As the 2024 Pakistani general election and Ramadan 1445 AH were approaching, the Pakistan Cricket Board was concerned about the tournament. While they were planning to introduce two more teams into the league, they wanted to shift the tournament to the United Arab Emirates. However, the franchise owners opposed these plans citing the financial reasons. There were proposals for the Arbab Niaz Stadium in Peshawar to host the matches but these did not succeed due to security issues. On 6 February 2024, Mohsin Raza Naqvi was elected as the PCB chairman, who also took the responsibility to supervise the preparations for the tournament.
The squads were finalized with the draft in Lahore on 13 December 2023, six days after the franchises announced their retained players. A supplementary and replacement draft took place on 29 January 2024.
The PCB announced the venues and fixtures on 12 January 2024. The tournament took place across four cities; Karachi, Lahore, Multan and Rawalpindi.
| City | Lahore | Multan | Karachi | Rawalpindi |
| Stadium | Gaddafi Stadium | Multan Cricket Stadium | National Stadium | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium |
| Matches | 9 | 5 | 11 | 9 |
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| Capacity | 27,000 | 30,000 | 32,000 | 15,000 |
| KarachiLahoreRawalpindiMultan |
On 12 February 2024, the PCB announced the list of officials for league stage matches which included 4 members of Elite Panel of ICC Umpires.
Abdul Moqeet , Ahsan Raza , Aleem Dar , Alex Wharf , Asif Yaqoob , Faisal Afridi , Chris Gaffaney , Imran Jawed , Michael Gough , Mohammad Asif , Nasir Hussain , Rashid Riaz , Richard Illingworth , Ruchira Palliyaguruge , Shozab Raza , Tariq Rasheed
Ali Naqvi , Muhammad Javed , Roshan Mahanama
The season's logo variant was revealed on 8 December 2023 with the nomenclature as HBL PSL 9, or hashtag #HBLPSL9, because HBL Pakistan has been its titular sponsor since the league's first season. The title anthem "Khul Ke Khel" features Ali Zafar and Aima Baig. Opening ceremony was held at Gaddafi stadium on 17 February.
The season's trophy, named Orion, was unveiled on 13 February 2024 at Polo Ground, Jilani Park, Lahore. It was made by Lahore-based Mahfooz Jewellers.
Since previous rights concluded after a two-year run, a public merit-based tender for the broadcast and streaming rights was opened on 9 January 2024 for the next two years. ARY Digital Network renewed the broadcast rights with a 45 percent increased bid, and Walee Technologies won the streaming rights with a 113 percent increased bid. While PCB revealed a list of global broadcasters on 16 February, this is the first season which PTV Sports would not broadcast due to not winning the tender. Ramiz Raja returned this year among seven commentators from Pakistan, and Michael Clarke debuted among eight international commentators. Zainab Abbas and Erin Holland presented the season.
The breast cancer awareness day and the childhood cancer awareness day were observed on 5 and 12 March respectively, with the stadiums themed with the pink ribbon and golden ribbon respectively.
Each team played every other team twice in a double round robin format, with the top four teams in the points table advancing to the playoffs.
The four top-ranked teams qualified for the Playoffs. Advanced to Qualifier Advanced to Eliminator 1 C = Champions; , R = Runner-up; , (x) = Position at the end of the tournament;
| Pos | Teamv, t, e | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
| 1 | Multan Sultans (R) | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 1.150 |
| 2 | Peshawar Zalmi (3rd) | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 0.147 |
| 3 | Islamabad United (C) | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 0.224 |
| 4 | Quetta Gladiators (4th) | 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 |
Note: Results listed are according to the home (horizontal) and visitor (vertical) teams., Note: Click on a result to see a summary of the match.
