The full schedule for the upcoming edition of the Pakistan Super League has finally been announced by the Pakistan Cricket Board. The eagerly awaited competition will commence on the 26th of March and go on for 39 days till May the 3rd.
The opening encounter will involve Lahore Qalandars taking on Hyderabad Kingsmen at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore will also play hosts to the final of the tournament.
A total of 44 matches will be played in the tournament this year, out of which 40 will be league games and the remaining four playoff matches. Three of the playoff matches will be played in Lahore whereas one will be played in Rawalpindi.
Lahore to Host the Most Number of Matches
The busiest venue in this season of the Pakistan Super League will be Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. The 15 matches will be played in the city of Lahore out of the 44 matches to be played. The Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium will be hosting 11 matches this season, with Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad to play host to seven matches and the National Bank Stadium to host six matches.
Multan Cricket Stadium to play hosts to 4 matches whereas only one match will be played in the Imran Khan Cricket Stadium, Peshawar. The solitary match will be played on the 28th of March and will see Rawalpindi Pindiz face off against Peshawar Zalmi.
10 Teams this season, Biggest Pakistan Super League So Far
The edition of the Pakistan Super League will be the largest one as yet with as many as 10 teams participating in it. This has happened because of the addition of the two new franchises in the form of Rawalpindi Pindiz and Hyderabad Kingsmen into the competition this year. This has also increased the number of matches played in this season and increased the duration of the competition.
It is expected that this year’s Pakistan Super League will witness fiercer contests than previous years.
The defending champions are the Lahore Qalandars led by Shaheen Afridi who were crowned the Pakistan Super League 2025 champions after beating the Quetta Gladiators by 5 wickets in the final to seal their third Pakistan Super League title.
With new franchises and the number of matches increased, this season is expected to be fiercely competitive for the top honours of Pakistan Super League 2026 with.
PSL 2026 Match Schedule
| Date | Match | Venue |
| March 26 | Lahore Qalandars vs Hyderabad Kingsmen | Lahore |
| March 27 | Quetta Gladiators vs Karachi Kings | Lahore |
| March 28 | Peshawar Zalmi vs Rawalpindi Pindiz | Peshawar |
| March 28 | Multan Sultans vs Islamabad United | Lahore |
| March 29 | Quetta Gladiators vs Hyderabad Kingsmen | Lahore |
| March 29 | Lahore Qalandars vs Karachi Kings | Lahore |
| March 31 | Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi | Rawalpindi |
| April 1 | Multan Sultans vs Hyderabad Kingsmen | Multan |
| April 2 | Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators | Rawalpindi |
| April 2 | Rawalpindi Pindiz vs Karachi Kings | Rawalpindi |
| April 3 | Multan Sultans vs Lahore Qalandars | Multan |
| April 4 | Rawalpindi Pindiz vs Islamabad United | Rawalpindi |
| April 5 | Multan Sultans vs Quetta Gladiators | Multan |
| April 6 | Multan Sultans vs Rawalpindi Pindiz | Multan |
| April 8 | Hyderabad Kingsmen vs Peshawar Zalmi | Karachi |
| April 9 | Lahore Qalandars vs Islamabad United | Faisalabad |
| April 9 | Karachi Kings vs Peshawar Zalmi | Karachi |
| April 10 | Quetta Gladiators vs Rawalpindi Pindiz | Karachi |
| April 11 | Peshawar Zalmi vs Lahore Qalandars | Faisalabad |
| April 11 | Karachi Kings vs Hyderabad Kingsmen | Karachi |
| April 12 | Hyderabad Kingsmen vs Islamabad United | Karachi |
| April 13 | Peshawar Zalmi vs Multan Sultans | Faisalabad |
| April 15 | Peshawar Zalmi vs Quetta Gladiators | Faisalabad |
| April 16 | Hyderabad Kingsmen vs Rawalpindi Pindiz | Faisalabad |
| April 16 | Karachi Kings vs Islamabad United | Karachi |
| April 17 | Lahore Qalandars vs Quetta Gladiators | Faisalabad |
| April 18 | Lahore Qalandars vs Rawalpindi Pindiz | Faisalabad |
| April 19 | Multan Sultans vs Karachi Kings | Lahore |
| April 19 | Quetta Gladiators vs Hyderabad Kingsmen | Lahore |
| April 21 | Lahore Qalandars vs Quetta Gladiators | Lahore |
| April 21 | Rawalpindi Pindiz vs Multan Sultans | Rawalpindi |
| April 22 | Karachi Kings vs Hyderabad Kingsmen | Lahore |
| April 22 | Peshawar Zalmi vs Multan Sultans | Rawalpindi |
| April 23 | Rawalpindi Pindiz vs Islamabad United | Rawalpindi |
| April 23 | Lahore Qalandars vs Karachi Kings | Lahore |
| April 24 | Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi | Rawalpindi |
| April 25 | Quetta Gladiators vs Karachi Kings | Lahore |
| April 25 | Lahore Qalandars vs Hyderabad Kingsmen | Lahore |
| April 26 | Rawalpindi Pindiz vs Peshawar Zalmi | Rawalpindi |
| April 26 | Islamabad United vs Multan Sultans | Rawalpindi |
| April 28 | Qualifier | Rawalpindi |
| April 29 | Eliminator 1 | Lahore |
| May 1 | Eliminator 2 | Lahore |
| May 3 | Final | Lahore |