List of Pakistan Super League records and statistics explained

This is a list of Pakistan Super League records of and statistics since the first ever season in 2016.[1] The league, which is organised by the PCB, is a franchise Twenty20 cricket competition held previously in the UAE and now in Pakistan.

Team records

Result summary

TeamsSpanWonLost
Multan Sultans2018–present79453101256.96
Islamabad United2016–present100554410055.00
Peshawar Zalmi2016–present104554710152.88
Quetta Gladiators2016–present92444700147.82
Lahore Qalandars2016–present94405112042.55
Karachi Kings2016–present95365511237.89
Source: ESPNcricinfo Last Update: 18 March 2024

Note:

Highest totals

TeamInningsTotalOpponentSeason
Multan Sultans1262/32023
Quetta Gladiators2253/8
Islamabad United 1247/2Peshawar Zalmi2021
Multan Sultans245/3Quetta Gladiators2022
2244/6Peshawar Zalmi2023
Source: ESPNcricinfo Last Update: 12 March 2024

Lowest totals

TeamInningsTotalOpponentSeason
Lahore Qalandars159Peshawar Zalmi2017
Quetta Gladiators273Multan Sultans2021
Lahore Qalandars762023
178Peshawar Zalmi2019
Islamabad United282Karachi Kings2017
Lahore Qalandars89Multan Sultans2021
Source: ESPNcricinfo Last Update: 12 March 2024

Batting records

Most runs

RankRunsBatsmanTeam(s)MatchesInningsHSPeriod
13,504Babar AzamIU, KK, PZ90881152016–2024
22,525Fakhar ZamanLQ84841152017–2024
32,403Mohammad RizwanKK, LQ, MS8372110*2016–2024
42,336Shoaib MalikKK, MS, PZ918773
52,015Rilee RossouwMS, QG84801212017–2024
61,972Kamran AkmalPZ7574107*2016–2022
Source: ESPNcricinfo Last Update: 18 March 2024

Highest individual score

RankRunsBatsmanTeamOppositionVenueSeason
1145*Jason RoyQGPZRawalpindi2023
2127*Colin IngramKKQGSharjah2019
3121Rilee RossouwMSPZRawalpindi2023
4120Usman KhanQG
5117*Cameron DelportIULQKarachi2019
117Sharjeel KhanPZDubai2016
Martin GuptillQGKKKarachi2023
Source: ESPNcricinfo Last Update: 10 March 2024

Highest career average

RankAverage PlayerTeamInnings Not Out Runs Period
145.588 11 3,504 2016-2024
align=center 2scope=row style=text-align:center; 43.21align=center align=center 22 align=center 8 align=center 605 align=center 2021-2023
align=center 3scope=row style=text-align:center; 41.43align=center align=center 72 14 2,403 align=center 2016-2024
align=center 4scope=row style=text-align:center; 38.3align=center align=center 48 align=center 18 1,149 align=center 2017-2024
align=center 5scope=row style=text-align:center; 37.81align=center align=center 20 align=center 4 605 align=center 2016-2020
align=center 6scope=row style=text-align:center; 36.42align=center 31 3 1,020 align=center 2018-2020
Source: ESPNcricinfo Last Update: 18 March 2024

Note:

Most 50+ Scores

Rank50+ ScoresPlayerTeamsInnings 10050Runs Period
13588 2 align=center 33 3,504 2016-2024
align=center 2scope=row style=text-align:center; 21align=center align=center 72 align=center 1 align=center 20 align=center 2,403
align=center 3scope=row style=text-align:center; 21align=center align=center 84 align=center 2 align=center 19 align=center 2,525 align=center 2017-2024
align=center 4scope=row style=text-align:center; 15align=center 74 3 align=center 12 align=center 1,972 align=center 2016-2022
align=center 5scope=row style=text-align:center; 15align=center align=center 87 align=center 0 align=center 15 align=center 2,336 align=center 2016-2024
Source: ESPNcricinfo Last Update: 18 March 2024

Most Sixes

Rank6sBatsmanTeam(s)MatchesInningsPeriod
1104Fakhar ZamanLQ84842017–2024
290Asif AliIU82722016–2024
389Kamran AkmalPZ75742016–2022
482Shoaib MalikKK, MS, PZ91872016–2024
581Shane WatsonIU, QG46462016–2020
Source: ESPNcricinfo Last Update: 12 March 2024

