PSL 11 Tentative Schedule: Eight-Team Expansion and New Venues Revealed. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has drafted a preliminary schedule for the highly anticipated Pakistan Super League (PSL) 11. This landmark season, set to run from March 26 to May 10, 2026, marks the league’s evolution into an eight-team competition, promising more matches and higher stakes than ever before.
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Expansion and New Rivalries
The 2026 season officially welcomes two new franchises: Sialkot Stallions and Hyderabad Kingsmen. The tournament is expected to kick off on March 26 at the iconic Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, featuring a clash between the defending champions, Lahore Qalandars, and the newcomers, Hyderabad Kingsmen.
Key Dates & Playoff Structure
The 39-day cricket extravaganza will consist of 44 matches played across two distinct phases to accommodate the larger number of teams without extending the window excessively.
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League Kick-off: March 26, 2026
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Qualifier 1: May 2 (Rawalpindi)
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Eliminator 1: May 3 (Lahore)
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Eliminator 2: May 5 (Lahore)
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The Grand Final: May 10, 2026 (Likely at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore)
Host Cities and Venue Debuts
In a move to take cricket to more fans, the PCB has included Faisalabad’s Iqbal Stadium as a host venue for the first time in PSL history. The matches will be distributed across:
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Lahore (Gaddafi Stadium)
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Karachi (National Bank Cricket Arena)
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Rawalpindi (Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium)
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Multan (Multan Cricket Stadium)
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Peshawar (Imran Khan Cricket Stadium – subject to final readiness)
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Faisalabad (Iqbal Stadium)
The “New Format” Explained
To maintain a tight schedule, each team will play 10 matches in the league stage. The top four teams will then progress to a “Super Four” or directly into the traditional playoff system (Qualifier and Eliminators) to determine the finalists for the May 10 showdown.
