PCB Drops PSL 11 Schedule – Starts March 26, Big Final May 3
Cricket fans, get ready. The Pakistan Cricket Board finally put out the full PSL 11 timetable on Tuesday. Eight teams this time. Two are brand new. Games spread over six cities – biggest spread in a while.
Season Opener and Match Timeline
It all begins March 26, 2026. Lahore Qalandars, the current champs, open against newcomers Hyderabad Houston Kingsmen at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. Then come 44 matches. They stretch over five weeks. The final returns to Lahore on May 3. Rain backup day? May 4.
Venues Go Nationwide
Lahore’s Gaddafi takes the most – 15 matches, opener included, plus most knockout games. Meanwhile, Rawalpindi follows with 11. Faisalabad’s Iqbal Stadium jumps in fresh with seven. Karachi gets six at National Bank Stadium. Multan hosts four. Peshawar makes history – one game at Imran Khan Stadium, first PSL match ever there. Six double-headers keep things buzzing. Three land in Lahore.
Every team plays ten league games. Top four go to playoffs. Qualifier April 28 in Rawalpindi. Eliminator 1 April 29 in Lahore. Eliminator 2 May 1 back at Gaddafi. Trophy lift May 3, Lahore again.
New squads: Rawalpindi Pindiz and Hyderabad Houston Kingsmen. They join the regulars – Lahore Qalandars, Peshawar Zalmi, Multan Sultans, Quetta Gladiators, Islamabad United, Karachi Kings.
IPL overlaps again. Players might miss games. Still, buzz feels strong. More cities mean bigger crowds. Additionally, new teams bring new fights. Overall, the schedule looks loaded with crackers every night.
