PSL Winners List: Champions, Runners-up, Records & Awards

The Pakistan Super League has a way of cutting through noise. It’s not just the noise in the stands or the feverish chants on the streets of Lahore and Karachi. It’s the clarity that arrives with the first ball of the final, the stark truth written in the way champions hold their nerve in the last few overs. This PSL winners list is built for fans who crave more than a table. It’s for readers who want the who, the where, the how — captains, venues, match margins, toss decisions, Player of the Match, Player of the Tournament, and the season’s best with bat and ball.

Current title holders: Islamabad United

Most PSL titles: Islamabad United (three)

PSL winners by season (quick view)

• Season 1: Islamabad United def. Quetta Gladiators
• Season 2: Peshawar Zalmi def. Quetta Gladiators
• Season 3: Islamabad United def. Peshawar Zalmi
• Season 4: Quetta Gladiators def. Peshawar Zalmi
• Season 5: Karachi Kings def. Lahore Qalandars
• Season 6: Multan Sultans def. Peshawar Zalmi
• Season 7: Lahore Qalandars def. Multan Sultans
• Season 8: Lahore Qalandars def. Multan Sultans
• Season 9: Islamabad United def. Multan Sultans

PSL winners list (finals at a glance: champions, runners-up, captains, venues, margins, toss, final Player of the Match)

Season awards leaders by season (Player of the Tournament, top run-scorer, top wicket-taker)

Most titles and finals appearances (team leaderboard)

• Islamabad United: 3 titles, 3 finals
• Lahore Qalandars: 2 titles, 3 finals
• Multan Sultans: 1 title, 4 finals
• Peshawar Zalmi: 1 title, 4 finals
• Quetta Gladiators: 1 title, 3 finals
• Karachi Kings: 1 title, 1 final

Finals venues used so far

• Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
• Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
• Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
• National Stadium / National Bank Stadium, Karachi

The story behind the PSL champions, season by season

Season 1 — Islamabad United light the fuse

A league in its infancy needed a champion with steel. It found one in Misbah-ul-Haq’s Islamabad United, a team that started cautiously and peaked with timing. The final in Dubai showcased two core truths of T20: bowlers who hit the deck late are priceless, and opening stands that absorb early pressure give batters the runway to fly. Quetta Gladiators, the darlings of that first season, posted a competitive total after a nervy start. Islamabad’s chase felt methodical at first, then suddenly brutal once Dwayne Smith decided the short side of the ground was a target. His 73, full of muscle and flat hits, broke the contest. Brad Haddin finished it with seasoned calm. The margin read six wickets, but the gulf in tactical sharpness felt bigger: Islamabad executed match-ups like they’d been playing together for years.

Ravi Bopara’s Player of the Tournament nod was a reminder of what PSL often rewards — not just the headline acts, but the all-rounders who swing the middle overs. Andre Russell’s heavy-ball overs set the tone through the season. Those back-of-length cutters under lights in the UAE can feel unplayable when they bite, and Russell lived there for weeks.

Season 2 — Peshawar Zalmi stand tall in Lahore

Peshawar Zalmi brought their heartbeat to Lahore: Darren Sammy, limping, laughing, leading. It was a final touched by history as PSL returned home for its showpiece. The pitch had enough tack to make strokeplay tricky. Peshawar took the brave choice to bat, reasoning that a scoreboard in a final can act like a hand on the opponent’s throat. For Quetta Gladiators, missing key overseas players, the chase was always going to need something outrageous. Peshawar’s defense was clinical, thick with energy at the ring and aggression in the middle overs. The winning margin stretched beyond fifty, but the memory from that night is Sammy’s presence: big moments attract big leaders.

Kamran Akmal bulldozed the tournament from the top, and it was fitting he walked away with the Player of the Tournament honors. Sohail Khan, meanwhile, made a living hitting the top of off, collecting scalps with old-school discipline in a new-age format.

