9][10]
Trophy
The trophy for the season was named "Infinity". Designed by Hanif Jewellers, it was handcrafted by 18 artisans. It featured a circular base with eight emerald-cut jewels representing eight teams. It had two golden curved arms rising to hold a crescent and a star along with hundreds of small crystals. It was revealed on 11 March at National Bank Stadium, Karachi, and toured across the country.[11][12][13]
Prize money
The champions received US$500,000, while the runner-up team received US$300,000. Moreover, a US$200,000 reward was awarded to the "best franchise contributing towards cricket development".[14]
Teams and squads
The player auction for the eleventh season was held on 11 February 2026 in Lahore, Pakistan. It was the first time in PSL history that players were selected through an auction system, replacing the draft method that had been used since the league began in 2016. Team purse was capped at Rs. 45 crore and was allowed to be extended to Rs. 50.5 crore to allow direct signing of one foreign player who had not featured in a previous season. Franchises were allowed to retain up to four players, one in each category before the auction; new franchises were allowed to sign four players to match the retentions of the other six franchises.[15] 888 players, including local and foreign, registered for the auction at 4 different base prices.[16]
Rawalpindiz signed Pakistani pacer Naseem Shah for Rs. 8.65 crore, making him the most expensive player in the auction. Additionally, they secured New Zealand all-rounder Daryl Mitchell for Rs. 8 crore, the most expensive overseas signing.[17] Player transfer window was opened from 12 March to 18 March, allowing franchises to trade players. Multan Sultans' salary cap was increased by Rs. 1.2 crore to allow two additional signings, making the full squad of 22 players.[18]
On 26 March, the PCB introduced a new rule that each captain could submit two sets of first XI to the referee before beginning the match.[19]
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Venues
The PCB revealed the venue details on 10 March 2026. Lahore hosted the opening match as well as the final.[20]
Initially the tournament was scheduled to be held across six cities, but due to the economic impact of the 2026 Iran war, the Government of Pakistan (GoP) and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on 22 March that the tournament would be played in only two cities, Lahore and Karachi, temporarily behind closed doors to reduce movement to save fuel. The opening ceremony was also cancelled.[21][22] Later, on the request of franchise owners, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif allowed the fans to attend the playoffs and the final.[23][24][25][26]
Venues:
Match officials
On 23 March 2026, the PCB announced the list of fifteen umpires and eight match referees for the league stage.[27] They included four members of the Elite Panel of ICC Umpires and nine of the PCB domestic umpires. Roshan Mahanama returned to extend his record of 71 matches as a match referee in the PSL. Richie Richardson, Allahudien Paleker, and Sharfuddoula made their first appearances as match officials in PSL. Alex Wharf and Ahsan Raza were named as on-field umpires for the opening match with Asif Yaqoob as television umpire and Tariq Rasheed as fourth umpire.[28][29]
Match referees
- Richie Richardson
- Roshan Mahanama
- Ali Naqvi
- Kamran Chaudhary
- Bilal Khilji
- Aleem Moosa
- Iftikhar Ahmed
- Sohail Idrees
Umpires
- Ahsan Raza
- Chris Gaffaney
- Sharfuddoula Saikat
- Allahudien Paleker
- Alex Wharf
- Chris Brown
- Asif Yaqoob
- Rashid Riaz
- Faisal Afridi
- Zulfiqar Jan
- Nasir Hussain
- Abdul Muqeet
- Alay Haider
- Tariq Rasheed
- Imran Javed
Marketing
The season's logo variant was revealed on 4 March,[30][31] with an official nomenclature, HBL PSL 11,[a] and the official anthem was released on 24 March, titled "Khelenge Beat Pe".[32]
Broadcast
In February 2026, PCB held three bids for broadcasting rights; however, the rights for India were withheld. Walee Technologies, who were also the owners of the Rawalpindiz franchise, won all bids, including the international rights, with a 149 percent increase in value as compared to the previous rights cycle, although the official financial figures were not disclosed. Also, the local broadcasting and streaming rights were sold for Rs. 2,611 crore for a four-year period.[33][34][35][36]
