The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the official schedule for the eighth edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL). Pakistan’s premier T20 tournament is set to commence on 13 February while the final of the tournament will be held on 19 March.
The opening encounter of the tournament will be played between defending champions, Lahore Qalandars, and last year’s finalists, Multan Sultans, at the Multan Cricket Stadium. The opening ceremony will also be held at the same venue.
The second match of the tournament will be played on the next day at National Bank Arena (formerly National Stadium Karachi). The tournament will heat up as Babar Azam heads back to face his former team, Karachi Kings. Peshawar Zalmi vs. Karachi Kings will be played on 14th February at National Bank Arena.
According to PSL 8 schedule, the 34-match tournament will be played at four venues including Multan, Karachi, Lahore, and Rawalpindi. The first phase of the tournament will be held at Multan and Karachi before the teams move to Rawalpindi and Lahore for the latter stages of the tournament.
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore will be the venue for the final of PSL 8, with the playoffs also taking place at the same venue. Rawalpindi will play hosts to 11 matches, the most in the tournament, while Karachi and Lahore will host nine matches each. Multan will host 5 matches in the first 5 days of the tournament.
Here is the full schedule:
| Date | Fixture | Time | Venue |
| 13 February, 2023 | Multan Sultans vs Lahore Qalandars | 8:00 pm | Multan Cricket Stadium |
| 14 February, 2023 | Karachi Kings vs Peshawar Zalmi | 7:00 pm | National Bank Cricket Arena, Karachi |
| 15 February, 2023 | Multan Sultans vs Quetta Gladiators | 6:00 pm | Multan Cricket Stadium |
| 16 February, 2023 | Karachi Kings vs Islamabad United | 7:00 pm | National Bank Cricket Arena, Karachi |
| 17 February, 2023 | Multan Sultans vs Peshawar Zalmi | 6:00 pm | Multan Cricket Stadium |
| 18 February, 2023 | Karachi Kings vs Quetta Gladiators | 7:00 pm | National Bank Cricket Arena, Karachi |
| 19 February, 2023 | Multan Sultans vs Islamabad United | 2:00 pm | Multan Cricket Stadium |
| 19 February, 2023 | Karachi Kings vs Lahore Qalandars | 7:00 pm | National Bank Cricket Arena, Karachi |
| 20 February, 2023 | Quetta Gladiators vs Peshawar Zalmi | 7:00 pm | National Bank Cricket Arena, Karachi |
| 21 February, 2023 | Quetta Gladiators vs Lahore Qalandars | 7:00 pm | National Bank Cricket Arena, Karachi |
| 22 February, 2023 | Multan sultans vs Karachi Kings | 6:00 pm | Multan Cricket Stadium |
| 23 February, 2023 | Peshawar Zalmi vs Islamabad United | 7:00 pm | National Bank Cricket Arena, Karachi |
| 24 February, 2023 | Quetta Gladiators vs Islamabad United | 7:00 pm | National Bank Cricket Arena, Karachi |
| 26 February, 2023 | Karachi Kings vs Multan Sultans | 2:00 pm | National Bank Cricket Arena, Karachi |
| 26 February, 2023 | Lahore Qalandars vs Peshawar Zalmi | 7:00 pm | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| 27 February, 2023 | Lahore Qalandars vs Islamabad United | 7:00 pm | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| 1 March, 2023 | Peshawar Zalmi vs Karachi Kings | 7:00 pm | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium |
| 2 March, 2023 | Lahore Qalandars vs Quetta Gladiators | 7:00 pm | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| 3 March, 2023 | Islamabad United vs Karachi Kings | 7:00 pm | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium |
| 4 March, 2023 | Lahore Qalandars vs Multan Sultans | 7:00 pm | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| 5 March, 2023 | Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators | 7:00 pm | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium |
| 6 March, 2023 | Quetta Gladiators vs Karachi Kings | 7:00 pm | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium |
| 7 March, 2023 | Peshawar Zalmi vs Lahore Qalandars | 2:00 pm | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium |
| 7 March, 2023 | Islamabad United vs Multan Sultans | 7:00 pm | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium |
| 8 March, 2023 | Peshawar Zalmi vs Quetta Gladiators | 7:00 pm | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium |
| 9 March, 2023 | Islamabad United vs Lahore Qalandars | 7:00 pm | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium |
| 10 March, 2023 | Peshawar Zalmi vs Multan Sultans | 7:00 pm | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium |
| 11 March, 2023 | Quetta Gladiators vs Multan Sultans | 7:00 pm | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium |
| 12 March, 2023 | Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi | 2:00 pm | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium |
| 12 March, 2023 | Lahore Qalandars vs Karachi Kings | 7:00 pm | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| 15 March, 2023 | Qualifier (1st vs 2nd) | 7:00 pm | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| 16 March, 2023 | 1st Eliminator (3rd vs 4th) | 7:00 pm | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| 17 March, 2023 | 2nd Eliminator (1st Eliminator Winner vs Qualifier Runner-up) | 7:00 pm | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| 19 March, 2023 | Final | 7:00 pm | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
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