2023 Pakistan Super League#Qualifier
{{Short description|Pakistani domestic franchise cricket tournament}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2023}}
{{Infobox cricket tournament
| name = 2023 Pakistan Super League
| image = Logo for 2023 Pakistan Super League.png
| caption = Official logo
| fromdate = 13 February
| todate = 18 March 2023
| administrator = Pakistan Cricket Board
| cricket format = Twenty20
| tournament format = Double round robin and playoffs
| champions = Lahore Qalandars
| runner up = Multan Sultans
| count = 2
| participants = 6
| matches = 34
| attendance =
| player of the series= Ihsanullah (MS) (22 wickets)
| most runs = Mohammad Rizwan (MS) (550)
| most wickets = Abbas Afridi (MS) (23)
| website = [http://www.psl-t20.com/ psl-t20.com]
| previous_year = 2022
| previous_tournament = 2022 Pakistan Super League
| next_tournament = 2024 Pakistan Super League
| next_year = 2024
}}
2023 Pakistan Super League (referred to as HBL PSL 8 for sponsorship reasons) was the eighth season of the Pakistan Super League, a franchise Twenty20 cricket league which was established by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) in 2015. Then PCB chairman Ramiz Raja had hinted at an auction based system to replace the draft for the 2023 season but a draft was retained.{{Cite web |last=Rasool |first=Danyal |date=14 March 2022 |title=Ramiz Raja wants PSL to move from draft to auction |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/pcb-chairman-ramiz-raja-wants-psl-to-move-from-draft-to-auction-1305561 |access-date=15 April 2022 |website=ESPN Cricinfo}}{{Cite web |last=Chandra |first=Moulee |date=17 March 2022 |title=PSL 2023: Ramiz Raja compares IPL with PSL, face criticism |url=https://www.insidesport.in/psl-2023-ramiz-raja-face-flak-from-ex-india-opener-for-comparing-ipl-with-psl/ |access-date=23 July 2022}} The draft for the tournament was held on 15 December in Karachi.{{Cite web|url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/458869-psl-draft-2023-complete-list-of-the-teams|title=PSL Draft 2023 — complete list of the teams|website=www.geo.tv}} A total of 36 foreign players were picked alongside local players.{{Cite web |date=17 December 2022 |title=PSL 2023 Draft: Full Squad List For Each Team After The Draft |url=https://www.wisden.com/series/hbl-pakistan-super-league/cricket-news/psl-2023-draft-full-squad-list-each-team-draft |website=Wisden}} Lahore Qalandars were the defending champions.
The tournament was to be played between 13 February to 19 March 2023,{{Cite web |title=Hasaranga, Neesham, Rajapaksa, Rashid, Shamsi and Wade to make HBL PSL debut in 2023 |url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/hasaranga-neesham-rajapaksa-rashid-shamsi-and-wade-to-make-hbl-psl-debut-in.html |access-date=19 December 2022 |website=Pakistan Cricket Board |date=10 January 2014 |language=en-US}} However, on 16 March 2023, PCB moved forward the final by a day to 18 March 2023 due to bad weather forecast predicted in Lahore, with 19 and 20 March set as reserve days respectively.{{Cite web|url=https://cricketpakistan.com.pk/en/news/detail/pcb-changes-date-of-psl-8-final|title=PCB changes date of PSL 8 final|work=Cricket Pakistan|accessdate=16 March 2023|date=16 March 2023}}
In the final, Lahore Qalandars defeated Multan Sultans by a minor margin of 1 run to become the first team in the PSL to defend their title.{{Cite web |last=Anis |first=Taha |date=18 March 2023 |title=Lahore Qalandars make history by defending PSL title in final for the ages |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1742886 |access-date=21 March 2023 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}
Squads
{{Main|2023 Pakistan Super League players draft}}
In November 2022, the retained player's list was announced.{{cite web|url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/babar-azam-moves-to-peshawar-zalmi.html|title=Babar Azam moves to Peshawar Zalmi|website=Pakistan Cricket Board|date=11 November 2022|accessdate=11 November 2022}} Squads for the tournament were finalized on 15 December with the final draft.{{Cite web|url=https://a-sports.tv/psl-season-8-draft-live-updates/|title=Teams complete squads as PSL 8 Draft concludes|first=A.|last=Sports|date=15 December 2022|website=ASports.tv}}
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Venues
The Pakistan Cricket Board announced plans to hold matches in Multan, Peshawar, Lahore and Karachi during the 2023 season. Lahore and Karachi were only the venues in 2022.{{Cite web |date=11 April 2022 |title=PSL will expand to Quetta, Peshawar, Multan, Ramiz Raja announces |url=https://battingwithbimal.com/2022/04/12/psl-will-expand-to-quetta-peshawar-multan-and-other-parts-of-the-country-pakistan-cricket-board-chairman-ramiz-raja-announces/ |access-date=23 July 2022}}{{Cite web |last=Zuhair |first=Siddiqui |title=Live Cricket Streaming & Scores, Fantasy Cricket, Videos & News |url=https://cricwick.net/news/12404/PSL-will-expand-to-Quetta-Peshawar-Multan-next-year-says-Chairman-PCB-Ramiz-Raja}}{{Cite web |last=Botcherby |first=Elizabeth |date=2 September 2022 |title=Pakistan Super League to run from February 9-March 19 in 2023 |url=https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics/psl/pakistan_super_league_scheduled_february_9-march_19_in_2023.html |access-date=1 October 2022 |website=The Cricketer |language=en}} The Arbab Niaz Stadium in Peshawar was declared unfit to hold any matches in the tournament.{{Cite news |date=11 June 2022 |title=Raja declares Peshawar unfit to host PSL-8 |language=en |work=The News |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/965170-raja-declares-peshawar-unfit-to-host-psl-8 |access-date=23 July 2022}} Quetta's Bugti Stadium was later added to the list of PSL venues but was removed shortly after due to logistical reasons.