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PSL 12 starts on 18 March 2027 and finishes with the final on 2 May 2027.
The PSL 12 player auction is scheduled for 23 January 2027.
Peshawar Zalmi lifted the PSL 11 trophy in 2026, beating Hyderabad Kingsmen by five wickets in the Lahore final.
Eight franchises compete in the PSL since the 2026 expansion.
From 23 October to 23 November 2026, each franchise may sign one marquee overseas player who did not play PSL 10 or PSL 11.
The final is on 2 May 2027; reports place it at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, with confirmation due in the fixture release.
Steve Smith's reported PKR 14 crore direct signing is the biggest deal; Naseem Shah's PKR 8.65 crore is the auction record.
Babar Azam, with 3,792 runs through 2025 plus 588 in PSL 11.
Hasan Ali leads the career list with 125 wickets through 2025.
Broadcast and streaming details for PSL 12 are confirmed closer to the season — the how-to-watch guide tracks the announcements.
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