The names for the commentary panel and presenters were revealed on 23 March. Notably, Shoaib Malik made his debut in Urdu commentary after retiring from the game, as he had played in the previous ten seasons.[37] Due to no on-field spectators, this edition was a watch-from-home event, having a dedicated Urdu feed along with a match analysis talk show which was introduced for the first time.[38][39][40]
League stage
Format
Due to the expansion to eight teams, this edition was played under a revised format with a total of 44 matches, replacing the double round-robin format used in previous editions. The teams were divided into two virtual groups of four; each team played twice against the other teams in its group and once against each team in the opposite group, resulting in a total of ten league-stage matches per team. The top four teams in the overall standings qualified for the playoffs, which were played under the page playoff system to determine the champion.[41][42]
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peshawar Zalmi (C) | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 2.324 | Advanced to the Qualifier |
| 2 | Islamabad United (3rd) | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 1.667 | |
| 3 | Multan Sultans (4th) | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0.326 | Advanced to the Eliminator 1 |
| 4 | Hyderabad Kingsmen (R) | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | −0.361 | |
| 5 | Lahore Qalandars | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | −0.482 | Eliminated |
| 6 | Karachi Kings | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | −0.869 | |
| 7 | Quetta Gladiators | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | −0.410 | |
| 8 | Rawalpindiz | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2 | −1.760 |
- Notes
- C = Champions;
- R = Runners-up;
- (x) = Position at the end of the tournament;
League progression
| Team | Group matches | Playoffs | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | E1/Q | E2 | F | |
| Hyderabad Kingsmen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | W | W | L |
| Islamabad United | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | L | L | |
| Karachi Kings | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | |||
| Lahore Qalandars | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | |||
| Multan Sultans | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | L | ||
| Peshawar Zalmi | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | W | W | |
| Quetta Gladiators | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||
| Rawalpindiz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||
| Win | Loss | No result |
- Note: The total points at the end of each group match are listed.
- Note: Click on the points (group matches) or W/L (playoffs) to see the match summary.
League summary
| Visitor team → | HK | IU | KK | LQ | MS | PZ | QG | RP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home team ↓ | ||||||||
| Hyderabad Kingsmen | Hyderabad 6 wickets | Hyderabad 4 wickets | Peshawar 4 wickets | Hyderabad 5 wickets | ||||
| Islamabad United | Islamabad 8 wickets | Islamabad 4 wickets | Match abandoned | Pindiz 6 wickets | ||||
| Karachi Kings | Hyderabad 4 wickets | Islamabad 8 wickets | Karachi 5 wickets | Multan 11 runs | Peshawar 159 runs | Karachi 14 runs | ||
| Lahore Qalandars | Lahore 69 runs | Islamabad 9 wickets | Karachi 4 wickets | Lahore 6 wickets | Quetta 6 wickets | |||
| Multan Sultans | Multan 6 wickets | Multan 5 wickets | Lahore 20 runs | Multan 7 wickets | ||||
| Peshawar Zalmi | Peshawar 7 wickets | Peshawar 76 runs | Peshawar 24 runs | Peshawar 8 wickets | Peshawar 5 wickets | |||
| Quetta Gladiators | Quetta 40 runs | Islamabad 8 wickets | Karachi 9 wickets | Lahore 9 runs | Multan 6 wickets | Peshawar 118 runs | ||
| Rawalpindiz | Hyderabad 108 runs | Islamabad 7 wickets | Karachi 5 wickets | Lahore 32 runs | Multan 6 wickets | Quetta 61 runs |
| Home team won | Visitor team won |
- Note: Results listed are according to the home (horizontal) and visitor (vertical) teams.
- Note: Click on a result to see a summary of the match.
