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| Dates | 4 – 23 February 2016 |
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| Administrator(s) | Pakistan Cricket Board |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round robin and playoffs |
| Host(s) | United Arab Emirates |
| Champions | Islamabad United (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Quetta Gladiators |
| Participants | 5 |
| Matches | 24 |
| Attendance | 201,609 (8,400 per match) |
| Player of the series | Ravi Bopara (KK) (329 runs and 11 wickets) |
| Most runs | Umar Akmal (LQ) (335) |
| Most wickets | Andre Russell (IU) (16) |
| Official website | psl-t20.com |
The 2016 Pakistan Super League (or for sponsorship reasons HBL PSL 2016) was the debut season of the Pakistan Super League which was established by the Pakistan Cricket Board. The tournament featured five teams and was held from 4 February 2016 to 23 February 2016 in the United Arab Emirates.[1] The opening ceremony and first match of the tournament were held at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on 4 February 2016.[2]
The final was held in Dubai on 23 February and saw Islamabad United defeating Quetta Gladiators by 6 wickets to win the first title.[3] Dwayne Smith of Islamabad United was awarded the man of the match award for his innings of 73 runs from 51 balls. Ravi Bopara of the Karachi Kings was named player of the tournament.[3]
Around half of the TV viewing audience in Pakistan watched matches in the competition at peak times.[4]
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- ^ a b "3rd Qualifying Final: Islamabad United v Peshawar Zalmi at Dubai (DSC), Feb 21, 2016 – Cricket Scorecard – ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo.
- ^ PSL brings in remarkable TV figures, cricket.com.au, 2016-02-26. Retrieved 2016-02-27.