Most sixes in an innings

Rank6'sBatsmanTeamOpponentSeason
112Ben DunkLQKK2020
210Fakhar ZamanPZ2023
Ben DunkQG2020
39Shadab KhanIUMS2022
Usman KhanMSQG2023
48Umar AkmalLQQG2016
Sharjeel KhanIUPZ
Kevin PietersenQGLQ2017
Jason Roy2022
Source: ESPNcricinfo Last Update: 18 March 2023

Highest strike rates

RankS/RBatsmanTeam(s)MatchesBall FacesPeriod
1166.12Luke RonchiIU316142018-2020
2162.28Kieron PollardKK, MS, PZ537082017–2024
3156.51Asif AliIU, PZ827682016–2024
4150.94Saim AyubPZ, QG305302021–2024
5150.58Colin MunroIU, KK479412019-2024
6146.90Azam KhanIU, QG54776
Minimum of 500 balls faced

Source: ESPNcricinfo Last Update: 18 March 2024

Highest strike rates in an inning

RankS/RBatsmanTeamRunsBallsOppositionDate
1450.00Anwar AliQG27*6KK24 February 2019
2433.33Asif AliIU26*PZ25 March 2018
3385.71Amad ButtPZ27*7KK3 March 2021
4362.50Colin IngramKK29*8MS10 March 2018
Sherfane RutherfordPZ29United17 June 2021
5350.00David WieseLQ28*25 February 2022
David WieseSultan27 February 2022
Minimum of 25 runs scored

Source: ESPNcricinfo Last Update: 8 March 2024

Most runs in a season

RankRunsBatsman Team Inn. 100s 50s Season
1588Fakhar ZamanLahore Qalandars131310645.23172022
2569Babar AzamPeshawar Zalmi1111111*56.952024
3554Karachi Kings90*69.25072021
4550Muhammad RizwanMultan Sultans1212110*55.00142023
554683*68.25072022
6522Babar AzamPeshawar Zalmi111111552.20152023
Source: ESPNcricinfo Last Update: 18 March 2024

Fastest Centuries (100)

See also: List of Pakistan Super League centuries.

RankBallsBatsmanTeamOpponentVenueSeason
136Usman KhanMSQGRawalpindi2023
2 41Rilee RossouwPZ
343QGMultan2020
444Jason RoyQGPZRawalpindi2023
548Harry BrookLQIULahore2022
Source: ESPNcricinfo Last Update: 8 March 2024

Fastest Half Centuries (50)

RankBallsBatsmanTeamOpponentVenueSeason
117Kamran AkmalPZKKLahore2018
Asif AliIULQKarachi2019
Hazratullah ZazaiPZKKAbu Dhabi2021
Rilee RossouwMSPZRawalpindi2023
218Paul StirlingIUKarachi2022
Tim DavidMS
Mohammad HarisPZIULahore
319Luke RonchiIUKKDubai2018
420James VinceMSIURawalpindi2020
Kamran AkmalPZQGKarachi
Colin MunroIUAbu Dhabi2021
Rilee RossouwMSPZ
Jason RoyQGLQKarachi2022
Rilee RossouwMSQGLahore
Tim DavidIURawalpindi2023

Source: ESPNcricinfo Last Update: 8 March 2024

Bowling records

See main article: List of Pakistan Super League bowling records.

Most wickets

RankWicketsBowlerTeam(s)MatchesInningsBestPeriod
1113Wahab RiazPZ88874/172016–2023
2108IU, KK, PZ82814/152016-2024
3103Shaheen AfridiLQ71715/42018–2024
491Shadab KhanIU84835/282017–2024
578Faheem Ashraf72706/192018–2024
Source: ESPNcricinfo Last Update: 18 March 2024

Best bowling figures in an innings

See also: List of Pakistan Super League bowling records.

RankBBIBowlerTeamOversOpponentSeason
16/16Ravi BoparaKK4.0LQ2016
26/19Faheem AshrafIU2019
36/24Umar GulMSQG2018
46/40Usama MirLQ2024
55/4Shaheen AfridiLQ3.4MS2018
65/7Shahid AfridiPZ4.0QG2016
Source: ESPNcricinfo Last Update: 8 March 2024

Best economy rates

RankEconomyBowlerTeam(s)MatchesBallsPeriod
16.13Rashid KhanLQ286662021–2023
26.22Sunil Narine173962017–2018
36.87Mohammed HafeezLQ, PZ, QG784452016–2023
46.88Mohammad SamiIU367622016–2019
56.93Zulfiqar BabarQG184322016–2017
Minimum of 250 balls bowled

