Pakistan Super League

Professional Pakistani Twenty20 cricket league

Cricket tournament

Pakistan Super League

Countries| Pakistan
Administrator| Pakistan Cricket Board
Headquarters| Gaddafi Stadium
Format| Twenty20
First edition| 2016
Latest edition| 2025
Tournament format| Double round-robin and Playoffs
Number of teams| 6 (8 in 2026)
Current champion| Lahore Qalandars (3rd title)
Most successful| Islamabad United
Lahore Qalandars (3 titles each)
Most runs| Babar Azam (3,792)[1]
Most wickets| Hasan Ali (125)[2]
TV| Pakistan
PTV Sports
A Sports
Ten Sports
International
List of broadcasters
Website| psl-t20.com
Seasons

* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024
* 2025

The Pakistan Super League (PSL), also known as HBL PSL for sponsorship reasons, is a professional Twenty20 cricket league in Pakistan, organised by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).

Founded by the PCB in 2015, the league features six city-based franchise teams. Instead of operating as an association of independently owned teams, the league is a single entity in which each franchise is owned and controlled by the investors.[3]

Each team plays the group stage matches in a double round robin format and the top four teams with the most points qualify for the playoffs, culminating in the final.

There have been ten seasons of the league. Islamabad United and Lahore Qalandars are the most successful teams, by winning the title three times each.

## History

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Main article: History of the Pakistan Super League

### Establishment

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In September 2015, the Pakistan Cricket Board officially announced the launch of the PSL. Former Pakistani national team captains Wasim Akram and Rameez Raja signed up to promote the PSL and become brand ambassadors of the league for three years.[4] After several years of planning and two previous failed attempts,[5][6] the league officially began on 4 February 2016 in the United Arab Emirates Sports minister Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, inaugurated the opening ceremony.[7] The first two seasons included five teams based on the capital cities of Pakistan's provinces and the Federal capital.[8][9] In its first season the PSL had a higher percentage of international players. The league uses a draft system for player recruitment similar to that used in many North American professional sports leagues and as opposed to the auction system used in some other T20 leagues.[10]

The PSL's official logo was launched on 20 September 2015 in a ceremony in Lahore, and was revealed by 3Di.The ceremony was attended by current and retired cricketers, as well as Pakistani celebrities.

The commercial rights to the initial franchises were sold for US$93 million for a span of 10 years in December 2015. The market value of PSL in 2017 was up to US$300 million according to Arif Habib,[11] and has grown significantly in the years since.[12]

### Expansion

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The possibility of adding a sixth team to the league in 2017,[13] possibly in Azad Kashmir was discussed, but rejected in May 2016.[14][15] It was announced that there would be the sixth team in the next season of PSL, a few days after the end of the 2017 PSL. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Iqbal Zafar Jhagra also announced that the PSL administration would be approached for the participation of a sixth team in the 2018 PSL.[16][17] Hafiz Hafeezur Rehman, chief minister of Gilgit-Baltistan, also said to have the sixth team from Gilgit-Baltistan. The PCB short-listed five names for sixth team: Faisalabad, FATA, Hyderabad, Dera Murad Jamali and Multan.[18]

The final name of the sixth team for PSL 2018 season was announced on 1 June 2017; Multan Sultans; owned by Schön Properties at $5.2 million annually.[19][20] On 10 November 2018, PCB terminated franchise agreements with Schön Properties, resulting in a new owner being introduced.[21] New owners decided to continue with the same name (Multan Sultans) for the franchise.

### Profits

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In May 2016, the PCB announced that the inaugural season of the PSL had yielded profits of US$2.6 million.[22] In the 2022 edition, which was held entirely in Pakistan, PCB chairman Ramiz Raja reported a 71 percent increase in the PSL's profit; each franchise received Rs. 900 million (US$3.1 million) in revenue before the season had started.[23] The 2023 edition recorded revenue of Over Rs. 5 Billion. The revenue was accumulated through various sources, including broadcasting rights, title sponsorship, gate money, and other related rights.[24][25]

## Format

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PSL playoffs system

The PSL is played in a double round-robin format. Every team plays each other twice and the top four advance to the Playoffs. The playoffs use the Page playoff system, like the Indian Premier League.

The league follows the rules and regulations dictated by the International Cricket Council. However, it introduced DRS system in T20s which was later emulated by International Cricket Council as well. In the group stage, two points are awarded for a win, one for a no-result and none for a loss. In the event of tied scores after both teams have faced their quota of overs, a super over is used to determine the match winner. In the group stage teams are ranked on the following criteria:

1. Higher number of points
2. If equal, better run rate
3. If equal, highest number of wins
4. If equal, fewest losses
5. If still equal, the results of head-to-head meeting

In any play-off match in which there is no result, a super over is used to determine the winner. If the super over is not possible or the result of the over is a tie, the team which finished in the highest league position at the end of the regular season is deemed the winner of the match.

