The Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2026 is scheduled to take place from March 26 to May 3, 2026, featuring an expanded eight teams and a revised two-phase format tailored to fit within a 39-day schedule.
In the first phase, PSL 11 will follow a single-league format, where each of the eight teams will play one match against every other team, ensuring that all sides face each other once before moving on to the next stage of the tournament.
In the second phase, the competition will move into a Super Four-style stage, where the eight teams will be divided into two groups of four. Each team will play three matches in this round, producing a total of 12 matches in the second phase.
The top two teams from the Super Four stage will qualify for the playoffs. A total of four playoff matches, including the final, will be contested to determine the PSL 2026 champion.
Despite the expansion from six to eight teams, each side will still play a minimum of 10 matches, maintaining consistency with previous editions of the league.
PSL 2026 matches will be hosted in Karachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi, Multan, and for the first time, Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad, marking the venue’s debut as a PSL host city.
It is pertinent to mention that the PSL, which began in 2016 with five franchises and later expanded to six sides in 2018, is set for further expansion with the addition of two new teams from its upcoming 11th edition, set to be played next year.
With the upcoming additions, the PSL will undergo its first major restructuring in seven years, bringing the total number of franchises to eight.
