The PSL 2026 Final takes place at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Sunday, 3 May 2026, starting at 8:00 PM PKT (UTC+5). The 27,000-capacity Gaddafi Stadium hosts Pakistan’s most anticipated cricket match of the year as the two finalists compete for the Pakistan Super League trophy.

The PSL Final is the culmination of seven weeks of T20 cricket across Lahore and Karachi. Seven franchises began the 2026 season in late March; 40 group-stage matches and three playoff rounds later, two teams remain to contest the title. PSL is the world’s fourth-largest T20 franchise competition by viewership, attracting hundreds of millions of viewers across Pakistan, the diaspora, and cricket-playing nations worldwide.

PSL 2026 featured the competition’s first ever debut season for two new franchises, Rawalpindi Pindiz and Hyderabad Kingsmen, expanding the competition to seven teams. The established franchises, Islamabad United (2016, 2018 champions), Karachi Kings (2020), Multan Sultans (2021, 2023), Lahore Qalandars (2022, 2023), Quetta Gladiators (2019) and Peshawar Zalmi (2017), all brought genuine title ambitions and a combined history of ten PSL championships to the tournament.

The two finalists arrived at Gaddafi Stadium through different routes. The Qualifier winner comes via a direct path from the top two finish in the group stage. The Eliminator 2 winner survived two knockout matches to reach the Final. Both teams are the best of the best from PSL 2026’s seven-franchise competition.

When to watch: The 8:00 PM PKT Final start on May 3 converts to 3:00 PM GMT (London), 8:30 PM IST (India), 10:00 AM EST (New York), and 1:00 AM AEST on May 4 (Sydney). For current local time, check Lahore time and Pakistan time.

Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore holds 27,000 fans and has hosted PSL Finals previously, always producing a full house and an atmosphere that overseas players consistently describe as among the most intense in world cricket. Under the lights of a May evening in Lahore, with a cricket-obsessed nation watching, the PSL Final is the pinnacle of Pakistan’s domestic cricketing calendar.

PSL champions from previous seasons: Islamabad United (2016, 2018), Peshawar Zalmi (2017), Quetta Gladiators (2019), Karachi Kings (2020), Multan Sultans (2021, 2023), Lahore Qalandars (2022, 2023). PSL 2026’s champion will add their name to this list.