| Visitor team → | IU | KK | LQ | MS | PZ | QG |
| Home team ↓ | ||||||
| Islamabad United | Islamabad5 wickets | Lahore17 runs | Islamabad3 wickets | Islamabad29 runs | Matchabandoned | |
| Karachi Kings | Islamabad7 wickets | Karachi3 wickets | Multan20 runs | Peshawar2 runs | Quetta5 wickets | |
| Lahore Qalandars | Islamabad8 wickets | Karachi2 wickets | Multan60 runs | Peshawar8 runs | Quetta5 wickets | |
| Multan Sultans | Multan5 wickets | Multan55 runs | Multan5 wickets | Peshawar5 runs | Multan13 runs | |
| Peshawar Zalmi | Peshawar8 runs | Karachi7 wickets | Matchabandoned | Peshawar4 runs | Peshawar76 runs | |
| Quetta Gladiators | Quetta3 wickets | Karachi7 wickets | Quetta6 wickets | Multan79 runs | Quetta16 runs |
| Home team won | Visitor team won |
Note: The total points at the end of each group match are listed., Note: Click on the points (group matches) or W/L (playoffs) to see the match summary.
| Team | Group matches | Playoffs | |||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | E1/Q | E2 | F | |
| Islamabad United | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | W | W | W |
| Karachi Kings | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | |||
| Lahore Qalandars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||
| Multan Sultans | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | W | L | |
| Peshawar Zalmi | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | L | L | |
| Quetta Gladiators | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | L |
| Win | Loss | No result |
The PCB announced the fixtures on 12 January 2024.
Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field. , Ubaid Shah (Islamabad United) and Salman Fayyaz (Lahore Qalandars) both made their T20 debuts. Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to field. , Mohammad Zeeshan (Peshawar Zalmi) made his T20 debut. Karachi Kings won the toss and elected to field. , Saad Baig (Karachi Kings) made his T20 debut. Lahore Qalandars won the toss and elected to bat. Multan Sultans won the toss and elected to field. Karachi Kings won the toss and elected to field. Lahore Qalandars won the toss and elected to bat. Quetta Gladiators won the toss and elected to field. Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to bat. Karachi Kings won the toss and elected to field. Quetta Gladiators won the toss and elected to field. Lahore Qalandars won the toss and elected to field. Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field. Multan Sultans won the toss and elected to bat.
| Match 1 17 February 2024 20:00 (N) Scorecard |
| (H) Lahore Qalandars195/5 (20 overs) | v | Islamabad United200/2 (18.2 overs) |
| Rassie van der Dussen 71* (41) Tymal Mills 2/45 (4 overs) | Shadab Khan 74* (41) Salman Fayyaz 1/23 (2.2 overs) |
| Islamabad United won by 8 wickets Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Michael Gough (Eng) Player of the match: Shadab Khan (Islamabad United) |
| Match 2 18 February 2024 14:00 Scorecard |
| Quetta Gladiators206/5 (20 overs) | v | Peshawar Zalmi190/6 (20 overs) |
| Jason Roy 75 (48) Salman Irshad 3/38 (4 overs) | Babar Azam 68 (42) Abrar Ahmed 2/29 (4 overs) |
| Quetta Gladiators won by 16 runs Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore Umpires: Michael Gough (Eng) and Tariq Rasheed (Pak) Player of the match: Saud Shakeel (Quetta Gladiators) |
| Match 3 18 February 2024 19:00 (N) Scorecard |
| (H) Multan Sultans185/2 (20 overs) | v | Karachi Kings130/8 (20 overs) |
| Reeza Hendricks 79* (54) Mir Hamza 1/30 (4 overs) | Shoaib Malik 53 (35) Mohammad Ali 3/23 (4 overs) |
| Multan Sultans won by 55 runs Multan Cricket Stadium, MultanAttendance: 22,000 Umpires: Chris Gaffaney (NZ) and Rashid Riaz (Pak) Player of the match: Reeza Hendricks (Multan Sultans) |
| Match 4 19 February 2024 19:00 (N) Scorecard |
| (H) Lahore Qalandars187/7 (20 overs) | v | Quetta Gladiators188/5 (19.1 overs) |
| Sahibzada Farhan 62 (43) Akeal Hosein 2/17 (4 overs) | Khawaja Nafay 60* (31) Sikandar Raza 1/25 (3 overs) |
| Quetta Gladiators won by 5 wickets Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Michael Gough (Eng) Player of the match: Khawaja Nafay (Quetta Gladiators) |
