PSL 2025 Final : In a thrilling finale at Lahore’s iconic Gaddafi Stadium on Sunday, Lahore Qalandars clinched the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2025 title by setting a new T20 record for the highest successful chase in a tournament final. Led by the fiery Shaheen Afridi, Lahore edged out Quetta Gladiators in a match that will be remembered as one of the finest in PSL history.
Quetta Gladiators won the toss and elected to bat first, posting a challenging total of 201 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in their allotted 20 overs. The innings was anchored by an explosive 76 off 43 balls by Hasan Nawaz, who struck 8 fours and 4 sixes to keep the Gladiators in the hunt. However, Shaheen Afridi’s brilliant bowling spell 4 overs, 3 wickets for just 24 runs kept Lahore in the contest.
Chasing 202 to win, Lahore Qalandars displayed remarkable composure under pressure. The star of the chase was Kusal Perera, who remained unbeaten on 62 runs off 31 balls, laced with 5 boundaries and 4 towering sixes. Alongside him, Sikandar Raja provided crucial late-firepower, scoring an unbeaten 22 runs from just 7 balls, including 2 fours and 2 sixes. Lahore reached the target in 19.5 overs with 4 wickets down, sealing a memorable victory.
This victory marks Lahore’s highest successful chase in PSL history. Previously, their best was chasing 200 runs back in 2019 against Multan Sultans. But this win was even more significant, not just nationally but globally Lahore set a new world record for the highest run chase in a T20 final. The previous record was held by Kolkata Knight Riders, who chased down 200 runs in the 2014 IPL final against Kings XI Punjab.
Lahore’s remarkable feat of chasing 204 runs to clinch the title has now rewritten the record books and firmly establishes Shaheen Afridi and his team in T20 cricket history.
PSL 2025 Prize Money and Awards
- Champion: Lahore Qalandars (Prize money: $500,000 / approx. ₹4.25 crore)
- Runners-up: Quetta Gladiators (Prize money: $200,000 / approx. ₹1.7 crore)
- Best All-Rounder: Sikandar Raja
- Best Fielder: Abdul Samad
- Best Bowler: Shaheen Afridi
- Best Batsman: Hasan Nawaz
- Most Runs: Sahibzada Farhan
- Most Wickets: Shaheen Afridi
- Best Catch of the Final: Avishka Fernando
- Best Emerging Player: Mohammad Naeem
- Player of the Tournament: Hasan Nawaz
- Best Umpire: Asif Yaqub
- Player of the Final: Kusal Perera
The 2025 PSL final will be remembered not only for Lahore’s record-breaking chase but also for the thrilling cricket and individual brilliance on display. For Shaheen A
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