2024 Pakistan Super League

The 2024 Pakistan Super League (referred to as HBL PSL 9 for sponsorship reasons) was the ninth season of the Pakistan Super League. Established by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) in 2015 as a franchise Twenty20 cricket league, it was played between six teams in a double round robin and page playoff system. The season took place across four cities in Pakistan from 17 February to 18 March 2024.

2024 Pakistan Super League
Official logo
Dates17 February – 18 March 2024[1]
Administrator(s)Pakistan Cricket Board
Cricket formatTwenty20
Tournament format(s)Double round robin and playoffs
Host(s)Pakistan
ChampionsIslamabad United (3rd title)
Runners-upMultan Sultans
Participants6
Matches34
Player of the seriesShadab Khan (IU) (305 runs & 14 wickets)
Most runsBabar Azam (PZ) (569)
Most wicketsUsama Mir (MS) (24)
Official websitepsl-t20.com
2023
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Lahore Qalandars, the two times defending champions, were eliminated in the group stage with last position. In the final, Islamabad United defeated Multan Sultans by 2 wickets, becoming first team to win the third title. A Sports was the official broadcaster for the season. Babar Azam and Usama Mir respectively achieved the awards for most runs and most wickets, while Shadab Khan was entitled Player of the Tournament.

Background

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As the 2024 Pakistani general election and Ramadan 1445 AH were approaching, the Pakistan Cricket Board was concerned about the tournament. While they were planning to introduce two more teams into the league, they wanted to shift the tournament to the United Arab Emirates. However, the franchise owners opposed these plans citing the financial reasons.[2][3][4] There were proposals for the Arbab Niaz Stadium in Peshawar to host the matches but these did not succeed due to security issues.[5] On 6 February 2024, Mohsin Raza Naqvi was elected as the PCB chairman, who also took the responsibility to supervise the preparations for the tournament.[6][7]

Squads

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The squads were finalized with the draft in Lahore on 13 December 2023, six days after the franchises announced their retained players.[8][9] A supplementary and replacement draft took place on 29 January 2024.[10][11]

Islamabad United Karachi Kings Lahore Qalandars Multan Sultans Peshawar Zalmi Quetta Gladiators
  1. ^ a b c d e Player suffered an injury which ruled them out of the tournament.
  2. ^ a b Player withdrew from the tournament due to international duty.
  3. ^ a b Player was unable to participate due to NOC issues.

Venues

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The PCB announced the venues and fixtures on 12 January 2024.[26][27] The tournament took place across four cities; Karachi, Lahore, Multan and Rawalpindi.[28][29]

City Lahore Multan Karachi Rawalpindi
Stadium Gaddafi Stadium Multan Cricket Stadium National Stadium Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
Matches 9 5 11 9
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Capacity 27,000[30][31] 30,000[32][33] 32,000[34][35] 15,000[36][37]

Match officials

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On 12 February 2024, the PCB announced the list of officials for league stage matches which included 4 members of Elite Panel of ICC Umpires.[38]

Umpires

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Referees

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Marketing

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Title anthem

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The season's logo variant was revealed on 8 December 2023 with the nomenclature as HBL PSL 9,[a] or hashtag #HBLPSL9,[39] because HBL Pakistan has been its titular sponsor since the league's first season.[40] The title anthem "Khul Ke Khel" features Ali Zafar and Aima Baig.[41]

Trophy

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The season's trophy, named Orion, was unveiled on 13 February 2024 at Polo Ground, Jilani Park, Lahore. It was made by Lahore-based Mahfooz Jewellers.[42][43]

Broadcast and media

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Since previous rights concluded after a two-year run, a public merit-based tender for the broadcast and streaming rights was opened on 9 January 2024 for the next two years. ARY Digital Network renewed the broadcast rights with a 45 percent increased bid, and Walee Technologies won the streaming rights with a 113 percent increased bid.[b][47][48] While PCB revealed a list of global broadcasters on 16 February, this is the first season which PTV Sports would not broadcast due to not winning the tender.[49][50]

Ramiz Raja returned this year among seven commentators from Pakistan, and Michael Clarke debuted among eight international commentators. Zainab Abbas and Erin Holland presented the season.[51][52]

Cancer awareness

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The breast cancer awareness day and the childhood cancer awareness day were observed on 5 and 12 March respectively, with the stadiums themed with the pink ribbon and golden ribbon respectively.[53][54]