Fixtures
The schedule was planned following the completion of the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup, which was held during February and March, and the league also coincided with the 2026 Indian Premier League.[43] The PCB announced a revised schedule on 22 March 2026.[22]
Lahore Qalandars 199/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Hyderabad Kingsmen 130 (20 overs) |
- Lahore Qalandars won the toss and elected to bat.
Karachi Kings 181/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Quetta Gladiators 167/7 (20 overs) |
- Quetta Gladiators won the toss and elected to field.
Rawalpindiz 214/4 (20 overs) |
v |
Peshawar Zalmi 218/5 (19.1 overs) |
- Rawalpindiz won the toss and elected to bat.
Islamabad United 171/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Multan Sultans 175/5 (18.4 overs) |
Mark Chapman 40 (21) Momin Qamar 3/24 (3 overs) |
- Multan Sultans won the toss and elected to field.
Quetta Gladiators 174/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Hyderabad Kingsmen 134/8 (20 overs) |
- Quetta Gladiators won the toss and elected to bat.
Lahore Qalandars 128/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Karachi Kings 131/6 (19.3 overs) |
- Lahore Qalandars won the toss and elected to bat.
- Karachi Kings were awarded 5 penalty runs for Lahore Qalandars' ball tampering.[44]
Hyderabad Kingsmen 225/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Multan Sultans 227/4 (18.4 overs) |
- Hyderabad Kingsmen won the toss and elected to bat.
Quetta Gladiators 183/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Islamabad United 189/2 (18.2 overs) |
Hasan Nawaz 66 (36) Shadab Khan 3/23 (4 overs) |
- Quetta Gladiators won the toss and elected to bat.
Rawalpindiz 197/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Karachi Kings 199/5 (19.2 overs) |
- Karachi Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Lahore Qalandars 185/5 (13 overs) |
v |
Multan Sultans 165/5 (13 overs) |
Mohammad Naeem 60 (28) Muhammad Ismail 2/47 (3 overs) |
- Multan Sultans won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 13 overs per side due to rain.[46]
Rawalpindiz 156/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Islamabad United 157/3 (14.2 overs) |
- Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
- Mohammad Faiq (Islamabad United) made his debut in PSL.
Quetta Gladiators 166/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Multan Sultans 167/4 (17.3 overs) |
- Multan Sultans won the toss and elected to field.
Rawalpindiz 182/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Multan Sultans 186/3 (16.2 overs) |
- Multan Sultans won the toss and elected to field.
Hyderabad Kingsmen 145 (18.2 overs) |
v |
Peshawar Zalmi 146/6 (20 overs) |
- Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to field.
Lahore Qalandars 100 (18.3 overs) |
v |
Islamabad United 104/1 (10.2 overs) |
- Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
Peshawar Zalmi 246/3 (20 overs) |
v |
Karachi Kings 87 (16.1 overs) |
- Karachi Kings won the toss and elected to field.
- Babar Azam (Peshawar Zalmi) became the fastest batter to score 12,000 runs in T20s.[47]
- Kusal Mendis (Peshawar Zalmi) scored his maiden century in Pakistan Super League and became the first player from Sri Lanka to score a century in Pakistan Super League.[48]
- The 191-run partnership between Kusal Mendis and Babar Azam (Peshawar Zalmi) became the highest partnership for any wicket in the Pakistan Super League.[49]
- Peshawar Zalmi scored their highest total in Pakistan Super League.[50]
- Karachi Kings scored their lowest total in Pakistan Super League.
- Peshawar Zalmi recorded the largest win by runs in Pakistan Super League.[51]
Quetta Gladiators 182/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Rawalpindiz 121 (17.3 overs) |
- Rawalpindiz won the toss and elected to field.
Peshawar Zalmi 173/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Lahore Qalandars 97 (17 overs) |
- Lahore Qalandars won the toss and elected to field.
- Dunith Wellalage (Islamabad United) made his debut in PSL.
