PSL Winners List: PSL was founded on 9 September 2015 with five teams by the Pakistan Cricket Board.
After several years of planning and two previous failed attempts, the league officially began on 4 February 2016 in the United Arab Emirates.
Daughter of former Pakistani President, Mr Asif Zardari, Bakhtawar Bhutto-Zardari, alongside Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, inaugurated the opening ceremony.
PSL Winners List
PSL Winners List: With two trophies, Islamabad United and Lahore Qalandars are currently the most successful teams in the PSL. They first won the inaugural edition of the tournament in 2016, followed by a second title in 2018.
Lahore Qalandars becomes the first team to successfully defend their HBLPSL title. Islamabad United’s both titles came under the captaincy of one of the greatest cricketers to have emerged from Pakistan – Misbah Ul Haq.
Following are the details of the PSL Winners List along with runner-up and final venue details:
| Year | Winner | Runner Up | Final Venue |
| 2026 | Peshawar Zalmi | Hyderabad Kingsmen | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| 2025 | Lahore Qalandars | Quetta Gladiators | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| 2024 | Islamabad United | Multan Sultans | National Stadium, Karachi |
| 2023 | Lahore Qalandars | Multan Sultans | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| 2022 | Lahore Qalandars | Multan Sultans | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| 2021 | Multan Sultans | Peshawar Zalmi | Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
| 2020 | Karachi Kings | Lahore Qalandars | National Stadium, Karachi |
| 2019 | Quetta Gladiators | Peshawar Zalmi | National Stadium, Karachi |
| 2018 | Islamabad United | Peshawar Zalmi | National Stadium, Karachi |
| 2017 | Peshawar Zalmi | Quetta Gladiators | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| 2016 | Islamabad United | Quetta Gladiators | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai |
PSL Prize Amount
With the league growing in terms of stature and quality with each successive season, there has been an increment in the total prize money amount as well resultantly.
Peshawar Zalmi, who won the PSL 2026 title, has received PKR 140,000,000 while runner-up Hyderabad Kingsmen have received PKR 83,632,500.
Following are the details of the PSL 2024 Award Winners with Prize Amount details:
| Award | Winner | Prize amount |
| Winners | Peshawar Zalmi | PKR 140,000,000 |
| Runners-up | Hyderabad Kingsmen | PKR 83,632,500 |
| Best Batter | Babar Azam | PKR 3,500,000 |
| Best Bowler | Sufiyan Muqeem | PKR 3,500,000 |
| Best Wicketkeeper | Kusal Mendis | PKR 3,500,000 |
| Best Fielder | Farhan Yousaf | PKR 3,500,000 |
| Best Allrounder | Shadab Khan | PKR 3,500,000 |
| Fazal Mahmood Cap for Most Wickets | Babar Azam | PKR 3,500,000 |
| Hanif Mohammad Cap for Most Runs | Sufiyan Muqeem | PKR 3,500,000 |
| Spirit of Cricket Award | Hyderabad Kingsmen | PKR 3,500,000 |
| Emerging Player of the tournament | Hunain Shah | PKR 3,500,000 |
| Player of the Tournament | Sufiyan Muqeem | PKR 3,500 |
| Best Umpire of the Tournament | Asif Yaqoob | PKR 3,500,000 |
PSL Sponsors
The PSL’s initial title sponsorship was awarded to HBL Pakistan for 3 years in December 2015. Sponsorship deals associated with the league including the title sponsorship, are estimated to be worth more than $6 million.
HBL later renewed their sponsorship for three more years. In 2021, PCB announced that HBL retained the title sponsorship of the PSL until 2027.
| Title sponsor | Period | Sponsorship amount (per year) |
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HBL
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2016–2018 | PKR 54.4 Crore (US$5.2 Million) |
| 2019–2021 | PKR 214.8 Crore (US$14.3 Million) | |
| 2022–2025 | PKR 391.7 Crore (US$22.2 Million) | |
| 2026-2028 | PKR 7 billion (US$26.2 Million) |
PSL Logo
The PSL’s official logo was launched on 20 September 2015 in a ceremony in Lahore and was revealed by 3Di.
PSL Format
The PSL is played in a double round-robin format. Every team plays each other twice and the top four advance to the Playoffs.
In the group stage, two points are awarded for a win, one for a no-result and none for a loss. In the event of tied scores after both teams have faced their quota of overs, a super over is used to determine the match-winner.
In the group stage teams are ranked on the following criteria:
- The higher number of points
- If equal, better run rate
- If equal, the highest number of wins
- If equal, fewest losses
- If still equal, the results of the head-to-head meeting
In any playoff match in which there is no result, a super over is used to determine the winner.
If the super over is not possible or the result of the over is a tie, the team which finished in the highest league position at the end of the regular season is deemed the winner of the match.
PSL Interesting Facts
Hamaray Heroes
The HBL PSL Hamaray Heroes campaign was introduced in the HBL PSL 2020 and received an overwhelming response as the initiative rewarded prominent Pakistanis like squash player Farhan Mehboob, founder of ACF Animal Rescue Ayesha Chundrigar, mountaineer Ali Sadpara and professional eSports player Arslan Ash.
A total of 32 HBL PSL Hamaray Heroes Awards were handed out during the HBL PSL 2020. The HBL PSL 2021, like the previous year, continued recognizing Pakistanis for their achievements till the PCB postponed the remainder of its premier T20 events aimed at the global COVID-19 pandemic.
Acclaimed Pakistanis rewarded during HBL PSL 2021 under the banner of HBL PSL Hamaray Heroes were footballer Kaleemullah Khan, security researcher Rafay Baloch, karate player Kulsoom Hazara, and mountaineer Mirza Ali Baig among others.
Cancer Awareness
Since 2019, the league has observed a day for breast cancer awareness with a pink ribbon theme and a day for childhood cancer awareness with a golden ribbon theme.
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