LAHORE: The 44-match HBL-Pakistan Super League-11 (HBL-PSL-11) will take place across six venues from March 26 to May 3, the Pakistan Cricket Board announced on Tuesday.
Among the six venues – Faisalabad, Karachi, Lahore, Multan, Peshawar and Rawalpindi – Faisalabad and Peshawar will host HBL-PSL matches for the first time.
For the first time, eight teams will participate in the PCB’s marquee event, HBL PSL, which has successfully completed 10 years and is set to enter a new era with its 11th edition.
The eight participating teams in the 39-day event are Hyderabad Kingsmen, Islamabad United, Karachi Kings, Lahore Qalandars, Multan Sultans, Peshawar Zalmi, Quetta Gladiators and Rawalpindi Pindiz.
Among the eight sides, Hyderabad Kingsmen and Rawalpindi Pindiz are the two new teams added following the HBL-PSL auction, acquired for PKR 1750 million and PKR 2450 million, respectively.
As per the schedule, each team will play 10 matches, with top four sides qualifying for the knock-out stage comprising Qualifier 1, Eliminator, Qualifier 2 and the Final scheduled from 28th April to 3rd May. The final will take place at the PCB headquarters, Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Sunday, 3rd May. The final will also have a reserve day, which is Monday, 4th May.
The tournament will also see 12 double-headers taking place with Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium hosting three double-headers.
Gaddafi Stadium: Gaddafi Stadium will host 15 matches in total which include the opening match on 26th March between Lahore Qalandars and Hyderabad Kingsmen. The venue hosted the first HBL PSL match on Pakistan soil (final) in 2017 and also staged the finals of the 2022, 2023 and 2025 editions. Lahore Qalandars – winners of the 2022, 2023 and 2025 editions will play at least five matches at Gaddafi Stadium with the much-anticipated clash between Lahore Qalandars and Karachi Kings scheduled for 29th March. The venue will also host three double-headers on 29th March, 19th April and 25th April.
Imran Khan Cricket Stadium, Peshawar: The venue, previously known as Arbab Niaz Cricket Stadium last hosted an international match (ODI) 20 years ago between Pakistan and India on 6 February 2006. The stadium will host its first-ever HBL PSL match on 28th March between Peshawar Zalmi and Rawalpindi Pindiz, which will be an afternoon fixture. The stadium is currently hosting matches of the National T20 Cup.
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