The 11th season of the Pakistan Super League runs from March 26 to May 3, 2026. Expanded to 8 teams for the first time, PSL 2026 features 44 matches played primarily at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore and National Stadium in Karachi. The expansion adds Hyderabad Kingsmen and Rawalpindi Pindiz to the existing roster of Islamabad United, Karachi Kings, Lahore Qalandars, Multan Sultans, Quetta Gladiators, and Peshawar Zalmi.
PSL has grown into one of the most competitive T20 leagues outside the IPL. The return of international cricket to Pakistan and the league’s investment in infrastructure have transformed Pakistan’s cricket landscape. Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, renovated for the 2025 Champions Trophy, provides a world-class venue, while the National Stadium in Karachi offers Pakistan’s largest cricket ground.
All PSL matches are played in Pakistan Standard Time (PKT, UTC+5). Evening matches typically start at 19:00 PKT, which is 14:00 in London, 09:00 in New York, and 00:00 midnight in Sydney. Afternoon matches start at 14:00 PKT, which is 09:00 in London and 04:00 in New York. The timezone is one hour behind India, making it accessible for South Asian audiences and manageable for European viewers. Check whatisthetime.now/country/pakistan for current Pakistani time, or whatisthetime.now/lahore and whatisthetime.now/karachi for city-specific times.
The PSL 2026 season overlaps heavily with the IPL 2026, which begins on March 28. This creates player availability challenges, as stars like Babar Azam and Shaheen Shah Afridi anchor the PSL while overseas T20 specialists split time between leagues. The competition between PSL and IPL for scheduling windows and player talent is one of the defining dynamics of modern franchise cricket.