The highly anticipated Pakistan Super League (PSL) returns for its tenth season, kicking off on April 11, 2025. This year’s tournament promises intense competition as it coincides with the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL), adding an extra layer of excitement. The PSL 2025 will run until May 18, featuring matches across four iconic cities: Karachi, Lahore, Multan, and Rawalpindi.
Tournament Format and Schedule
The league will feature six teams: Peshawar Zalmi, Multan Sultans, Lahore Qalandars, Karachi Kings, Quetta Gladiators, and Islamabad United. Teams will compete in a double round-robin format, ensuring each team faces the others twice. A total of 34 matches, including playoffs, will be played. The top four teams from the league stage will advance to the playoffs.
Defending champions Islamabad United will take on Lahore Qalandars in the opening match at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on April 11.
Venue Breakdown
- Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore: Hosts 13 matches, including both eliminators and the final.
- Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium: Hosts 11 matches, including the qualifier.
- National Bank Stadium, Karachi: Hosts five matches.
- Multan Cricket Stadium: Hosts five matches.
Team Squads
Here are the squads for PSL 2025:
Islamabad United
Naseem Shah, Shadab Khan, Matthew Short, Azam Khan, Imad Wasim, Jason Holder, Haider Ali, Salman Ali Agha, Benjamin Dwarshuis, Colin Munro, Rumman Raees, Andries Gous, Mohammad Nawaz, Salman Irshad, Rassie van der Dussen, Riley Meredith, Sam Billings, Hunain Shah, Saad Masood.
Karachi Kings
Abbas Afridi, Adam Milne, David Warner, Hasan Ali, James Vince, Khushdil Shah, Irfan Khan Niazi, Shan Masood, Aamer Jamal, Arafat Minhas, Tim Seifert, Zahid Mahmood, Litton Das, Mir Hamza, Kane Williamson, Mirza Mamoon, Imtiaz Mohammad Nabi, Omair Bin Yousuf, Fawad Ali.
Lahore Qalandars
Fakhar Zaman, Shaheen Afridi, Daryl Mitchell, Haris Rauf, Sikandar Raza, Kusal Perera, Abdullah Shafique, Jahandad Khan, Zaman Khan, David Wiese, Asif Afridi, Asif Ali, Mohammad Akhlaq, Rishad Hossain, Muhammad Naeem, Salman Ali Mirza, Tom Curran, Momin Qamar and Muhammad Azab.
Peshawar Zalmi
Babar Azam, Saim Ayub, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Mohammad Haris, Corbin Bosch, Mohammad Ali Hussain, Talat Nahid Rana, Abdul Samad, Arif Yaqoob, Mehran Mumtaz, Sufyan Moqim, Max Bryant, Najibullah Zadran, Ahmed Daniyal, Alzarri Joseph, Ali Raza and Maaz Sadaqat.
Multan Sultans
Mohammad Rizwan Usama, Mir Michael Bracewell, David Willey, Iftikhar Ahmed, Usman Khan, Chris Jordan, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hasnain, Faisal Akram, Akif Javed, Gudakesh Motie, Josh Little, Tayyab Tahir, Aamer Azmat, Johnson Charles, Yasir Khan, Shahid Aziz, and Ubaid Shah.
Quetta Gladiators
Finn Allen, Mark Chapman, Abrar Ahmad, Mohammad Amir Rilee, Rossouw Akeal, Hosein Mohammad Wasim Jr, Saud Shakeel, Faheem Ashraf, Khawaja Nafay, Usman Tariq, Haseebullah Khan, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Zeeshan, Danish Aziz, Kusal Mendis, Sean Abbott, Kyle Jamieson, Hasan Nawaz.
Key Highlights
- The tournament opener features defending champions Islamabad United against Lahore Qalandars.
- Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium will host the grand finale on May 18.
- PSL 2025 is set to deliver thrilling cricket action despite clashing with the IPL schedules.
Stay tuned for more updates on PSL 2025 as the action unfolds!
