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| Dates | 22 February – 25 March 2018 |
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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 Pakistan |
| Champions | Islamabad United (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Peshawar Zalmi |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 34 |
| Attendance | 398,765 (11,728 per match) |
| Player of the series | Luke Ronchi (IU) (435 runs) |
| Most runs | Luke Ronchi (IU) (435) |
| Most wickets | Faheem Ashraf (IU) Wahab Riaz (PZ) (18) |
| Official website | psl-t20.com |
The 2018 Pakistan Super League (also known as PSL 3[1] or for sponsorship reasons, HBL PSL 2018) was the third season of the Pakistan Super League, a franchise Twenty20 cricket league which was established by the Pakistan Cricket Board in 2015. It featured six teams, which was the first expansion of the league since its formation in 2015.[2][3] The group stage took place in the United Arab Emirates, with two playoff matches played in Lahore and the final at the National Stadium, Karachi. The tickets for the final were sold out quickly, within fifteen hours.[4]
In the final match, the inaugural champions Islamabad United defeated the defending champions Peshawar Zalmi by three wickets in Karachi to win the title for a second time.[5] Luke Ronchi of Islamabad United was named the Man of the Match of the Final,[5] as well as the player of the tournament and also the leading run scorer, scoring 435 runs in the tournament.[6] Faheem Ashraf of Islamabad United was awarded the best bowler award;[5] as both he and Wahab Riaz of Peshawar Zalmi took 18 wickets to lead the wicket-takers list.[7]
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- ^ "Wasim Akram bids adieu to Islamabad United". Dunya News. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ^ "PSL final to be held in Karachi, eliminators in Lahore". The Indian Express. 7 December 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ^ Atique ur Rehman (15 March 2018). "PSL 3 final tickets sell out within 15 hours". Geo News. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
- ^ a b c "Ronchi, Shadab seal Islamabad's second PSL title". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "Leading run scorers". ESPNcricinfo.
- ^ "Leading wicket takers". ESPNcricinfo.