## Schedule

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Usually, the PSL has taken place in February and March of each year. The only exception was the interruption due to COVID-19. Usually, the PSL takes place prior to Indian Premier League. However, in 2025, the PSL and the IPL will overlap.[26]

## Teams

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See also: List of Pakistan Super League team records and List of Pakistan Super League venues

Peshawar Zalmi

Islamabad United

Lahore Qalandars

Multan Sultans

Quetta Gladiators

Karachi Kings

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Cities represented by PSL teams

According to a PCB press release, around 20 parties showed an interest in buying franchises for the league before the first season.[27] On 18 October 2015 the Pakistan Cricket Board began accepting tenders for franchises with a deadline for bids of 15 November.[28] Bid winners were granted the rights to a franchise for ten years.[29]

All five franchises for the first season of the league were sold on 3 December 2015, for a total price of US$93 million, after seven bidders presented formal proposals.[30][31]

In April 2017, the PCB invited bids for a sixth team. As many as 40 national and international parties expressed an interest in buying the sixth franchise[32] and on 1 June the rights to the Multan franchise was bought by Schön Properties for a price of US$5.2 million a year, the most expensive franchise rights in the league.[33] In November 2018, however, the rights were terminated by the PCB due to issues with payments. The rights were resold to a consortium led by Ali Tareen for US$6.35 million.

Team  | City  | Owner  | Home ground  | Founded  | Captain  | Coach

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Islamabad United | Islamabad | Leonine Global Sports | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi | 2015[a] | Shadab Khan | Mike Hesson
Karachi Kings | Karachi | Salman Iqbal | National Stadium, Karachi | 2015[a] | David Warner | Phil Simmons
Lahore Qalandars | Lahore | Fawad Rana | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | 2015[a] | Shaheen Afridi | Darren Gough
Multan Sultans | Multan | Ali Tareen  | Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan | 2017[b] | Mohammad Rizwan | Abdul Rehman
Peshawar Zalmi | Peshawar | Javed Afridi | Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar | 2015[a] | Babar Azam | Daren Sammy
Quetta Gladiators | Quetta | Nadeem Omar | Bugti Stadium, Quetta | 2015[a] | Saud Shakeel | Sarfaraz Ahmed

Notes

1. ^ a b c d e The team was founded in 2015 and made its PSL debut in the 2016 season.
2. ^ The team was founded in 2017 and made its PSL debut in the 2018 season. The franchise agreement was terminated in 2018, after they failed to pay their annual fee of US$5.2 million. It was later bought by new owners and refounded under the same name.

## Results

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Main article: List of Pakistan Super League records and statistics

The first season of the PSL was played entirely in the United Arab Emirates due to security reasons.[34][35] The inaugural champions were Islamabad United, who defeated Quetta Gladiators in the final. Peshawar Zalmi were the 2017 PSL champions, beating Quetta Gladiators in Lahore on 5 March 2017. Islamabad United were the 2018 PSL champions, beating defending champions Peshawar Zalmi on 25 March 2018. Quetta Gladiators defeated Peshawar Zalmi to win their first title on 17 March 2019 in Karachi, in 2020 Karachi Kings took the trophy home.[36] Multan Sultans, who won their first title defeating Peshawar Zalmi on 24 June 2021 in Abu Dhabi. Lahore Qalandars won their first title on 27 February 2022, against reigning champions Multan Sultan. Lahore Qalandars again defeated Multan Sultans with a minor margin of 1 run to win their consecutive 2nd title of the tournament in its 8th edition on 18 March 2023. Islamabad United became first team to win three title on 18 March 2024 when they defeated Multan Sultans by 2 wickets. It was Multan's fourth consecutive final and third consecutive runner up finish. Misbah-ul-Haq is most successful captain of the League.

