The 2025 Pakistan Super League (referred to as HBL PSL X for sponsorship reasons) is the tenth season of the Pakistan Super League. Established by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) in 2015 as a franchise Twenty20 cricket league, it is being played between six teams in a double round robin and page playoff system. The season is taking place across four cities in Pakistan from 11 April to 18 May 2025.
Background
In May 2024, the PCB planned the league's tenth season to take place from April to May in order to host the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy in February and March. This meant that the tournament's schedule coincided for the first time with that of 2025 Indian Premier League. The season is the last under the ten-year agreement for a six-team structure, HBL Pakistan's title sponsorship, and the current broadcast rights deals. The PCB planned to expand the league to eight teams from 2026.
Squads
The squads were finalized with the draft in Lahore on 13 January 2025, after the franchises announced their retained players.
Venues
The tournament will take place across four cities; Karachi, Lahore, Multan and Rawalpindi. While Rawalpindi Stadium remains home ground for Peshawar Zalmi, this time Gaddafi Stadium will be the one for Quetta Gladiators. The Karachi and Lahore's stadiums were briefly renovated, and re-inaugurated in February 2025. Tickets go on sale from 3 April 2025.
Match officials
On 7 April 2025, the PCB announced the list of thirteen umpires and seven referees for the league stage. They include four members of the Elite Panel of ICC Umpires, four of the PCB's International Panel of ICC Umpires, and four of the Elite Panel of PCB Umpires. They further include one member of Elite Panel of ICC Referees and two of PCB's International Panel of ICC Referees. The Match Official's Technology, powered by Hawk-Eye Innovations, will include live umpire communications through handheld tablets for auto no-ball detection, instant Decision Review System, innings timers, match logging, and real-time multi-angle replays.
Umpires
Referees
Marketing
Title anthem
The season's logo variant was revealed on 4 February 2025, with nomenclature as HBL PSL X. Official anthem "X Dekho" was released on 2 April.
Opening ceremony
Opening ceremony was held at Rawalpindi stadium on 11 April.
Trophy
The 'Luminara Trophy' was unveiled on 13 March 2025. Weighing 10kg, it has 22,850 high-lustre zircon stones on it. Notably, the PSL trophy will have a first-ever nation-wide tour prior to the tournament. On 10 April, the PCB announced the prize money; the winning team will be awarded with US$500,000, while the runner-up team will receive US$200,000.
Broadcast and media
In 2025, the league introduced simultaneous commentary in English and Urdu; PTV Sports returns with A Sports to share the broadcast feeds. Along with eight international and eight national commentators, the PCB also announced five commentators for the Urdu feed. Zainab Abbas and Erin Holland present the season.
League stage
Format
Each team will play every other team twice in a double round robin format; one home match and one away match, with the top four teams in the points table advancing to the playoffs.
Points table
Match summary
Fixtures
The PCB announced the fixtures on 28 February 2025.
Playoffs
Qualifier
Eliminator 1
Eliminator 2
Final
Statistics
Most runs
Most wickets
Notes
References
External links
- Series home at ESPNcricinfo