- Babar Azam (Peshawar Zalmi) scored his 4,000th run in Pakistan Super League.[52]
Karachi Kings 188/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Hyderabad Kingsmen 189/6 (19.1 overs) |
- Hyderabad Kingsmen won the toss and elected to field.
- Hyderabad Kingsmen recorded their first win in Pakistan Super League.[53]
Islamabad United 153/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Hyderabad Kingsmen 157/4 (18.1 overs) |
- Hyderabad Kingsmen won the toss and elected to field.
Peshawar Zalmi 196/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Multan Sultans 172/8 (20 overs) |
- Multan Sultans won the toss and elected to field.
Quetta Gladiators 154 (20 overs) |
v |
Peshawar Zalmi 156/2 (18.3 overs) |
- Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to field.
- Mohammad Basit (Peshawar Zalmi) made his debut in PSL.
- Rilee Rossouw (Quetta Gladiators) became the first overseas player to play 100 matches in the PSL.[54]
- Babar Azam (Peshawar Zalmi) scored his 100th half-century in T20s.[55]
Rawalpindiz 121/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Hyderabad Kingsmen 123/5 (16.3 overs) |
- Hyderabad Kingsmen won the toss and elected to field.
- Glenn Maxwell (Hyderabad Kingsmen) took his 200th wicket in T20s.[56]
Karachi Kings 150/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Islamabad United 123/5 (16.3 overs) |
- Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
- Dipendra Singh Airee (Islamabad United) made his debut in PSL as a substitute player.
Lahore Qalandars 134 (19.5 overs) |
v |
Quetta Gladiators 138/4 (16.2 overs) |
- Lahore Qalandars won the toss and elected to bat.
- Charith Asalanka (Lahore Qalandars) made his debut in PSL.
- Peshawar Zalmi qualified for the play-offs as a result of this match.
Lahore Qalandars 210/4 (20 overs) |
v |
Rawalpindiz 178/9 (20 overs) |
Yasir Khan 58 (29) Haris Rauf 3/43 (4 overs) |
- Lahore Qalandars won the toss and elected to bat.
- Rawalpindiz eliminated as a result of this match.
Karachi Kings 207/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Multan Sultans 196 (19.4 overs) |
- Karachi Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Peshawar Zalmi 255/3 (20 overs) |
v |
Quetta Gladiators 137 (18.1 overs) |
- Quetta Gladiators won the toss and elected to field.
- Peshawar Zalmi scored their highest total in Pakistan Super League, surpassing 246/3 which scored earlier in this season.
Lahore Qalandars 197/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Quetta Gladiators 188/7 (20 overs) |
Fakhar Zaman 103 (51) Khalil Ahmed 2/38 (4 overs) |
- Lahore Qalandars won the toss and elected to bat.
Rawalpindiz 166/4 (20 overs) |
v |
Multan Sultans 167/4 (18.4 overs) |
- Rawalpindiz won the toss and elected to bat.
Karachi Kings 182/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Peshawar Zalmi 186/3 (18.5 overs) |
- Karachi Kings won the toss and elected to bat.
- Kusal Mendis (Peshawar Zalmi) scored his 6,000th run in T20s.
- Kusal Mendis (Peshawar Zalmi) surpassed Rilee Rossouw for the record of most runs by an overseas batsman in a single PSL edition, reaching a total of 493 runs.
Multan Sultans 213/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Hyderabad Kingsmen 214/6 (19.3 overs) |
- Hyderabad Kingsmen won the toss and elected to field.
- Steve Smith (Multan Sultans) scored his maiden century in Pakistan Super League.
- Usman Khan (Hyderabad Kingsmen) scored his fourth century in Pakistan Super League, the most by any batter.
Islamabad United 137 (20 overs) |
v |
Rawalpindiz 140/4 (18.1 overs) |
- Rawalpindiz won the toss and elected to field.
