The Pakistan Super League (PSL) is a Pakistani T20 national cricket competition administered by the Pakistan Cricket Board . The league is currently played between six franchises . The current defending champion is Quetta Gladiators, who beat Peshawar Zalmi in the final.
The PSL is played as a round-robin tournament with the franchises meeting twice. The first four of the group qualify for the playoffs . In the playoffs, the page playoff system is used .
Franchises
Islamabad United
Karachi Kings
Lahore Qalandars
Peshawar Zalmi
Quetta Gladiators
Multan Sultans
official headquarters of the PSL franchises (2018)
Due to the attack on the Sri Lanka team in 2009 , numerous games of the Pakistani teams will not be played in Pakistan for security reasons. By hosting a national competition in the United Arab Emirates, it was hoped that international players would take part in the tournament. The tournament was originally planned to be held in Doha , as the venues in the United Arab Emirates were occupied. After further negotiations, the 2016 tournament was held in the United Arab Emirates .
The Pakistan Cricket Board has been trying since 2013 to launch a national franchise-based Twenty20 tournament modeled on the Indian Premier League , but had to postpone it several times for logistical reasons.
The first season took place from February 4th to 23rd, 2016. Five franchises took part and determined their players in a draft on December 21, 2015. In the final, Islamabad United beat the Quetta Gladiators with 6 wickets .
The second season of the Super League took place from February 9 to March 5, 2017. The first season, which was generally regarded as a success, led players such as Lasith Malinga , Albie Morkel , Brendon McCullum and Eoin Morgan to agree to participate in the Pakistan Super League in the future. In addition, it was planned to add another franchise, with the Sialkot Smashers or the Kashmir Warriors being discussed. However, since the existing franchises feared for their income, this was initially postponed. The PCB also started considering at least the finals in Pakistan itself. In the final, which was the only game played in Pakistan, the Peshawar Zalmi were able to prevail against the Quetta Gladiators.
The third season of the Pakistan Super League took place from February 22nd to March 25th 2018. Islamabad United won the PSL 2018 title after beating last year's winner Peshawar Zalmi. In addition, the Multan Sultans were added as the sixth franchise. The play-offs and the final were also held in Pakistan.
The fourth season of the Pakistan Super League took place from February 14th to March 17th, 2019. The Quetta Gladiators won their first title in the final against the Peshawar Zalmi. In addition to the play-offs and the final, four group stage games have now taken place in Pakistan.