### Final results

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Season  | No. of teams  | Final  | Venue  | Player of the Tournament

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Winner  | Winning margin  | Runner-up
2016
Details | 5  | Islamabad United
175/4 (18.4 overs) | 6 wickets
Scorecard | Quetta Gladiators
174/7 (20 overs) | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai | Ravi Bopara (Karachi Kings)
2017
Details | Peshawar Zalmi
148/6 (20 overs) | 58 runs
Scorecard | Quetta Gladiators
90 (16.3 overs) | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | Kamran Akmal (Peshawar Zalmi)
2018
Details | 6  | Islamabad United
154/7 (16.5 overs) | 3 wickets
Scorecard | Peshawar Zalmi
148/9 (20 overs) | National Stadium, Karachi | Luke Ronchi (Islamabad United)
2019
Details | Quetta Gladiators
139/2 (17.5 overs) | 8 wickets
Scorecard | Peshawar Zalmi
138/8 (20 overs) | Shane Watson (Quetta Gladiators)
2020
Details | Karachi Kings
135/5 (18.4 overs) | 5 wickets
Scorecard | Lahore Qalandars
134/7 (20 overs) | Babar Azam (Karachi Kings)
2021
Details | Multan Sultans
206/4 (20 overs) | 47 runs
Scorecard | Peshawar Zalmi
159/9 (20 overs) | Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi | Sohaib Maqsood (Multan Sultans)
2022
Details | Lahore Qalandars
180/5 (20 overs) | 42 runs
Scorecard | Multan Sultans
138 (19.3 overs) | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | Mohammad Rizwan (Multan Sultans)
2023
Details | Lahore Qalandars
200/6 (20 overs) | 1 run
Scorecard | Multan Sultans
199/8 (20 overs)  | Ihsanullah (Multan Sultans)
2024
Details | Islamabad United
163/8 (20 overs) | 2 wickets
Scorecard | Multan Sultans
159/9 (20 overs) | National Stadium, Karachi | Shadab Khan (Islamabad United)
2025
Details | Lahore Qalandars
204/4 (19.5 overs) | 6 wickets
Scorecard | Quetta Gladiators
201/9 (20 overs) | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | Hassan Nawaz (Quetta Gladiators)

### Team results

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Season
(No. of teams)  | 2016
(5)  | 2017
(5)  | 2018
(6)  | 2019
(6)  | 2020
(6)  | 2021
(6)  | 2022
(6)  | 2023
(6)  | 2024
(6)  | 2025
(6)

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Hosts(s)

Teams

| UAE  | UAE
Pakistan  | UAE
Pakistan  | UAE
Pakistan  | Pakistan  | Pakistan
UAE  | Pakistan  | Pakistan  | Pakistan  | Pakistan
Islamabad United | W | PO  | W | PO  | Grp  | PO  | PO  | PO  | W | PO
Karachi Kings | PO  | PO  | PO  | PO  | W | PO  | Grp  | Grp  | Grp  | PO
Lahore Qalandars | Grp  | Grp  | Grp  | Grp  | RU  | Grp  | W | W | Grp  | W
Multan Sultans | Team did not exist  | Grp  | Grp  | PO  | W | RU  | RU  | RU  | Grp
Peshawar Zalmi | PO  | W | RU  | RU  | PO  | RU  | PO  | PO  | PO  | Grp
Quetta Gladiators | RU  | RU  | PO  | W | Grp  | Grp  | Grp  | Grp  | PO  | RU

Key

* W: Winner;
* RU: Runner-up;
* PO: Eliminated in the play-off stage
* Grp: Eliminated in the group stage

### Champions

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Teams are ranked by the number of titles won, in case of a tie, the team with more runner-up appearances is ranked higher and then by alphabetical order.

Team  | Title(s)  | Runner-up  | Seasons won  | Seasons runner-up

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Islamabad United | 3 | –  | 2016, 2018, 2024 | –
Lahore Qalandars | 3 | 1  | 2022, 2023, 2025 | 2020
Multan Sultans | 1 | 3  | 2021 | 2022, 2023, 2024
Peshawar Zalmi | 1 | 3  | 2017 | 2018, 2019, 2021
Quetta Gladiators | 1 | 3  | 2019 | 2016, 2017, 2025
Karachi Kings | 1 | –  | 2020 | –

### Trophy

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On 19 February 2020, the first version of trophy for the league was unveiled by squash player Jahangir Khan alongside then PCB chairman Ehsan Mani at National Stadium, Karachi. The 65 centimetre long trophy weighing eight kilograms has a crescent and star with multi colored strips of enamel and was used in all events from the 2020 PSL to the 2022 PSL, with every year's winning team name engraved on it.[37][38]

The previous trophy, named Supernova, was unveiled on 9 February 2023.[39] This trophy has been in use since the 2023 edition of PSL. The trophy was entirely made in Pakistan[40][41] by Lahore-based Mahfooz Jewellers.[42]

The newest trophy was unveiled on 14 March 2025, called "Luminara" It was unveiled through a 3 minute video posted by the PSL channel.[43]