Source: ESPNcricinfo Last Update: 8 March 2024

Best averages

RankAverageBowlerTeam(s)MatchesPeriod
115.47Rashid KhanLQ282021-2023
216.08IhsanullahMS142022-2023
318.35David WilleyMS192022-2024
418.52James FaulknerLQ, QG122021-2022
518.63Mohammad AliMS122024-2024
619.64Imran TahirKK, MS442018–2023
Minimum of 250 balls bowled

Source: ESPNcricinfo Last Update: 18 March 2024

Best strike rates

RankS/RBowlerTeam(s)MatchesPeriod
112.78IhsanullahMS142022-2023
213.02Abbas AfridiKK, MS292021-2024
313.57Mohammad AliMS122024-2024
413.74Shahnawaz Dahani272021-2024
513.89James FaulknerLQ, QG122021-2022
614.25David WilleyMS192022-2024
Minimum of 250 balls bowled

Source: ESPNcricinfo Last Update: 18 March 2024

Most four-wickets (& over) hauls

Rankfour-wickets haulsBowlerTeam(s)MatchesWicketsPeriod
15Shaheen AfridiLQ711032018-2024
24Hasan AliIU, KK, PZ821082016-2024
33Abbas AfridiKK, MS29432021-2024
Rashid KhanLQ28442021-2023
Mohammad AmirKK, QG75732016-2024
Shadab KhanIU84912017-2024

Source: ESPNcricinfo Last Update: 18 March 2024

Best economy rate in an innings

RankEconomyBatsmanTeamOversRunsWickets OppositionDate
11.0Mohammad NawazQG442LQ24 February 2018
Imad WasimKK22PZ15 June 2021
21.09Shaheen AfridiLQ3.445MS9 March 2018
31.25Samit Patel454QG7 March 2020
41.57Shahnawaz DahaniMS3.1LQ18 June 2021
51.74Shahid AfridiPZ475QG14 February 2016
Yasir ShahLQ4PZ12 February 2017
Minimum of 2 overs bowled

Source: ESPNcricinfo Last Update: 9 March 2024

Best strike rate in an innings

RankStrike RateBatsmanTeamBallsRunsWickets OppositionDate
13.0Colin MunroKK6142PZ11 March 2019
Ben Cutting12LQ19 February 2023
23.33Dan CristianMS10193IU26 February 2019
Khurram ShahzadPZ1312 March 2023
34.00Ravi BoparaKK24166LQ12 February 2016
Umar GulMS24QG7 March 2018
Faheem AshrafIU19LQ9 March 2019
Usama MirMS4027 February 2024
Imran Tahir1273QG16 June 2021
Chris JordanPZ882LQ12 February 2017
Source: ESPNcricinfo Last Update: 9 March 2024

Most runs conceded in an innings

RankRunsBowlerTeamOversOpponentSeason
1 2/77align=left Qais AhmadQG4.0MS2023
20/68Usama MirMSIU2024
31/67Shahid AfridiQG2022
41/66Anwar AliMSPZ2023
50/65Zafar GoharIU2021
61/62Shaheen AfridiLQIU2019
Source: ESPNcricinfo Last Update: 10 March 2024

Most wickets in a season

RankWicketsBowlerTeamMatchesSeason
125Hasan AliPZ132019
224Usama MirMS122024
323align=left Abbas Afridi112023
422align=left Ihsanullah12
521Faheem AshrafIU2019
620align=left Shahnawaz DahaniMS112021
Rashid KhanLQ2023
Shaheen Afridi132022
Source: ESPNcricinfo Last Update: 18 March 2024

Wicket-keeping records

Most dismissals

RankWicket-keeperTeam(s)MatchesInningsTotal dismissalsCatchesStumpingsPeriod
1Mohammad RizwanLQ, KK, MS83808368152016–2024
2Kamran AkmalPZ7572625392016–2022
3Sarfraz AhmedQG86855643132016–2024
4Ben DunkKK, LQ3026252232019–2022
5Azam KhanIU, QG5434241952019–2024
Source: ESPNcricinfo Last Updated: 18 March 2024

Most dismissals in a season

RankWicket-keeperTeamMatchesTotal dismissalsCatchesStumpingsSeason
1Mohammad RizwanMS12201822021
2Kamran AkmalPZ13161512021
3Mohammad RizwanMS12141312023
4Kamran AkmalPZ1112752017
5Sam BillingsLQ10111102023
Source: ESPNcricinfo Last Update: 10 March 2024