Season 3 — Islamabad United master the chase in Karachi

The Ronchi effect had gripped Islamabad’s season: early authority, fast hands through the line, a striker who loved the hard new ball. In Karachi’s final, Peshawar Zalmi were competitive — streetwise, never going away — but Islamabad felt destined. Toss in hand, Islamabad chose the chase; on that true National Stadium deck, the calculation was clear. Peshawar’s bowlers, who thrive when there’s grip or skid, found little assistance. Luke Ronchi seized the moment once more: half-century, tempo set, game tilted. Even when Islamabad slipped mid-innings, a sense of inevitability lingered. Misbah’s team completed a three-wicket victory that underlined their identity: measured, well-drilled, ruthlessly efficient in pursuit.

Faheem Ashraf’s emergence as the season’s leading wicket-taker captured a trend: Pakistani seamers who don’t quite fit prototypes can flourish in PSL. Faheem’s wobble seam and change-ups, backed by smart fields, were tailor-made for the league’s middle overs.

Season 4 — Quetta Gladiators finally cross the line

Quetta’s early PSL story had a wrinkle: always in the fight, never with the trophy. This time, Sarfaraz Ahmed’s men put together a run that had both style and substance. In the final, they chose to field — a decision that felt bold and slightly against the Karachi night grain — then delivered with control. Peshawar Zalmi were kept below par, their hitters forced square instead of straight, their middle overs strangled by pace with purpose. Chasing was calm, almost cold: a clinical eight-wicket procession. Mohammad Hasnain, young and fast and bristling, walked off with the match award. But this was Sarfaraz’s night too: street-smart fields, fast bowling marshaled with care, match-ups handled like a chessboard.

Shane Watson, the season’s beating heart, took Player of the Tournament honors and the top-runs tag. He brought a textbook to the PSL powerplay: get your base wide, pick your gaps early, and punish anything short in Karachi.

Season 5 — Karachi Kings own their home

The final in Karachi had its perfect protagonist: Babar Azam, cool as shade. Karachi Kings had stayed steady through disruptions, interruptions, and tactical shuffles, and their captain Imad Wasim handled resources like a ten-year pro. Lahore Qalandars, for their part, finally found a lineup that matched the city’s passion — but on the night, their total felt light. Karachi had planned to field from the moment the toss coin landed their way, and the chase never looked threatened. Babar’s unbeaten knock, full of late cuts and classical drives, steered a five-wicket win. Imad’s bowling changes squeezed the chase’s risk profile to near zero.

Babar completed the hat trick: top run-scorer, Player of the Tournament, and the final’s Player of the Match. It wasn’t thunder; it was inevitability. Shaheen Shah Afridi, meanwhile, topped the wickets for the season, that high-arm angle making new balls hoop and old balls jag.

Season 6 — Multan Sultans’ blueprint: overwhelm

Multan Sultans didn’t tiptoe into the final; they thundered in with the league’s most balanced order. Mohammad Rizwan’s leadership knitted it: calm at the top, clarity everywhere. In Abu Dhabi’s night final, Multan put Peshawar Zalmi under a mountain. Powerplay balance, acceleration in the middle, and a finishing kick from hitters who know their zones — the score ballooned past two hundred. Peshawar never caught up. Sohaib Maqsood played the innings of a lifetime, clean through the V, brutal on anything short. The margin — a victory by a hefty run distance — reflected Multan’s dominance.

Shahnawaz Dahani, pure PSL gold, topped wickets: a smiling assassin running in from deep, hitting the splice with seam tilted to kiss the surface. Babar Azam, relentless yet again, led the batting charts. And Sohaib Maqsood’s Player of the Tournament nod felt like a reward for a player who trusted his range all season.

Season 7 — Lahore Qalandars tilt the power axis

There’s something that happens to Lahore at Gaddafi under lights when their attack smells blood. Shaheen Shah Afridi was everywhere in the final: like a captain who can bend a match with a glance. Lahore’s batting laid a competitive platform — a total with teeth. And then the ball talked. Multan Sultans faced an attack that combined pace with guile: hard lengths, late swing, and a leg-spinner who bowled capturable myths from a good length. Mohammad Hafeez, ageless and clever, stitched a knock that earned him the match award. The defense was emphatic, the margin large, the message larger: Lahore were done being the league’s rollercoaster. They were now a champion engine.

