The Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2025, organized by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), is set to mark its 10th edition with six franchises competing for the coveted title. The tournament will commence on Friday, April 11, and conclude on Sunday, May 18, 2025.
A total of 34 matches will be held across four venues: Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Multan Cricket Stadium, Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, and National Stadium in Karachi. The competition will follow a double round-robin format, with the top four teams progressing to the playoffs.
The six participating teams and their captains are as follows:
- Islamabad United – Shadab Khan
- Karachi Kings – David Warner
- Lahore Qalandars – Shaheen Afridi
- Multan Sultans – Mohammad Rizwan
- Peshawar Zalmi – Babar Azam
- Quetta Gladiators – Saud Shakeel
Islamabad United, the inaugural season’s winner and three-time champions, are the most successful team in PSL history, followed by Lahore Qalandars with two titles. The remaining franchises have each won the title once, with Multan Sultans consistently performing well and finishing runners-up in multiple seasons.
In terms of leadership changes, Quetta Gladiators have appointed Saud Shakeel as their new captain, replacing Rilee Rossouw, while Karachi Kings have handed the captaincy to Australian cricketer David Warner. With the top players and rising stars leading their respective teams, PSL 2025 promises to be an exciting and fiercely contested tournament.
On that note, let's take a look at the tournament’s schedule, squads, and match timings:
Pakistan Super League 2025: Full Schedule & Match Timings (all times in IST)
Friday, April 11
Match 1 - Islamabad United vs Lahore Qalandars, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, 9 PM
Saturday, April 12
Match 2 - Peshawar Zalmi vs Quetta Gladiators, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, 4 PM
Match 3 - Karachi Kings vs Multan Sultans, National Stadium, Karachi, 8:30 PM
Sunday, April 13
Match 4 - Lahore Qalandars vs Quetta Gladiators, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, 8:30 PM
Monday, April 14
Match 5 - Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, 8:30 PM
Tuesday, April 15
Match 6 - Karachi Kings vs Lahore Qalandars, National Stadium, Karachi, 8:30 PM
Wednesday, April 16
Match 7 - Islamabad United vs Multan Sultans, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, 8:30 PM
Friday, April 18
Match 8 - Karachi Kings vs Quetta Gladiators, National Stadium, Karachi, 8:30 PM
Saturday, April 19
Match 9 - Multan Sultans vs Peshawar Zalmi, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, 8:30 PM
Sunday, April 20
Match 10 - Karachi Kings vs Islamabad United, National Stadium, Karachi, 8:30 PM
Monday, April 21
Match 11 - Karachi Kings vs Peshawar Zalmi, National Stadium, Karachi, 8:30 PM
Tuesday, April 22
Match 12 - Multan Sultans vs Lahore Qalandars, Multan Cricket Stadium, 8:30 PM
Wednesday, April 23
Match 13 - Multan Sultans vs Islamabad United, Multan Cricket Stadium, 8:30 PM
Thursday, April 24
Match 14 - Lahore Qalandars vs Peshawar Zalmi, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, 8:30 PM
Friday, April 25
Match 15 - Karachi Kings vs Quetta Gladiators, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, 8:30 PM
Saturday, April 26
Match 16 - Lahore Qalandars vs Multan Sultans, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, 8:30 PM
Sunday, April 27
Match 17 - Peshawar Zalmi vs Quetta Gladiators, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, 8:30 PM
Tuesday, April 29
Match 18 - Multan Sultans vs Quetta Gladiators, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, 8:30 PM
Wednesday, April 30
Match 19 - Lahore Qalandars vs Islamabad United, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, 8:30 PM
Thursday, May 1
Match 20 - Multan Sultans vs Karachi Kings, Multan Cricket Stadium, 4:00 PM
Match 21 - Lahore Qalandars vs Quetta Gladiators, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, 8:30 PM
Friday, May 2
Match 22 - Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, 8:30 PM
Saturday, May 3
Match 23 - Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, 8:30 PM
Sunday, May 4
Match 24 - Lahore Qalandars vs Karachi Kings, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, 8:30 PM
Monday, May 5
Match 25 - Multan Sultans vs Peshawar Zalmi, Multan Cricket Stadium, 8:30 PM
Wednesday, May 7
Match 26 - Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, 8:30 PM
Thursday, May 8
Match 27 - Karachi Kings vs Peshawar Zalmi, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, 8:30 PM
Friday, May 9
Match 28 - Lahore Qalandars vs Peshawar Zalmi, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, 8:30 PM
Saturday, May 10
Match 29 - Multan Sultans vs Quetta Gladiators, Multan Cricket Stadium, 4:00 PM
Match 30 - Islamabad United vs Karachi Kings, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, 8:30 PM
Tuesday, May 13
Qualifier 1 - TBC vs TBC, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, 8:30 PM
Wednesday, May 14
Eliminator - TBC vs TBC, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, 8:30 PM
Friday, May 16
Qualifier 2 - TBC vs TBC, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, 8:30 PM
Sunday, May 18
Final - TBC vs TBC, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, 8:30 PM
Pakistan Super League 2025: Telecast & Live Streaming Details
Fans in India will be able to access live streaming of the Pakistan Super League 2025 via the Fancode app and website. The live telecast will be broadcast on Sony Sports Network for fans in India, Sri Lanka, and Afghanistan.