### Individual awards

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The Hanif Mohammad award and a green cap are awarded to the leading run-scorer. It is an ongoing competition with the leading run-scorer wearing the cap throughout the tournament until the final game, with the eventual winner keeping the cap and receiving the award for the season. The Fazal Mahmood award and a maroon cap are awarded to the leading wicket-taker in the same way whilst the Imtiaz Ahmed award is awarded to the best wicket-keeper. All three awards were introduced in the second PSL season.[44][45]

## Sponsorship

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The PSL's initial title sponsorship was awarded to HBL Pakistan for 3 years in December 2015.[46] Sponsorship deals associated with the league including the title sponsorship, are estimated to be worth more than $6 million.[47] HBL later renewed their sponsorship for three more years.[48] In 2021, PCB announced that HBL retained the title sponsorship of the PSL for 4 more years until 2025.[49]

Title sponsor  | Period  | Sponsorship cost (per year)  | Ref.

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HBL Pakistan | 2016–2018  | PKR 54.4 crore (US$5.2 Million)  | [46]
2019–2021  | PKR 214.8 crore (US$14.3 Million)  | [48]
2022–2025  | PKR 340 crore (US$22.2 Million)  | [49]

## Broadcasters

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The league signed a broadcast production deal with UK–based company Sunset and Vine for the first three seasons of the competition.[50] Domestically TV broadcast rights were sold to PTV Sports and Ten Sports for the same period,[51] with digital broadcast rights sold to YouTube in Pakistan for the first season.[52] The digital rights were subsequently sold cricketgateway.[53][54]

For the period from 2019 to 2021, broadcast rights were sold to Blitz Advertising.[55][56][57] Domestic TV rights for the same period were acquired by PTV Sports and Geo Network with cricketgateway retaining the digital rights.

From 2021 to 2025 broadcast rights were sold to TransGroup International[58] with PTV Sports, A Sports and Ten Sports having the domestic broadcast rights until 2023.[59][60] A Sports and Walee Technologies acquired these rights for the 2024–2025 seasons along with the digital streaming rights[citation needed] which had been sold to Daraz for the 2022 and 2023 seasons.[61][62]

### List of global broadcasters

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Territory  | Years  | Channels and streaming services

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Pakistan  | 2024 | A Sports HD[63]
Ten Sports HD[64]

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Myco (OTT)[65]
SnackVideo (APP)[66]
Tamasha (OTT)[67]
Tapmad (OTT)[68]

Sub-Saharan Africa  | 2024 | SuperSport[69]
Australia  | 2024 | Fox Cricket[70]
Bangladesh  | 2024 | T Sports[71]

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Tapmad (OTT)[72]
Caribbean  | 2024 | Flow Sports[73]
Central America:-  | 2024 | LiveSportsCentral (Facebook)
Sports Central (You Tube)
Central Asia:-  | 2024 | LiveSportsCentral (Facebook)
Sports Central (You Tube)
East Asia  | 2024 | LiveSportsCentral (Facebook)
Sports Central (You Tube)
Europe  | 2024 | LiveSportsCentral (Facebook)
Sports Central (You Tube)
India  | 2024 | Fancode (OTT)[74]
Mexico  | 2024 | LiveSportsCentral (Facebook)
Sports Central (You Tube)
Middle East  | 2024 | STARZPLAY e-vision

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Cricbuzz (OTT)[75]
Nepal  | 2024 | Action Sports HD[76]

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Tapmad (OTT)[77]

New Zealand  | 2024 | Sky Sports NZ[78]
North Africa  | 2024 | STARZPLAY e-vision

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Cricbuzz (OTT)[79]
North America  | 2024 | Willow[80]
Russia  | 2024 | LiveSportsCentral (Facebook)
Sports Central (You Tube)
Oceania  | 2024 | LiveSportsCentral (Facebook)
Sports Central (You Tube)
South America  | 2024 | LiveSportsCentral (Facebook)
Sports Central (You Tube)
South Asia  | 2024 | LiveSportsCentral (Facebook)
Sports Central (You Tube)
Southeast Asia  | 2024 | Cricbuzz (OTT)[81]
Sri Lanka  | 2024 | The Papare TV

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Dialog ViU (App)[82]
United Kingdom  | 2024 | Geo News UK[83]

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Sky Sports UK[84]
Worldwide rights  | 2024–2025 | TransGroup International[85]

## Other media

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### Hamaray Heroes

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Main article: HBL PSL Hamaray Heroes Award