{{Cite web |title=Quetta to host matches during PSL 2023 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/psl-2023-pcb-includes-quetta-among-venues-for-eighth-edition-of-pakistan-super-league-1350957 |access-date=24 December 2022 |website=ESPNcricinfo}}{{Cite web |title=PCB Management Committee plans to add Quetta as a venue for HBL PSL 8 |url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/pcb-management-committee-plans-to-add-quetta-as-a-venue-for-hbl-psl-8.html |access-date=9 January 2023 |website=Pakistan Cricket Board |date=10 January 2014 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=PSL 2023 to kick off with Multan Sultans vs Lahore Qalandars in repeat of last season's final |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/psl-2023-to-kick-off-with-multan-sultans-vs-lahore-qalandars-in-a-repeat-of-last-seasons-final-1354898 |access-date=20 January 2023 |website=ESPNcricinfo}} The PCB considered moving the matches in Lahore and Rawalpindi to Karachi after a dispute with the Punjab government over the cost of security arrangements but did not do so after the dispute was resolved.{{Cite web |title=PSL could be moved out of Lahore, Rawalpindi if dispute with Punjab government stays unsolved |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/psl-could-be-moved-out-of-lahore-rawalpindi-if-dispute-with-punjab-government-stays-unsolved-1360601 |access-date=26 February 2023 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=PSL to continue in Lahore and Rawalpindi as PCB, Punjab government settle dispute |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/pcb-punjab-govt-settle-dispute-to-for-psl-to-continue-in-lahore-rawalpindi-1360818 |access-date=26 February 2023 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}
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| Multan Cricket Stadium |
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| Matches: 5
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Match officials
On 7 February, PCB announced the list of officials for league stage matches which included 3 Elite Panel of ICC Umpires out of 14.{{Cite web |title=Match officials for HBL PSL 8 announced |url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/match-officials-for-hbl-psl-8-announced.html |access-date=7 February 2023 |website=Pakistan Cricket Board |date=10 January 2014 |language=en-US}}
= Umpires =
{{div col}}
- Ahsan Raza
- Aleem Dar
- Alex Wharf
- Asif Yaqoob
- Faisal Afridi
- Martin Saggers
- Michael Gough
- Mohammad Asif
- Nasir Hussain
- Rashid Riaz
- Richard Illingworth
- Ruchira Palliyaguruge
- Shozab Raza
- Tariq Rasheed
{{div col end}}
= Referees =
Marketing
{{See also|Sab Sitaray Humaray}}
The season's logo variant was unveiled on 26 January with the hashtags #HBLPSL8 and #SabSitarayHamaray being used for promotion on social media;{{Cite web |title=Babar Azam will aim to notch maiden century in HBL PSL |url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/babar-azam-will-aim-to-notch-maiden-century-in-hbl-psl.html |access-date=1 February 2023 |website=Pakistan Cricket Board |date=10 January 2014 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=PSL 8 Update: New Logo and Slogan Unveiled by PCB for PSL 2023 - PSLToday |url=https://www.psltoday.com/new-logo-and-slogan-unveiled/ |access-date=1 February 2023 |language=en-US}} latter being the official anthem. Previously, the slogan for this season had been 'Soch Hai Apki' but was later changed.{{Cite web |last=Sports |first=A. |date=15 December 2022 |title='Soch Hai Apki' – slogan for Pakistan Super League season 8 unveiled |url=https://a-sports.tv/soch-hai-apki-slogan-for-pakistan-super-league-season-8-unveiled/ |access-date=1 February 2023 |website=ASports.tv |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Dua |first=Ayna |date=25 January 2023 |title=PSL Gets Brand New Logo and Slogan for 8th Edition |url=https://propakistani.pk/2023/01/25/psl-gets-brand-new-logo-and-slogn-for-8th-edition/ |access-date=1 February 2023 |website=ProPakistani |language=en-US}}
Trophy
The trophy for this season, named Supernova, was unveiled on 9 February 2023.{{Cite web |title='Supernova Trophy' unveiled for PSL 8|url=http://www.geosuper.tv/latest/22542-psl-8-trophy-unveiled |access-date=9 February 2023 |website=Geo Super |language=en}} It was entirely made in Pakistan by Lahore-based Mahfooz Jewellers.{{Cite web |last=Sports |first=A. |date=9 February 2023 |title=PSL 8 trophy unveiled in Lahore |url=https://a-sports.tv/psl-8-trophy-unveiled-in-lahore/ |access-date=14 February 2023 |website=ASports.tv |language=en-US}}
League stage
= Format =
Each team played every other team twice in the league stage of the tournament in a double round robin.{{Cite web|title=HBL PSL T20 PLAYING CONDITIONS|url=https://storage.cricingif.com/psl-prod-images/static-assets/PSL-Playing-Conditions.pdf|publisher=Pakistan Cricket Board|access-date=18 June 2021|page=24|archive-date=13 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210413154918/https://storage.cricingif.com/psl-prod-images/static-assets/PSL-Playing-Conditions.pdf|url-status=live}} Following the group stage, the top four teams qualified for the playoff stage of the tournament.
= Points table =
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=CricketRR
| update = complete
| start_date =
| source = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pakistan-super-league-2022-23-1332128/points-table-standings ESPNcricinfo]
| show_tie = no
|team1=LQ |team2=MS |team3=IU |team4=PZ |team5=KK |team6=QG
|result1=Q |result2=Q |result3=E |result4=E
|win_IU=6 |loss_IU=4 |nr_IU= |nrr_IU=-0.708
|win_KK=3 |loss_KK=7 |nr_KK= |nrr_KK=0.756
|win_LQ=7 |loss_LQ=3 |nr_LQ= |nrr_LQ=0.915
|win_MS=6 |loss_MS=4 |nr_MS= |nrr_MS=0.500
|win_PZ=5 |loss_PZ=5 |nr_PZ= |nrr_PZ=-0.452
|win_QG=3 |loss_QG=7 |nr_QG= |nrr_QG=-1.066
|name_IU= Islamabad United (4th)
|name_KK= Karachi Kings
|name_LQ= Lahore Qalandars (C)
|name_MS= Multan Sultans (R)
|name_PZ= Peshawar Zalmi (3rd)
|name_QG= Quetta Gladiators
|col_Q=#cfc |col_E=#ffc
}}
- The top 4 teams qualified for the playoffs.
- {{color box|border=darkgray|#cfc}} Advances to Qualifier.
- {{color box|border=darkgray|#ffc}} Advances to Eliminator 1.
