PSL 9 ran from 17 February to 18 March 2024 and was won by Islamabad United, who beat Multan Sultans by 2 wickets in a last-ball finish in the final at the National Stadium, Karachi. It was Islamabad’s third title, a record at the time. Six teams played 34 matches at four venues in Pakistan.
Last checked 27 October 2026.
PSL 9 at a glance
| Fact | PSL 9 (2024) |
|---|---|
| Dates | 17 February to 18 March 2024 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Matches | 34 |
| Venues | Karachi (11 matches), Lahore (9), Rawalpindi (9), Multan (5) |
| Champion | Islamabad United, third title |
| Runner-up | Multan Sultans |
| Prize money | Rs 14 crore for the winners, Rs 5.6 crore for the runners-up |
The PCB considered moving the tournament to the UAE, but franchise owners opposed it over the cost, and a proposed Peshawar venue was dropped on security grounds. Mohsin Raza Naqvi was elected PCB chairman on 6 February 2024, shortly before the season.
PSL 9 points table
| Pos | Team | Played | Won | Lost | No result | Points | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Multan Sultans | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | +1.150 |
| 2 | Peshawar Zalmi | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | +0.147 |
| 3 | Islamabad United | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | +0.224 |
| 4 | Quetta Gladiators | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | -0.921 |
| 5 | Karachi Kings | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | -0.192 |
| 6 | Lahore Qalandars | 10 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | -0.554 |
Islamabad and Quetta were level on 11 points, and Islamabad’s better net run rate gave them third place. Lahore, the champions of 2022 and 2023, finished last with one win.
PSL 9 playoffs
| Match | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Qualifier | 14 March (Karachi) | Multan Sultans 147/3 (18.3 overs) beat Peshawar Zalmi 146/7 by 7 wickets |
| Eliminator 1 | 15 March (Karachi) | Islamabad United 174/9 beat Quetta Gladiators 135 (18.4 overs) by 39 runs |
| Eliminator 2 | 16 March (Karachi) | Islamabad United 189/5 (19 overs) beat Peshawar Zalmi 185/5 by 5 wickets; Imad Wasim was player of the match |
| Final | 18 March (Karachi) | Islamabad United 163/8 beat Multan Sultans 159/9 by 2 wickets |
Islamabad won three matches in four days to take the title from third place. Our source does not give the scores of the first three playoff matches. The final is on the PSL 9 final page.
PSL 9 awards
| Award | Winner | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the tournament | Shadab Khan (Islamabad United) | 305 runs and 14 wickets |
| Most runs | Babar Azam (Peshawar Zalmi) | 569 runs in 11 innings, highest score 111*, average 56.90 |
| Most wickets | Usama Mir (Multan Sultans) | 24 wickets, best 6/40, average 15.66 |
| Batter | Usman Khan (Multan Sultans) | Award |
| All-rounder | Saim Ayub (Peshawar Zalmi) | Award |
| Wicketkeeper | Azam Khan (Islamabad United) | Award |
| Fielder | Irfan Khan (Karachi Kings) | Award |
| Spirit of Cricket | Peshawar Zalmi | Team award |
Akeal Hosein took the first hat-trick of the season. The previous season is PSL 8 (2023), the next is PSL 10 (2025), and every champion is on the PSL winners page.
Six teams playing 10 league matches each give 30 league matches (6 × 10 ÷ 2), and four playoff matches make 34. Peshawar finished second with 13 points, one of them from a no-result, but lost both the qualifier and the second eliminator. Their batter Babar Azam topped the run chart with 569, and Saim Ayub won the all-rounder award.
Sources: Wikipedia: 2024 Pakistan Super League and Wikipedia: 2024 Pakistan Super League final. The figures await a check against PCB records, as set out in our methodology.
Playoff dates, venues and scores were cross-checked on 27 October 2026 against match records and reports from Cricinfo, CricTracker, Dawn, the PCB and other news outlets. All four playoff matches were played at the National Stadium, Karachi.