Most dismissals in an innings

Match DateWicket-keeperTeamInningsTotal dismissalsCatchesStumpingsOpponentSeason
6 FebKamran AkmalPZ1440LQ2016
15 NovBen DunkLQ2MS2020
20 FebJoe ClarkeKK1QG2021
18 JunMohammad RizwanMS231LQ
22 JunKamran AkmalPZ140IU
7 MarHaseebullah Khan2LQ2023
9 MarSam BillingsLQIU
Source: ESPNcricinfo Last Update: 18 March 2023

Fielding records

Most catches

RankFielderTeam(s)MatchesCatchesPeriod
1Babar AzamIU, KK, PZ90472016–2024
2Kieron PollardKK, MS, PZ53422017–2024
3Mohammad NawazQG84392016–2024
4Fakhar ZamanLQ84382017–2024
Shadab KhanIU
5Iftikhar AhmedIU, KK, MS, PZ, QG70352016–2024
Source: ESPNcricinfo Last Update: 18 March 2024

Most catches in a season

RankFielderTeamMatchesCatchesSeason
1Jason RoyQG10122024
2Kieron PollardMS11112023
3Tim David102022
Fakhar ZamanLQ122020
Kieron PollardPZ132019
Source: ESPNcricinfo Last Update: 18 March 2024

Most catches in an innings

Match DateFielderTeamInningsCatchesOpponentSeason
19 FebRavi BoparaKK24PZ2017
26 FebKieron Pollard1IU
14 MarBabar Azam22019
16 MarShadab KhanIU1PZ2024
Source: ESPNcricinfo Last Update: 18 March 2024

Partnership Records

Highest Partnership by wicket

WicketRunsFirst Batsman Second BatsmanTeamOpposition Date
align=center 1scope=row style=text-align:center; 176align=center align=center IUalign=center 24 February 2021
align=center 2scope=row style=text-align:center; 148align=center align=center rowspan=2 align=center 3 March 2024
align=center 3scope=row style=text-align:center; 150*align=center align=center 14 June 2021
align=center 4scope=row style=text-align:center; 155align=center align=center align=center 3 March 2020
align=center 5scope=row style=text-align:center; 131align=center align=center PZalign=center 14 February 2023
align=center 6scope=row style=text-align:center; 123align=center rowspan=2 align=center LQalign=center 13 June 2021
align=center 7scope=row style=text-align:center; 78align=center QGalign=center 12 February 2022
align=center 8scope=row style=text-align:center; 76align=center align=center align=center 3 February 2022
align=center 9scope=row style=text-align:center; 62align=center align=center rowspan=2 PZalign=center 22 June 2021
align=center 10scope=row style=text-align:center; 63align=center align=center 14 February 2016
Source: ESPNcricinfo Last Update: 10 March 2024

Highest Partnership by Runs

RankWicketRunsFirst Batsman Second BatsmanTeamOpposition Date
align=center 1align=center rowspan=6 1st Wicketscope=row style=text-align:center; 176align=center align=center IUalign=left 24 February 2021
align=center 2scope=row style=text-align:center; 162align=center align=center QGalign=left 8 March 2023
align=center rowspan=3 3scope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=3 157align=center align=center MSalign=left 15 February 2019
align=center align=center QGalign=left 11 March 2023
align=center rowspan=2 align=center rowspan=2 PZalign=left 18 February 2024
align=center rowspan=2 4scope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=2 155align=left 28 January 2022
align=center 4th Wicketalign=center align=center QGalign=left 3 March 2020
Source: ESPNcricinfo Last Update: 10 March 2024

Awards

Green cap and Hanif Mohammad award for best batsman of the season

BatsmanTeamMatchesInningsRunsSeasonRef.
Kamran AkmalPZ11113532017[2]
Luke RonchiIU12124352018[3]
Shane WatsonQG4302019[4]
Babar AzamKK114732020[5]
115542021[6]
Fakhar ZamanLQ13135882022[7]
Mohammad RizwanMS12125502023[8]
Babar AzamPZ11115692024[9]
Keys

Maroon cap and Fazal Mehmood award for best bowler of the season

BowlerTeamMatchesInningsWicketsSeasonRef.
Sohail KhanKK99162017[10]
Faheem AshrafIU1212182018[11]
Hasan AliPZ1313252019[12]
Shaheen AfridiLQ1212172020[13]
Shahnawaz DhaniMS1111202021[14]
Shaheen AfridiLQ1313202022[15]
Abbas AfridiMS1111232023[16]
Usama MirMS1212242024[17]
Keys