Notes:
- C = Champions;
- R = Runner-up;
- (x) = Position at the end of the tournament
= Summary =
{{2023 Pakistan Super League Group stage|mode=summary}}
= League progression =
{{2023 Pakistan Super League Group stage|mode=progression}}
Fixtures
The PCB announced the fixtures on 20 January 2023.{{Cite web |title=HBL PSL 8 schedule announced |url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/hbl-psl-8-schedule-announced.html |access-date=20 January 2023 |website=Pakistan Cricket Board |date=10 January 2014 |language=en-US}} An exhibition match was played between Peshawar Zalmi and Quetta Gladiators before the start of league at the Bugti Stadium and was won by the Gladiators by 3 runs.{{cite web |date=5 February 2023 |title=Ifti Mania reigns supreme as Iftikhar Ahmed hits six sixes in Wahab Riaz over |url=https://www.wisden.com/series/pakistan-super-league-2022-23/cricket-news/watch-iftikhar-ahmed-six-sixes-wahab-riaz-over-quetta-gladiators-peshawar-zalmi-exhibition-match |accessdate=5 February 2023 |work=Wisden}}{{cite web|url=http://www.geosuper.tv/latest/22441-quetta-beat-peshawar-in-exhibition-match|title=Quetta beat Peshawar in exhibition match|website=Geo Super|accessdate=5 February 2023}}
{{Hatnote|All times are in Pakistan Standard Time (UTC+5).}}
= Karachi and Multan =
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 13 February 2023
| time = 20:30
| night = y
| team1 = Lahore Qalandars
| score1 = 175/6 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Fakhar Zaman 66 (42)
| wickets1 = Usama Mir 2/25 (4 overs)
| team2 = Multan Sultans (H)
| score2 = 174/6 (20 overs)
| runs2 = Mohammad Rizwan 75 (50)
| wickets2 = Hussain Talat 1/16 (2 overs)
| result = Lahore Qalandars won by 1 run
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pakistan-super-league-2022-23-1332128/multan-sultans-vs-lahore-qalandars-1st-match-1354924/live-cricket-score Scorecard]
| venue = Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
| umpires = Martin Saggers (Eng) and Asif Yaqoob (Pak)
| motm = Fakhar Zaman (Lahore Qalandars)
| toss = Multan Sultans won the toss and elected to field.
| round = {{anchor|match1}} Match 1
| rain =
| notes = Mirza Tahir Baig (Lahore Qalandars) made his T20 debut.
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 14 February 2023
| time = 20:00
| night = y
| team1 = Peshawar Zalmi
| score1 = 199/5 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Tom Kohler-Cadmore 92 (50)
| wickets1 = Mir Hamza 1/13 (2 overs)
| team2 = Karachi Kings (H)
| score2 = 197/5 (20 overs)
| runs2 = Imad Wasim 80* (47)
| wickets2 = James Neesham 2/26 (4 overs)
| result = Peshawar Zalmi won by 2 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pakistan-super-league-2022-23-1332128/karachi-kings-vs-peshawar-zalmi-2nd-match-1354925/live-cricket-score Scorecard]
| venue = National Stadium, Karachi
| umpires = Ahsan Raza (Pak) and Alex Wharf (Eng)
| motm = Tom Kohler-Cadmore (Peshawar Zalmi)
| toss = Karachi Kings won the toss and elected to field.
| round = {{anchor|match2}} Match 2
| rain =
| notes = Sufiyan Muqeem and Khurram Shahzad (Peshawar Zalmi) both made their T20 debuts.
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 15 February 2023
| time = 18:00
| night = y
| team1 = Quetta Gladiators
| score1 = 110 (18.5 overs)
| runs1 = Jason Roy 27 (18)
| wickets1 = Ihsanullah 5/12 (4 overs)
| team2 = Multan Sultans (H)
| score2 = 111/1 (13.3 overs)
| runs2 = Rilee Rossouw 78* (42)
| wickets2 = Nuwan Thushara 1/21 (2 overs)
| result = Multan Sultans won by 9 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pakistan-super-league-2022-23-1332128/multan-sultans-vs-quetta-gladiators-3rd-match-1354926/live-cricket-score Scorecard]
| venue = Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
| umpires = Faisal Afridi (Pak) and Asif Yaqoob (Pak)
| motm = Ihsanullah (Multan Sultans)
| toss = Multan Sultans won the toss and elected to field.
| round = {{anchor|match3}} Match 3
| rain =
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 16 February 2023
| time = 19:00
| night = y
| team1 = (H) Karachi Kings
| score1 = 173/7 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Haider Ali 59 (45)
| wickets1 = Rumman Raees 2/26 (4 overs)
| team2 = Islamabad United
| score2 = 178/6 (18.2 overs)
| runs2 = Colin Munro 58 (28)
| wickets2 = Mohammad Amir 2/30 (4 overs)
| result = Islamabad United won by 4 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pakistan-super-league-2022-23-1332128/karachi-kings-vs-islamabad-united-4th-match-1354927/live-cricket-score Scorecard]
| venue = National Stadium, Karachi
| umpires = Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) and Alex Wharf (Eng)
| motm = Colin Munro (Islamabad United)
| toss = Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
| round = {{anchor|match4}} Match 4
| rain =
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 17 February 2023
| time = 18:00
| night = y
| team1 = (H) Multan Sultans
| score1 = 210/3 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Rilee Rossouw 75 (36)
| wickets1 = Salman Irshad 2/38 (4 overs)
| team2 = Peshawar Zalmi
| score2 = 154 (18.5 overs)
| runs2 = Saim Ayub 53 (37)
| wickets2 = Usama Mir 3/22 (4 overs)
| result = Multan Sultans won by 56 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pakistan-super-league-2022-23-1332128/multan-sultans-vs-peshawar-zalmi-5th-match-1354928/live-cricket-score Scorecard]
| venue = Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
| umpires = Faisal Afridi (Pak) and Asif Yaqoob (Pak)
| motm = Rilee Rossouw (Multan Sultans)
| toss = Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to field.
| round = {{anchor|match5}} Match 5
| rain =
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 18 February 2023
| time = 19:00
| night = y
| team1 = Quetta Gladiators
| score1 = 168/7 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Martin Guptill 117 (67)
| wickets1 = Imad Wasim 3/16 (4 overs)
| team2 = Karachi Kings (H)
| score2 = 162/5 (20 overs)
| runs2 = Shoaib Malik 71* (49)
| wickets2 = Mohammad Hasnain 2/29 (4 overs)
| result = Quetta Gladiators won by 6 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pakistan-super-league-2022-23-1332128/karachi-kings-vs-quetta-gladiators-6th-match-1354929/live-cricket-score Scorecard]
| venue = National Stadium, Karachi
| umpires = Ahsan Raza (Pak) and Alex Wharf (Eng)
| motm = Martin Guptill (Quetta Gladiators)
| toss = Karachi Kings won the toss and elected to field.
