The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the prize money for the 10th edition of the HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL), with the tournament winners set to take home USD 500,000 (approximately PKR 145 million). The runner-up will earn USD 200,000 (around PKR 56 million), according to the PCB’s official statement released on Thursday.
Team leadership remains mostly unchanged this season. Babar Azam continues as captain of Peshawar Zalmi, Shadab Khan leads Islamabad United, Muhammad Rizwan remains at the helm for Multan Sultans, and Shaheen Shah Afridi leads Lahore Qalandars.
However, there are fresh faces leading two franchises. David Warner has been named captain of Karachi Kings, while Saud Shakeel takes charge of the Quetta Gladiators.
In the previous season, Islamabad United clinched their third PSL title, while Multan Sultans finished as runners-up for the third year in a row.
HBL PSL 10 officially began on April 11, 2025, at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, kicking off with an opening ceremony followed by a dominant performance by defending champions Islamabad United, who beat Lahore Qalandars by 8 wickets in the tournament opener.
Here’s a quick roundup of the matches so far:
- Match 2: Quetta Gladiators crushed Peshawar Zalmi by 80 runs.
- Match 3: In a high-scoring thriller, Multan Sultans posted 234 thanks to a 105* from Muhammad Rizwan, but Karachi Kings chased it down with 4 balls to spare, powered by a match-winning century from James Vince.
- Match 4: Lahore Qalandars bounced back with a 79-run win over Quetta Gladiators.
- Match 5: Islamabad United dominated again, scoring 243 and bowling out Peshawar Zalmi for 141 to register a massive 102-run victory.
- Match 6: The classic rivalry saw Lahore Qalandars defeat Karachi Kings by 65 runs.
The T20 tournament runs until May 18, featuring six franchises playing across 34 matches.
Venue Breakdown:
- Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore – 13 matches, including both eliminators and the final
- Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium – 11 matches, including the qualifier on May 13
- National Bank Stadium, Karachi and Multan Cricket Stadium – 5 matches each
Additionally, three double-headers are scheduled during the league: two on Saturdays and one on Labour Day (May 1).