Imtiaz Ahmed award for best wicket-keeper of the season

Wicket-keeperTeamMatchesInningsTotal dismissalsCatchesStumpingsSeasonRef.
Kamran AkmalPZ111012752017[18]
Kumar SangakkaraMS10910912018[19]
Luke RonchiIU1212111012019[20]
Ben DunkLQ1189902020[21]
Mohammad RizwanMS1212201822021[22]
9722022[23]
141312023[24]
Azam KhanIU10912024[25]
Keys

Player of the match (final) and series

SeasonPlayer of the match in finalsTeamPlayer of the seriesTeamRef.
2016Dwayne SmithIURavi BoparaKK[26]
2017Darren SammyPZKamran AkmalPZ[27]
2018Luke RonchiIULuke RonchiIU[28]
2019Mohammad HasnainQGShane WatsonQG[29]
2020Babar AzamKKBabar AzamKK[30]
2021Sohaib MaqsoodMSSohaib MaqsoodMS[31]
2022Mohammad HafeezLQMohammad Rizwan[32]
2023Shaheen AfridiIhsanullah[33]
2024Imad WasimIUShadab KhanIU[34]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pakistan Super League records and statistics. ESPNcricinfo. 29 February 2020.
  2. News: 2017 PSL Best Batsman. ESPNcricinfo. 5 March 2017.
  3. News: 2018 PSL Best Batsman. ESPNcricinfo. 25 March 2018.
  4. News: 2019 PSL Best Batsman. ESPNcricinfo. 17 March 2019.
  5. News: 2020 PSL Best Batsman. ESPNcricinfo. 17 November 2020.
  6. News: 2021 PSL Best Batsman. ESPNcricinfo. 25 June 2021.
  7. News: 2022 PSL Best Batsman. ESPNcricinfo. 27 February 2022.
  8. News: 2023 PSL Best Batsman. ESPNcricinfo. 18 March 2023.
  9. News: 2024 PSL Best Batsman. ESPNcricinfo. 18 March 2024.
  10. Web site: 2017 PSL Best Bowler. ESPNcricinfo. 5 March 2017.
  11. Web site: 2018 PSL Best Bowler. ESPNcricinfo. 25 March 2018.
  12. Web site: 2019 PSL Best Bowler. ESPNcricinfo. 17 March 2019.
  13. Web site: 2020 PSL Best Bowler. ESPNcricinfo. 17 November 2020.
  14. Web site: 2021 PSL Best Bowler. ESPNcricinfo. 25 June 2021.
  15. Web site: 2022 PSL Best Bowler. ESPNcricinfo. 27 February 2022.
  16. Web site: 2023 PSL Best Bowler. ESPNcricinfo. 18 March 2023.
  17. Web site: 2024 PSL Best Bowler. ESPNcricinfo. 18 March 2024.
  18. News: 2017 PSL Best Wicket-keeper. ESPNcricinfo. 5 March 2017.
  19. News: 2018 PSL Best Wicket-keeper. ESPNcricinfo. 25 March 2018.
  20. News: 2019 PSL Best Wicket-keeper. ESPNcricinfo. 17 March 2019.
  21. News: 2020 PSL Best Wicket-keeper. ESPNcricinfo. 17 November 2020.
  22. News: 2021 PSL Best Wicket-keeper. ESPNcricinfo. 25 June 2021.
  23. News: 2022 PSL Best Wicket-keeper. ESPNcricinfo. 27 February 2022.
  24. News: 2023 PSL Best Wicket-keeper. ESPNcricinfo. 19 March 2023.
  25. News: 2024 PSL Best Wicket-keeper. ESPNcricinfo. 18 March 2024.
  26. Web site: 2016 PSL Player of the series. ESPNcricinfo. 23 February 2016.
  27. Web site: 2017 PSL Player of the series. ESPNcricinfo. 5 March 2017.
  28. Web site: 2018 PSL Player of the series. ESPNcricinfo. 25 March 2018.
  29. Web site: 2019 PSL Player of the series. ESPNcricinfo. 17 March 2019.
  30. Web site: 2020 PSL Player of the series. ESPNcricinfo. 17 November 2020.
  31. Web site: 2021 PSL Player of the series. ESPNcricinfo. 25 June 2021.
  32. Web site: 2022 PSL Player of the series. ESPNcricinfo. 27 February 2022.
  33. Web site: 2023 PSL Player of the series. ESPNcricinfo. 18 March 2023.
  34. Web site: 2024 PSL Player of the series. ESPNcricinfo. 18 March 2024.