| round = {{anchor|match6}} Match 6
| rain =
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 19 February 2023
| time = 14:00
| night =
| team1 = (H) Multan Sultans
| score1 = 190/4 (20 overs)
| runs1 = David Miller 52 (25)
| wickets1 = Rumman Raees 1/25 (3 overs)
| team2 = Islamabad United
| score2 = 138 (17.5 overs)
| runs2 = Rassie van der Dussen 49 (32)
| wickets2 = Abbas Afridi 4/22 (3 overs)
| result = Multan Sultans won by 52 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pakistan-super-league-2022-23-1332128/multan-sultans-vs-islamabad-united-7th-match-1354930/live-cricket-score Scorecard]
| venue = Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
| umpires = Faisal Afridi (Pak) and Asif Yaqoob (Pak)
| motm = Abbas Afridi (Multan Sultans)
| toss = Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
| round = {{anchor|match7}} Match 7
| rain =
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 19 February 2023
| time = 19:00
| night = y
| team1 = (H) Karachi Kings
| score1 = 185/5 (20 overs)
| runs1 = James Vince 46 (36)
| wickets1 = Liam Dawson 1/30 (3 overs)
| team2 = Lahore Qalandars
| score2 = 118 (17.3 overs)
| runs2 = Mirza Tahir Baig 45 (39)
| wickets2 = Akif Javed 4/28 (3.3 overs)
| result = Karachi Kings won by 67 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pakistan-super-league-2022-23-1332128/karachi-kings-vs-lahore-qalandars-8th-match-1354931/live-cricket-score Scorecard]
| venue = National Stadium, Karachi
| umpires = Ahsan Raza (Pak) and Alex Wharf (Eng)
| motm = Imad Wasim (Karachi Kings)
| toss = Lahore Qalandars won the toss and elected to field.
| round = {{anchor|match8}} Match 8
| rain =
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 20 February 2023
| time = 19:00
| night = y
| team1 = Quetta Gladiators
| score1 = 154/4 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Iftikhar Ahmed 50* (34)
| wickets1 = Usman Qadir 2/26 (4 overs)
| team2 = Peshawar Zalmi
| score2 = 157/6 (18.3 overs)
| runs2 = James Neesham 38 (23)
| wickets2 = Mohammad Hasnain 3/13 (4 overs)
| result = Peshawar Zalmi won by 4 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pakistan-super-league-2022-23-1332128/quetta-gladiators-vs-peshawar-zalmi-9th-match-1354932/live-cricket-score Scorecard]
| venue = National Stadium, Karachi
| umpires = Alex Wharf (Eng) and Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL)
| motm = James Neesham (Peshawar Zalmi)
| toss = Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to field.
| round = {{anchor|match9}} Match 9
| rain =
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 21 February 2023
| time = 19:00
| night = y
| team1 = Lahore Qalandars
| score1 = 198/6 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Shai Hope 47 (32)
| wickets1 = Qais Ahmad 2/36 (4 overs)
| team2 = Quetta Gladiators
| score2 = 135/8 (20 overs)
| runs2 = Jason Roy 48 (30)
| wickets2 = Shaheen Afridi 3/22 (4 overs)
| result = Lahore Qalandars won by 63 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pakistan-super-league-2022-23-1332128/quetta-gladiators-vs-lahore-qalandars-10th-match-1354933/live-cricket-score Scorecard]
| venue = National Stadium, Karachi
| umpires = Alex Wharf (Eng) and Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL)
| motm = Shaheen Afridi (Lahore Qalandars)
| toss = Quetta Gladiators won the toss and elected to field.
| round = {{anchor|match10}} Match 10
| rain =
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 22 February 2023
| time = 19:00
| night = y
| team1 = (H) Multan Sultans
| score1 = 196/2 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Mohammed Rizwan 110* (64)
| wickets1 = Shoaib Malik 1/29 (4 overs)
| team2 = Karachi Kings
| score2 = 193/5 (20 overs)
| runs2 = James Vince 75 (34)
| wickets2 = Abbas Afridi 2/55 (4 overs)
| result = Multan Sultans won by 3 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pakistan-super-league-2022-23-1332128/multan-sultans-vs-karachi-kings-11th-match-1354934/live-cricket-score Scorecard]
| venue = Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
| umpires = Martin Saggers (Eng) and Shozab Raza (Pak)
| motm = Mohammed Rizwan (Multan Sultans)
| toss = Karachi Kings won the toss and elected to field.
| round = {{anchor|match11}} Match 11
| rain =
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 23 February 2023
| time = 19:00
| night = y
| team1 = Peshawar Zalmi
| score1 = 156/8 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Babar Azam 75* (58)
| wickets1 = Hasan Ali 3/35 (4 overs)
| team2 = Islamabad United
| score2 = 159/4 (14.5 overs)
| runs2 = Rahmanullah Gurbaz 62 (31)
| wickets2 = James Neesham 1/21 (2 overs)
| result = Islamabad United won by 6 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pakistan-super-league-2022-23-1332128/peshawar-zalmi-vs-islamabad-united-12th-match-1354935/live-cricket-score Scorecard]
| venue = National Stadium, Karachi
| umpires = Michael Gough (Eng) and Richard Illingworth (Eng)
| motm = Hasan Ali (Islamabad United)
| toss = Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
| round = {{anchor|match12}} Match 12
| rain =
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 24 February 2023
| time = 19:00
| night = y
| team1 = Islamabad United
| score1 = 220/6 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Azam Khan 97 (42)
| wickets1 = Odean Smith 2/41 (4 overs)
| team2 = Quetta Gladiators
| score2 = 157 (19.1 overs)
| runs2 = Mohammad Hafeez 48 (26)
| wickets2 = Fazalhaq Farooqi 3/28 (3.1 overs)
| result = Islamabad United won by 63 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pakistan-super-league-2022-23-1332128/quetta-gladiators-vs-islamabad-united-13th-match-1354936/live-cricket-score Scorecard]
| venue = National Stadium, Karachi
| umpires = Michael Gough (Eng) and Rashid Riaz (Pak)
| motm = Azam Khan (Islamabad United)
| toss = Islamabad United won the toss and elected to bat.
| round = {{anchor|match13}} Match 13
| rain =
| notes = Aimal Khan (Quetta Gladiators) made his T20 debut.
