The Sher-E-Punjab T20 League 2026 is set to begin on August 30, 2026, with the six-team tournament scheduled to run until September 13. The competition will be played at the PCA New Chandigarh Stadium, with two matches planned each day during the league stage.
The opening match will see Amritsar Soormas face Mohali Kings on August 30 at 8:00 PM IST. The league stage will run through September 11, followed by two semi-finals on September 12 and the Final on September 13. Semi-Final 1 starts at 1:00 PM IST, while Semi-Final 2 and the Final begin at 7:00 PM IST.
With stars such as Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Arshdeep Singh and Prabhsimran Singh involved, the Sher-E-Punjab T20 League promises
Sher-e-Punjab T20 League 2026 Overview
The Sher-e-Punjab T20 League 2026 returns in a six-team franchise, city-based format, with the tournament scheduled from August 30 to September 13 at the PCA New Chandigarh Stadium.
Six city-based teams will compete in the Sher-E-Punjab T20 League 2026, with the tournament scheduled from August 30 to September 13 at the New PCA Stadium, Mullanpur, New Chandigarh. The league will feature 24 league-stage matches followed by three playoff games.
Here is a snapshot of the tournament’s headline details before we move into the fixtures.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Sher-E-Punjab T20 League |
| Season | 2026 (first franchise-based edition) |
| Dates | August 30 to September 13, 2026 |
| Format | Round-robin league followed by knockout stage |
| Teams | 6 |
| Total Matches | 27 — 24 league matches + Qualifier 1 + Eliminator + Final |
| Venue | Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur (New Chandigarh) |
| Defending Champions | New franchise format; BLV Blasters won the previous Sher-e-Punjab T20 Cup editions (see Defending Champions section) |
| Organiser | Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) |
Sher-e-Punjab T20 League 2026 Teams
Six franchises, each tied to a Punjab city and assembled at the August 9 auction, make up the field.
Every squad pairs a marquee India player with icon and domestic picks, so the table below sets out each team and its headline name.
| Franchise Team | Short Code | Historical Context |
|---|---|---|
| Fazilka Falcons | FAL | Marquee signing India captain Shubman Gill; landed the auction’s top buy, all-rounder Sanvir Singh (Rs 13.20 lakh) |
| Amritsar Soormas | SOO | Led by hometown opener Abhishek Sharma; secured Naman Dhir for Rs 10.80 lakh |
| Bathinda Royals | ROY | Built around pacer Gurnoor Brar; signed Harnoor Singh and Ashwani Kumar for Rs 7 lakh each |
| Jalandhar Warriors | WAR | Anchored by wicketkeeper-batter Prabhsimran Singh; picked Sukhdeep Bajwa for Rs 6 lakh |
| Ludhiana Lions | LIO | Marquee India pacer Arshdeep Singh headlines the pace-heavy squad |
| Mohali Kings | KIN | Captained in spirit by all-rounder Ramandeep Singh; added Amolpreet Singh for Rs 8.20 lakh |
Sher-e-Punjab T20 League 2026 Schedule
The league opens on August 30 and runs to September 13, with two fixtures every day and one played under lights. The PCA confirmed the window and daily structure at launch, though the full team-by-team pairing list has not yet been released publicly.
The league runs from August 30 to September 13, 2026, featuring 27 matches across six teams, with two fixtures scheduled daily during the league stage, including one under lights.