The season’s awards sketched a familiar picture: Fakhar Zaman at full throttle as top run-scorer; Shadab Khan, all craft and bite, leading the wickets; Mohammad Rizwan’s consistency earning Player of the Tournament. The chess within the chaos — Lahore engineered that better than anyone.

Season 8 — Lahore Qalandars repeat in the tightest of tight finishes

Sometimes champions aren’t produced by dominance; sometimes they’re forged by a single, breathless moment. Lahore Qalandars defended a total by one run against Multan Sultans in one of the PSL’s most gripping finals. It took courage at the death, fields placed on instinct, and a refusal to blink. Shaheen, the captain, became the hero with both bat and ball, fashioning runs in a late surge and then holding nerve with the ball in hand. The symphony of the night belonged to Lahore, and the note that lingered was resolve.

Mohammad Rizwan’s Player of the Tournament award tracked his season-long mastery of tempo. Abbas Afridi announced himself at the top of the wickets chart with smart pace variation. Lahore’s back-to-back titles rebalanced the league’s identity: Islamabad had history, Multan consistency, Peshawar the early legacy — but Lahore now carried the aura.

Season 9 — Islamabad United win the last-ball thriller in Karachi

You could watch that final’s last over on loop and still flinch. Multan Sultans had defended better than their total suggested. Islamabad United had chased edges and angles, absorbed pressure, and then left themselves a climb in the final exchanges. Imad Wasim delivered the all-round performance that turns finals: five wickets earlier, crucial composure later. As the game squeezed into the last delivery, Karachi’s stands held breath. Islamabad found the runs, and with them, their third title — a tally no one else has matched.

The match award went to Imad Wasim for his control and clarity. The season’s storylines were studded with Multan excellence again: Usman Khan’s runs came with clean lines and precise targeting; Mohammad Ali’s wickets were built on relentless discipline. And Shadab Khan’s captaincy — flexible fields, ruthless matchup calls — shaped Islamabad’s run in a way that felt unmistakably modern.

Why winners win in PSL finals: patterns that decide trophies

• Powerplay control matters more than power: Finals magnify risk. The teams that dominate the first six overs — with bat or ball — build options. Islamabad’s first title leaned on early solidity. Lahore’s repeat hinged on keeping Multan’s top order behind the rate.
• Match-ups in the middle overs are a science: PSL teams script bowling spells by batter type, not phase. Quetta’s first title rode on this; Peshawar’s loss to Islamabad in Karachi highlighted how one matchup misread can open the floodgates to an aggressive striker like Luke Ronchi.
• Fielding rings decide margins: Watch the best PSL finals and you’ll see a ring that hunts. The drop-off in twos allowed or half-moments converted often determines a one-run thriller versus a two-wicket heartbreak.
• Death overs are a culture: PSL is a lab for death-bowling. Yorkers in Lahore slide; slower balls in Karachi grip less. Teams that tune to venue nuance rise. When Lahore defended one run, they did it by trusting lines to the big boundary and daring hitters to fetch.
• Leadership beats luck: Captains who move fielders ball to ball, who read a batter’s intent early, who trust a kid in a big over — they change finals. Misbah’s patience, Sarfaraz’s street-smarts, Shaheen’s risk appetite, Shadab’s data-shaped decisiveness; these are not clichés, they’re competitive edges.

PSL champions list with captains, venue and city, margin, toss, final awards (condensed)

• Islamabad United: Champions in seasons 1, 3, 9. Finals won in Dubai, Karachi, Karachi; margins 6 wickets, 3 wickets, 2 wickets; toss calls favoring the chase; final award winners Dwayne Smith, Luke Ronchi, Imad Wasim.
• Peshawar Zalmi: Champions in season 2. Final in Lahore; margin 58 runs; Darren Sammy captained and won Player of the Match.
• Quetta Gladiators: Champions in season 4. Final in Karachi; margin 8 wickets; toss to field; Mohammad Hasnain starred.
• Karachi Kings: Champions in season 5. Final in Karachi; margin 5 wickets; Babar Azam’s unbeaten anchor held it together.
• Multan Sultans: Champions in season 6. Final in Abu Dhabi; margin 47 runs; heavy-scoring blueprint; Sohaib Maqsood decisive.
• Lahore Qalandars: Champions in seasons 7 and 8. Finals in Lahore; margins 42 runs and 1 run; Mohammad Hafeez and Shaheen Shah Afridi named in those decisive nights.

