PSL 9 is just around the corner. Who knew that PSL would achieve such success when it was starting back in 2016? We could only dream of watching PSL matches in Pakistan. But kudos to PCB authorities that they made it possible. Fans have had eight years of PSL fun, which has created many exciting stats and numbers. As a cricket fan, if you haven’t dabbled into this numbers game, then you aren’t the crazy cricket fan you thought you were.
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If you are a religious cricket fan, you will enjoy this article. You will read a lot of interesting numbers about PSL and the teams.
For those who hate mathematics, do not worry; it will not be boring at all. The numbers will talk and swing like the ball is reversing. But that will only happen if you are a cricket fan.
If you are, then let’s begin.
PSL Winners statistics
Let’s start with something light. In this section, you will see the winners of each season of PSL. Let’s see which PSL team won the most titles.
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| Season | Year | Winner |
| PSL 1 | 2016 | Islamabad United |
| PSL 2 | 2017 | Peshawar Zalmi |
| PSL 3 | 2018 | Islamabad United |
| PSL 4 | 2019 | Quetta Gladiators |
| PSL 5 | 2020 | Karachi Kings |
| PSL 6 | 2021 | Multan Sultans |
| PSL 7 | 2022 | Lahore Qalandars |
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Well, “United, we win,” I guess. Islamabad United has been the most successful team in the PSL. But other teams have played equally well. But if we talk about impact, no other win was as impactful as Lahore Qalandars winning the PSL. They had been disappointing in the past six seasons. But they won the PSL 8 with a bang. Will there be a replay of their previous season’s performance? We have to see PSL 9 for that.
But which PSL team is the best so far? Winning the most titles or having one or two impactful matches doesn’t mean you are the best. Which team wins it overall? Hopefully, the following table will answer these questions.
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| Team | Mat | W | L | Winning percentage |
| Islamabad United | 77 | 41 | 35 | 53.89 |
| Karachi Kings | 75 | 29 | 42 | 41.09 |
| Lahore Qalandars | 72 | 30 | 39 | 43.75 |
| Multan Sultans | 55 | 30 | 22 | 57.54 |
| Peshawar Zalmi | 81 | 43 | 36 | 54.37 |
| Quetta Gladiators | 72 | 36 | 35 | 50.7 |
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Multan wins it with a huge margin! This isn’t what I am saying. It’s what numbers say.
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General PSL Stats
Now, let’s talk about some general statistics. We will talk about the batting and bowling records. But some of these random numbers are pretty interesting. Let’s have a look.
Lowest and Highest totals totals
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| Teams | Scorecard | Year |
| Islamabad United scored against Peshawar Zalmi | 247/2 | 2021 |
| Multan Sultans scored against Quetta Gladiators | 245/3 | 2022 |
| Islamabad United scored against Karachi Kings | 238/3 | 2019 |
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The United won this one. In previous years, they love to smash the ball out of the park. Scoring this many runs in t20s is no joke
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| Lowest totals | ||
| Teams | Scorecard | Year |
| Qalandars scored against Zalmis | 59 | 2017 |
| Gladiators scored against sultans | 73 | 2021 |
| Qalandars scored against Zalmis | 78 | 2019 |
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Well, we told you before. It wasn’t until recently that Lahore started to perform well. Things were pretty bad for them. Just look at these low scores. I guess it had to do something with the Zalmis. Seems like they have some rivalry here.
Margins
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| Winner | Against | Margin | Target |
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| Sultans | Gladiators | 117 | 246 |
| Sultans | Gladiators | 110 | 184 |
| Sultans | Qalandars | 80 | 170 |
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| Zalmis | Qalandars | 10 Wickets | 101 |
| Kings | Qalandars | 10 Wickets | 151 |
| United | Gladiators | 10 Wickets | 134 |
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Seems like the Sultans are the sultans when it comes to winning with ample margins. Credit to their bowlers that they can bowl the rival teams out so quickly. Different teams like Peshawar, Karachi, and Islamabad have won with too many wickets at hand as well. The openers take this credit for carrying the bat.
