Pakistan Super League: A term with which no one is unfamiliar in the cricket world. The league, only in its initial stages, has taken the T20 format to a new standard. The thrilling and nail-biting fixtures which go down to the wire are one of the specialties of the PSL. Since there is going to be the ICC T20 Cricket World Cup later in the year, starting from October, every participant nation is trying to give as many T20 matches to their players as possible to prepare them for the biggest stage. The complete PSL 2021 schedule has been announced by the Pakistan Cricket Board. The tournament is set to begin from the next month of February.
All six franchises from the previous season will participate in the PSL as Karachi Kings look to defend their title. Lahore Qalandars and Multan Sultans are still looking for their first-ever PSL trophy and will be trying their best to get their hands on it this year. All the teams have picked up some exceptional players from the draft and are ready to go up against each other. Find here the detailed players list for each PSL team.
Specifically, in this article, you will be able to go through the complete Pakistan Super League 2021 schedule. You can find the entire time table below.
Pakistan Super League 2021 Complete Schedule
To begin with, the fans could not have asked for a better opening match. The reason for saying that is, Karachi Kings, the defending champions, will battle it out against the winners of 2019, Quetta Gladiators, in what is going to be a close contest. The match will begin at 7 PM PST, live from the National Stadium, Karachi. The opening ceremony of the Pakistan Super League will also take place on the very same day, in the evening.
That being said, the following is the complete Pakistan Super League schedule. A total of 34 matches have been planned, starting from the 20th of February.
| MATCH NO | MATCH | DATE & TIME (LOCAL TIME) | VENUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KK vs QG | 20 FEB, 2021 / 7.00 PM | KARACHI |
| 2 | LQ vs PZ | 21 FEB, 2021 / 2.00 PM | KARACHI |
| 3 | IU vs MS | 21 FEB, 2021 / 7.00 PM | KARACHI |
| 4 | LQ vs QG | 22 FEB, 2021 / 7.00 PM | KARACHI |
| 5 | PZ vs MS | 23 FEB, 2021 / 7.00 PM | KARACHI |
| 6 | KK vs IU | 24 FEB, 2021 / 7.00 PM | KARACHI |
| 7 | LQ vs MS | 26 FEB, 2021 / 3.00 PM | KARACHI |
| 8 | PZ vs QG | 26 FEB, 2021 / 8.00 PM | KARACHI |
| 9 | KK vs MS | 27 FEB, 2021 / 2.00 PM | KARACHI |
| 10 | PZ vs IU | 27 FEB, 2021 / 7.00 PM | KARACHI |
| 11 | KK vs LQ | 28 FEB, 2021 / 7.00 PM | KARACHI |
| 12 | IU vs QG | 01 MAR, 2021 / 7.00 PM | KARACHI |
| 13 | KK vs PZ | 03 MAR, 2021 / 2.00 PM | KARACHI |
| 14 | QG vs MS | 03 MAR, 2021 / 7.00 PM | KARACHI |
| 15 | LQ vs IU | 04 MAR, 2021 / 7.00 PM | KARACHI |
| 16 | MS vs KK | 05 MAR, 2021 / 7.00 PM | KARACHI |
| 17 | IU vs QG | 06 MAR, 2021 / 2.00 PM | KARACHI |
| 18 | PZ vs LQ | 06 MAR, 2021 / 7.00 PM | KARACHI |
| 19 | MS vs QG | 07 MAR, 2021 / 2.00 PM | KARACHI |
| 20 | IU vs KK | 07 MAR, 2021 / 7.00 PM | KARACHI |
| 21 | PZ vs KK | 10 MAR, 2021 / 7.00 PM | LAHORE |
| 22 | QG vs LQ | 11 MAR, 2021 / 7.00 PM | LAHORE |
| 23 | MS vs PZ | 12 MAR, 2021 / 3.00 PM | LAHORE |
| 24 | IU vs LQ | 12 MAR, 2021 / 8.00 PM | LAHORE |
| 25 | QG vs KK | 13 MAR, 2021 / 2.00 PM | LAHORE |
| 26 | MS vs IU | 13 MAR, 2021 / 7.00 PM | LAHORE |
| 27 | QG vs PZ | 14 MAR, 2021 / 2.00 PM | LAHORE |
| 28 | LQ vs KK | 14 MAR, 2021 / 7.00 PM | LAHORE |
| 29 | IU vs PZ | 15 MAR, 2021 / 7.00 PM | LAHORE |
| 30 | MS vs LQ | 16 MAR, 2021 / 7.00 PM | LAHORE |
| 31 | QUALIFIER | 18 MAR, 2021 / 7.00 PM | LAHORE |
| 32 | ELIMINATOR 1 | 19 MAR, 2021 / 7.00 PM | LAHORE |
| 33 | ELIMINATOR 2 | 20 MAR, 2021 / 7.00 PM | LAHORE |
| 34 | FINAL | 22 MAR, 2021 / 7.00 PM | LAHORE |
Karachi and Lahore to Host all 34 PSL 6 Matches
Like the last edition, which was PSL 5, the sixth edition will also be played entirely in Pakistan. However, there were 5 venues selected for the league initially. Along with Karachi and Lahore, there was Multan, Rawalpindi, and also, Peshawar. But unfortunately, after the PCB assessed the ongoing Covid-19 situation, they decided to restrict the venues to only two. As a result, the whole of PSL will be played across the National Stadium, Karachi, and the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. You can watch the games live here.
The National Stadium will host the first 20 group matches of the league, up till the 7th of March. Moreover, Pakistan and South Africa are playing their first test match on the very ground. On the other hand, the Gaddafi stadium will host the remaining group matches and all the knockout games. The stadium will also be the venue where Pakistan and South Africa will play the three T20I matches of their series.
