The Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2024 started on February 17 and will run till March 18.
Organised by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), the ninth edition of the PSL will see six teams compete in a total of 34 T20 matches across four venues.
Islamabad United, Karachi Kings, Lahore Qalandars, Multan Sultans, Peshawar Zalmi and Quetta Gladiators are the teams competing for the PSL 2024 title.
As per the PSL 2024 schedule, each team will play the other five sides twice in a double round-robin format. The top four teams in the standings after all the league matches will qualify for the playoffs.
The top two teams in the standings will lock horns in the Qualifier 1 for a place in the final.
The third and fourth-placed teams will clash in Eliminator 1 to advance to Eliminator 2.
The winner of Eliminator 1 will face the loser of Qualifier 1 in Eliminator 2 for the other spot in the final.
The PSL 2024 final will be held in Karachi on March 18.
National Stadium in Karachi, Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium, Multan Cricket Stadium and Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium are the venues that will host PSL 2024 matches.
Lahore Qalandars are the defending PSL champions after beating Multan Sultans by one run in a thrilling 2023 final. They are also the most successful team (2022, 2023) in PSL history with two titles alongside Islamabad United (2016, 2018).
Apart from Lahore Qalandars and Multan Sultans, the likes of Peshawar Zalmi (2017), Quetta Gladiators (2019), Karachi Kings (2020) and Multan Sultans (2021) have clinched the PSL title once each.
Meanwhile, Lahore Qalandars are the only team to successfully defend their PSL title in the history of the tournament.
PSL 2024 points table format
The PSL 2024 will follow a double round-robin format during the league phase.
Each team will get two points for a win and one for a tie. If two or more teams are tied on points, the Net Run Rate (NRR) will come into play with the side having a superior NRR getting positioned higher. Get the latest PSL 2024 points table and standings.
PSL 2024 points table: Get Pakistan Super League standings
|
Pos |
Team |
Matches |
Won |
Lost |
No Result |
Points |
NRR |
|
1 |
Multan Sultans |
10 |
7 |
3 |
0 |
14 |
+1.150 |
|
2 |
Peshawar Zalmi |
10 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
13 |
+0.147 |
|
3 |
Islamabad United |
10 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
11 |
+0.224 |
|
4 |
Quetta Gladiators |
10 |
5 |
3 |
1 |
11 |
-0.921 |
|
5 |
Karachi Kings |
10 |
4 |
6 |
0 |
8 |
-0.192 |
|
6 |
Lahore Qalandars |
10 |
1 |
8 |
1 |
3 |
-0.554 |
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