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 26 February 2023
| time = 14:00
| night =
| team1 = (H) Karachi Kings
| score1 = 167/3 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Tayyab Tahir 65 (46)
| wickets1 = Ihsanullah 2/22 (4 overs)
| team2 = Multan Sultans
| score2 = 101 (16.3 overs)
| runs2 = Mohammad Rizwan 29 (25)
| wickets2 = Shoaib Malik 3/16 (3.3 overs)
| result = Karachi Kings won by 66 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pakistan-super-league-2022-23-1332128/karachi-kings-vs-multan-sultans-14th-match-1354937/live-cricket-score Scorecard]
| venue = National Stadium, Karachi
| umpires = Alex Wharf (Eng) and Ahsan Raza (Pak)
| motm = Tabraiz Shamsi (Karachi Kings)
| toss = Multan Sultans won the toss and elected to field.
| round = {{anchor|match14}} Match 14
| rain =
| notes =
}}
= Lahore and Rawalpindi =
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 26 February 2023
| time = 19:00
| night = y
| team1 = (H) Lahore Qalandars
| score1 = 241/3 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Fakhar Zaman 96 (45)
| wickets1 = Wahab Riaz 2/45 (4 overs)
| team2 = Peshawar Zalmi
| score2 = 201/9 (20 overs)
| runs2 = Tom Kohler-Cadmore 55 (23)
| wickets2 = Shaheen Afridi 5/40 (4 overs)
| result = Lahore Qalandars won by 40 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pakistan-super-league-2022-23-1332128/lahore-qalandars-vs-peshawar-zalmi-15th-match-1354938/live-cricket-score Scorecard]
| venue = Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
| umpires = Faisal Afridi (Pak) and Richard Illingworth (Eng)
| motm = Fakhar Zaman (Lahore Qalandars)
| toss = Lahore Qalandars won the toss and elected to bat.
| round = {{anchor|match15}} Match 15
| rain =
| notes = Saad Masood (Peshawar Zalmi) made his T20 debut.
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 27 February 2023
| time = 19:00
| night = y
| team1 = (H) Lahore Qalandars
| score1 = 200/7 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Abdullah Shafique 45 (24)
| wickets1 = Tom Curran 3/34 (4 overs)
| team2 = Islamabad United
| score2 = 90 (13.5 overs)
| runs2 = Rahmanullah Gurbaz 23 (17)
| wickets2 = David Wiese 3/17 (3 overs)
| result = Lahore Qalandars won by 110 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pakistan-super-league-2022-23-1332128/lahore-qalandars-vs-islamabad-united-16th-match-1354939/live-cricket-score Scorecard]
| venue = Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
| umpires = Faisal Afridi (Pak) and Michael Gough (Eng)
| motm = David Wiese (Lahore Qalandars)
| toss = Lahore Qalandars won the toss and elected to bat.
| round = {{anchor|match16}} Match 16
| rain =
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 1 March 2023
| time = 19:00
| night = y
| team1 = Peshawar Zalmi
| score1 = 197/5 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Rovman Powell 64 (34)
| wickets1 = Mohammad Amir 4/26 (4 overs)
| team2 = Karachi Kings
| score2 = 173/8 (20 overs)
| runs2 = Imad Wasim 57* (30)
| wickets2 = Azmatullah Omarzai 3/28 (4 overs)
| result = Peshawar Zalmi won by 24 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pakistan-super-league-2022-23-1332128/peshawar-zalmi-vs-karachi-kings-17th-match-1354940/live-cricket-score Scorecard]
| venue = Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
| umpires = Michael Gough (Eng) and Richard Illingworth (Eng)
| motm = Rovman Powell (Peshawar Zalmi)
| toss = Karachi Kings won the toss and elected to field.
| round = {{anchor|match17}} Match 17
| rain =
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 2 March 2023
| time = 19:00
| night = y
| team1 = (H) Lahore Qalandars
| score1 = 148 (19.2 overs)
| runs1 = Sikandar Raza 71* (34)
| wickets1 = Mohammed Nawaz 2/19 (3 overs)
| team2 = Quetta Gladiators
| score2 = 131/7 (20 overs)
| runs2 = Will Smeed 32 (25)
| wickets2 = Haris Rauf 3/22 (4 overs)
| result = Lahore Qalandars won by 17 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pakistan-super-league-2022-23-1332128/lahore-qalandars-vs-quetta-gladiators-18th-match-1354941/live-cricket-score Scorecard]
| venue = Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
| umpires = Ahsan Raza (Pak) and Martin Saggers (Eng)
| motm = Sikandar Raza (Lahore Qalandars)
| toss = Quetta Gladiators won the toss and elected to field.
| round = {{anchor|match18}} Match 18
| rain =
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 3 March 2023
| time = 19:00
| night = y
| team1 = Karachi Kings
| score1 = 201/5 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Imad Wasim 92* (54)
| wickets1 = Tom Curran 2/43 (4 overs)
| team2 = Islamabad United (H)
| score2 = 204/4 (19.2 overs)
| wickets2 = Mohammad Amir 1/40 (4 overs)
Tabraiz Shamsi 1/40 (4 overs)
| result = Islamabad United won by 6 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pakistan-super-league-2022-23-1332128/islamabad-united-vs-karachi-kings-19th-match-1354942/live-cricket-score Scorecard]
| venue = Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
| umpires = Michael Gough (Eng) and Richard Illingworth (Eng)
| motm = Azam Khan (Islamabad United)
| toss = Karachi Kings won the toss and elected to bat.
| round = {{anchor|match19}} Match 19
| rain =
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 4 March 2023
| time = 19:00
| night = y
| team1 = (H) Lahore Qalandars
| score1 = 180/9 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Sam Billings 54 (35)
| wickets1 = Kieron Pollard 2/16 (2 overs)
| team2 = Multan Sultans
| score2 = 159/7 (20 overs)
| runs2 = Kieron Pollard 39 (28)
| wickets2 = Rashid Khan 3/15 (4 overs)
| result = Lahore Qalandars won by 21 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pakistan-super-league-2022-23-1332128/lahore-qalandars-vs-multan-sultans-20th-match-1354943/live-cricket-score Scorecard]
| venue = Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
| umpires = Faisal Afridi (Pak) and Martin Saggers (Eng)
| motm = Rashid Khan (Lahore Qalandars)
| toss = Lahore Qalandars won the toss and elected to bat.
