- The winner will be awarded USD 500,000, while the runners-up team will take with them USD 200,000
- Fans can book tickets online at pcb.tcs.com.pk
- The official nomenclature of the tournament is HBL PSL X; Media houses are advised to use the correct nomenclature in all texts, headlines and bulletins
Lahore, 24 May 2025: Two-time HBL PSL champions Lahore Qalandars will lock horns with 2019 winners Quetta Gladiators in the HBL PSL X final at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore on Sunday with the first ball scheduled to be bowled at 7.30pm PKT. Monday, 26 May has been added as the reserve day for the final.
The 34-match tournament and a landmark edition of the HBL PSL will see either Qalandars becoming only the second team to win three titles or the Gladiators winning their second title after six years. The winner will be awarded USD 500,000, while runners-up will bag USD 200,000.
For Qalandars the road to final has been challenging as they became the fourth team to qualify for the playoffs accumulating five wins and four losses in the league stage.
In the Eliminators, the Shaheen Shah Afridi-led outfit knocked Karachi Kings and Islamabad United to storm to their third HBL PSL final in last four editions.
Saud Shakeel’s Quetta Gladiators on the other hand had a season to savour after crashing out of Eliminator 1 in 2024 and finishing bottom of the table in 2023. In 2025 they topped the points table winning seven and losing only two games with one being no-result. Quetta outfoxed Islamabad United in the Qualifier by 30 runs.
In the ongoing season, Quetta have reaped five of their wins at the Gaddafi Stadium with one game being no-result due to rain against Lahore Qalandars. They will look to keep their winning record intact when they take the field in the final.
For Qalandars, Fakhar Zaman (428 runs), Abdullah Shafique (349 runs), Mohammad Naeem (270 runs), Shaheen (16 wickets), Haris Rauf (15 wickets) and Rishad Hossain (12 wickets) have been potent on both ends of the wicket this season.
Quetta have relied on Abrar Ahmed (16 wickets), Faheem Ashraf (16 wickets), Khurram Shahzad (12 wickets), Mohammad Amir (12 wickets) and Mohammad Wasim Jnr (10 wickets) for bowling prowess and keeping the opposition batters in check.
With the bat, 23-year-old Hasan Nawaz and experienced Rilee Rossouw have been the destructive duo having accumulated 323 and 250 runs, respectively at strike rates above 150.
In the two league games this season, Lahore had the upper hand against Quetta as they won the first fixture by 79 runs and the second one was washed out after Naeem and Abdullah struck belligerent half-centuries.
Previously, the two teams have faced each other 20 times across 10 seasons with Qalandars winning 11 and Gladiators emerging out triumphant eight times.
Saud Shakeel, captain Quetta Gladiators:
“I’m thrilled and honored to be leading Quetta Gladiators to an HBL PSL final and we will do our best to lift the trophy. Gaddafi Stadium really has been a lucky venue for us where we have won five out of our six games and will look to continue the winning momentum.
“Our team has been in great form throughout the tournament and various players have stepped up at challenging times to take the team through.
“Lahore Qalandars are an exciting opposition for a high-stakes game and I’m sure the fans will witness a highly-competitive final.”
Shaheen Shah Afridi, captain Lahore Qalandars:
“We are buzzing to feature in our third HBL PSL final in last four editions and our aim is to complete the treble at our home ground.
“The turnaround in our campaign has been impressive this season with all the players responding well to pressure at different phases of the game. Our team combination backs us to be aggressive throughout with both bat and ball, which is a welcome development for any team looking to win championships.
“Lahore Qalandars will take confidence from our performances against Quetta in the 79-run win and the abandoned game in Lahore and we’ll look to repeat those feats tomorrow evening.”
