League Stage · Pakistan Super League 2026 League Stage
Pakistan Super League 2026 League Stage
8:00 PM GMT+5 · Gaddafi Stadium · Lahore
The PSL 2026 Final takes place at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Sunday, 3 May 2026, starting at 8:00 PM PKT (UTC+5). The 34,000-capacity Gaddafi Stadium hosts Pakistan’s most anticipated cricket match of the year as the two finalists compete for the Pakistan Super League trophy.
The PSL Final is the culmination of weeks of T20 cricket across Lahore and Karachi. Six franchises contest the 2026 season; group-stage matches and three playoff rounds later, two teams remain to contest the title. PSL attracts hundreds of millions of viewers across Pakistan, the diaspora, and cricket-playing nations worldwide.
PSL 2026 features the competition’s six established franchises: Islamabad United (2016, 2018, 2024 champions), Karachi Kings (2020), Multan Sultans (2021), Lahore Qalandars (2022, 2023, 2025), Quetta Gladiators (2019), and Peshawar Zalmi (2017) — a combined history of ten PSL championships brought to the tournament.
The two finalists arrived at Gaddafi Stadium through different routes. The Qualifier winner comes via a direct path from a top-two finish in the group stage. The Eliminator 2 winner survived two knockout matches to reach the Final.
When to watch: The 8:00 PM PKT Final start on May 3 converts to 3:00 PM GMT (London), 8:30 PM IST (India), 10:00 AM EST (New York), and 1:00 AM AEST on May 4 (Sydney). For current local time, check Lahore time and Pakistan time.
Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore holds 34,000 fans and has hosted PSL Finals previously, always producing a full house and an atmosphere that overseas players consistently describe as among the most intense in world cricket. Under the lights of a May evening in Lahore, with a cricket-obsessed nation watching, the PSL Final is the pinnacle of Pakistan’s domestic cricketing calendar.
PSL champions from previous seasons: Islamabad United (2016, 2018, 2024), Peshawar Zalmi (2017), Quetta Gladiators (2019), Karachi Kings (2020), Multan Sultans (2021), Lahore Qalandars (2022, 2023, 2025). PSL 2026’s champion will add their name to this list.