PSL Final 2025: Title Winners LQ Gets Mere USD 500,000 Prize

Quetta Gladiators vs Lahore Qalandars: In a heart-stopping finish at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore Qalandars won the PSL Final 2025 with a 6-wicket victory over Quetta Gladiators with one ball to spare.

Thrilling farewell to the PSL with a successful chase of 202, Lahore reached 204/4 in 19.5 overs, clinching their second Pakistan Super League (PSL) trophy. Kusal Perera won the player of the match for his half-century knock of 62 runs in 31 balls.

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Quetta Gladiators Set the Stage with 201/9

PSL Final 2025: Title Winners Get USD 500,000, Striking Contrast Of PSL vs IPL — (PC- ESPN)

Batting first following the toss win, Quetta Gladiators amassed a daunting 201/9 in 20 overs. Quetta’s best performer was Hasan Nawaz, who scored a phenomenal 76 off 43 balls, marked by 8 boundaries and 4 sixes. His contribution presented Quetta with a strong total, raising expectations of a title triumph.

Other significant contributions included:

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Avishka Fernando: 29 runs

Faheem Ashraf: 28 of 8 balls (2 fours, 3 sixes)

Rilee Rossouw: 22 from 11 balls

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Dinesh Chandimal: 22 from 13 balls

For Lahore Qalandars, Shaheen Afridi was the pick of the bowlers with 3 vital wickets, supported by 2 wickets apiece from Salman Mirza and Haris Rauf to manage the damage towards the end of the innings.

Lahore Qalandars Chase Down 202 in Final Over Thriller

Although Fakhar Zaman was dismissed for 11 in the early stages, it was a powerful reply from Lahore’s batting order. Mohammad Naim started the innings off with an explosive 41 off 27 balls, smashing 1 four and 6 sixes to continue the momentum. Abdullah Shafique then delivered another 41 28 balls.

The turning point in the game was down to Kusal Perera, whose match-winning score of 62 not out off 31 balls (5 fours and 4 sixes) saw Lahore reach home under pressure.

Final touches were provided by:

Bhanuka Rajapaksa: 14 runs

Sikandar Raza: Unbeaten 22 off mere 7 balls (2 fours, 2 sixes)

Quetta’s Bowling Attack Crumbles Under Pressure

Quetta’s bowlers were unable to hold back Lahore’s batting surge in the latter part of the innings. Major players:

Mohammad Amir: 4 overs, 41 runs

Khurram Shehzad: 4 overs, 46 runs

Faheem Ashraf: 4 overs, 49 runs

Although off to a strong start with the bat, Quetta Gladiators were unable to hold off their total in the PSL 2025 Final, buckling under pressure in the death overs.

Prize Money Controversy: PSL 2025 Winner Receives ‘A Small Amount’

Lahore Qalandars backed PSL 10 trophy lifted to criticisms of the prize money. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) gave the winners USD 500,000 (4.15 crore INR) and the runners-up 200,000 (1.66 crore INR).

Critics called the PSL winnings “paltry” by comparison to the Indian Premier League (IPL) because even the uncapped players get more than that. The prize money gap highlights the continuing economic disparity between PSL vs IPL, even though Pakistan has made an effort to increase the standing of the T20 league.