League stage

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Format

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Each team played every other team twice in a double round robin format, with the top four teams in the points table advancing to the playoffs.[55]

Points table

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Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR
1 Multan Sultans (R) 10 7 3 0 14 1.150
2 Peshawar Zalmi (3rd) 10 6 3 1 13 0.147
3 Islamabad United (C) 10 5 4 1 11 0.224
4 Quetta Gladiators (4th) 10 5 4 1 11 −0.921
5 Karachi Kings 10 4 6 0 8 −0.192
6 Lahore Qalandars 10 1 8 1 3 −0.554
Source: ESPNcricinfo

The four top-ranked teams qualified for the Playoffs.
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Notes
  • C = Champions;
  • R = Runner-up;
  • (x) = Position at the end of the tournament;

Summary

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Visitor team →IU KK LQ MS PZ QG
Home team ↓
Islamabad UnitedIslamabad
5 wickets
Lahore
17 runs
Islamabad
3 wickets
Islamabad
29 runs
Match
abandoned
Karachi KingsIslamabad
7 wickets
Karachi
3 wickets
Multan
20 runs
Peshawar
2 runs
Quetta
5 wickets
Lahore QalandarsIslamabad
8 wickets
Karachi
2 wickets
Multan
60 runs
Peshawar
8 runs
Quetta
5 wickets
Multan SultansMultan
5 wickets
Multan
55 runs
Multan
5 wickets
Peshawar
5 runs
Multan
13 runs
Peshawar ZalmiPeshawar
8 runs
Karachi
7 wickets
Match
abandoned
Peshawar
4 runs
Peshawar
76 runs
Quetta GladiatorsQuetta
3 wickets
Karachi
7 wickets
Quetta
6 wickets
Multan
79 runs
Quetta
16 runs
Home team wonVisitor team won
  • Note: Results listed are according to the home (horizontal) and visitor (vertical) teams.
  • Note: Click on a result to see a summary of the match.

League progression

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TeamGroup matchesPlayoffs
12345678910E1/QE2F
Islamabad United22224577911WWW
Karachi Kings0244446688
Lahore Qalandars0000001333
Multan Sultans246681012121214WL
Peshawar Zalmi002467791113LL
Quetta Gladiators246689991111L
WinLossNo result
  • Note: The total points at the end of each group match are listed.
  • Note: Click on the points (group matches) or W/L (playoffs) to see the match summary.


Fixtures

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The PCB announced the fixtures on 12 January 2024.[28][56]

Lahore and Multan

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Match 1
17 February 2024
20:00 (N)
Scorecard
(H) Lahore Qalandars
195/5 (20 overs)
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Islamabad United
200/2 (18.2 overs)
Rassie van der Dussen 71* (41)
Tymal Mills 2/45 (4 overs)
Shadab Khan 74* (41)
Salman Fayyaz 1/23 (2.2 overs)
Islamabad United won by 8 wickets
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Michael Gough (Eng)
Player of the match: Shadab Khan (Islamabad United)
  • Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
  • Ubaid Shah (Islamabad United) and Salman Fayyaz (Lahore Qalandars) both made their T20 debuts.[57]

Match 2
18 February 2024
14:00
Scorecard
Quetta Gladiators
206/5 (20 overs)
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Peshawar Zalmi
190/6 (20 overs)
Jason Roy 75 (48)
Salman Irshad 3/38 (4 overs)
Babar Azam 68 (42)
Abrar Ahmed 2/29 (4 overs)
Quetta Gladiators won by 16 runs
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Umpires: Michael Gough (Eng) and Tariq Rasheed (Pak)
Player of the match: Saud Shakeel (Quetta Gladiators)
  • Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to field.
  • Mohammad Zeeshan (Peshawar Zalmi) made his T20 debut.

Match 3
18 February 2024
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
(H) Multan Sultans
185/2 (20 overs)
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Karachi Kings
130/8 (20 overs)
Reeza Hendricks 79* (54)
Mir Hamza 1/30 (4 overs)
Shoaib Malik 53 (35)
Mohammad Ali 3/23 (4 overs)
Multan Sultans won by 55 runs
Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
Umpires: Chris Gaffaney (NZ) and Rashid Riaz (Pak)
Player of the match: Reeza Hendricks (Multan Sultans)
  • Karachi Kings won the toss and elected to field.
  • Saad Baig (Karachi Kings) made his T20 debut.

