List of Pakistan Super League venues explained

The Pakistan Super League (Urdu: پاکستان سپر لیگ) is a professional Twenty20 cricket league, founded by the Pakistan Cricket Board on 9 September 2015. The league comprises six teams, with matches being held in February and March.

In the first season, matches were played in stadiums across the United Arab Emirates. In the second season, the league's final was held in Lahore, Pakistan. The following season, the league's playoffs and final were held in the Pakistani cities of Karachi and Lahore. In 2019, the last eight matches of the fourth season were played in Pakistan.

The entire league was held in Pakistan for the first time in 2020, however it was struck by COVID-19 pandemic and had to be postponed.

Venues

United Arab Emirates

• Dubai: The Dubai International Cricket Stadium was the first stadium to host PSL matches, holding a capacity of 25,000.^[1] The stadium has held 60 league matches and five ceremonies.^[2]
• Sharjah: The Sharjah Cricket Stadium, also known as the Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, was the second stadium to host PSL matches. The stadium has held 40 PSL matches, but no ceremonies have been held in the stadium. Its capacity was increased in 2019, from 14,000 to 17,000, to better accommodate PSL matches.^[3]
• Abu Dhabi: The Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium is in Abu Dhabi, with a capacity of 20,000. The PSL has only held four matches in this stadium during the fourth season in 2019, but has not held any ceremonies.^{[4] [5]}

Pakistan

• Lahore: The Gaddafi Stadium was the first Pakistani stadium to host PSL matches, and it holds a capacity of 27,000. It has hosted 17 PSL matches. Both the 2017 final and the closing ceremony were held at this stadium.^{[6] [7] [8] [9]}
• Karachi: The National Stadium holds a capacity of 34,000. It has hosted 17 PSL matches and three ceremonies.^[10]
• Rawalpindi: The Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium holds a capacity of 15,000. It has hosted three PSL matches, all coming in the 2020 season, but has not held any ceremonies.^[11]
• Peshawar:The Arbab Niaz Stadium holds a capacity of 35,000.It will host future PSL Matches in 2024 and 2025.
• Multan: The Multan Cricket Stadium holds a capacity of 30,000. It has hosted three PSL matches, but has not held any ceremonies.^{[12] [13]}

Lists

General list

Venue	City	Country	Capacity	Matches played	Ref(s)
Dubai International Cricket Stadium	Dubai	UAE	25,000	60	^[14] ^[15] ^[16]
Sharjah Cricket Stadium	Sharjah	UAE	17,000	40	^[17] ^[18]
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium	Abu Dhabi	UAE	20,000	24	^[19] ^[20] ^[21]
Gaddafi Stadium	Lahore	Pakistan	27,000	41	^[22] ^[23] ^[24]
National Stadium	Karachi	Pakistan	34,000	59	^[25] ^[26] ^[27] ^[28] ^[29]
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium	Rawalpindi	Pakistan	15,000	18	^[30] ^[31] ^[32] ^[33]
Multan Cricket Stadium	Multan	Pakistan	35,000	8	^[34] ^[35] ^[36] ^[37] ^[38]

By matches played

Year	Venues							Total (in PSL)	Ref(s)
	UAE			Pakistan
	Dubai International Cricket Stadium	Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium	Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium	Gaddafi Stadium	National Stadium	Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium	Multan Cricket Stadium
2016	15	9	0	0	0	0	0	24	^[39] ^[40] ^[41]
2017	13	10	0	1	0	0	0	24	^[42] ^[43]
2018	18	13	0	2	1	0	0	34	^[44] ^[45]
2019	14	8	4	0	8	0	0	34	^[46] ^[47] ^[48]
2020	0	0	0	10	12	7	3	32	^[49] ^[50] ^[51]
2021	0	0	20	0	14	0	0	34	^[52] ^[53]
2022	0	0	0	19	15	0	0	34	^[54] ^[55]
2023	0	0	0	9	9	11	5	34	^[56]
Total (in stadium)	60	40	24	41	59	18	8	250

See also

• List of Pakistan Super League anthems
• List of Pakistan Super League records and statistics

Notes and References

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2. Web site: Dubai International Stadium - Know more about Stadium capacity, History & Recent matches. www.sportskeeda.com.
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6. Web site: Malik, Bilawal likely to be dropped for second T20. Mohammad. Yaqoob. 24 May 2015. dawn.com.
7. Web site: Countdown Begin: Around 27,000 Fans Are Ready To Throng 'Gaddafi Stadium' | Baaghi TV, Pakistan. 26 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150526174202/http://www.baaghi.tv/countdown-begin-around-27000-fans-are-ready-to-throng-gaddafi-stadium/. 26 May 2015.
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34. Web site: Players expecting packed stadiums in Multan and Rawalpindi. www.pcb.com.pk.
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44. Web site: HBL Pakistan Super League 2018 | Cricket Scorecard | Official Pakistan Cricket (PCB). www.pcb.com.pk.
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54. News: PSL 2022 to begin on January 27, draft on December 12. ESPNcricinfo. 3 November 2021. 17 December 2021. 5 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211205142452/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/pakistan-super-league-2022-to-begin-on-january-27-draft-on-december-12-1292142. live.
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