The wait is finally over! The eighth edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) is all set to take place this February. According to the PSL 2023 schedule, all the matches of the internationally acclaimed T20 cricket event will be held locally.
Now that PSL 8 is right around the corner, let’s learn more about this exhilarating series!
HISTORY OF PSL
It all started in 2016 when the first edition of the Pakistan Super League was organised in the UAE. The event received an overwhelming response from the locals as well as international cricket fans. Let’s take a quick look at the history of PSL by knowing about the winners and higher achievers of all the previous editions of the series.
HIGHLIGHTS OF PSL 1 (2016)
| Winner | Islamabad United |
| Player of the Series | Ravi Bopara of Karachi Kings |
| Most Run Scorer | Umar Akmal (334 Runs) |
HIGHLIGHTS OF PSL 2 (2017)
| Winner | Peshawar Zalmi |
| Player of the Series | Kamran Akmal of Peshawar Zalmi |
| Most Run Scorer | Kamran Akmal (353 Runs) |
HIGHLIGHTS OF PSL 3 (2018)
| Winner | Islamabad United |
| Player of the Series | Luke Ronchi of Islamabad United |
| Most Run Scorer | Luke Ronchi (435 Runs) |
HIGHLIGHTS OF PSL 4 (2019)
| Winner | Quetta Gladiators |
| Player of the Series | Shane Watson of Quetta Gladiators |
| Most Run Scorer | Shane Watson (423) |
HIGHLIGHTS OF PSL 5 (2020)
| Host Country(s) | Pakistan |
| Winner | Karachi Kings |
| Player of the Series | Babar Azam (Karachi Kings) |
| Most Run Scorer | Babar Azam (473) |
HIGHLIGHTS OF PSL 6 (2021)
| Host Country(s) | Pakistan, UAE |
| Winner | Multan Sultan |
| Player of the Series | Sohail Maqsood (Multan Sultan) |
| Most Run Scorer | Babar Azam (554) (Karachi Kings) |
HIGHLIGHTS OF PSL 7 (2022)
| Host Country(s) | Pakistan |
| Winner | Islamabad United |
| Player of the Series | Mohammad Rizwan (Multan Sultan) |
| Most Run Scorer | Fakhar Zaman (584) (Lahore Qalandars) |
PSL SQUADS 2023: FINAL TEAMS & LIST OF PLAYERS
Following are the PSL 2023 teams, each based on an 18-man squad (including international cricketers).
QUETTA GLADIATORS SQUAD
Sarfaraz Ahmed (C), Mohammad Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Wanindu Hasaranga, Iftikhar Ahmed, Jason Roy, Odean Smith, Ahsan Ali, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Zahid, Naveen-ul-Haq, Umar Akmal, Umaid Asif, Will Smeed, Aimal Khan, Abdul Wahid Bangalzai, Martin Guptill, Omair Bin Yousuf, Saud Shakeel, and Qais Ahmad.
LAHORE QALANDARS SQUAD
Shaheen Shah Afridi (C), Fakhar Zaman, Rashid Khan, Dawid Wiese, Hussain Talat, Haris Rauf, Abdullah Shafique, Dilbar Hussain, Harry Brook, Kamran Ghulam, Mirza Tahir Baig, Shawaiz Irfan, Zaman Khan, Jalat Khan, Liam Dawson, Sikander Raza, Ahmad Daniyal, Jordan Cox, and Ahsan Bhatti.
MULTAN SULTANS SQUAD
Mohammad Rizwan (C), David Miller, Josh Little, Shan Masood, Akeal Hosein, Shahnawaz Dahani, Tim David, Khushdil Shah, Sarwar Afridi, Usama Mir, Usman Khan, Rilee Rossouw, Anwar Ali, Sameen Gul, Abbas Afridi, Ihsanullah, Adil Rashid, Arafat Minhas, Kieron Pollard, and Ammad Butt.
ISLAMABAD UNITED SQUAD
Shadab Khan (C), Alex Hales, Asif Ali, Fazal Haq Farooqi, Wasim Jr, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Azam Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Sohaib Maqsood, Colin Munro, Paul Stirling, Zeeshan Zameer, Moeen Ali, Hassan Nawaz, Abrar Ahmed, Rumman Raees, Mubasir Khan, Zafar Gohar, and Tom Curran.
PESHAWAR ZALMI SQUAD
Babar Azam (C), Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Wahab Riaz, Arshad Iqbal, Danish Aziz, Mohammad Haris, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Mujeeb Ur Rehman, Aamer Jamal, Saim Ayub, Salman Irshad, Haseebullah Khan, Sufyan Muqeem, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Usman Qadir, Jimmy Neesham, and Haris Sohail.
KARACHI KINGS SQUAD
Imad Wasim (C), Mohammad Amir, Haider Ali, Shoaib Malik, Matthew Wade, Aamer Yamin, James Vince, Imran Tahir, Andrew Tye, Qasim Akram, Tayyab Tahir, Irfan Khan Niazi, Sharjeel Khan, James Fuller, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Akhlaq, Tabraiz Shamsi, Mohammad Umar, Ben Cutting, and Musa Khan.