Match 4
19 February 2024
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
(H) Lahore Qalandars
187/7 (20 overs)
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Quetta Gladiators
188/5 (19.1 overs)
Sahibzada Farhan 62 (43)
Akeal Hosein 2/17 (4 overs)
Khawaja Nafay 60* (31)
Sikandar Raza 1/25 (3 overs)
Quetta Gladiators won by 5 wickets
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Michael Gough (Eng)
Player of the match: Khawaja Nafay (Quetta Gladiators)
  • Lahore Qalandars won the toss and elected to bat.

Match 5
20 February 2024
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
Islamabad United
144 (20 overs)
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(H) Multan Sultans
145/5 (19.5 overs)
Salman Ali Agha 52 (43)
Mohammad Ali 3/19 (4 overs)
Reeza Hendricks 58 (46)
Naseem Shah 2/27 (4 overs)
Multan Sultans won by 5 wickets
Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
Umpires: Faisal Afridi (Pak) and Chris Gaffaney (NZ)
Player of the match: Mohammad Ali (Multan Sultans)
  • Multan Sultans won the toss and elected to field.

Match 6
21 February 2024
14:00
Scorecard
Peshawar Zalmi
154 (19.5 overs)
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Karachi Kings
157/3 (16.5 overs)
Babar Azam 72 (51)
Mir Hamza 3/28 (4 overs)
Kieron Pollard 49* (21)
Luke Wood 2/20 (3.5 overs)
Karachi Kings won by 7 wickets
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Umpires: Michael Gough (Eng) and Ahsan Raza (Pak)
Player of the match: Mir Hamza (Karachi Kings)
  • Karachi Kings won the toss and elected to field.

Match 7
21 February 2024
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
Lahore Qalandars
166/5 (20 overs)
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(H) Multan Sultans
170/5 (19 overs)
Rassie van der Dussen 54 (37)
Mohammad Ali 2/28 (4 overs)
Mohammad Rizwan 82 (59)
Shaheen Afridi 2/25 (4 overs)
Multan Sultans won by 5 wickets
Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
Umpires: Chris Gaffaney (NZ) and Rashid Riaz (Pak)
Player of the match: Mohammad Rizwan (Multan Sultans)
  • Lahore Qalandars won the toss and elected to bat.

Match 8
22 February 2024
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
Islamabad United
138/9 (20 overs)
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Quetta Gladiators
139/7 (18.2 overs)
Salman Ali Agha 33 (23)
Abrar Ahmed 3/18 (4 overs)
Jason Roy 37 (18)
Shadab Khan 2/24 (4 overs)
Quetta Gladiators won by 3 wickets
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Richard Illingworth (Eng)
Player of the match: Rilee Rossouw (Quetta Gladiators)
  • Quetta Gladiators won the toss and elected to field.

Match 9
23 February 2024
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
Peshawar Zalmi
179/8 (20 overs)
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(H) Multan Sultans
174 (20 overs)
Haseebullah Khan 37 (18)
Mohammad Ali 2/23 (4 overs)
Dawid Malan 52 (25)
Arif Yaqoob 3/43 (4 overs)
Peshawar Zalmi won by 5 runs
Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
Umpires: Faisal Afridi (Pak) and Chris Gaffaney (NZ)
Player of the match: Luke Wood (Peshawar Zalmi)
  • Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to bat.

Match 10
24 February 2024
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
(H) Lahore Qalandars
175/6 (20 overs)
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Karachi Kings
176/8 (20 overs)
Sahibzada Farhan 72* (45)
Hasan Ali 2/29 (4 overs)
Kieron Pollard 58 (33)
Ahsan Hafeez 2/19 (2 overs)
Karachi Kings won by 2 wickets
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Umpires: Richard Illingworth (Eng) and Ahsan Raza (Pak)
Player of the match: Kieron Pollard (Karachi Kings)
  • Karachi Kings won the toss and elected to field.