Most Extras in an Innings
Gladiators and Kings need to work on their bowling. Seriously, they are on the top regarding giving away these extras. T20 isn’t a format where you can afford these extra runs. Hopefully, their management will pick these things.
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| Team | Score | Extras | Opposition |
| Sultans | 245/3 | 24 | v Gladiators |
| Zalmi | 177/6 | 23 | v United |
| Sultans | 195/6 | 22 | v Kings |
| Gladiators | 189/7 | 21 | v Kings |
| United | 199/8 | 20 | v Gladiators |
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Highest partnerships by wickets
These depend on many factors, such as bowling conditions, scorecard pressure, team morale, etc. But the batsmen take the credit for this achievement. Let’s have a look at these numbers.
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| Wicket | Runs | Partners | Team | Opposition |
| 1st | 176 | Sharjeel Khan, Babar Azam | Kings | United |
| 2nd | 133 | Ahmed Shehzad, KP Pietersen | Gladiators | United |
| 3rd | 150* | C Munro, Iftikhar Ahmed | United | Kings |
| 4th | 155 | BR Dunk, SR Patel | Qalandars | Gladiators |
| 5th | 101 | KP Pietersen, Sarfraz Ahmed | Gladiators | Qalandars |
| 6th | 123 | Iftikhar Ahmed, Asif Ali | United | Qalandars |
| 7th | 78 | LA Dawson, Faheem Ashraf | United | Gladiators |
| 8th | 76 | Mohammad Nawaz, JP Faulkner | Gladiators | United |
| 9th | 62 | Hasan Ali, Mohammad Wasim | United | Zalmi |
| 10th | 63 | GD Elliott, Zulfiqar Babar | Gladiators | Zalmi |
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But if you talk about the highest partnership by runs, then Sharjeel and Babar’s partnership takes the first position. Do you want to know what the irony is? Both of them were once part of Islamabad United. And they scored this partnership against them. Oh, the irony!
Miscellaneous records
There are some miscellaneous records as well. These may intrigue you. Or they may not. Whatever the case, there is no harm in trying to see what the numbers tell us.
The first one is the players with the most matches. Of course, experience counts as a player.
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| Player | M | Runs | Wickets |
| Wahab Riaz | 77 | 333 | 103 |
| Kamran Akmal | 75 | 1972 | 0 |
| Sarfaraz Ahmed | 72 | 1341 | 0 |
| Shoaib Malik | 72 | 1882 | 11 |
| Mohammad Hafeez | 71 | 1596 | 18 |
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The next thing is leadership. Of course, all the sports played in teams depend on two crucial factors, who the leader is and whether he is competent. Let’s see who is PSL’s best captain and who has captained the most matches.
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| Player | Matches | W | L | % |
| Sarfaraz Ahmed | 72 | 36 | 35 | 50.7 |
| Imad Wasim | 41 | 20 | 17 | 53.8 |
| DJG Sammy | 39 | 22 | 16 | 57.9 |
| Shadab Khan | 32 | 17 | 15 | 53.1 |
| Shoaib Malik | 30 | 10 | 19 | 34.5 |
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PSL – Highest run scorer
Now, let’s look at some batting records. After all, T20 cricket is all about batting. Who is PSL’s leading run scorer?
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| Player | Runs | Average |
| Babar Azam | 2413 | 42.33 |
| Kamran Akmal | 1972 | 27.38 |
| Fakhar Zaman | 1939 | 31.27 |
| Shoaib Malik | 1882 | 34.21 |
| Mohammad Hafeez | 1596 | 27.51 |
| Mohammad Rizwan | 1446 | 40.16 |
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There is no way a batsman is even close to breaking Babar’s record. King for a reason.