| Match 5 20 February 2024 19:00 (N) Scorecard |
| Islamabad United144 (20 overs) | v | (H) Multan Sultans145/5 (19.5 overs) |
| Salman Ali Agha 52 (43) Mohammad Ali 3/19 (4 overs) | Reeza Hendricks 58 (46) Naseem Shah 2/27 (4 overs) |
| Multan Sultans won by 5 wickets Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan Umpires: Faisal Afridi (Pak) and Chris Gaffaney (NZ) Player of the match: Mohammad Ali (Multan Sultans) |
| Match 6 21 February 2024 14:00 Scorecard |
| Peshawar Zalmi154 (19.5 overs) | v | Karachi Kings157/3 (16.5 overs) |
| Babar Azam 72 (51) Mir Hamza 3/28 (4 overs) | Kieron Pollard 49* (21) Luke Wood 2/20 (3.5 overs) |
| Karachi Kings won by 7 wickets Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore Umpires: Michael Gough (Eng) and Ahsan Raza (Pak) Player of the match: Mir Hamza (Karachi Kings) |
| Match 7 21 February 2024 19:00 (N) Scorecard |
Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field. Quetta Gladiators won the toss and elected to field. No toss , No play was possible due to rain. No toss , No play was possible due to rain. Multan Sultans won the toss and elected to bat. , As a result of this match, Multan Sultans qualified for the playoffs. Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to field. Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to bat. Karachi Kings won the toss and elected to field. , As a result of this match, Lahore Qalandars were eliminated from the tournament. Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field. , Tayyab Abbas (Lahore Qalandars) made his T20 debut. Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field. Quetta Gladiators won the toss and elected to field. , Akeal Hosein (Quetta Gladiators) took a hat-trick. , As a result of this match, Peshawar Zalmi qualified for the playoffs. Karachi Kings won the toss and elected to field. Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field. , As a result of this match, Islamabad United qualified for the playoffs. Lahore Qalandars won the toss and elected to bat. , As a result of this match, Quetta Gladiators qualified for the playoffs and Karachi Kings were eliminated from the tournament. Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to bat. Quetta Gladiators won the toss and elected to field.
Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to bat.
Islamabad United won the toss and elected to bat. Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
Multan Sultans won the toss and elected to bat. , By winning in the final, Islamabad United became the most successful team in PSL history.
The winner and the runner-up teams were awarded with Rs. 14 crore and Rs. 5.6 crore respectively. Babar Azam and Usama Mir were presented with the Hanif Mohammad and Fazal Mahmood caps respectively with a complete installation of 6kW solar system for each. While Shadab Khan received Rs. 30 lakh for being Player of the Tournament, the other awards included Rs. 35 lakh cash prizes.
The team of the tournament was announced soon afterwards, with Shadab Khan as the captain and Mohammad Rizwan as the 12th player.
Since KFC Pakistan was announced as a snack partner for the tournament on 17 February, people started criticizing the PCB, and hashtag #BoycottPSL became a social trending topic due to the original KFC's parent company Yum! Brands' affiliation with Pro-Israeli stances during the Gaza war and genocide. Afterwards, the spectators also complained that they were barred to carry the Pro-Palestinian banners in the stadium.
In another incident, fans were arrested for chanting slogans in support of Imran Khan during the matches. This was notable because Imran Khan, a former cricketer, former prime minister, and a prominent political leader, was in jail at that time, and referring to him was prohibited on Pakistani television and media.
Hawk-Eye, the technology used for the Decision Review System (DRS) in cricket, made a human error during the match between Quetta Gladiators and Islamabad United. Inaccurate ball tracking data resulted in incorrect results, causing frustration among players and fans alike.
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