Match 11
25 February 2024
14:00
Scorecard
(H) Multan Sultans
180/4 (20 overs)
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Quetta Gladiators
167/9 (20 overs)
Reeza Hendricks 72 (47)
Mohammad Amir 2/46 (4 overs)
Khawaja Nafay 36 (31)
Mohammad Ali 3/19 (4 overs)
Multan Sultans won by 13 runs
Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
Umpires: Faisal Afridi (Pak) and Chris Gaffaney (NZ)
Player of the match: Mohammad Ali (Multan Sultans)
  • Quetta Gladiators won the toss and elected to field.

Match 12
25 February 2024
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
Peshawar Zalmi
211/4 (20 overs)
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(H) Lahore Qalandars
203/6 (20 overs)
Saim Ayub 88 (55)
Shaheen Afridi 3/33 (4 overs)
Rassie van der Dussen 104* (52)
Naveen-ul-Haq 2/50 (4 overs)
Peshawar Zalmi won by 8 runs
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Umpires: Richard Illingworth (Eng) and Ahsan Raza (Pak)
Player of the match: Saim Ayub (Peshawar Zalmi)
  • Lahore Qalandars won the toss and elected to field.

Match 13
26 February 2024
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
Peshawar Zalmi
201/5 (20 overs)
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Islamabad United
193/9 (20 overs)
Babar Azam 111* (63)
Shadab Khan 2/28 (4 overs)
Azam Khan 75 (30)
Arif Yaqoob 5/27 (4 overs)
Peshawar Zalmi won by 8 runs
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Umpires: Richard Illingworth (Eng) and Shozab Raza (Pak)
Player of the match: Babar Azam (Peshawar Zalmi)
  • Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.

Match 14
27 February 2024
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
Multan Sultans
214/4 (20 overs)
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(H) Lahore Qalandars
154 (17 overs)
Usman Khan 96 (55)
Shaheen Afridi 2/39 (4 overs)
Sahibzada Farhan 31 (21)
Usama Mir 6/40 (4 overs)
Multan Sultans won by 60 runs
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Umpires: Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) and Ahsan Raza (Pak)
Player of the match: Usman Khan (Multan Sultans)
  • Multan Sultans won the toss and elected to bat.

Karachi and Rawalpindi

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Match 15
28 February 2024
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
(H) Karachi Kings
165/5 (20 overs)
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Islamabad United
169/3 (18.3 overs)
Kieron Pollard 48* (28)
Salman Ali Agha 1/17 (2 overs)
Colin Munro 82 (47)
Mohammad Nawaz 1/23 (4 overs)
Islamabad United won by 7 wickets
National Stadium, Karachi
Umpires: Chris Gaffaney (NZ) and Rashid Riaz (Pak)
Player of the match: Colin Munro (Islamabad United)
  • Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.

Match 16
29 February 2024
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
(H) Karachi Kings
165/8 (20 overs)
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Quetta Gladiators
169/5 (20 overs)
James Vince 37 (25)
Abrar Ahmed 3/31 (4 overs)
Sherfane Rutherford 58* (31)
Zahid Mahmood 2/17 (4 overs)
Quetta Gladiators won by 5 wickets
National Stadium, Karachi
Umpires: Chris Gaffaney (NZ) and Abdul Muqeet (Pak)
Player of the match: Sherfane Rutherford (Quetta Gladiators)
  • Quetta Gladiators won the toss and elected to field.

Match 17
2 March 2024
14:00
Scorecard
v
Match abandoned
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
Umpires: Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) and Ahsan Raza (Pak)
  • No toss
  • No play was possible due to rain.[58]

Match 18
2 March 2024
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
v
Match abandoned
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
Umpires: Richard Illingworth (Eng) and Asif Yaqoob (Pak)
  • No toss
  • No play was possible due to rain.[58]

Match 19
3 March 2024
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
Multan Sultans
189/3 (20 overs)
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(H) Karachi Kings
169/7 (20 overs)
Usman Khan 106* (59)
Blessing Muzarabani 2/32 (4 overs)
Shoaib Malik 38 (28)
Usama Mir 2/29 (4 overs)
Multan Sultans won by 20 runs
National Stadium, Karachi
Umpires: Faisal Afridi (Pak) and Chris Gaffaney (NZ)
Player of the match: Usman Khan (Multan Sultans)
  • Multan Sultans won the toss and elected to bat.
  • As a result of this match, Multan Sultans qualified for the playoffs.[59]

Match 20
4 March 2024
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
(H) Islamabad United
196/4 (20 overs)
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Peshawar Zalmi
167/9 (20 overs)
Shadab Khan 80 (51)
Saim Ayub 2/15 (2 overs)
Aamir Jamal 87 (49)
Shadab Khan 3/41 (4 overs)
Islamabad United won by 29 runs
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
Umpires: Richard Illingworth (Eng) and Asif Yaqoob (Pak)
Player of the match: Shadab Khan (Islamabad United)
  • Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to field.