PSL 2023 VENUES
Karachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi, Multan and Quetta will host the entire eighth edition of the Pakistan Super League. Some of the most popular cricket stadiums in Pakistan are the selected venues for the T20 cricket event. Below is the table with the information regarding PSL 2023 venues, including the number of matches that will be played in a particular stadium as well as its seating capacity.
| PSL 2023 Venues | No. of Matches to be Hosted | Seating Capacity |
| National Stadium, Karachi | 9 | 35,000 |
| Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | 9 | 27,000 |
| Rawalpindi Stadium | 11 | 28,000 |
| Multan Stadium | 5 | 35,000 |
| Bugti Stadium, Quetta | TBD | 5,000 |
PSL 2023 SCHEDULE
Let’s take a quick look at the PSL 2023 schedule of all 34 matches that are going to be held in Karachi, Lahore, Multan and Rawalpindi.
| Date | Activity/Match | Venue |
| 13th Feb | Multan Sultans vs Lahore Qalandars | Multan Cricket Stadium |
| 14th Feb | Karachi Kings vs Peshawar Zalmi | National Stadium, Karachi |
| 15th Feb | Multan Sultans vs Quetta Gladiators | Multan Cricket Stadium |
| 16th Feb | Karachi Kings vs Islamabad United | National Stadium, Karachi |
| 17th Feb | Multan Sultans vs Peshawar Zalmi | Multan Cricket Stadium |
| 18th Feb | Karachi Kings vs Quetta Gladiator | National Stadium, Karachi |
| 19th Feb | Multan Sultans vs Islamabad United | Multan Cricket Stadium |
| 20th Feb | Karachi Kings vs Lahore Qalandars | National Stadium, Karachi |
| 21st Feb | Quetta Gladiators vs Lahore Qalandars | National Stadium, Karachi |
| 22nd Feb | Multan Sultans vs Karachi Kings | Multan Cricket Stadium |
| 23rd Feb | Peshawar Zalmi vs Islamabad United | National Stadium, Karachi |
| 24th Feb | Quetta Gladiators vs Islamabad United | National Stadium, Karachi |
| 26th Feb | Karachi Kings vs Multan Sultans | National Stadium, Karachi |
| 27th Feb | Lahore Qalandars vs Islamabad United | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| 1st March | Peshawar Zalmi vs Karachi Kings | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium |
| 2nd March | Karachi Kings vs Multan Sultans | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| 3rd March | Islamabad United vs Karachi Kings | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium |
| 4th March | Lahore Qalandars vs Multan Sultans | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| 5th March | Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium |
| 6th March | Quetta Gladiators vs Karachi Kings | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium |
| 7th March | Islamabad United vs Multan Sultans | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium |
| 8th March | Peshawar Zalmi vs Quetta Gladiators | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium |
| 9th March | Islamabad United vs Lahore Qalandars | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium |
| 10th March | Peshawar Zalmi vs Multan Sultans | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium |
| 11th March | Quetta Gladiators vs Multan Sultans | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium |
| 12th March | Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium |
| 12th March | Lahore Qalandars vs Karachi Kings | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| 15th March | Qualifier Match | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| 16th March | Eliminator Match 1 | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| 17th March | Eliminator Match 2 | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| 19th March | PSL 2023 Final | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
UNVEILING OF THE SHINING NEW 24-KARAT SUPERNOVA TROPHY OF PSL 8
The moment that all PSL fans eagerly waited for finally came. The 24-karat Supernova Trophy of this year’s Pakistan Super League was unveiled at the historic Shalimar Garden in Lahore. The launching ceremony of the PSL 2023 trophy was attended by PCB Chairman Najam Sethi, HBL Marketing & Communication Chief, Shan Masood and Shoaib Malik, among other key personalities.
PSL 2023 OPENING CEREMONY
The beginning of the eighth edition of the Pakistan Super League was marked by a spectacular opening ceremony held at the Multan Cricket Stadium. Featuring amazing performances by internationally acclaimed singers and musicians, the glittering event entertained cricket fans around the world.
OFFICIAL RELEASE OF PSL 8 ANTHEM
The main attraction of this year’s PSL launching ceremony was the debut of the official anthem of the cricket series. It features the melodious voices of Abdullah Siddiqui, Asim Azhar, Faris Shafi, and Shae Gill.
PSL TICKETS 2023 ONLINE BOOKING
Categorised into different types, ticket prices for PSL 2023 will range from PKR 650 to PKR 4,000. The different types of tickets available for PSL 8 are General, First-Class, Premium, VIP and Hospitality. Please note that the hospitality ticket price for PSL 2023 has been kept around PKR 10,000-15,000.
HOW TO BOOK YOUR PSL 8 TICKET ONLINE
Bookme.pk is the official ticketing partner of the PCB for this year’s PSL. You can easily book your PSL 2023 ticket online by visiting pcb.bookme.pk. The website has filters to help you easily search and book the ticket of your desired match.
WHERE TO WATCH PSL LIVE STREAMING ONLINE FREE OF COST?
PSL Live streaming will be available on the following platforms
For PSL 2023 Mobile Streaming
- Daraz App
- Tamasha by Jazz
- Tapmad TV
PSL 2023 Live Streaming in Pakistan on TV
- PTV Sports
- Ten Sports
- A Sports
PSL 2023 Live Score Card
It will be available on Google and Cricinfo.com
