PSL Powerplay Dominator
Highest powerplay strike rate (overs 1–6) in the season. Minimum 30 powerplay balls faced. The batter who terrorised new-ball bowling before other batters had settled. 12 of 12 seasons produced a qualifier meeting the floor (≥30 powerplay balls faced). Data: CricketStudio aggregation of Cricsheet CC BY 3.0.
All-time record holder
PSL 2020/21 · ISLAMABAD-UNITED · 24 balls (pp)
View full PSL 2020/21 HOF →Season-by-season winners
| Season | Player | Team | PP Strike Rate | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSL 2015/16 | Bismillah Khan | QUETTA-GLADIATORS | 161.5 | 26 balls (pp) |
| PSL 2016/17 | JJ Roy | KARACHI-KINGS | 172.6 | 73 balls (pp) |
| PSL 2017/18 | L Ronchi | ISLAMABAD-UNITED | 197.3 | 147 balls (pp) |
| PSL 2018/19 | Umar Akmal | LAHORE-QALANDARS | 159.3 | 27 balls (pp) |
| PSL 2019/20 | CA Lynn | LAHORE-QALANDARS | 187.0 | 77 balls (pp) |
| PSL 2020/21 | PR Stirlingrecord | ISLAMABAD-UNITED | 220.8 | 24 balls (pp) |
| PSL 2021 | Hazratullah | PESHAWAR-ZALMI | 203.6 | 55 balls (pp) |
| PSL 2021/22 | LA Dawson | ISLAMABAD-UNITED | 208.0 | 25 balls (pp) |
| PSL 2022/23 | RR Rossouw | MULTAN-SULTANS | 198.4 | 61 balls (pp) |
| PSL 2023/24 | MJ Guptill | ISLAMABAD-UNITED | 157.4 | 47 balls (pp) |
| PSL 2025 | RR Rossouw | MULTAN-SULTANS | 188.0 | 75 balls (pp) |
| PSL 2026 | Parvez Hossain Emon | LAHORE-QALANDARS | 200.0 | 24 balls (pp) |
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Frequently asked questions
- Who holds the all-time PSL powerplay dominator record?
- PR Stirling holds the all-time PSL powerplay dominator record with a pp strike rate of 220.8 in PSL 2020/21 (24 balls (pp)). Source: CricketStudio aggregation of Cricsheet CC BY 3.0 data across 12 PSL seasons.
- What is the sample-size floor for the PSL powerplay dominator?
- The floor is ≥30 powerplay balls faced. Players who don't meet this threshold are excluded from the ranking to ensure statistical reliability.
- How many PSL seasons are included in this dimension history?
- 12 PSL seasons are covered, representing 357 matches and 83,799 deliveries. Data sourced from Cricsheet CC BY 3.0.
- Where does the PSL ball-by-ball data come from?
- CricketStudio uses Cricsheet CC BY 3.0 ball-by-ball data, aggregated by the SETU pipeline to derive all PSL leaderboard and Hall of Fame rankings.
- How does the PSL powerplay dominator compare across seasons?
- Each season produces at most one winner per dimension — the player who best meets the floor criteria. The table below shows every season's winner, allowing cross-season comparison.