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PSL winners list: 11 seasons have been played from 2016 to 2026. Islamabad United and Lahore Qalandars have won the most titles, three each, and Peshawar Zalmi are the current champions after winning PSL 2026. The PSL 2027 winner will be decided in the final on 2 May 2027.
PSL Winners List 2016 to 2026
| Season | Year | Champions | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSL 1 | 2016 | Islamabad United | Quetta Gladiators |
| PSL 2 | 2017 | Peshawar Zalmi | Quetta Gladiators |
| PSL 3 | 2018 | Islamabad United | Peshawar Zalmi |
| PSL 4 | 2019 | Quetta Gladiators | Peshawar Zalmi |
| PSL 5 | 2020 | Karachi Kings | Lahore Qalandars |
| PSL 6 | 2021 | Multan Sultans | Peshawar Zalmi |
| PSL 7 | 2022 | Lahore Qalandars | Multan Sultans |
| PSL 8 | 2023 | Lahore Qalandars | Multan Sultans |
| PSL 9 | 2024 | Islamabad United | Multan Sultans |
| PSL 10 | 2025 | Lahore Qalandars | Quetta Gladiators |
| PSL 11 | 2026 | Peshawar Zalmi | Hyderabad Kingsmen |
| PSL 12 | 2027 | Final on 2 May 2027 | - |
Which Team Has Won Most PSL Titles?
| Team | Titles | Winning years | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Islamabad United | 3 | 2016, 2018, 2024 | 0 |
| Lahore Qalandars | 3 | 2022, 2023, 2025 | 1 |
| Peshawar Zalmi | 2 | 2017, 2026 | 3 |
| Quetta Gladiators | 1 | 2019 | 3 |
| Karachi Kings | 1 | 2020 | 0 |
| Multan Sultans | 1 | 2021 | 3 |
| Hyderabad Kingsmen | 0 | - | 1 |
| Rawalpindiz | 0 | - | 0 |
A note on Multan: the Multan Sultans name won the 2021 title. Before PSL 2026, the original Multan franchise was sold and became Rawalpindiz, and a different franchise took over the Multan Sultans name. The table follows the team names as they appear in the official results.
PSL 2026 Winner: Peshawar Zalmi
Peshawar Zalmi won PSL 2026 by beating Hyderabad Kingsmen by five wickets in the final at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, on 3 May 2026. It ended a nine-year wait since their first title in 2017. Zalmi were the best team all season: they topped the league with 17 points from 10 matches, won the Qualifier to go straight to the final, and had the season's top run-scorer and top wicket-taker.
| PSL 2026 award | Winner |
|---|---|
| Player of the Tournament | Sufiyan Muqeem (Peshawar Zalmi) |
| Best batter | Babar Azam (Peshawar Zalmi), 588 runs |
| Best bowler | Sufiyan Muqeem (Peshawar Zalmi), 22 wickets |
| Best all-rounder | Shadab Khan (Islamabad United) |
| Best wicketkeeper | Kusal Mendis (Peshawar Zalmi) |
| Emerging player | Hunain Shah (Hyderabad Kingsmen) |
| Best fielder | Farhan Yousaf (Peshawar Zalmi) |
Who Is the No. 1 PSL Batsman?
Who is no 1 PSL batsman? Babar Azam has the most runs in PSL history and is the leading run-scorer of the league, with 4,380 runs by the end of PSL 2026. In 2026 he became the first batter to pass 4,000 PSL runs and scored 588 runs in the season, equalling the record for most runs in a single PSL season. Usman Khan of Hyderabad Kingsmen holds the record for the most PSL centuries, with four.
Most Wickets in PSL History
Hasan Ali is the leading wicket-taker in PSL history, with 140 wickets by the end of PSL 2026. He played for Karachi Kings in 2026.
Who Will Win PSL 2027? (PSL 12 Winner)
Nobody can know yet, and squads will change through retentions and the auction. Based on 2026 form, these are the teams to watch for the PSL 2027 title:
- Peshawar Zalmi: defending champions with Babar Azam and Sufiyan Muqeem under contract. Lahore Qalandars (2022 and 2023) are the only team to have defended a PSL title so far.
- Islamabad United: second in the league in 2026 and joint record title holders.
- Hyderabad Kingsmen: reached the final in their first season.
- Lahore Qalandars: three titles in four seasons from 2022 to 2025, and only missed the 2026 playoffs on net run rate.
Follow the race on the PSL 2027 points table from 18 March 2027.
Sources: Wikipedia (Pakistan Super League; 2026 Pakistan Super League). Records as of the end of PSL 2026. Last checked 15 October 2026.