HBL PSL Hamaray Heroes Award

The HBL PSL Hamaray Heroes campaign was introduced in 2020 season. The initiative rewarded prominent Pakistanis like squash player Farhan Mehboob, founder of ACF Animal Rescue Ayesha Chundrigar, mountaineer Ali Sadpara, and professional eSports player Arslan Ash. A total of 32 HBL PSL Hamaray Heroes Awards were handed out during the 2020 season.[86]

### Cancer awareness

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Since 2019, the league has reserved a day for breast cancer awareness, with a pink ribbon theme. A day has also been set aside to raise awareness of childhood cancer with a gold ribbon.[87][88]

## See also

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* Cricket portal
* Pakistan portal

* List of Pakistan Super League records and statistics
* List of Pakistan Super League centuries
* List of Pakistan Super League anthems
* Pakistan Junior League
* List of Twenty20 cricket competitions

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## External links

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* "Tayyar Hain"
* "Groove Mera"
* "Agay Dekh"
* "Sab Sitaray Humaray"
* "Khul Ke Khel"
* "X Dekho"

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* Eshaal Associates
* Ghani Glass
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* Pakistan Television
* State Bank of Pakistan
* Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited
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* Water and Power Development Authority

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* Islamabad United
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* PCB Blasters
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One Day|

* National One Day Cup
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Twenty20 cricket competitions

Current|

| Multi-national|

* Global Super League (since 2024)
* European T20 Premier League (since 2026)

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Franchise|

Men's
T20 Blast (since 2003)
Super Smash (since 2006)
Indian Premier League (since 2008)
Big Bash League (since 2011)
Bangladesh Premier League (since 2012)
Caribbean Premier League (since 2013)
Pakistan Super League (since 2016)
Global T20 Canada (since 2018)
Lanka Premier League (since 2020)
Minor League Cricket (since 2021)
Top End T20 Series (since 2022)
SA20 (since 2023)
International League T20 (since 2023)
Major League Cricket (since 2023)
Nepal Premier League (since 2024)

Women's
Super Smash (since 2007)
Women's Big Bash League (since 2015)
Women's Caribbean Premier League (since 2022)
Women's Premier League (since 2023)
T20 Spring Challenge (since 2024)
Women's T20 Blast (since 2025)

National|

Africa
CSA T20 Challenge (since 2004)
Zimbabwe Domestic Twenty20 Competition (since 2007)
CSA Provincial T20 Cup (since 2019)

Americas
Women's Twenty20 Blaze (since 2012)
West Indies Breakout League (since 2025)

Asia
National T20 Cup (since 2005)
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (since 2006)
Senior Women's T20 Trophy (since 2008)
Prime Minister Cup (since 2015)
Shpageeza Cricket League (since 2016)
National T20 Championship (since 2023)
National T20 Cup (since 2024)

Europe
Dutch Twenty20 Cup (since 2007)
T20 Scottish Cup (since 2008)
Women's Twenty20 Cup (since 2009)
Inter-Provincial Trophy (since 2013)
Women's Super Series (since 2015)
Women's T20 County Cup (since 2025)

Domestic|

India
Tamil Nadu Premier League (since 2016)
Andhra Premier League (since 2022)
Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 (since 2022)
Rajasthan Premier League (since 2023)
Bengal Pro T20 League (since 2024)
Delhi Premier League T20 (since 2024)

Defunct|

| Multi-national|

* International 20:20 Club Championship (2005)
* Stanford Super Series (2008)
* Champions League Twenty20 (2009–14)
* North Sea Pro Series (2014–15)
* Africa T20 Cup (2015–18)
* Cricket All-Stars (2015)

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National|

Africa
Mzansi Super League (2018–19)

Americas
Stanford 20/20 (2006–08)
Caribbean Twenty20 (2010–13)

Asia
SLC Twenty20 Tournament (2004–21)
SLC Super Provincial Twenty20 (2008–11)
Senior Women's T20 Challenger Trophy (2010–22)
Super 8 Twenty20 Cup (2011–15)
Sri Lanka Premier League (2011–12)
Hong Kong T20 Blitz (2016–18)
Afghanistan Premier League (2018)
Nepal T20 League (2022)

East Asia-Pacific
KFC Twenty20 Big Bash (2005–11)
Australian Women's Twenty20 Cup (2009–15)

Europe
Women's Cricket Super League (2016–19)
Regional Pro Series (2016)
Charlotte Edwards Cup (2021–24)

Domestic|

Bangladesh
Dhaka Premier Division Twenty20 Cricket League (2018–21)

India
Karnataka Premier League (2009–19)
Kashmir Premier League (2011–21)
KCA President's Cup T20 (2021)

Pakistan
Kashmir Premier League (2021–22)
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