The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has finalised the preliminary schedule for the 11th Pakistan Super League (PSL), outlining match dates, venues, and arrangements for eight participating teams.
PSL 11 will officially start on 26 March, with practice sessions from 22 to 25 March, allowing all teams sufficient preparation ahead of the opening match featuring defending champions Lahore Qalandars.
The opening match is scheduled between Qalandars and Hyderabad Houston Kingsmen at Gaddafi Stadium, following the traditional practice of the defending champions playing the first game.
Matches are set to take place across Lahore, Karachi, Multan, Faisalabad, Rawalpindi, and Peshawar, ensuring fans in all major cities can watch PSL 11 games throughout the tournament.
Knockout matches will be held in early May, with Qualifier One on 2 May in Rawalpindi, Eliminator One on 3 May at Gaddafi Stadium, Eliminator Two on 5 May, and the final on 10 May.
Tentative PSL 11 schedule
| Date | Match | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| March 26 | Lahore Qalandars vs Hyderabad Kingsmen | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| March 27 | Quetta Gladiators vs Karachi Kings | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| March 28 | Sialkot Stallionz vs Rawalpindi Pindiz | Imran Khan Stadium, Peshawar |
| March 28 | Peshawar Zalmi vs Islamabad United | Imran Khan Stadium, Peshawar |
| March 29 | Hyderabad Kingsmen vs Quetta Gladiators | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| March 29 | Lahore Qalandars vs Karachi Kings | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| March 31 | Peshawar Zalmi vs Rawalpindi Pindiz | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi |
| April 1 | Sialkot Stallionz vs Hyderabad Kingsmen | Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan |
| April 2 | Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi |
| April 3 | Sialkot Stallionz vs Lahore Qalandars | Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan |
| April 4 | Peshawar Zalmi vs Karachi Kings | Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan |
| April 5 | Rawalpindi Pindiz vs Islamabad United | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi |
| April 6 | Sialkot Stallionz vs Quetta Gladiators | Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan |
| April 8 | Hyderabad Kingsmen vs Peshawar Zalmi | National Bank Cricket Arena, Karachi |
| April 9 | Lahore Qalandars vs Islamabad United | Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad |
| April 10 | Karachi Kings vs Rawalpindi Pindiz | National Bank Cricket Arena, Karachi |
| April 11 | Lahore Qalandars vs Peshawar Zalmi | Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad |
| April 11 | Quetta Gladiators vs Rawalpindi Pindiz | National Bank Cricket Arena, Karachi |
| April 12 | Karachi Kings vs Hyderabad Kingsmen | National Bank Cricket Arena, Karachi |
| April 13 | Sialkot Stallionz vs Peshawar Zalmi | Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad |
| April 14 | Hyderabad Kingsmen vs Islamabad United | National Bank Cricket Arena, Karachi |
| April 15 | Karachi Kings vs Islamabad United | National Bank Cricket Arena, Karachi |
| April 16 | Hyderabad Kingsmen vs Rawalpindi Pindiz | Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad |
| April 17 | Lahore Qalandars vs Rawalpindi Pindiz | Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad |
| April 18 | Karachi Kings vs Sialkot Stallionz | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| April 18 | Lahore Qalandars vs Quetta Gladiators | Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad |
| April 19 | Islamabad United vs Sialkot Stallionz | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| April 20 | Quetta Gladiators vs Peshawar Zalmi | Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad |
| April 22 | Lahore Qalandars vs Sialkot Stallionz | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| April 23 | Peshawar Zalmi vs Islamabad United | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi |
| April 23 | Karachi Kings vs Hyderabad Kingsmen | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| April 24 | Rawalpindi Pindiz vs Quetta Gladiators | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi |
| April 25 | Lahore Qalandars vs Karachi Kings | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| April 26 | Rawalpindi Pindiz vs Islamabad United | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi |
| April 27 | Sialkot Stallionz vs Hyderabad Kingsmen | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| April 28 | Peshawar Zalmi vs Quetta Gladiators | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi |
| April 29 | Karachi Kings vs Sialkot Stallionz | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| April 29 | Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi |
| April 30 | Rawalpindi Pindiz vs Peshawar Zalmi | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi |
| April 30 | Lahore Qalandars vs Hyderabad Kingsmen | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| May 2 | Qualifier 1 | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi |
| May 3 | Eliminator 1 | Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan |
| May 5 | Eliminator 2 | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| May 10 | Final | Venue to be confirmed |
Alongside the draft fixtures, the likely PSL 11 format has been outlined, with 44 matches expected, including 40 group-stage games and four playoff matches in total.
Teams will likely be divided into two groups, each playing ten matches: six within their group twice, and four against the other group once each.
Likely PSL 11 Groups
| Group A | Group B |
| Lahore Qalandars | Peshawar Zalmi |
| Hyderabad Kingsmen | Islamabad United |
| Karachi Kings | Quetta Gladiators |
| Sialkot Stallionz | Pindiz |
