LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has finally unveiled the schedule for the HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) 11, confirming that the tournament will run from 26 March to 3 May 2026 across six venues. For the first time, Faisalabad and Peshawar will host PSL matches.
This edition also introduces two new franchises, the Hyderabad Kingsmen and Rawalpindi Pindiz, bringing the total number of competing teams to eight. The 39-day event will feature 44 matches, with each team playing ten group-stage fixtures before the playoffs begin on 28 April. The final is scheduled for 3 May at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, with a reserve day set for 4 May.
The Gaddafi Stadium will host the opening match between Lahore Qalandars and Hyderabad Kingsmen on 26 March, and in total will stage 15 matches, including three double-headers. The Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium will host 11 matches, including a Qualifier, while Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad will stage seven fixtures. Imran Khan Cricket Stadium in Peshawar will host its first-ever PSL match on 28 March when Peshawar Zalmi face Rawalpindi Pindiz. Multan Cricket Stadium will host four matches, all featuring the home side Multan Sultans, while National Bank Stadium in Karachi will stage six matches, including the new rivalry clash between Hyderabad Kingsmen and Karachi Kings on 11 April.
The tournament will feature 12 double-headers, with Lahore hosting three of them. The inclusion of Hyderabad and Rawalpindi franchises, acquired for PKR 175 crore and PKR 245 crore respectively, signals the league’s growing commercial and competitive appeal.
