The sixth edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) is set to get underway on Saturday, February 20, with defending champions Karachi Kings taking on the Quetta Gladiators at the National Stadium.
The tournament returns just three after the conclusion of the 2020 edition, where the playoff stages were delayed to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2021 edition of the PSL will see the return of the same six teams – Islamabad United, Lahore Qalanders, Quetta Gladiators, Multan Sultans, and Peshawar Zalmi, and champions Karachi Kings.
Pakistan Super League 2021 fixtures, schedule and live India match times
All times in Indian Standard Time (IST)
| Date and Day | Match | Time |
| 20 February, Saturday | Karachi Kings vs Quetta Gladiators | 7:30 PM IST |
| 21 February, Sunday | Lahore Qalandars vs Peshawar Zalmi | 2:30 PM IST |
| 21 February, Sunday | Islamabad United vs Multan Sultans | 7:30 PM IST |
| 22 February, Monday | Lahore Qalandars vs Quetta Gladiators | 7:30 PM IST |
| 23 February, Tuesday | Peshawar Zalmi vs Multan Sultans | 7:30 PM IST |
| 24 February, Wednesday | Karachi Kings vs Islamabad United | 7:30 PM IST |
| 26 February, Friday | Lahore Qalandars vs Multan Sultans | 3:30 PM IST |
| 26 February, Friday | Peshawar Zalmi vs Quetta Gladiators | 8:30 PM IST |
| 27 February, Saturday | Karachi Kings vs Multan Sultans | 2:30 PM IST |
| 27 February, Saturday | Peshawar Zalmi vs Islamabad United | 7:30 PM IST |
| 28 February, Sunday | Karachi Kings vs Lahore Qalandars | 7:30 PM IST |
| 1 March, Monday | Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators | 7:30 PM IST |
| 3 March, Wednesday | Karachi Kings vs Peshawar Zalmi | 2:30 PM IST |
| 3 March, Wednesday | Quetta Gladiators vs Multan Sultans | 7:30 PM IST |
| 4 March, Thursday | Lahore Qalandars vs Islamabad United | 7:30 PM IST |
| 5 March, Friday | Multan Sultans vs Karachi Kings | 7:30 PM IST |
| 6 March, Saturday | Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators | 2:30 PM IST |
| 6 March, Saturday | Peshawar Zalmi vs Lahore Qalandars | 7:30 PM IST |
| 7 March, Sunday | Multan Sultans vs Quetta Gladiators | 2:30 PM IST |
| 7 March, Sunday | Islamabad United vs Karachi Kings | 7:30 PM IST |
| 10 March, Wednesday | Peshawar Zalmi vs Karachi Kings | 7:30 PM IST |
| 11 March, Thursday | Quetta Gladiators vs Lahore Qalandars | 7:30 PM IST |
| 12 March, Friday | Multan Sultans vs Peshawar Zalmi | 3:30 PM IST |
| 12 March, Friday | Islamabad United vs Lahore Qalandars | 8: 30 PM IST |
| 13 March, Saturday | Quetta Gladiators vs Karachi Kings | 2:30 PM IST |
| 13 March, Saturday | Multan Sultans vs Islamabad United | 7:30 PM IST |
| 14 March, Sunday | Quetta Gladiators vs Peshawar Zalmi | 2:30 PM IST |
| 14 March, Sunday | Lahore Qalandars vs Karachi Kings | 7:30 PM IST |
| 15 March, Monday | Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi | 7:30 PM IST |
| 16 March, Tuesday | Multan Sultans vs Lahore Qalandars | 7:30 PM IST |
| 18 March, Thursday | Qualifier | 7:30 PM IST |
| 19 March, Friday | Eliminator 1 | 7:30 PM IST |
| 20 March, Saturday | Eliminator 2 | 7:30 PM IST |
| 22 March, Monday | Final | 7:30 PM IST |
The Pakistan Super League will be played at two venues, in Lahore and Karachi. The Karachi Stadium will host matches till March 10, before the next set of games are played at the Gaddafi Stadium. Each venue is allowed to have a 20 per cent crowd capacity, as spectators will be allowed for the first time since cricket resumed in the country.
Karachi Kings vs Quetta Gladiators is the first match of the Pakistan Super League 2021 schedule. Lahore Qalandars, who finished as runners-up in 2020, take on Peshawar Zalmi in the first of two fixtures on Sunday, February 21. Two-time winners Islamabad United and Multan Sultans lock horns in the final game of matchday one.
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Where to watch Pakistan Super League live in India?
Pakistan Super League 2021 live telecast in India will be available on Sony SIX and Sony SIX HD.
Live streaming of the PSL in India will be available on Sony LIV.
Feature image courtesy: Twitter / Asif Hassan