Match 21
5 March 2024
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
Peshawar Zalmi
204/5 (20 overs)
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Multan Sultans
200/5 (20 overs)
Babar Azam 64 (40)
Usama Mir 3/32 (4 overs)
Iftikhar Ahmed 60* (27)
Aamir Jamal 2/36 (4 overs)
Peshawar Zalmi won by 4 runs
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
Umpires: Richard Illingworth (Eng) and Alex Wharf (Eng)
Player of the match: Babar Azam (Peshawar Zalmi)
  • Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to bat.

Match 22
6 March 2024
14:00
Scorecard
Quetta Gladiators
118 (19.1 overs)
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Karachi Kings
121/3 (15.3 overs)
Saud Shakeel 33 (28)
Hasan Ali 4/15 (4 overs)
Tim Seifert 49 (31)
Mohammad Amir 1/23 (2 overs)
Karachi Kings won by 7 wickets
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
Umpires: Richard Illingworth (Eng) and Asif Yaqoob (Pak)
Player of the match: Hasan Ali (Karachi Kings)
  • Karachi Kings won the toss and elected to field.
  • As a result of this match, Lahore Qalandars were eliminated from the tournament.[60][61]

Match 23
6 March 2024
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
Lahore Qalandars
162/7 (20 overs)
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(H) Islamabad United
145 (18.5 overs)
Rassie van der Dussen 64 (44)
Rumman Raees 2/19 (3 overs)
Faheem Ashraf 41* (31)
Zaman Khan 4/37 (3.5 overs)
Lahore Qalandars won by 17 runs
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
Umpires: Ahsan Raza (Pak) and Alex Wharf (Eng)
Player of the match: Rassie van der Dussen (Lahore Qalandars)
  • Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
  • Tayyab Abbas (Lahore Qalandars) made his T20 debut.[62]

Match 24
7 March 2024
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
Karachi Kings
150/7 (20 overs)
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(H) Islamabad United
151/5 (18.4 overs)
Kieron Pollard 39 (28)
Tymal Mills 3/34 (4 overs)
Shadab Khan 34 (26)
Mir Hamza 3/41 (4 overs)
Islamabad United won by 5 wickets
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
Umpires: Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) and Alex Wharf (Eng)
Player of the match: Faheem Ashraf (Islamabad United)
  • Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.

Match 25
8 March 2024
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
(H) Peshawar Zalmi
196/8 (20 overs)
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Quetta Gladiators
120 (17.5 overs)
Babar Azam 53 (30)
Akeal Hosein 4/23 (4 overs)
Saud Shakeel 24 (12)
Khurram Shahzad 2/15 (2.5 overs)
Peshawar Zalmi won by 76 runs
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
Umpires: Alex Wharf (Eng) and Asif Yaqoob (Pak)
Player of the match: Saim Ayub (Peshawar Zalmi)
  • Quetta Gladiators won the toss and elected to field.
  • Akeal Hosein (Quetta Gladiators) took a hat-trick.[63]
  • As a result of this match, Peshawar Zalmi qualified for the playoffs.[64]

Match 26
9 March 2024
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
Lahore Qalandars
177/5 (20 overs)
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(H) Karachi Kings
179/7 (20 overs)
Abdullah Shafique 55 (39)
Zahid Mahmood 2/27 (4 overs)
James Vince 42 (27)
Tayyab Abbas 2/23 (3 overs)
Karachi Kings won by 3 wickets
National Stadium, Karachi
Umpires: Richard Illingworth (Eng) and Rashid Riaz (Pak)
Player of the match: Irfan Khan (Karachi Kings)
  • Karachi Kings won the toss and elected to field.