Highest wicket-takers
Here are the top wicket-taking machines in PSL
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| Player | Matches | Wickets | Economy rate |
| Wahab Riaz | 77 | 103 | 7.59 |
| Hasan Ali | 64 | 81 | 7.83 |
| Shaheen Afridi | 50 | 70 | 7.63 |
| Shadab Khan | 61 | 64 | 7.26 |
| Faheem Ashraf | 49 | 64 | 7.94 |
| Mohammad Nawaz | 66 | 61 | 7.26 |
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Wahab seems to be the king of bowlers in PSL. He is the most experienced bowler on the list, with 77 matches. He is also the first bowler ever to take 100 wickets in PSL. Will he be able to defend his spot at the top? Hasan Ali has to perform exceptionally, as there is a huge difference between him and Wahab.
PSL team-wise records
In this section, we will see some general stats of PSL teams.
Quetta Gladiators Records
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| Highest totals | 207/3 vs. Qalandars in 2022 |
| Lowest Totals | 73/10 vs. Sultans in 2021 |
| Largest Victories | Won by a margin of 67 runs vs. Karachi in 2018 |
| QG won by a margin of 9 wickets vs. Qalandars in 2018 | |
| Most Runs | Sarfaraz Ahmad scored 1341 runs averaging 31.92 |
| Highest Wicket-taker | Mohammad Nawaz took 61 wickets at an economy rate of 7.26 |
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Multan Sultans Records
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| Highest totals | 245/3 vs. Gladiators in 2022 |
| Lowest Totals | 113 vs. United in 2018 |
| Largest Victories | Won by a margin of 117 runs vs. Gladiators in 2022 |
| With 9 wickets at hand, they won against Gladiators in 2018 | |
| Most Runs | Shan Masood scored 1082 runs averaging 32.78 |
| Highest Wicket-taker | Imran Tahir took 53 wickets at an economy rate of 6.94 |
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Peshawar Zalmi Records
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| Highest totals | 232/6 vs. Islamabad in 2021 |
| Lowest Totals | 123/10 vs. Multan in 2020 |
| Largest Victories | With a margin of 61 runs against Karachi Kings in 2019 |
| Won with a margin of 10 Wickets against Lahore Qalandars in 2018 | |
| Most Runs | Kamran Akmal scored 1972 runs averaging 27.38 |
| Highest Wicket-taker | Wahab Riaz took 103 wickets at an economy of 7.59 |
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Karachi Kings Records
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| Highest totals | 201/4 vs. Peshawar in 2020 |
| Lowest Totals | 108/9 vs. Peshawar in 2021 |
| Largest Victories | With a margin of 63 runs against Multan Sultans in 2018 |
| Won with 10 wickets remaining vs. Lahore in 2020 | |
| Most Runs | Babar Azam scored 2398 runs averaging 43.60 |
| Highest Wicket-taker | Mohammad Amir took 54 wickets at an economy of 7.38 |
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Islamabad United Records
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| Highest totals | 247/2 vs Zalmi in 2021 |
| Lowest Totals | 82/10 vs. Kings in 2017 |
| Largest Victories | Won with a margin of 71 runs against Qalandars in 2020 |
| Keeping 10 wickets at hand, they won against Gladiators in 2021 | |
| Most Runs | Luke Ronchi scored 1020 runs at an average of 36.42 |
| Highest Wicket-taker | Shadab Khan took 65 wickets at an economy rate of 7.26 |
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Lahore Qalandars Records
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| Highest totals | 209/5 against Gladiators in 2020 |
| Lowest Totals | 59/10 against Peshawar in 2017 |
| Largest Victories | Won with a considerable margin of 66 runs against Islamabad United in 2022 |
| They won win 9 wickets at hand against Multan in 2020 | |
| Most Runs | Fakhar Zaman, with 1939 runs, averaging 31.27 |
| Highest Wicket-taker | Shaheen Shah Afridi took 70 wickets at an economy rate of 7.63 |
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Conclusion
We hope that you liked this article. For more interesting articles and topics, you can tell us in the comments section. We will love to hear from you. We also hope this PSL season is the most exciting, and we witness many of these records being broken. After all, who does want boring T20 matches? No one!