Finals records and notable lists

Highest totals in a PSL final

• Multan Sultans: 206/4 (Abu Dhabi, season 6)
• Lahore Qalandars: 200/6 (Lahore, season 8)
• Lahore Qalandars: 180/5 (Lahore, season 7)

Top individual scores in a PSL final

• Dwayne Smith: 73 (Islamabad United, season 1)
• Mohammad Hafeez: 69 (Lahore Qalandars, season 7)
• Sohaib Maqsood: 65* (Multan Sultans, season 6)
• Babar Azam: 63* (Karachi Kings, season 5)

Closest PSL finals

• Lahore Qalandars def. Multan Sultans by 1 run (season 8, Lahore)
• Islamabad United def. Multan Sultans by 2 wickets, last ball (season 9, Karachi)
• Islamabad United def. Peshawar Zalmi by 3 wickets (season 3, Karachi)

Most finals in a row

• Multan Sultans: 4 consecutive (seasons 6 to 9)

Most playoff appearances

Peshawar Zalmi: consistent qualifiers across seasons; a franchise defined by evergreen competitiveness.

PSL winners list with captains and coaches (team snapshots)

PSL finals venues: how conditions shape champions

• Dubai, Abu Dhabi: Even bounce, occasional dew. Chasing often preferred; cutters grip only if paced right. Teams with two high-quality change-up seamers dominate the middle overs.
• Lahore: Night swing for new ball, true hit-through value later. Wrist spin has purchase if bowled above the eyeline with dip. Defending is viable with well-set fields.
• Karachi: Flatter surfaces, rapid outfields. Scores inflate; dew can deaden grips on the slower ball. Chasing teams back themselves unless there’s tactical reason to bat.

The tactical fabric of PSL title nights

• Toss trends: Captains often chase on truer surfaces (Karachi, Dubai) and defend when they read lateral movement or sticky bounce (Lahore). Title nights compress risk; the best captains don’t blindly follow trends — they follow their attack’s strengths.
• Powerplay map: Teams build powerplay plans around two lanes — either blast to 55-plus or walk to 40-for-1 with intent to explode at ten overs. The wrong choice for the surface is fatal.
• Over-by-over scripting: PSL finals are scripted like stage directions. Who bowls the seventh? Who has the twelfth if the leg-spinner is targeted? Who owns the seventeenth if a left-hander arrives? Champions answer these before the anthem ends.
• Death-overs invention: Yorkers are a given. What separates the winners is deception thrown with the same arm speed — the split-finger that looks like a yorker till it lands; the wide angle that drags the hit to the long boundary; a fielder stationed exactly where the boundary percentage is highest.

PSL winners and awards list: compact reference

Season-by-season winners, runners-up, captains, finals city

• Season 1: Islamabad United def. Quetta Gladiators, captain Misbah-ul-Haq, Dubai
• Season 2: Peshawar Zalmi def. Quetta Gladiators, captain Darren Sammy, Lahore
• Season 3: Islamabad United def. Peshawar Zalmi, captain Misbah-ul-Haq, Karachi
• Season 4: Quetta Gladiators def. Peshawar Zalmi, captain Sarfaraz Ahmed, Karachi
• Season 5: Karachi Kings def. Lahore Qalandars, captain Imad Wasim, Karachi
• Season 6: Multan Sultans def. Peshawar Zalmi, captain Mohammad Rizwan, Abu Dhabi
• Season 7: Lahore Qalandars def. Multan Sultans, captain Shaheen Shah Afridi, Lahore
• Season 8: Lahore Qalandars def. Multan Sultans, captain Shaheen Shah Afridi, Lahore
• Season 9: Islamabad United def. Multan Sultans, captain Shadab Khan, Karachi