| Match No. | Day and Date | Fixture | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunday, Aug 30, 2026 | Amritsar Soormas vs Mohali Kings | 8:00 PM | Mohali Kings won by 5 wickets |
| 2 | Monday, Aug 31, 2026 | Jalandhar Warriors vs Fazilka Falcons | 1:00 PM | Fazilka Falcons won by 8 wickets |
| 3 | Monday, Aug 31, 2026 | Mohali Kings vs Bathinda Royals | 7:00 PM | Bathinda Royals won by 7 wickets |
| 4 | Tuesday, Sep 1, 2026 | Bathinda Royals vs Ludhiana Lions | 1:00 PM | Ludhiana Lions won by 3 wickets |
| 5 | Tuesday, Sep 1, 2026 | Jalandhar Warriors vs Amritsar Soormas | 7:00 PM | Jalandhar Warriors won by 8 wickets |
| 6 | Wednesday, Sep 2, 2026 | Mohali Kings vs Ludhiana Lions | 1:00 PM | Ludhiana Lions won by 7 wickets |
| 7 | Wednesday, Sep 2, 2026 | Fazilka Falcons vs Amritsar Soormas | 7:00 PM | Amritsar Soormas won by 7 wickets |
| 8 | Thursday, Sep 3, 2026 | Bathinda Royals vs Jalandhar Warriors | 1:00 PM | Jalandhar Warriors won by 3 runs |
| 9 | Thursday, Sep 3, 2026 | Fazilka Falcons vs Mohali Kings | 7:00 PM | Mohali Kings won by 40 runs |
| 10 | Friday, Sep 4, 2026 | Bathinda Royals vs Amritsar Soormas | 1:00 PM | Bathinda Royals won by 8 wickets |
| 11 | Friday, Sep 4, 2026 | Ludhiana Lions vs Jalandhar Warriors | 7:00 PM | Jalandhar Warriors won by 7 wickets |
| 12 | Saturday, Sep 5, 2026 | Fazilka Falcons vs Bathinda Royals | 1:00 PM | Fazilka Falcons won by 17 runs (DLS Method) |
| 13 | Saturday, Sep 5, 2026 | Jalandhar Warriors vs Mohali Kings | 7:00 PM | Mohali Kings won by 8 wickets |
| 14 | Sunday, Sep 6, 2026 | Bathinda Royals vs Jalandhar Warriors | 1:00 PM | Bathinda Royals won by 9 runs |
| 15 | Sunday, Sep 6, 2026 | Ludhiana Lions vs Fazilka Falcons | 7:00 PM | Fazilka Falcons won by 1 run |
| 16 | Monday, Sep 7, 2026 | Mohali Kings vs Ludhiana Lions | 1:00 PM | Mohali Kings won by 4 wickets |
| 17 | Monday, Sep 7, 2026 | Fazilka Falcons vs Amritsar Soormas | 7:00 PM | Amritsar Soormas won by 4 wickets |
| 18 | Tuesday, Sep 8, 2026 | Amritsar Soormas vs Mohali Kings | 1:00 PM | Amritsar Soormas won by 67 runs |
| 19 | Tuesday, Sep 8, 2026 | Jalandhar Warriors vs Ludhiana Lions | 7:00 PM | Jalandhar Warriors won by 7 runs |
| 20 | Wednesday, Sep 9, 2026 | Ludhiana Lions vs Fazilka Falcons | 1:00 PM | Ludhiana Lions won by 6 wickets |
| 21 | Wednesday, Sep 9, 2026 | Mohali Kings vs Bathinda Royals | 7:00 PM | Mohali Kings won by 5 wickets |
| 22 | Thursday, Sep 10, 2026 | Amritsar Soormas vs Jalandhar Warriors | 1:00 PM | Amritsar Soormas won by 9 runs |
| 23 | Thursday, Sep 10, 2026 | Fazilka Falcons vs Bathinda Royals | 7:00 PM | Fazilka Falcons won by 49 runs |
| 24 | Friday, Sep 11, 2026 | Amritsar Soormas vs Ludhiana Lions | 7:00 PM | Ludhiana Lions won by 5 wickets |
| 25 – Semi-Final 1 | Saturday, Sep 12, 2026 | Mohali Kings vs Amritsar Soormas | 1:00 PM | Amritsar Soormas won by 7 wickets |
| 26 – Semi-Final 2 | Saturday, Sep 12, 2026 | Ludhiana Lions vs Jalandhar Warriors | 7:00 PM | Ludhiana Lions won by 17 runs |
| 27 – Final | Sunday, Sep 13, 2026 | Amritsar Soormas vs Ludhiana Lions | 7:00 PM | Amritsar Soormas won by 8 wickets |
Sher-e-Punjab T20 League 2026 Playoff Schedule
The Sher-e-Punjab T20 League 2026 will enter the knockout stage after the 24-match league phase, with two semi-finals and the Final scheduled for September 12 and 13. The knockout matches are set to be played at the I.S. Bindra Stadium, Mohali.