Match 27
10 March 2024
14:00
Scorecard
Multan Sultans
228/4 (20 overs)
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(H) Islamabad United
232/7 (20 overs)
Usman Khan 100* (50)
Faheem Ashraf 2/32 (3 overs)
Colin Munro 84 (40)
Abbas Afridi 3/40 (4 overs)
Islamabad United won by 3 wickets
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
Umpires: Mohammad Asif (Pak) and Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL)
Player of the match: Colin Munro (Islamabad United)
  • Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
  • As a result of this match, Islamabad United qualified for the playoffs.[65]

Match 28
10 March 2024
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
Lahore Qalandars
166/4 (20 overs)
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Quetta Gladiators
169/4 (20 overs)
Abdullah Shafique 59* (39)
Abrar Ahmed 2/31 (4 overs)
Saud Shakeel 88* (65)
Jahandad Khan 2/30 (4 overs)
Quetta Gladiators won by 6 wickets
National Stadium, Karachi
Umpires: Chris Gaffaney (NZ) and Rashid Riaz (Pak)
Player of the match: Saud Shakeel (Quetta Gladiators)
  • Lahore Qalandars won the toss and elected to bat.
  • As a result of this match, Quetta Gladiators qualified for the playoffs and Karachi Kings were eliminated from the tournament.[66]

Match 29
11 March 2024
21:00 (N)
Scorecard
Peshawar Zalmi
147/6 (20 overs)
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(H) Karachi Kings
145/5 (20 overs)
Babar Azam 51 (46)
Arafat Minhas 1/11 (4 overs)
Tim Seifert 41 (30)
Naveen-ul-Haq 2/22 (4 overs)
Peshawar Zalmi won by 2 runs
National Stadium, Karachi
Umpires: Faisal Afridi (Pak) and Alex Wharf (Eng)
Player of the match: Babar Azam (Peshawar Zalmi)
  • Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to bat.

Match 30
12 March 2024
21:00 (N)
Scorecard
Multan Sultans
185/4 (20 overs)
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Quetta Gladiators
106 (15.5 overs)
Mohammad Rizwan 69 (47)
Mohammad Amir 2/40 (4 overs)
Omair Yousuf 37 (25)
David Willey 3/22 (4 overs)
Multan Sultans won by 79 runs
National Stadium, Karachi
Umpires: Richard Illingworth (Eng) and Rashid Riaz (Pak)
Player of the match: Mohammad Rizwan (Multan Sultans)
  • Quetta Gladiators won the toss and elected to field.

Playoffs

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QualifierEliminator 2Final
14 March — Karachi18 March — Karachi
2Peshawar Zalmi146/7 (20 overs)1Multan Sultans159/9 (20 overs)
1Multan Sultans147/3 (18.3 overs)16 March — Karachi3Islamabad United163/8 (20 overs)
2Peshawar Zalmi185/5 (20 overs)
Eliminator 13Islamabad United189/5 (19 overs)
15 March — Karachi
3Islamabad United174/9 (20 overs)
4Quetta Gladiators135 (18.4 overs)

Qualifier

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Match 31
14 March 2024
21:00 (N)
Scorecard
Peshawar Zalmi
146/7 (20 overs)
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Multan Sultans
147/3 (18.3 overs)
Babar Azam 46 (42)
Usama Mir 2/16 (4 overs)
Yasir Khan 54 (37)
Aamir Jamal 1/23 (3 overs)
Multan Sultans won by 7 wickets
National Stadium, Karachi
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Richard Illingworth (Eng)
Player of the match: Usama Mir (Multan Sultans)
  • Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to bat.

Eliminators

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Eliminator 1

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Match 32
15 March 2024
21:00 (N)
Scorecard
Islamabad United
174/9 (20 overs)
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Quetta Gladiators
135 (18.4 overs)
Martin Guptill 56 (47)
Mohammad Amir 2/20 (4 overs)
Omair Yousuf 50 (37)
Imad Wasim 3/12 (4 overs)
Islamabad United won by 39 runs
National Stadium, Karachi
Umpires: Chris Gaffaney (NZ) and Ahsan Raza (Pak)
Player of the match: Imad Wasim (Islamabad United)
  • Islamabad United won the toss and elected to bat.

Eliminator 2

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Match 33
16 March 2024
21:00 (N)
Scorecard
Peshawar Zalmi
185/5 (20 overs)
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Islamabad United
189/5 (19 overs)
Saim Ayub 73 (44)
Naseem Shah 3/30 (4 overs)
Imad Wasim 59* (40)
Saim Ayub 2/34 (3 overs)
Islamabad United won by 5 wickets
National Stadium, Karachi
Umpires: Richard Illingworth (Eng) and Asif Yaqoob (Pak)
Player of the match: Imad Wasim (Islamabad United)
  • Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.