Player of the Tournament list

• Season 1: Ravi Bopara
• Season 2: Kamran Akmal
• Season 3: Luke Ronchi
• Season 4: Shane Watson
• Season 5: Babar Azam
• Season 6: Sohaib Maqsood
• Season 7: Mohammad Rizwan
• Season 8: Mohammad Rizwan
• Season 9: Usman Khan

Leading run-scorers by season

• Season 1: Umar Akmal
• Season 2: Kamran Akmal
• Season 3: Luke Ronchi
• Season 4: Shane Watson
• Season 5: Babar Azam
• Season 6: Babar Azam
• Season 7: Fakhar Zaman
• Season 8: Mohammad Rizwan
• Season 9: Usman Khan

Leading wicket-takers by season

• Season 1: Andre Russell
• Season 2: Sohail Khan
• Season 3: Faheem Ashraf
• Season 4: Hasan Ali
• Season 5: Shaheen Shah Afridi
• Season 6: Shahnawaz Dahani
• Season 7: Shadab Khan
• Season 8: Abbas Afridi
• Season 9: Mohammad Ali

Team-focused notes on finals performance

• Islamabad United: Three wins from three finals. Their finals batting template leans on fast starts and depth to absorb collapse risk. Their captains have historically preferred chasing on good surfaces.
• Lahore Qalandars: Two wins from three. Their finals game hinges on bowling intelligence: left-arm pace to spearhead, leg-spin or finger-spin to choke mid-overs, and brave fields at the death.
• Multan Sultans: One win from four finals. Their repeat showings reflect structural stability. When they set totals above par, they’re formidable; tight chases against elite death bowling have been their stumbling blocks.
• Peshawar Zalmi: One win from four. They travel deep into the tournament habitually. The title arrived with Darren Sammy’s era of belief and boldness.
• Quetta Gladiators: One win from three. At their best, they’ve used pace variety and smart chasing. Their title was built on a fuss-free pursuit.
• Karachi Kings: One win from one. A home final and a masterclass in control from Babar Azam defined their crowning night.

The most recent final: scoreline snapshot

• Multan Sultans: 159/9
• Islamabad United: 163/8
• Result: Islamabad United won by 2 wickets, last ball
• Match award: Imad Wasim (5 wickets and crucial late runs)
• Toss: Islamabad chose to field
• Venue: National Bank Stadium, Karachi

PSL champions list in Urdu/Hindi (short block)

PSL jeetne wali teamon ki mukammal fehrist:

• Season 1: Islamabad United
• Season 2: Peshawar Zalmi
• Season 3: Islamabad United
• Season 4: Quetta Gladiators
• Season 5: Karachi Kings
• Season 6: Multan Sultans
• Season 7: Lahore Qalandars
• Season 8: Lahore Qalandars
• Season 9: Islamabad United

Frequently asked questions (PSL winners and records)

Who won the first PSL?

Islamabad United lifted the inaugural title, beating Quetta Gladiators in Dubai. Dwayne Smith was Player of the Match for a forceful top-order innings.

Which team has the most PSL titles?

Islamabad United lead the HBL PSL champions list with three titles.

Who is the current PSL champion?

Islamabad United are the reigning champions after a last-ball win against Multan Sultans in Karachi.

How many teams have won the PSL so far?

Six franchises have won at least once: Islamabad United, Lahore Qalandars, Multan Sultans, Peshawar Zalmi, Quetta Gladiators, and Karachi Kings.

Who was Player of the Match in the most recent final?

Imad Wasim took the award for a five-wicket spell and composed end-overs batting for Islamabad United.

Where was the most recent final played?

National Bank Stadium, Karachi.

Which team has reached the most consecutive finals?

Multan Sultans reached four straight finals, an unmatched streak.

Who are the most frequent finalists overall?

Multan Sultans and Peshawar Zalmi have each played four finals, with Islamabad United, Lahore Qalandars, and Quetta Gladiators at three each, and Karachi Kings once.

