ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced the full schedule for the 11th edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), which will take place from March 26 to May 3.
The tournament will feature eight teams, including two new franchises — Rawalpindi Pindiz and Hyderabad Houston Kingsmen. A total of 44 matches will be played during the 39-day tournament.
The opening match will be played on March 26 between defending champions Lahore Qalandars and Hyderabad Houston Kingsmen at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.
According to the PCB, each team will play 10 matches in the league stage. The top four teams will qualify for the playoffs, which include Qualifier 1, Eliminator 1, Qualifier 2 and the final. The final will be played at Gaddafi Stadium on May 3, while May 4 has been kept as a reserve day.
The PSL 11 will also include six double-header match days. Matches will be played at six venues across Pakistan. Faisalabad and Peshawar will host PSL matches for the first time along with Karachi, Lahore, Multan and Rawalpindi.
Among the venues, Gaddafi Stadium will host the most matches (15). Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium will host 11 matches, while Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad will host seven matches.
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National Bank Stadium in Karachi will host six matches, while Multan Cricket Stadium will host four matches. Imran Khan Cricket Stadium in Peshawar will host one match between Peshawar Zalmi and Rawalpindi Pindiz on March 28.
Other participating teams include Karachi Kings, Multan Sultans, Islamabad United and Quetta Gladiators.
PSL 11 Match Schedule
March 27: Quetta Gladiators vs Karachi Kings — Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
March 28: Peshawar Zalmi vs Rawalpindi Pindiz — Imran Khan Cricket Stadium, Peshawar
Multan Sultans vs Islamabad United — Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
March 29: Quetta Gladiators vs Hyderabad Kingsmen — Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Lahore Qalandars vs Karachi Kings — Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
March 31: Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi — Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
April 1: Multan Sultans vs Hyderabad Kingsmen — Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
April 2: Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators — Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
Rawalpindi Pindiz vs Karachi Kings — Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
April 3: Multan Sultans vs Lahore Qalandars — Multan Cricket Stadium
April 4: Rawalpindi Pindiz vs Islamabad United — Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
April 5: Multan Sultans vs Quetta Gladiators — Multan Cricket Stadium
April 6: Multan Sultans vs Rawalpindi Pindiz — Multan Cricket Stadium
April 8: Hyderabad Kingsmen vs Peshawar Zalmi — National Bank Stadium, Karachi
April 9: Lahore Qalandars vs Islamabad United — Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad
Karachi Kings vs Peshawar Zalmi — National Bank Stadium, Karachi
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April 10: Quetta Gladiators vs Rawalpindi Pindiz — National Bank Stadium, Karachi
April 11: Peshawar Zalmi vs Lahore Qalandars — Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad
Karachi Kings vs Hyderabad Kingsmen — National Bank Stadium, Karachi
April 12: Hyderabad Kingsmen vs Islamabad United — National Bank Stadium, Karachi
April 13: Peshawar Zalmi vs Multan Sultans — Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad
April 15: Peshawar Zalmi vs Quetta Gladiators — Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad
April 16: Hyderabad Kingsmen vs Rawalpindi Pindiz — Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad
Karachi Kings vs Islamabad United — National Bank Stadium, Karachi
April 17: Lahore Qalandars vs Quetta Gladiators — Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad
April 18: Lahore Qalandars vs Rawalpindi Pindiz — Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad
April 19: Multan Sultans vs Karachi Kings — Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Quetta Gladiators vs Hyderabad Kingsmen — Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
April 21: Lahore Qalandars vs Quetta Gladiators — Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Rawalpindi Pindiz vs Multan Sultans — Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
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April 22: Karachi Kings vs Hyderabad Kingsmen — Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Peshawar Zalmi vs Multan Sultans — Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
April 23: Rawalpindi Pindiz vs Islamabad United — Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
Lahore Qalandars vs Karachi Kings — Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
April 24: Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi — Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
April 25: Quetta Gladiators vs Karachi Kings — Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Lahore Qalandars vs Hyderabad Kingsmen — Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
April 26: Rawalpindi Pindiz vs Peshawar Zalmi — Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
Islamabad United vs Multan Sultans — Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
Playoffs
April 28: Qualifier — Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
April 29: Eliminator 1 — Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
May 1: Eliminator 2 — Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
May 3: Final — Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
May 4: Reserve day for final.