Final

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Match 34
18 March 2024
21:00 (N)
Scorecard
Multan Sultans
159/9 (20 overs)
v
Islamabad United
163/8 (20 overs)
Usman Khan 57 (40)
Imad Wasim 5/23 (4 overs)
Martin Guptill 50 (32)
Iftikhar Ahmed 2/19 (3 overs)
Islamabad United won by 2 wickets
National Stadium, Karachi
Umpires: Chris Gaffaney (NZ) and Richard Illingworth (Eng)
Player of the match: Imad Wasim (Islamabad United)
  • Multan Sultans won the toss and elected to bat.
  • By winning in the final, Islamabad United became the most successful team in PSL history.[67]

Awards and statistics

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Most runs

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Player Team Inns Runs HS Ave
Babar Azam Peshawar Zalmi 11 569 111* 56.90
Usman Khan Multan Sultans 7 430 106* 107.50
Mohammad Rizwan Multan Sultans 12 407 82 33.91
Rassie van der Dussen Lahore Qalandars 7 364 104* 72.80
Saim Ayub Peshawar Zalmi 11 345 88 31.36

Most wickets

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Player Team Inns Wkts BBI Ave
Usama Mir Multan Sultans 11 24 6/40 15.66
Mohammad Ali Multan Sultans 11 18 3/19 18.17
Abrar Ahmed Quetta Gladiators 10 16 3/18 19.56
Akeal Hosein Quetta Gladiators 10 15 4/23 20.53
Naseem Shah Islamabad United 10 15 3/30 20.53

End of season awards

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The winner and the runner-up teams were awarded with Rs. 14 crore and Rs. 5.6 crore respectively. Babar Azam and Usama Mir were presented with the Hanif Mohammad and Fazal Mahmood caps respectively with a complete installation of 6kW solar system for each. While Shadab Khan received Rs. 30 lakh for being Player of the Tournament, the other awards included Rs. 35 lakh cash prizes.[68][69][c]

Name Team Award
Shadab Khan Islamabad United Player of the Tournament
Usman Khan Multan Sultans Batsman of the tournament
Usama Mir Multan Sultans Bowler of the tournament
Saim Ayub Peshawar Zalmi All-rounder of the tournament
Azam Khan Islamabad United Wicket-keeper of the tournament
Irfan Khan Karachi Kings Fielder of the tournament
Emerging player of the tournament
Asif Yaqoob Umpire of the tournament
Peshawar Zalmi Spirit of cricket

Team of the tournament

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The team of the tournament was announced soon afterwards, with Shadab Khan as the captain and Mohammad Rizwan as the 12th player.[71]

Players

Controversies

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Pro-Palestine remarks

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Since KFC Pakistan was announced as a snack partner for the tournament on 17 February, people started criticizing the PCB in spite of allegations of genocide in the 2023 Israeli attack on Gaza, and hashtag #BoycottPSL became a social trending topic due to the original KFC's parent company Yum! Brands' affiliation with Pro-Israeli stances during the ongoing war.[72][73] Afterwards, the spectators also complained that they were barred to carry the Pro-Palestinian banners in the stadium.[74]

Arrests of fans

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In another incident, fans were arrested for chanting slogans in support of Imran Khan during the matches.[75][76] This was notable because Imran Khan, a former cricketer, former prime minister, and a prominent political leader, was in jail at that time,[77] and referring to him was prohibited on Pakistani television and media.[78]

DRS error

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Hawk-Eye, the technology used for the Decision Review System (DRS) in cricket, made a human error during the match between Quetta Gladiators and Islamabad United. Inaccurate ball tracking data resulted in incorrect results, causing frustration among players and fans alike.[79]

Notes

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  1. ^ As stated on the official website
  2. ^ See Indian numbering system and Pakistani rupees. Comparing from the previous deal and keeping inflation in view, the TV rights worth Rs. 630 crore are 8% lower while the digital rights worth Rs. 187.5 crore[44] are 32% higher;[45] at that time, US$1 was equivalent to Rs. 281.22.[46]
  3. ^ At that time, US$1 was equivalent to Rs. 278.64.[70]

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