- Rawalpindiz recorded their first win in Pakistan Super League.[57]
Lahore Qalandars 199/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Karachi Kings 203/5 (18.4 overs) |
- Karachi Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Hyderabad Kingsmen 80 (15.5 overs) |
v |
Islamabad United 83/2 (6.4 overs) |
Mohsin Riaz 42 (18) Mohammad Ali 2/29 (3.4 overs) |
- Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
- Islamabad United and Multan Sultan qualified for the play-offs as a result of this match.
Quetta Gladiators 195/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Karachi Kings 199/1 (18.3 overs) |
- Karachi Kings won the toss and elected to field.
- Quetta Gladiators were eliminated as a result of this match.
Peshawar Zalmi 199/4 (20 overs) |
v |
Lahore Qalandars 200/4 (19.3 overs) |
- Lahore Qalandars won the toss and elected to field.
- Karachi Kings were eliminated as a result of this match.
- Lahore Qalandars broke Peshawar Zalmi's record of 8-match win streak in Pakistan Super League.
Hyderabad Kingsmen 244/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Rawalpindiz 136 (17.1 overs) |
- Rawalpindiz won the toss and elected to field.
- Hyderabad Kingsmen qualified for the play-offs while Lahore Qalandars were eliminated as a result of this match.
Multan Sultans 192/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Islamabad United 193/6 (20 overs) |
- Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
Playoffs
Bracket
| Qualifier | Eliminator 2 | Final | |||||||||||
| 28 April 2026 | 03 May 2026 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Peshawar Zalmi | 221/7 (20 overs) | QW | Peshawar Zalmi | 130/5 (15.2 overs) | ||||||||
| 2 | Islamabad United | 151 (18.4 overs) | 01 May 2026 | E2W | Hyderabad Kingsmen | 129 (18 overs) | |||||||
| QL | Islamabad United | 184/7 (20 overs) | |||||||||||
| Eliminator 1 | E1W | Hyderabad Kingsmen | 186/5 (20 overs) | ||||||||||
| 29 April 2026 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Multan Sultans | 159/9 (20 overs) | |||||||||||
| 4 | Hyderabad Kingsmen | 162/2 (15.2 overs) | |||||||||||
Qualifier
Peshawar Zalmi 221/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Islamabad United 151 (18.4 overs) |
- Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
Eliminator 1
Multan Sultans 159/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Hyderabad Kingsmen 162/2 (15.2 overs) |
- Hyderabad Kingsmen won the toss and elected to field.
Eliminator 2
Hyderabad Kingsmen 186/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Islamabad United 184/7 (20 overs) |
- Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
Final
Hyderabad Kingsmen 129 (18 overs) |
v |
Peshawar Zalmi 130/5 (15.2 overs) |
- Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to field.
Awards and statistics
Most runs
| Runs | Player | Team | Inns | HS | Ave |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 588 | Babar Azam | Peshawar Zalmi | 11 | 103 | 73.50 |
| 550 | Kusal Mendis | Peshawar Zalmi | 11 | 109 | 55.00 |
| 401 | Fakhar Zaman | Lahore Qalandars | 8 | 103 | 57.28 |
| 389 | Usman Khan | Hyderabad Kingsmen | 13 | 101 | 35.36 |
| 380 | Sahibzada Farhan | Multan Sultans | 10 | 106* | 42.22 |
| Steve Smith | Multan Sultans | 11 | 106 | 34.54 | |
- Source: ESPNcricinfo
Most wickets
| Wkts | Player | Team | Inns | BBI | Ave |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Sufiyan Muqeem | Peshawar Zalmi | 11 | 4/32 | 14.40 |
| 20 | Mohammad Ali | Hyderabad Kingsmen | 12 | 3/21 | 18.95 |
| 17 | Shadab Khan | Islamabad United | 10 | 3/13 | 14.47 |
| Hunain Shah | Hyderabad Kingsmen | 10 | 4/22 | 18.41 | |
| 16 | Shaheen Afridi | Lahore Qalandars | 10 | 4/18 | 18.18 |
- Source: ESPNcricinfo
End of season awards
