While this has also resulted in a clash with the 2025 Indian Premier League, the men’s T20 will nevertheless be a thrilling event.

SportsBoom looks at the tentative dates for the 2025 Pakistan Super League and what information we have at this stage.

Pakistan Super League: Tentative Dates for T20 Competition

The Pakistan Cricket Board has confirmed that the 2025 PSL will take place from April 10 to May 25, with 34 matches to be played.

At this stage, the group stage games have not been confirmed although some have speculated that the final will take place around May 19.

This is also the last six-team season of the Pakistan Super League, with the tournament set to increase to eight sides from 2026.

The 10th edition of the PSL will see Shadab Khan and Islamabad United defending against Karachi Kings, Lahore Qalandars, Multan Sultans, Peshawar Zalmi and Quetta Gladiators.

The host venues are as follows: Lahore - Gaddafi Stadium, Multan - Multan Cricket Stadium, Karachi - National Stadium, Peshawar - Arbab Niaz Stadium, Rawalpindi - Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Quetta - Bugti Stadium.

Confirmed Squads for the 2025 Pakistan Super League

The official PSL draft took place on January 13, with each franchise allowed to retain eight players from the previous season.

Teams were also given the opportunity to select new stars from the platinum, diamond, gold and silver categories respectively.

Note that players marked as ‘Wild Card’ had their category changed by their franchise, while players marked as ‘Right to Match’ were selected for a new team and then brought back by their original team using the RTM card.

Islamabad United

Karachi Kings

Lahore Qalandars's Shaheen Shah Afridi celebrates the wicket of Peshawar Zalmi's Babar Azam//Getty Images

Player	Category	Drafted/retained	Role
Shaheen Shah Afridi	Platinum	Retained	Bowler + captain
Fakhar Zaman	Platinum	Retained	Batsman
Haris Rauf	Diamond	Retained	Bowler
Sikandar Raza	Diamond	Retained	All-rounder
Abdullah Shafique	Gold	Retained	Batsman
Zaman Khan	Gold	Retained	Bowler
Jahandad Khan	Gold	Retained	All-rounder
David Wiese	Silver	Retained	All-rounder
Daryl Mitchell	Platinum	Drafted	All-rounder
Kusal Perera	Diamond	Drafted	Wicket-keeper
Asif Afridi	Silver	Drafted	All-rounder
Asif Ali	Silver	Drafted	Batsman
Rishad Hossain	Silver	Drafted	All-rounder
Muhammad Akhlaq	Silver	Drafted	Wicket-keeper
Momin Qamar	Emerging	Drafted	Bowler
Mohammad Azab	Emerging	Drafted	All-rounder
Muhammad Naeem	Supplementary	Drafted	Batsman
Tom Curran	Supplementary	Drafted	All-rounder
Sam Billings	Supplementary	Drafted	Wicket-keeper
Salman Mirza	Supplementary	Drafted	Bowler

Lahore Qalandars

Lahore Qalandars's Shaheen Shah Afridi celebrates the wicket of Peshawar Zalmi's Babar Azam//Getty Images

Player	Category	Drafted/retained	Role
Shaheen Shah Afridi	Platinum	Retained	Bowler + captain
Fakhar Zaman	Platinum	Retained	Batsman
Haris Rauf	Diamond	Retained	Bowler
Sikandar Raza	Diamond	Retained	All-rounder
Abdullah Shafique	Gold	Retained	Batsman
Zaman Khan	Gold	Retained	Bowler
Jahandad Khan	Gold	Retained	All-rounder
David Wiese	Silver	Retained	All-rounder
Daryl Mitchell	Platinum	Drafted	All-rounder
Kusal Perera	Diamond	Drafted	Wicket-keeper
Asif Afridi	Silver	Drafted	All-rounder
Asif Ali	Silver	Drafted	Batsman
Rishad Hossain	Silver	Drafted	All-rounder
Muhammad Akhlaq	Silver	Drafted	Wicket-keeper
Momin Qamar	Emerging	Drafted	Bowler
Mohammad Azab	Emerging	Drafted	All-rounder
Muhammad Naeem	Supplementary	Drafted	Batsman
Tom Curran	Supplementary	Drafted	All-rounder
Sam Billings	Supplementary	Drafted	Wicket-keeper
Salman Mirza	Supplementary	Drafted	Bowler

Lahore Qalandars's Shaheen Shah Afridi celebrates the wicket of Peshawar Zalmi's Babar Azam//Getty Images

Lahore Qalandars's Shaheen Shah Afridi celebrates the wicket of Peshawar Zalmi's Babar Azam//Getty Images

