ISLAMABAD: The 11th edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) will be played from March 26 to May 3, 2026, with an expanded eight-team lineup and a revised two-phase tournament structure spread over 39 days.

Under the approved format, the first phase of PSL 11 will be played on a single-league basis, with each of the eight teams facing every other side once. This stage will allow all teams to compete against one another before the tournament moves to the next round.

In the second phase, the league will adopt a Super Four-style format. The eight teams will be divided into two groups of four, with each team playing three matches. This phase will consist of a total of 12 matches.

The top two teams from the Super Four stage will qualify for the playoffs. Four playoff matches, including the final, will be played to decide the PSL 2026 champion.

Despite the expansion from six to eight teams, each side will still play a minimum of 10 matches, keeping the number of games per team in line with previous editions of the league.

Matches will be hosted in Karachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi and Multan, while Iqbal Stadium Faisalabad will host PSL games for the first time, marking a significant expansion of the league’s venue footprint.

The PSL was launched in 2016 with five franchises and expanded to six teams in 2018. The addition of two new teams in its 11th edition will mark the league’s first major expansion in seven years.