LAHORE: The HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) X will start on April 11 when defending champions Islamabad United take on Lahore Qalandars at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, it was announced on Friday.

The six-team franchise event, which will continue till May 18, will feature 34 matches. Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium will host 13 matches, including the two Eliminators and the final.

Cricket will also return to Peshawar during the upcoming edition of PSL and an exhibition match will be played on April 8 in Peshawar. The teams of the match will be confirmed in due course.

The Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium will stage 11 matches of the event, including Qualifier 1 on May 13. Karachi’s National Bank Stadium and the Multan Cricket Stadium will host five matches each.

Karachi Kings, the winners of the leagues fifth edition, begin their campaign on April 12 in their own backyard against runners-up of the last edition, Multan Sultans.

Multan Sultans, the winners of the sixth edition, face Lahore Qalandars on April 22, which will be the first PSL X match to be hosted by Multan Cricket Stadium.

The newly-constructed Gaddafi Stadium will welcome the PSL action on April 24 with home side Qalandars, who clinched the seventh and eighth editions, taking on Peshawar Zalmi.

Zalmi, the 2017 PSL champions, will play their five matches at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, while the winners of the fourth edition, Quetta Gladiators will play five games at the Gaddafi Stadium.

Salman Naseer, the PSL chief executive officer, said, “We are thrilled to officially announce the schedule for the historic 10th edition of the Pakistan Super League. Over the past decade, the PSL has grown into a globally recognised tournament, showcasing the best of Pakistan’s cricketing talent.

“The fans in this years tournament will not only see high-profile international cricketers but will also witness 34 high-octane matches across four major cities — Karachi, Lahore, Multan and Rawalpindi.

“As part of our commitment to expanding the reach of the PSL, we are delighted to host an exhibition match in Peshawar before the start of the tournament, which is a significant step in bringing top-tier cricket to Peshawar, a city with a deep-rooted love for the game,” Salman added.

PSL X schedule:

April 11: Islamabad United vs Lahore Qalandars, Rawalpindi

April 12: Peshawar Zalmi vs Quetta Gladiators, Rawalpindi; Karachi Kings vs Multan Sultans, Karachi

April 13: Quetta Gladiators vs Lahore

Qalandars, Rawalpindi

April 14: Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi,

Rawalpindi

April 15: Karachi Kings vs Lahore Qalandars,

Karachi

April 16: Islamabad United vs Multan Sultans,

Rawalpindi

April 18: Karachi Kings vs Quetta Gladiators,

Karachi

April 19: Peshawar Zalmi vs Multan Sultans,

Rawalpindi

April 20: Karachi Kings vs Islamabad United,

Karachi

April 21: Karachi Kings vs Peshawar Zalmi, Karachi

April 22: Multan Sultans vs Lahore Qalandars,

Multan

April 23: Multan Sultans vs Islamabad United,

Multan

April 24: Lahore Qalandars vs Peshawar Zalmi,

Lahore

April 25: Quetta Gladiators vs Karachi Kings,

Lahore

April 26: Lahore Qalandars vs Multan Sultans,

Lahore

April 27: Quetta Gladiators vs Peshawar Zalmi,

Lahore

April 29: Quetta Gladiators vs Multan Sultans,

Lahore

April 30: Lahore Qalandars vs Islamabad United, Lahore

May 1: Multan Sultans vs Karachi Kings, Multan; Lahore Qalandars vs Quetta Gladiators, Lahore

May 2: Peshawar Zalmi vs Islamabad United, Lahore

May 3: Quetta Gladiators vs Islamabad United,

Lahore

May 4: Lahore Qalandars vs Karachi Kings, Lahore

May 5: Multan Sultans vs Peshawar Zalmi, Multan

May 7: Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators,

Rawalpindi

May 8: Peshawar Zalmi vs Karachi Kings,

Rawalpindi

May 9: Peshawar Zalmi vs Lahore Qalandars,

Rawalpindi

May 10: Multan Sultans vs Quetta Gladiators,

Multan; Islamabad United vs Karachi Kings, Rawalpindi

May 13: Qualifier 1, Rawalpindi

May 14: Eliminator 1, Lahore

May 16: Eliminator 2, Lahore

May 18: Final, Lahore.

Published in Dawn, March 1st, 2025