Semi-Final 1 will take place on September 12 at 1:00 PM IST, followed by Semi-Final 2 at 7:00 PM IST. The winners of both semi-finals will meet in the Final on September 13 at 7:00 PM IST.
| Playoff | Date | Fixture | Time (IST) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-Final 1 | September 12, 2026 | Group A 1st vs Group B 2nd | 1:00 PM | Scheduled |
| Semi-Final 2 | September 12, 2026 | Group B 1st vs Group A 2nd | 7:00 PM | Scheduled |
| Final | September 13, 2026 | Semi-Final 1 Winner vs Semi-Final 2 Winner | 7:00 PM | Scheduled |
Sher-e-Punjab T20 League 2026 Venue
Every match is scheduled at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, the PCA’s modern international ground on the outskirts of Chandigarh. The stadium has already hosted IPL and international fixtures, making it a fitting home for the state’s new league.
With a single host venue, the table below captures the ground’s key identifiers before the pitch report that follows.
| Venue | City | Known For |
|---|---|---|
| Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium | Mullanpur, New Chandigarh | The PCA’s flagship modern international ground, host to IPL and India matches, with large floodlit capacity |
Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium Pitch Report
The Mullanpur surface has generally offered a fair contest between bat and ball since it opened as an international venue. True bounce and a quick outfield reward stroke-play, and batters who settle in can score freely through the evening session once the ball comes on nicely under lights.
Seamers tend to find early assistance with the new ball, especially in the floodlit game when conditions freshen up, while spinners come into play as surfaces slow across a long day of back-to-back matches. Captains winning the toss will weigh chasing under lights against posting a total, and with two games a day on the same pitch square, wear and dew could shape team strategy as the league progresses.
Sher-e-Punjab T20 League 2026 Format
The 2026 season uses a round-robin league stage followed by knockouts, with 27 matches in total and two fixtures scheduled every day. Each franchise carries one marquee India player plus at least two icon players, alongside domestic and age-group talent, within a Rs 45 lakh salary purse and a squad of 16 to 20 players.
The competition structure works as follows:
- Six franchises play a round-robin league phase, with two matches held daily and one staged under floodlights.
- Standings across the league phase determine which teams advance to the knockout stage.
- The top-placed sides progress to the knockouts, with the exact bracket to be confirmed by the PCA.
- The knockout winners meet in the final to crown the 2026 champion.
Defending Champions
The 2026 edition is the first to run as a city-franchise league, so none of the six new teams carries a title into the season. The competition itself is not new, though: it previously ran as the Sher-e-Punjab T20 Cup, contested by sponsor-branded sides rather than the city franchises taking part now.
BLV Blasters were the dominant name of that earlier era, winning the 2023 season by beating Agri King’s Knights and retaining the crown in 2024 with a four-wicket win over Trident Stallions in the final. A further Cup edition was staged in July 2025 at the IS Bindra PCA Stadium in Mohali. With the switch to city teams and an auction for 2026, those previous champions do not carry forward, and the new-look field starts level.
Conclusion: A New Franchise Era for Punjab Cricket
The Sher-E-Punjab T20 League 2026 brings six city-based franchises together for a new chapter in Punjab cricket, with the tournament scheduled from August 30 to September 13 at the PCA New Chandigarh Stadium, Mullanpur. With established names and emerging local talent in the mix, the league is set to attract plenty of attention from Punjab cricket fans.
The league stage will feature 24 matches, followed by two semi-finals on September 12 and the Final on September 13. Semi-Final 1 will start at 1:00 PM IST, while Semi-Final 2 and the Final are scheduled for 7:00 PM IST. This updated knockout format replaces the earlier Qualifier 1 and Eliminator setup.
As the franchise-based edition gets underway, fans can follow the Sher-E-Punjab T20 League 2026 schedule, teams, squads, match timings and playoff updates as the tournament progresses.