HBL PSL 2023 (Pakistan Super League): Teams, Venue, Format, Schedule, Broadcasters, And All You Need To Know. PSL, also known as Pakistan Super League, is a T20 cricket league started in 2016 by the Pakistan cricket board.
The 8th edition of this t20 cricket tournament will take place from 15th February 2023- 31st March 2023. Pakistan will host all the matches of PSL in their different stadiums across the country. The tournament initially started with 5 teams, and later in 2018, Multan Sultans joined the league to make it a 6 team format.
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PSL 2023 TEAM LIST
The Pakistan Cricket League comprises 6 teams who fight with each other to lift the trophy. The names of teams that participate in PSL are as follows:
- Islamabad United- Captain- Shadab Khan
- Karachi Kings- Captain- Babar Azam
- Lahore Qalandars- Captain- Shaheen Shah Afridi
- Peshawar Zalmi-Captain- Wahab Riaz
- Quetta Gladiators- Captain-Sarfaraz Ahmad
- Multan Sultans- Captain- Muhammad Rizwan
PSL 2023 VENUE AND FORMAT
Pakistan Super League 8th edition will be on the same lines as the previous one. Each team will play 2 matches in the double-robin round format. Including semi-finals and finals total of 34 games will take place. Given below are the venue details of PSL 2023:
- Karachi- National Stadium
- Lahore- Gadaffi Stadium
- Multan- Multan cricket stadium
- Rawalpindi- Rawalpindi cricket stadium
PSL 2023 SCHEDULE
PSL 2023 is yet to be released officially by the PCB. But, as per reports, the inaugural match will take place on 15th February 2023, and the final will be held on 31st March. We will update you with the exact PSL 2023 schedule as soon as it is released. You can have a look at a few key inputs regarding match timings:
- Opening Ceremony: 6:00 PM
- Opening Match: 7:00 PM
- Friday Double Matches: 3:00 PM & 8:00 PM
- Other Days Double Matches: 2:00 PM & 7:00 PM
- Single Matches: 7:00 PM
PSL 2023 BROADCASTING CHANNELS
For Indian fans who are avid PSL lovers, you can watch the matches on Sony Sports networks. This includes both tv channels and their OTT platform Sony Liv. Apart from this, there are a lot of global partners who stream PSL matches in their country, whose list is mentioned below:
| Region | Broadcasting Channels |
| Pakistan | PTV Sports, Geo Super |
| Indian Sub-Continent (India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan) | Sony Sports Network |
| Maldives | Astro SuperSport, Sony Sports Network |
| Afghanistan | Lemar TV |
| Brunei, Malaysia | Astro SuperSport |
| Australia | beIN SPORTS network, Tapmad TV |
| New Zealand | Sky Sport NZ |
| Canada | Willow TV |
| United States of America | Willow TV |
| Caribbean | Flow Sports |
| United Arab Emirates | eLife TV |
| United Kingdom (England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland) and Ireland | Sky Sports |
| Qatar | Vodafone Sports |
| Southeast Asia | Tapmad TV |
| Middle East and North Africa | Tapmad TV |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | SuperSport |
| South America | Tapmad TV |
| Europe | Tapmad TV |
HBL PSL PREVIOUS RECORD
Islamabad United has won the PSL most times(2). The winners of PSL 2022 were Lahore Qalandars, who defeated Multan Sultans. Refer to the list below, which includes the winners and runner-ups of all PSL seasons to date:
| Season | Winner Team | Runners Up Team |
| 2016 | Islamabad United | Quetta Gladiators |
| 2017 | Peshawar Zalmi | Quetta Gladiators |
| 2018 | Islamabad United | Peshawar Zalmi |
| 2019 | Quetta Gladiators | Peshawar Zalmi |
| 2020 | Karachi Kings | Lahore Qalandars |
| 2021 | Multan Sultans | Peshawar Zalmi |
| 2022 | Lahore Qalandars | Multan Sultans |
