The Pakistan Super League () is a professional Twenty20 cricket league, founded by the Pakistan Cricket Board on 9 September 2015. The league comprises six teams, with matches being held in February and March.
In the first season, matches were played in stadiums across the United Arab Emirates. In the second season, the league's final was held in Lahore, Pakistan. The following season, the league's playoffs and final were held in the Pakistani cities of Karachi and Lahore. In 2019, the last eight matches of the fourth season were played in Pakistan.
The entire league was held in Pakistan for the first time in 2020, however it was struck by COVID-19 pandemic and had to be postponed.
Venues
United Arab Emirates
Dubai: The Dubai International Cricket Stadium was the first stadium to host PSL matches, holding a capacity of 25,000. The stadium has held 60 league matches and five ceremonies. Sharjah: The Sharjah Cricket Stadium, also known as the Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, was the second stadium to host PSL matches. The stadium has held 40 PSL matches, but no ceremonies have been held in the stadium. Its capacity was increased in 2019, from 14,000 to 17,000, to better accommodate PSL matches. Abu Dhabi: The Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium is in Abu Dhabi, with a capacity of 20,000. The PSL has only held four matches in this stadium during the fourth season in 2019, but has not held any ceremonies. + Stadium Dubai International Cricket Stadium Sharjah Cricket Stadium Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium Images Map
Pakistan
Lahore: The Gaddafi Stadium was the first Pakistani stadium to host PSL matches, and it holds a capacity of 27,000. It has hosted 17 PSL matches. Both the 2017 final and the closing ceremony were held at this stadium. Karachi: The National Stadium holds a capacity of 34,000. It has hosted 17 PSL matches and three ceremonies. Rawalpindi: The Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium holds a capacity of 15,000. It has hosted three PSL matches, all coming in the 2020 season, but has not held any ceremonies. Peshawar: The Imran Khan Cricket Stadium holds a capacity of 35,000.It will host future PSL Matches in 2026. Faisalabad: The Iqbal Stadium has a capacity of 17,000. It will host PSL matches in 2026. Multan: The Multan Cricket Stadium holds a capacity of 30,000. It has hosted three PSL matches, but has not held any ceremonies.
Stadium Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore National Stadium, Karachi Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium Multan Cricket Stadium Image Map
Lists
General list
Venue City Country Capacity Matches played Ref(s) Dubai International Cricket Stadium Dubai UAE 25,000 60 Sharjah Cricket Stadium Sharjah UAE 17,000 40 Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium Abu Dhabi UAE 20,000 24 Gaddafi Stadium Lahore Pakistan 27,000 41 National Stadium Karachi Pakistan 34,000 59 Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium Rawalpindi Pakistan 15,000 18 Multan Cricket Stadium Multan Pakistan 35,000 8
By matches played
YearVenuesTotal (in PSL)Ref(s)UAEPakistan Dubai International Cricket Stadium Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium Gaddafi Stadium National Stadium Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium Multan Cricket Stadium 2016 15 9 0 0 0 0 0 24 2017 13 10 0 1 0 0 0 24 2018 18 13 0 2 1 0 0 34 2019 14 8 4 0 8 0 0 34 2020 0 0 0 10 12 7 3 32 2021 0 0 20 0 14 0 0 34 2022 0 0 0 19 15 0 0 34 2023 0 0 0 9 9 11 5 34 Total (in stadium) 60 40 24 41 59 18 8 250
See also List of Pakistan Super League anthems List of Pakistan Super League records and statistics
References