Live-streaming details for other nations are as follows:
Pakistan - A Sports HD, PTV Sports
UK - Skysports, Geo News
South Africa - SuperSport
Bangladesh - TSports
North America - Willow TV
MENA Region - Myco
Rest of the World - Sports Central
Pakistan Super League 2025: Full Squads
Islamabad United
Shadab Khan (c), Imad Wasim, Naseem Shah, Azam Khan (wk), Haider Ali, Salman Ali Agha, Rumman Raees, Colin Munro, Matthew Short, Jason Holder, Ben Dwarshuis, Salman Irshad, Mohammad Nawaz, Andries Gous (wk), Saad Masood, Hunain Shah, Riley Meredith, Rassie van der Dussen, Sahibzada Farhan, Alex Carey (wk)
Karachi Kings
David Warner, James Vince (vc), Hasan Ali, Arafat Minhas, Irfan Khan Niazi, Zahid Mahmood, Tim Seifert (wk), Shan Masood, Adam Milne, Abbas Afridi, Khushdil Shah, Aamir Jamal, Mir Hamza, Litton Das (wk), Rizullah, Fawad Ali, Kane Williamson, Mohammad Nabi, Omair Yousuf, Mirza Maqsood
Lahore Qalandars
Shaheen Afridi (c), Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Abdullah Shafique, Zaman Khan, Jahandad Khan (vc), Sikandar Raza, David Wiese, Daryl Mitchell, Kusal Perera (wk), Asif Afridi, Asif Ali, Rashid Hossain, Muhammad Akhlaq (wk), Momin Qamar, Mohammad Azab, Tom Curran, Sam Billings (wk), Salman Mirza, Muhammad Naeem
Multan Sultans
Mohammad Rizwan (c, wk), David Willey (vc), Usman Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Usama Mir, Faisal Akram, Chris Jordan, Michael Bracewell, Mohammad Hasnain, Kamran Ghulam, Akif Javed, Tayyab Tahir, Gudakesh Motie, Josh Little, Shahid Aziz, Ubaid Shah, Johnson Charles (wk), Shai Hope (wk), Yasir Khan, Muhammad Amir Barki
Peshawar Zalmi
Babar Azam (c), Saim Ayub (vc), Mohammad Haris (wk), Arif Yaqoob, Mehran Mumtaz, Sufiyan Muqeem, Ali Raza, Tom Kohler-Cadmore (wk), Mohammad Ali, Abdul Samad, Nahid Rana, Hussain Talat, Max Bryant, Najibullah Zadran, Maaz Sadaqat, Alzarri Joseph, Ahmed Daniyal, Mitchell Owen, George Linde, Luke Wood
Quetta Gladiators
Saud Shakeel (c), Rilee Rossouw (vc), Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Wasim Jr., Abrar Ahmed, Khawaja Nafay, Akeal Hosein, Usman Tariq, Mark Chapman, Faheem Ashraf, Finn Allen, Khurram Shahzad, Haseebullah Khan (wk), Kyle Jamieson, Hassan Nawaz, Mohammad Zeeshan, Kusal Mendis (wk), Sean Abbott, Shoaib Malik, Danish Aziz
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