Multan Sultans

Peshawar Zalmi

CRICKET-PAK-PSL-MULTAN-QUETTA// GETTY IMAGES

Player	Category	Drafted/retained	Role
Abrar Ahmed	Diamond	Retained	Bowler
Mohammad Amir	Diamond	Retained	Bowler
Rilee Roussouw	Diamond	Retained	Batsman + captain
Akeal Hosein	Gold	Retained	Bowler
Mohammad Wasim	Gold	Retained	All-rounder
Saud Shakeel	Gold	Retained	Batsman
Khawaja Muhammad Nafay	Silver	Retained	Batsman
Usman Tariq	Silver	Retained	Bowler
Mark Chapman	Platinum	Drafted	All-rounder
Faheem Ashraf	Wild Card	Drafted	All-rounder
Finn Allen	Platinum	Drafted	Batsman
Khurram Shahzad	Silver	Drafted	Bowler
Haseebullah Khan	Silver	Drafted	Wicket-keeper
Kyle Jamieson	Silver	Drafted	All-rounder
Hasan Nawaz	Emerging	Drafted	Batsman
Mohammad Zeeshan	Emerging	Drafted	Bowler
Kusal Mendis	Supplementary	Drafted	Wicket-keeper
Sean Abbott	Supplementary	Drafted	All-rounder
Shoaib Malik	Supplementary	Drafted	All-rounder
Danish Aziz	Supplementary	Drafted	All-rounder

Quetta Gladiators

CRICKET-PAK-PSL-MULTAN-QUETTA// GETTY IMAGES

Player	Category	Drafted/retained	Role
Abrar Ahmed	Diamond	Retained	Bowler
Mohammad Amir	Diamond	Retained	Bowler
Rilee Roussouw	Diamond	Retained	Batsman + captain
Akeal Hosein	Gold	Retained	Bowler
Mohammad Wasim	Gold	Retained	All-rounder
Saud Shakeel	Gold	Retained	Batsman
Khawaja Muhammad Nafay	Silver	Retained	Batsman
Usman Tariq	Silver	Retained	Bowler
Mark Chapman	Platinum	Drafted	All-rounder
Faheem Ashraf	Wild Card	Drafted	All-rounder
Finn Allen	Platinum	Drafted	Batsman
Khurram Shahzad	Silver	Drafted	Bowler
Haseebullah Khan	Silver	Drafted	Wicket-keeper
Kyle Jamieson	Silver	Drafted	All-rounder
Hasan Nawaz	Emerging	Drafted	Batsman
Mohammad Zeeshan	Emerging	Drafted	Bowler
Kusal Mendis	Supplementary	Drafted	Wicket-keeper
Sean Abbott	Supplementary	Drafted	All-rounder
Shoaib Malik	Supplementary	Drafted	All-rounder
Danish Aziz	Supplementary	Drafted	All-rounder

CRICKET-PAK-PSL-MULTAN-QUETTA// GETTY IMAGES

CRICKET-PAK-PSL-MULTAN-QUETTA// GETTY IMAGES

Why Did the PSL Change Dates in 2025?

The Pakistan Cricket Board chose the window of April 7 to May 20 for the PSL due to the 2025 Champions Trophy being hosted from February to March.

The cricket body met with franchise owners and agreed on moving the domestic tournament, despite the clash with the 2025 Indian Premier League.

Chief Operating Officer of the Pakistan Cricket Board, Salman Naseer also stated that four of the PSL’s playoffs could be staged at a neutral venue.

Could Islamabad United extend their record as champions and once again score the most runs in PSL or is Peshawar Zalmi the new team to watch?

As excitement builds on the international cricket front, Pakistan will be aiming to channel that global attention into its premier domestic competitions.

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PSL 2025 Schedule & Squads: ipl.com, Pakistan Super League Fixture and Team Details: https://www.ipl.com/cricket/news/psl-2025-schedule-amp-squads-pakistan-super-league-fixture-and-team-details/ Accessed Feb 24, 2025

PSL 2025 window unveiled: ARY News, PCB announces window for PSL 2025: https://arynews.tv/its-official-pcb-announces-window-for-psl-2025/amp/ Accessed Feb 24, 2025

PSL to become an eight-team tournament from 2026: ESPN cricinfo, PCB confirms PSL expansion from 2026 with two new teams: https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/psl-to-become-an-eight-team-tournament-from-2026-1434186 Accessed Feb 24, 2025

PSL player retentions: Geosuper.tv, Player retentions announced for PSL's 10th edition: https://www.geosuper.tv/latest/41286-player-retentions-announced-for-psls-10th-edition Accessed Feb 24, 2025

PSL 2025 Draft: Wisden, PSL 2025 draft: Full list of players picked in the Pakistan Super League draft: https://www.wisden.com/series/hbl-pakistan-super-league/cricket-news/psl-2025-draft-full-list-of-players-picked-in-the-pakistan-super-league-draft Accessed Feb 24, 2025

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PSL 10 player draft: A Sports, Teams complete squads as PSL 10 Player Draft concludes: https://a-sports.tv/psl-10-players-draft-live-updates-january-13-2025/ Accessed Feb 24, 2025

PSL schedule to clash with IPL: NDtv, Schedule Of PSL 2025 To Clash With IPL's. Here's The Reason Behind PCB's Move: https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/schedule-of-psl-2025-to-clash-with-ipls-heres-the-reason-behind-pcbs-move-5589535/amp/1 Accessed Feb 24, 2025