| round = {{anchor|match20}} Match 20
| rain =
| notes = As a result of this match, Lahore Qalandars qualified for the playoffs.{{Cite web |title=PSL 2023: Lahore Qalandars trump Multan Sultans to qualify for playoffs |url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/474247-psl-2023-lahore-qalandars-win-toss-opt-to-bat-against-multan-sultans |access-date=4 March 2023 |website=www.geo.tv |language=en}}
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 5 March 2023
| time = 19:00
| night = y
| team1 = Quetta Gladiators
| score1 = 179/6 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Najibullah Zadran 59 (34)
| wickets1 = Fazalhaq Farooqi 3/25 (4 overs)
| team2 = Islamabad United (H)
| score2 = 183/8 (19.3 overs)
| runs2 = Colin Munro 63 (29)
| wickets2 = Umaid Asif 3/37 (4 overs)
| result = Islamabad United won by 2 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pakistan-super-league-2022-23-1332128/islamabad-united-vs-quetta-gladiators-21st-match-1354944/live-cricket-score Scorecard]
| venue = Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
| umpires = Aleem Dar (Pak) and Rashid Riaz (Pak)
| motm = Fazalhaq Farooqi (Islamabad United)
| toss = Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
| round = {{anchor|match21}} Match 21
| rain =
| notes = As a result of this match, Islamabad United qualified for the playoffs.{{Cite web |title=PSL 8: Munro stars as Islamabad United beat Quetta Gladiators to qualify for playoffs |url=https://www.geosuper.tv/latest/23176-psl-8-live-islamabad-united-opt-to-bowl-against-quetta-gladiators |access-date=5 March 2023 |website=www.geo.tv |language=en}}
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 6 March 2023
| time = 19:00
| night = y
| team1 = Karachi Kings
| score1 = 164/6 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Adam Rossington 69 (45)
| wickets1 = Aimal Khan 2/26 (4 overs)
| team2 = Quetta Gladiators
| score2 = 168/6 (19.5 overs)
| runs2 = Martin Guptill 86* (56)
| wickets2 = Tabraiz Shamsi 2/20 (4 overs)
| result = Quetta Gladiators won by 4 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pakistan-super-league-2022-23-1332128/quetta-gladiators-vs-karachi-kings-22nd-match-1354945/live-cricket-score Scorecard]
| venue = Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
| umpires = Martin Saggers (Eng) and Rashid Riaz (Pak)
| motm = Martin Guptill (Quetta Gladiators)
| toss = Quetta Gladiators won the toss and elected to field.
| round = {{anchor|match22}} Match 22
| rain =
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 7 March 2023
| time = 14:00
| night =
| team1 = Peshawar Zalmi
| score1 = 207 (19.3 overs)
| runs1 = Saim Ayub 68 (36)
| wickets1 = Shaheen Afridi 4/31 (4 overs)
| team2 = Lahore Qalandars
| score2 =172 (19.4 overs)
| runs2 =Hussain Talat 63 (37)
| wickets2 =Wahab Riaz 3/17 (4 overs)
| result = Peshawar Zalmi won by 35 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pakistan-super-league-2022-23-1332128/peshawar-zalmi-vs-lahore-qalandars-23rd-match-1354946/live-cricket-score Scorecard]
| venue = Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
| umpires = Alex Wharf (Eng) and Asif Yaqoob (Pak)
| motm = Saim Ayub (Peshawar Zalmi)
| toss = Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to bat.
| round = {{anchor|match23}} Match 23
| rain =
| notes = Shawaiz Irfan (Lahore Qalandars) made his T20 debut.
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 7 March 2023
| time = 19:00
| night = y
| team1 = Multan Sultans
| score1 = 205/5 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Shan Masood 75 (50)
| wickets1 = Shadab Khan 2/26 (4 overs)
| team2 = Islamabad United (H)
| score2 = 209/8 (19.5 overs)
| runs2 = Faheem Ashraf 51* (26)
| wickets2 = Anwar Ali 3/33 (4 overs)
| result = Islamabad United won by 2 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pakistan-super-league-2022-23-1332128/islamabad-united-vs-multan-sultans-24th-match-1354947/live-cricket-score Scorecard]
| venue = Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
| umpires = Faisal Afridi (Pak) and Rashid Riaz (Pak)
| motm = Faheem Ashraf (Islamabad United)
| toss = Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
| round = {{anchor|match24}} Match 24
| rain =
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 8 March 2023
| time = 19:00
| night = y
| team1 = Peshawar Zalmi
| score1 = 240/2 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Babar Azam 115 (65)
| wickets1 = Dwaine Pretorius 1/40 (4 overs)
| team2 = Quetta Gladiators
| score2 = 243/2 (18.2 overs)
| wickets2 = Mujeeb Ur Rahman 1/38 (4 overs)
| result = Quetta Gladiators won by 8 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pakistan-super-league-2022-23-1332128/peshawar-zalmi-vs-quetta-gladiators-25th-match-1354948/live-cricket-score Scorecard]
| venue = Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
| umpires = Ahsan Raza (Pak) and Martin Saggers (Eng)
| motm = Jason Roy (Quetta Gladiators)
| toss = Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to bat.
| round = {{anchor|match25}} Match 25
| rain =
| notes = This was the second highest run-chase in PSL history.{{cite web|url=http://www.geosuper.tv/latest/23227-psl-2023-live-peshawar-opt-to-field-first-against-quetta|title=Unbeaten Roy pulls off record-breaking run-chase in PSL for Quetta|work=Geo Super|access-date=8 March 2023}}
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 9 March 2023
| time = 19:00
| night = y
| team1 = Lahore Qalandars
| score1 = 226/5 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Fakhar Zaman 115 (57)
| wickets1 = Fazalhaq Farooqi 3/40 (4 overs)
| team2 = Islamabad United (H)
| score2 = 107 (15.1 overs)
| runs2 = Hasan Ali 18 (13)
| wickets2 = Rashid Khan 4/21 (4 overs)
| result = Lahore Qalandars won by 119 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pakistan-super-league-2022-23-1332128/islamabad-united-vs-lahore-qalandars-26th-match-1354949/live-cricket-score Scorecard]
| venue = Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
| umpires = Faisal Afridi (Pak) and Aleem Dar (Pak)
| motm = Fakhar Zaman (Lahore Qalandars)
| toss = Lahore Qalandars won the toss and elected to bat.
| round = {{anchor|match26}} Match 26
| rain =
| notes = This was the largest victory in PSL history in terms of runs.{{Cite web |title=Fakhar, bowlers maul Islamabad in heaviest-ever PSL defeat |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pakistan-super-league-2022-23-1332128/islamabad-united-vs-lahore-qalandars-26th-match-1354949/match-report |access-date=9 March 2023 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 10 March 2023
| time = 19:00
| night = y
| team1 = Peshawar Zalmi
| score1 = 242/6 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Babar Azam 73 (39)
| wickets1 = Abbas Afridi 4/39 (4 overs)
| team2 = Multan Sultans
| score2 = 244/6 (19.1 overs)
| runs2 = Rilee Rossouw 121 (51)
| wickets2 = Azmatullah Omarzai 2/61 (4 overs)
| result = Multan Sultans won by 4 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pakistan-super-league-2022-23-1332128/peshawar-zalmi-vs-multan-sultans-27th-match-1354950/live-cricket-score Scorecard]
| venue = Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
| umpires = Ahsan Raza (Pak) and Martin Saggers (Eng)
| motm = Rilee Rossouw (Multan Sultans)
| toss = Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to bat.
