The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has officially unveiled the schedule for the upcoming ninth season of the Pakistan Super League (PSL). The league is set to kick off on February 17, 2024, with defending champions Lahore Qalandars taking on Islamabad United in Lahore.
The month-long cricket extravaganza will be hosted across four cities: Karachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi, and Multan. Karachi will host 11 matches, followed by Lahore and Rawalpindi with 9 games each, and Multan hosting five matches.
PSL 9 Proposed Schedule:
- Feb 17: Qalandars vs United in Lahore
- Feb 18: Gladiators vs Zalmi in Lahore and Sultans vs Kings in Multan
- Feb 19: Qalandars vs Gladiators in Lahore
- Feb 20: Sultans vs United in Multan
- Feb 21: Zalmi vs Kings in Lahore and Sultans vs Qalandars in Multan
- Feb 22: Gladiators vs United in Lahore
- Feb 23: Sultans vs Zalmi in Multan
- Feb 24: Qalandars vs Kings in Lahore
- Feb 25: Sultans vs Gladiators in Multan and Qalandars vs Zalmi in Lahore
- Feb 26: Zalmi vs United in Lahore
- Feb 27: Qalandars vs Sultans in Lahore
- Feb 28: Kings vs United in Karachi
- Feb 29: Rest day
- Mar 1: Zalmi vs Qalandars and United vs Gladiators in Pindi
- Mar 2: Kings vs Sultans in Karachi
- Mar 3: United vs Zalmi in Pindi
- Mar 4: Kings vs Gladiators in Karachi
- Mar 5: Zalmi vs Sultans in Pindi
- Mar 6: United vs Qalandars and Gladiators vs Kings in Pindi
- Mar 7: United vs Kings in Pindi
- Mar 8: Zalmi vs Gladiators in Pindi
- Mar 9: Kings vs Qalandars in Karachi
- Mar 10: United vs Sultans and Gladiators vs Qalandars in Pindi
- Mar 11: Kings vs Zalmi in Karachi
- Mar 12: Gladiators vs Sultans in Karachi
- Mar 13: Rest day
- Mar 14: Qualifier (Team 1 vs Team 2) and Eliminator 1 (Team 3 vs Team 4) in Karachi
- Mar 15: Eliminator 2 (Eliminator winner vs Qualifier runner-up) in Karachi
- Mar 16: Rest day
- Mar 17: Final in Karachi
Final Squads of PSL Teams:
- Karachi Kings:
- Notable Players: Kieron Pollard, Daniel Sams, Mohammad Nawaz, James Vince, Hasan Ali.
- Lahore Qalandars:
- Notable Players: Fakhar Zaman, Rassie Van der Dussen, Shaheen Afridi, Rashid Khan, Shai Hope.
- Islamabad United:
- Notable Players: Shadab Khan, Alex Hales, Imad Wasim, Tom Curran, Rumman Raees.
- Peshawar Zalmi:
- Notable Players: Babar Azam, Rovman Powell, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Lungi Ngidi.
- Multan Sultans:
- Notable Players: Mohammad Rizwan, David Willey, Dawid Malan, Chris Jordan.
- Quetta Gladiators:
- Notable Players: Mohammad Amir, Jason Roy, Wanindu Hasaranga, Sarfaraz Ahmed.
Cricket enthusiasts around the globe are eagerly anticipating the thrilling clashes, and PSL Season 9 promises to be a spectacle filled with action, drama, and cricketing excellence. Stay tuned for more updates as the cricketing fever grips the nation!