| Name | Team | Award |
|---|---|---|
| Sufiyan Muqeem | Peshawar Zalmi | Player of the Tournament |
| Babar Azam | Peshawar Zalmi | Batsman of the tournament |
| Sufiyan Muqeem | Peshawar Zalmi | Bowler of the tournament |
| Shadab Khan | Islamabad United | All-rounder of the tournament |
| Kusal Mendis | Peshawar Zalmi | Wicket-keeper of the tournament |
| Farhan Yousaf | Peshawar Zalmi | Fielder of the tournament |
| Hunain Shah | Hyderabad Kingsmen | Emerging player of the tournament |
| Asif Yaqoob | N/a | Umpire of the tournament |
| N/a | Hyderabad Kingsmen | Spirit of cricket |
- Source: Geo Super[58]
Team of the tournament
| Name | Team | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Babar Azam | Peshawar Zalmi | Batter (Captain) |
| Fakhar Zaman | Lahore Qalandars | Batter |
| Kusal Mendis | Peshawar Zalmi | Wicket-keeper |
| Shan Masood | Multan Sultans | Batter |
| Usman Khan | Hyderabad Kingsmen | Batter |
| Shadab Khan | Islamabad United | All-rounder |
| Hassan Khan | Hyderabad Kingsmen | All-rounder |
| Shaheen Afridi | Lahore Qalandars | Bowler |
| Hunain Shah | Hyderabad Kingsmen | Bowler |
| Sufiyan Muqeem | Peshawar Zalmi | Bowler |
| Richard Gleeson | Islamabad United | Bowler |
| Hassan Nawaz | Quetta Gladiators | 12th man |
- Source: BBC Sport[59]
Controversies
Naseem Shah tweet
Maryam Nawaz, the Chief Minister of Punjab and niece of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, attended the opening match along with several political figures,[60] despite the PCB having restricted the general public at the stadiums.[22] A controversy emerged with a tweet from the official X account of Rawalpindiz's fast bowler Naseem Shah, criticizing Nawaz's reception. Although the tweet was later deleted and Shah issued a clarification claiming his account had been compromised, the PCB issued him a show-cause notice, asserting that the incident breached the terms of his central contract and the board's media regulations regarding public criticism of officials.[61] Shah was fined Rs. 2 crore and his social media manager was blacklisted from managing any player under a PCB contract.[62]
Security protocol breach
Punjab Police wrote a formal letter to the PSL CEO, stating that on 28 March, Lahore Qalandars' captain Shaheen Shah Afridi and teammate Sikandar Raza breached a security protocol at the team hotel by bringing four visitors to a hotel room, despite the permission request by Qalandars team owner Sameen Rana being denied by PSL officials. Police requested a review of the incident and demanded necessary action to prevent future violations.[63] Raza later stated he was unaware of the updated protocols, noting that meeting family members at the hotel had been allowed in previous seasons.[64] Lahore Qalandars fined Afridi Rs. 10 lakh after an inquiry, and the PCB issued new, stricter regulations regarding team accommodation.[65]
Ball tampering controversy
On 29 March, on-field umpires found that Lahore Qalandars had violated Law 41.3.2, which deals with ball tampering. As a result, they were penalized five runs, which were awarded to Karachi Kings during the match. The match referee conducted an investigation immediately after the match, where Lahore Qalandars player Fakhar Zaman denied the allegations of tampering.[44][66] A second investigation held on 31 March 2026 resulted in Zaman receiving a two-match ban.[67]
Inappropriate gesture
On 29 March, the PCB fined Hasan Ali of Karachi Kings 10% of his match fee for violating Law 2.5, which deals with inappropriate language or gestures against a dismissed batsman. He was found to have made such a gesture toward Haseebullah Khan of Lahore Qalandars.[68]
Footnotes
References
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