| round = {{anchor|match27}} Match 27
| rain =
| notes = This was the highest run-chase in PSL history.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/stats-rilee-rossouw-breaks-own-record-multan-sultans-top-psl-numbers-1362869|title=Rilee Rossouw breaks his own record, Multan Sultans top PSL numbers|work=ESPN Cricinfo|accessdate=11 March 2023}}
- As a result of this match, Multan Sultans qualified for the playoffs.{{Cite web |title=HBL Pakistan Super League: Record-breaking Rossouw lifts Sultans into playoffs |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1741570/hbl-pakistan-super-league-record-breaking-rossouw-lifts-sultans-into-playoffs |access-date=10 March 2023 |website=Dawn |language=en}}
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 11 March 2023
| time = 19:00
| night = y
| team1 = Multan Sultans
| score1 = 262/3 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Usman Khan 120 (43)
| wickets1 = Qais Ahmad 2/77 (4 overs)
| team2 = Quetta Gladiators
| score2 = 253/8 (20 overs)
| runs2 = Omair Yousuf 67 (36)
| wickets2 = Abbas Afridi 5/47 (4 overs)
| result = Multan Sultans won by 9 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pakistan-super-league-2022-23-1332128/quetta-gladiators-vs-multan-sultans-28th-match-1354951/live-cricket-score Scorecard]
| venue = Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
| umpires = Alex Wharf (Eng) and Martin Saggers (Eng)
| motm = Abbas Afridi (Multan Sultans)
| toss = Quetta Gladiators won the toss and elected to field.
| round = {{anchor|match28}} Match 28
| rain =
| notes = Usman Khan (Multan Sultans) scored the fastest century in terms of balls (36) in PSL history.{{Cite web |title=PSL 2023: Usman Khan smashes fastest PSL century|work=Geo News|date=11 March 2023|url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/475756-psl-2023-usman-khan-smashes-fastest-psl-century|language=en}}
- This was the highest total scored by a team in PSL history.{{cite web|url=https://www.geosuper.tv/latest/23293-psl-2023-live-quetta-gladiators-opt-to-bowl-against-multan-sultans|title=Usman hits fastest hundred as Multan post highest total in tournament's history|accessdate=11 March 2023|work=Geo Super}}
- Abbas Afridi (Multan Sultans) took a hat-trick.
- As a result of this match, Peshawar Zalmi qualified for the playoffs.{{Cite web |title=PSL Points Table: Zalmi qualify for playoffs after Sultans beat Gladiators |url=https://www.geosuper.tv/latest/23296-psl-points-table-zalmi-qualify-for-playoffs-after-sultans-beat-gladiators |access-date=12 March 2023 |website=www.geosuper.tv |language=en-US}}
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 12 March 2023
| time = 14:00
| night =
| team1 = Peshawar Zalmi
| score1 = 179/8 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Mohammad Haris 79 (39)
| wickets1 = Hasan Ali 3/39 (4 overs)
| team2 = Islamabad United (H)
| score2 = 166 (19.4 overs)
| runs2 = Faheem Ashraf 38 (13)
| wickets2 = Khurram Shahzad 3/13 (1.4 overs)
| result = Peshawar Zalmi won by 13 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pakistan-super-league-2022-23-1332128/islamabad-united-vs-peshawar-zalmi-29th-match-1354952/live-cricket-score Scorecard]
| venue = Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
| umpires = Ahsan Raza (Pak) and Martin Saggers (Eng)
| motm = Mohammad Haris (Peshawar Zalmi)
| toss = Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
| round = {{anchor|match29}} Match 29
| rain =
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 12 March 2023
| time = 19:00
| night = y
| team1 = Karachi Kings
| score1 = 196/7 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Muhammad Akhlaq 51 (36)
| wickets1 = Hussain Talat 2/24 (3 overs)
| team2 = Lahore Qalandars (H)
| score2 = 110 (18.5 overs)
| runs2 = Hussain Talat 25 (25)
| wickets2 = Akif Javed 2/8 (3 overs)
| result = Karachi Kings won by 86 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pakistan-super-league-2022-23-1332128/lahore-qalandars-vs-karachi-kings-30th-match-1354953/live-cricket-score Scorecard]
| venue = Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
| umpires = Aleem Dar (Pak) and Rashid Riaz (Pak)
| motm = Muhammad Akhlaq (Karachi Kings)
| toss = Karachi Kings won the toss and elected to bat.
| round = {{anchor|match30}} Match 30
| rain =
| notes =
}}
Playoffs
{{4TeamBracket-PagePlayoff
| team-width=230
| score-width=120
| RD1 = Qualifier and Eliminator 1
| RD1-text1 = 15 March — Lahore
| RD1-seed1 = 2
| RD1-team1 = Multan Sultans
| RD1-score1 = 160/5 (20 overs)
| RD1-seed2 = 1
| RD1-team2 = Lahore Qalandars
| RD1-score2 = 76 (14.3 overs)
| P1Winner =
| P1Margin =
| P1Matchno = 31
| RD1-text2 = 16 March — Lahore
| RD1-seed3 = 4
| RD1-team3 = Peshawar Zalmi
| RD1-score3 = 183/8 (20 overs)
| RD1-seed4 = 3
| RD1-team4= Islamabad United
| RD1-score4 = 171/6 (20 overs)
| P2Winner =
| P2Margin =
| P2Matchno = 32
| RD2 = Eliminator 2
| RD2-text1 = 17 March — Lahore
| RD2-seed1= 4
| RD2-team1= Peshawar Zalmi
| RD2-score1= 171/5 (20 overs)
| RD2-seed2= 1
| RD2-team2= Lahore Qalandars
| RD2-score2= 176/6 (18.5 overs)
| P3Winner=
| P3Margin=
| P3Matchno= 33
| RD3 = Final
| RD3-text1 = 18 March — Lahore
| RD3-seed1 = 1
| RD3-team1 = Lahore Qalandars
| RD3-score1 = 200/6 (20 overs)
| RD3-seed2 = 2
| RD3-team2 = Multan Sultans
| RD3-score2 = 199/8 (20 overs)
| FinalWinner =
| FinalMargin =
| FinalMatchno = 34
}}
= Qualifier =
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 15 March 2023
| time = 19:00
| night = y
| team1 = Multan Sultans
| score1 = 160/5 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Kieron Pollard 57 (34)
| wickets1 = Haris Rauf 3/34 (4 overs)
| team2 = Lahore Qalandars (H)
| score2 = 76 (14.3 overs)
| runs2 = Sam Billings 19 (27)
| wickets2 = Sheldon Cottrell 3/20 (3 overs)
| result = Multan Sultans won by 84 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pakistan-super-league-2022-23-1332128/tba-vs-tba-qualifier-1354954/live-cricket-score Scorecard]
| venue = Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
| umpires = Aleem Dar (Pak) and Alex Wharf (Eng)
| motm = Kieron Pollard (Multan Sultans)
| toss = Multan Sultans won the toss and elected to bat.
