PSL 2025: Squads, schedule, match timings and all you need to know

The Pakistan Super League (PSL) is back with a special twist in its 2025 edition. Officially titled HBL PSL X, the tournament marks a historic milestone as it celebrates its tenth season. This year, the PSL will be staged alongside the Indian Premier League (IPL) in a first-of-its-kind cricketing showdown between two premier franchise leagues.

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Tournament format and key dates

PSL 2025 will run from April 11 to May 18, with six franchises competing in a double round-robin format, followed by the page playoff system. A total of 34 matches will be played. The top four teams from the league stage will move on to the playoffs.

Key matches include:

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• Opening match: April 11 – Islamabad United vs Lahore Qalandars at Rawalpindi

• Qualifier: May 13 at Rawalpindi

• Eliminators & Final: May 16 and 18 at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

Venues and match distribution

Matches will be held across four Pakistani cities: Karachi, Lahore, Multan, and Rawalpindi. Here's how matches are distributed:

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Complete schedule and match timings

Ticket guide: prices, booking, and refund policies

Tickets for PSL 2025 can be booked:

• Online: pcb.tcs.com.pk

• Offline: TCS Express Centers (from April 7)

Ticket prices range from PKR 650 (General Enclosure) to PKR 12,500 (Hospitality PCB Gallery), varying by venue and match.

Squads for all six franchises

Islamabad United: Shadab Khan (c), Imad Wasim, Naseem Shah (vc), 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 (c), 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), Riazullah, Fawad Ali, Kane Williamson, Mohammad Nabi, Omair Yousuf, Mirza Mamoon.

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, Rishad 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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