The Pakistan Cricket Board released the PSL 2018 schedule and timeline. The league which is starting from 22nd February,will be played at four venues – Karachi, Lahore, Dubai and Sharjah.
PSL 2018 is the first edition in which 6 PSL teams are participating, instead of five and each team will play each other twice.
This will result is total of 30 matches being played during the league stage from 22nd February – 16 March. The playoffs stage will be held from 18th March onwards.
The venue of all matches will be Dubai and Sharjah except the two eliminators (semi-finals) will be played in Lahore, while the final will be held in Karachi.
PSL Schedule 2018 & Time Table
| Date | Matches | Time (PST) | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, February 22 | Peshawar Zalmi vs Multan Sultans | 10:00 pm | Dubai |
| Friday, February 23 | Karachi Kings vs Quetta Gladiators | 4:30 pm | Dubai |
| Multan Sultans vs Lahore Qalandars | 9:00 pm | ||
| Saturday, February 24 | Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi | 4:30 pm | Dubai |
| Quetta Gladiators vs Lahore Qalandars | 9:00 pm | ||
| Sunday, February 25 | Multan Sultans vs Islamabad United | 4:30 pm | Dubai |
| Karachi Kings vs Peshawar Zalmi | 9:00 pm | ||
| Monday, February 26 | Karachi Kings vs Lahore Qalandars | 9:00 pm | Dubai |
| Wednesday, February 28 | Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators | 9:00 pm | Sharjah |
| Thursday, March 1 | Quetta Gladiators vs Peshawar Zalmi | 9:00 pm | Sharjah |
| Friday, March 2 | Multan Sultans vs Karachi Kings | 4:30 pm | Sharjah |
| Lahore Qalandars vs Islamabad United | 9:00 pm | ||
| Saturday, March 3 | Multan Sultans vs Quetta Gladiators | 4:30 pm | Sharjah |
| Peshawar Zalmi vs Lahore Qalandars | 9:00 pm | ||
| Sunday, March 4 | Islamabad United vs Karachi Kings | 9:00 pm | Sharjah |
| Tuesday March 6 | Peshawar Zalmi vs Multan Sultans | 9:00 pm | Dubai |
| Wednesday, March 7 | Multan Sultans vs Quetta Gladiators | 9:00 pm | Dubai |
| Thursday, March 8 | Islamabad United vs Lahore Qalandars | 4:30 pm | Dubai |
| Karachi Kings vs Quetta Gladiators | 9:00 pm | ||
| Friday, March 9 | Multan Sultans vs Lahore Qalandars | 4:30 pm | Dubai |
| Peshawar Zalmi vs Islamabad United | 9:00 pm | ||
| Saturday, March 10 | Multan Sultans vs Karachi Kings | 4:30 pm | Dubai |
| Peshawar Zalmi vs Quetta Gladiators | 9:00 pm | ||
| Sunday, March 11 | Karachi Kings vs Lahore Qalandars | 9:00 pm | Dubai |
| Tuesday March 13 | Multan Sultans vs Islamabad United | 9:00 pm | Sharjah |
| Wednesday, March 14 | Quetta Gladiators vs Lahore Qalandars | 9:00 pm | Sharjah |
| Thursday, March 15 | Peshawar Zalmi vs Karachi Kings | 4:30 pm | Sharjah |
| Quetta Gladiators vs Islamabad United | 9:00 pm | ||
| Friday, March 16 | Peshawar Zalmi vs Lahore Qalandars | 4:30 pm | Sharjah |
| Islamabad United vs Karachi Kings | 9:00 pm | ||
| Play-Offs | |||
| Sunday, March 18 | Qualifier: Islamabad United vs Karachi Kings | 9.00pm | Dubai |
| Tuesday March 20 | Eliminator 1 – Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators | 6.30pm | Lahore |
| Wednesday, March 21 | Eliminator 2 – Peshawar Zalmi vs Karachi Kings | 6.30pm | Lahore |
| Sunday, March 25 | FINAL: Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi | Karachi | |
Match Timings (UAE Standard Time = UST, Pakistan Standard Time = PST)
- Opening Ceremony: 7:00 pm UST – 8:00 pm PST
- Opening match: 9:00 pm UST – 10:00 pm PST
- Day Matches in UAE: 3:30 pm UST – 4:30 pm PST
- Night matches in UAE: 8:00 pm UST – 9:00 pm PST