| round = {{anchor|match31}} Match 31
| rain =
| notes =
}}
= Eliminators =
== Eliminator 1 ==
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 16 March 2023
| time = 19:00
| night = y
| team1 = Peshawar Zalmi
| score1 = 183/8 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Babar Azam 64 (39)
| wickets1 = Shadab Khan 2/40 (4 overs)
| team2 = Islamabad United
| score2 = 171/6 (20 overs)
| runs2 = Sohaib Maqsood 60 (48)
| wickets2 = Salman Irshad 2/18 (4 overs)
| result = Peshawar Zalmi won by 12 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pakistan-super-league-2022-23-1332128/tba-vs-tba-eliminator-1-1354955/live-cricket-score Scorecard]
| venue = Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
| umpires = Faisal Afridi (Pak) and Ahsan Raza (Pak)
| motm = Aamer Jamal (Peshawar Zalmi)
| toss = Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
| round = {{anchor|match32}} Match 32
| rain =
| notes =
}}
== Eliminator 2 ==
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 17 March 2023
| time = 19:00
| night = y
| team1 = Peshawar Zalmi
| score1 = 171/5 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Mohammad Haris 85 (54)
| wickets1 = Zaman Khan 2/20 (3 overs)
| team2 = Lahore Qalandars (H)
| score2 = 176/6 (18.5 overs)
| runs2 = Mirza Tahir Baig 54 (42)
| wickets2 = Azmatullah Omarzai 2/30 (4 overs)
| result = Lahore Qalandars won by 4 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pakistan-super-league-2022-23-1332128/tba-vs-tba-eliminator-2-1354956/live-cricket-score Scorecard]
| venue = Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
| umpires = Ahsan Raza (Pak) and Martin Saggers (Eng)
| motm = Mirza Tahir Baig (Lahore Qalandars)
| toss = Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to bat.
| round = {{anchor|match33}} Match 33
| rain =
| notes = Ahsan Hafeez (Lahore Qalandars) made his T20 debut.
}}
= Final =
{{main|2023 Pakistan Super League Final}}
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 18 March 2023
| time = 19:00
| night = y
| team1 = (H) Lahore Qalandars
| score1 = 200/6 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Abdullah Shafique 65 (40)
| wickets1 = Usama Mir 3/24 (3 overs)
| team2 = Multan Sultans
| score2 = 199/8 (20 overs)
| runs2 = Rilee Rossouw 52 (32)
| wickets2 = Shaheen Afridi 4/51 (4 overs)
| result = Lahore Qalandars won by 1 run
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pakistan-super-league-2022-23-1332128/tba-vs-tba-final-1354957/live-cricket-score Scorecard]
| venue = Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
| umpires = Alex Wharf (Eng) and Rashid Riaz (Pak)
| motm = Shaheen Afridi (Lahore Qalandars)
| toss = Lahore Qalandars won the toss and elected to bat.
| round = {{anchor|match34}} Match 34
| rain =
| notes = By winning in the final, Lahore Qalandars became the first team in PSL history to defend their title.
}}
Awards and statistics
Abbas Afridi, the leading wicket taker of the tournament, was awarded with the Fazal Mahmood Cap, and Mohammad Rizwan, the leading runs scorer, was awarded with the Hanif Mohammad Cap.{{cite news|url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/news-detail/usman-puts-gladiators-to-the-sword-abbas-grabs-a-hat-trick.html|title=Usman puts Gladiators to the sword, Abbas grabs a hat-trick|date=11 March 2023|accessdate=19 March 2023|website=PCB}}{{cite news|url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/ihsanullah-named-player-of-hbl-psl-8-as-multan-sultans-sweep-awards.html|title=Ihsanullah named Player of HBL PSL 8 as Multan Sultans sweep awards|date=18 March 2023|accessdate=19 March 2023|website=PCB}}
= Most runs =
| class="wikitable"
! Player ! Team ! Runs |
| Mohammad Rizwan
!550 |
| Babar Azam
!522 |
| Rilee Rossouw
!453 |
| Fakhar Zaman
!429 |
| Imad Wasim
!404 |
- Source: [https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=14923;type=tournament ESPNcricinfo]
= Most wickets =
| class="wikitable"
! Player ! Team ! Wickets |
| Abbas Afridi
!23 |
| Ihsanullah
!22 |
| Rashid Khan
!20 |
| Shaheen Afridi
!19 |
| Usama Mir
!17 |
- Source: [https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=14923;type=tournament ESPNcricinfo]
= End of season awards =
| class="wikitable"
! Name ! Team ! Award ! Prize |
| Ihsanullah
| Player of the Tournament | {{PKR}}30 lakh ({{USD}}10,645) |
| Mohammad Rizwan
| Batsman of the tournament | {{PKR}}30 lakh ({{USD}}10,645) |
| Ihsanullah
| Bowler of the tournament | {{PKR}}30 lakh ({{USD}}10,645) |
| Imad Wasim
| All-rounder of the tournament | {{PKR}}30 lakh ({{USD}}10,645) |
| Mohammad Rizwan
| Wicket-keeper of the tournament | {{PKR}}30 lakh ({{USD}}10,645) |
| Kieron Pollard
| Fielder of the tournament | {{PKR}}30 lakh ({{USD}}10,645) |
| Abbas Afridi
| Emerging player of the tournament | {{PKR}}30 lakh ({{USD}}10,645) |
| Alex Wharf
| {{N/A}} | Umpire of the tournament | {{PKR}}30 lakh ({{USD}}10,645) |
| {{N/A}}
| Spirit of cricket | {{PKR}}30 lakh ({{USD}}10,645) |
- Source: Geo Super,{{Cite news|title=PSL 8: Ihsanullah named player-of-the-tournament, Rizwan bags two awards|url=https://www.geosuper.tv/latest/23427|access-date=21 March 2023|date=19 March 2023|publisher=Geo Super}} CricTracker{{Cite web |last=Rajan |first=Anaswara V. |date=2023-03-19 |title=PSL Winner Prize Money 2023: PSL 2023 Awards & Cash Prizes, Full List of Award Winners, Top Records - Check Details |url=https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-articles/psl-2023-winner-prize-money-complete-list-of-award-winners-top-records-stats-all-you-need-to-know-2098/ |access-date=2023-03-22 |website=CricTracker |language=en}}
= Team of the tournament =
| class="wikitable"
!Players |
| * Mohammad Rizwan |
References
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External links
- [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pakistan-super-league-2022-23-1332128 League home at ESPNcricinfo]
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