From 2016 to 2024: List of all Pakistan Super League (PSL) winners

Published at :March 19, 2024 at 1:27 AM

Modified at :March 19, 2024 at 1:27 AM

Islamabad United won the inaugural season of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) in 2016.

With the success of the Indian Premier League, every test-playing nation developed their own franchise tournament to strengthen their domestic cricket structure. One such tournament was introduced in Pakistan in 2016, known as the Pakistan Super League (PSL). It had five teams in the first two editions, which increased to six in total.

Since then, this tournament has been played once every year, with all Pakistani stars and some big names across the globe taking part in it. With every passing season, the PSL gained popularity, and it has become one of the best-known franchise leagues in the world. Interestingly, all six teams have won the title at least once. In this article, we will talk about the list of PSL winners since 2016.

Also Read: Teams to win most Pakistan Super League (PSL) titles

Here are the List of all Pakistan Super League (PSL) winners

1. 2016 – Islamabad United:

Islamabad United celebrate after winning inaugural PSL in 2016

Misbah-ul-Haq was the first captain to lead a franchise to the PSL title. He led Islamabad United to win the inaugural season. Islamabad ended the group stage in third place and faced Quetta Gladiators in the final. They won the final while chasing 175 runs and lifted the title. Dwayne Smith (75 off 51) and Brad Haddin (61* off 39) were the stars of the finals.

2. 2017 – Peshawar Zalmi:

Peshawar Zalmi celebrate after winning Pakistan Super League 2017. (Image Source: PSL)

Peshawar Zalmi have been a consistent team in PSL history. Since the very first season, they have made it to the top four in every edition but could only win once. They won the 2017 season under the leadership of Darren Sammy. After finishing the group stage, they faced Quetta Gladiators in the final. They successfully defended 149 runs and bowled Quetta out for 90 runs to lift the title.

3. 2018 – Islamabad United:

Islamabad United celebrate after winning PSL 2018. (Image Source: PSL)

Misbah-ul-Haq led Islamabad United to their second title in 2018. He led them to finish at the top of the group stage. But unfortunately, he couldn’t lead them in the final due to injury, and JP Duminy did captaincy in the final. It worked out well for them, and they beat Peshawar Zalmi by three wickets, chasing 149, to lift the title. Luke Ronchi scored 52 off 26 balls in the final and won the MOTM award.

4. 2019 – Quetta Gladiators:

Quetta Gladiators celebrate winning PSL 2019. (Image Source: PSL)

After losing two consecutive finals in the first two seasons, Quetta Gladiators finally won their maiden title in 2019. Sarfaraz Ahmed led them to their maiden title. Quetta finished second at the group stage and met Darren Sammy-led Peshawar Zalmi in the final. Peshawar made 138/8, and Quetta reached 139/2 in 17.5 overs to win their maiden PSL title. Mohammad Hasnain won the MOTM award for his 3/30.

5. 2020 – Karachi Kings:

Karachi Kings celebrate after winning Pakistan Super League 2020. (Image Source: PSL)

After qualifying for playoffs in four consecutive seasons, Karachi Kings finally played their first PSL final in 2020. They won their maiden title under Imad Wasim’s captaincy. It was the peak season for Babar Azam, where he scored 473 runs, including a 49-ball 63 in the final. Karachi faced Lahore Qalandars in the final. Lahore made 134/7 and Karachi made 135/5 to win their maiden title.

6. 2021 – Multan Sultans:

Multan Sultans celebrate after winning PSL 2021. (Image Source: PSL)

Multan Sultans made their debut in 2017, and it took them four seasons to win their maiden PSL title. They hold the record for the highest total in the PSL final. Under the captaincy of Mohammad Rizwan, they faced Peshawar Zalmi in the final of the tournament. Multan scored 206/4 in the first innings and restricted Peshawar to 159/9 to win their maiden title.

7. 2022- Lahore Qalandars:

Lahore Qalandars celebrate after winning PSL 2022. (Image Source: PSL)

Lahore Qalandars won their maiden title in 2022, and that win came under Shaheen Afridi’s captaincy. They faced Multan Sultans in the final. Batting first, Lahore were 79/4 in 11.5 overs, but later they finished their innings at 1805. That was a big chase for the final and Multan failed to chase it down. Multan managed only 138 runs before losing all wickets and losing the match. Lahore captain Shaheen took 3/30 with the ball in second innings to guide his team home.

8. 2023 – Lahore Qalandars:

Lahore Qalandars celebrate after winning PSL 2023. (Image Source: PSL)

The history repeated itself in the very next season, 2023. Multan Sultans and Lahore Qalandars made to the finals once again. This time Lahore batted first once again and posted a big total of 200/6, with skipper Shaheen Afridi smashing 44* off 15 balls. In reply, Multan were very close to winning the title but fell short by just one run and lost the final. Shaheen took 4/51, and Lahore won their second title in a row.

9. 2024 – Islamabad United:

In the PSL 2024 final, Islamabad United defeated Multan Sultans by three wickets to win their third PSL title. Islamabad are the only side to win three PSL titles till date. In the PSL 2024 final, Islamabad won the toss and asked Multan to bat first and restricted them for 159/9. Later in a tricky chase, Islamabad won the last-ball thriller by two wickets and 1 ball remaining. Imad Wasim was wrecker-in-chief for Islamabad with his five-wicket haul in the first innings.

(All details updated till 18th March, 2024)

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