PSL 2026 from March 26 to May 3

Pakistan Super League 2026 will begin two days before IPL starts this year - on March 26 - and go on till May 3. For the first time ever, it will be an eight-team tournament with Hyderabad Kingsmen and Rawalpindi Pindiz coming in as the two new franchises.

The 39-day tournament will feature 44 matches, with each of the eight teams playing 10 matches before the top-four qualifies for the playoffs, from April 28. There will be 12 double-headers through the season.

While Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium will host 15 fixtures, 11 games will be held at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. For the first time, Faisalabad and Peshawar will also get to play hosts.

The first qualifier will take place on April 28 in Rawalpindi. Eliminator 1 and 2 will be held in Lahore on April 29 and May 1, before the final on May 3. The summit clash also has a reserve day on May 4.