What is the highest team total in a PSL final?

Multan Sultans’ 206/4 in Abu Dhabi stands as the benchmark for finals scoring.

Who has the highest individual score in a PSL final?

Dwayne Smith’s 73 for Islamabad United is the top individual mark in a final.

PSL winners list with venue and city: why location matters

• Dubai, Abu Dhabi: early seasons shaped by trueness and dew; chasers prospered. The first final went to a chase masterclass, with Islamabad controlling risk from ball one.
• Lahore: Gaddafi at night rewards bowlers who hit the seam and captains who read swing. Lahore’s two title wins came with batters setting something defendable, then bowlers bullying the length zone.
• Karachi: Flatter surfaces, rapid outfields. Scores inflate; dew can deaden grips on the slower ball. Chasing teams back themselves unless there’s tactical reason to bat.
• Abu Dhabi: big square boundaries, reward for wrist spin and split-finger pace. Multan’s championship run there was the perfect blueprint: attack through the middle, defend with smart pace off the deck.

The anatomy of a championship roster in PSL

• Local pace core: Every title run leans on two seamers who understand domestic conditions, one of them capable at the death. Islamabad’s various iterations always had a Russell, Rumman, or Hasan lined up to own overs 16–20; Lahore built with Shaheen’s new-ball threat and closing nerve.
• A high-IQ keeper-captain or a bowling captain with spine: Misbah and Rizwan read chases with clarity; Shaheen and Shadab read bowling like engineers, moving fields mid-ball if needed.
• A flexible top order: The best PSL champions carry at least two batters who can swap roles between anchor and enforcer. Ronchi flowed alongside anchors; Babar turned anchoring into inevitability; Usman Khan gave Multan several get-out-of-jail knocks even in a runner-up year.
• Utility spin: Not necessarily big-turn varieties, but spinners who bowl to fields, attack stumps, and accept that in Karachi you’ll be cut for four and still win the over.
• Finisher with ego plus memory: Finishers who remember the angles in Karachi and the wind in Lahore win you finals. Whether it’s a Dwayne Smith powerplay blitz or an Imad Wasim calm hand at the close, that skill ends trophies in a hurry.

PSL winners list with score context: more than just margins

• Double-figure wicket wins are rare: It’s a league of fine margins. Quetta’s eight-wicket canter in Karachi stands out for its serenity.
• One-run finishes in finals are gold: Lahore’s defense belongs in a museum of T20 courage — fielders put exactly where the high-percentage mishit would go, and bowlers committed to the plan.
• Over-by-over shapes the story: The most recent final flipped in the last three overs, a reminder that PSL titles are decided where plans and nerve meet.

HBL PSL champions list by team: summary table

• Islamabad United: 3 titles (seasons 1, 3, 9)
• Lahore Qalandars: 2 titles (seasons 7, 8)
• Multan Sultans: 1 title (season 6)
• Peshawar Zalmi: 1 title (season 2)
• Quetta Gladiators: 1 title (season 4)
• Karachi Kings: 1 title (season 5)

PSL finals captains and their signature calls

• Misbah-ul-Haq (Islamabad): controlled chases, faith in specialist roles, never rushed the middle overs.
• Darren Sammy (Peshawar): bold toss calls in Lahore, backing bowlers with ring fields, and absorbing pressure like a sponge.
• Sarfaraz Ahmed (Quetta): rotated younger quicks with a veteran’s calm, chased with method, never let the rate run away.
• Imad Wasim (Karachi): micro-management of left-arm angle to right-handers, stacking off-side fields, captaining with field maps.
• Mohammad Rizwan (Multan): meticulous tempo management, flexibility with finishers, planning beyond just the next over.
• Shaheen Shah Afridi (Lahore): aggressive fields for pace, fearless at the death, decisive use of leg-spin choke points.
• Shadab Khan (Islamabad): match-up mechanics, willingness to use himself early if conditions demand, quick read of batter intent.

PSL winners list with logos, images, and infographics

Each title-winning franchise has a visual identity that’s inseparable from its era: Islamabad’s red confidence, Lahore’s green flame, Multan’s blue shield, Peshawar’s yellow surge, Quetta’s purple pride, Karachi’s ocean blue resolve. Whether pinned on a wall or saved as a printable sheet, the list of champions tells a story in color as much as in numbers.

How the PSL keeps evolving the champions’ template

• From UAE to Pakistan, the shift in conditions has elevated local knowledge. Finalists who scout fringe domestic bowlers and reward them with big-overs responsibility often leapfrog richer rosters.
• Attacking wrist spin had a golden run in middle seasons; recent finals have seen a rebalancing to skiddy pace and slower-ball science in Karachi and Lahore night conditions.
• Data-driven captains are no longer a novelty. The language of “match-ups” and “resources” is ordinary now, and the PSL is better for it.

Complete PSL winners list all seasons: the clean recap

• Islamabad United: champions in seasons 1, 3, 9
• Peshawar Zalmi: champions in season 2
• Quetta Gladiators: champions in season 4
• Karachi Kings: champions in season 5
• Multan Sultans: champions in season 6
• Lahore Qalandars: champions in seasons 7, 8

PSL champions list with runners-up and final city (one-glance grid)

Season	Winner	Runner-up	Final City
1	Islamabad United	Quetta Gladiators	Dubai
2	Peshawar Zalmi	Quetta Gladiators	Lahore
3	Islamabad United	Peshawar Zalmi	Karachi
4	Quetta Gladiators	Peshawar Zalmi	Karachi
5	Karachi Kings	Lahore Qalandars	Karachi
6	Multan Sultans	Peshawar Zalmi	Abu Dhabi
7	Lahore Qalandars	Multan Sultans	Lahore
8	Lahore Qalandars	Multan Sultans	Lahore
9	Islamabad United	Multan Sultans	Karachi

A note on margins, toss, and momentum

• Toss influence has been notable but not absolute. Karachi finals have tilted toward chasing; Lahore finals have rewarded brave defenses when seam bites.
• Margins reflect tactical gambles: the biggest wins often come when captains choose to bat first on two-paced surfaces; knife-edge finishes belong to nights with dew and truer bounce.
• Momentum in PSL is real but fragile. The teams that win title night often reset nerves after a tough Qualifier or Eliminator and treat the final like a new tournament.

Pakistan Super League winners list: who sits where in the pantheon

• Islamabad United: The standard-bearer. Three titles, a culture of clarity, and a modern captain who sees the T20 chessboard.
• Lahore Qalandars: The phoenix. From chaotic promise to back-to-back class, led by a captain whose left-arm thunder bends games.
• Multan Sultans: The metronome. Four straight title nights, built on excellent top-order stewardship and ruthless season planning.
• Peshawar Zalmi: The heartbeat. Forever competitive, always in the picture, guided by a ferozzi blend of experience and hunger.
• Quetta Gladiators: The pioneers. Early years belonged to their smarts; their title was vindication.
• Karachi Kings: The home kings, for one glorious night built on the finest anchor the league has seen.

Final thoughts: why this list matters

Every PSL champions list tells a story, but it also hides one. Behind each margin sits a match-up debate in a team room; behind each Player of the Match stands a bowling change made three overs earlier; behind each trophy is a local pacer who learned how to bowl the deadest of dead overs. That is the soul of this league. Finals in Dubai felt like the future; finals in Lahore felt like home; finals in Karachi felt like a festival; Abu Dhabi produced a technical masterclass. Across these cities, a blueprint for winning took shape — not fixed, but always a little braver, a little smarter, always local at heart.

If all you wanted was the PSL winners list, you’ve got it here, complete and verified: seasons, champions, runners-up, captains, venues and cities, margins, toss, Player of the Match, Player of the Tournament, and the season’s top run-scorers and wicket-takers. But if you came for why these teams won, there’s a pattern for you to keep: nerve in the death, clarity in the middle, a powerplay plan that fits the surface, a leader who sees one over ahead, and a fanbase that lifts them when legs are heavy. That’s not just a list. That’s the PSL way.