First Indian sports channel acquires rights to broadcast PSL 3
Pakistan Super League third edition with six teams will air on DSport from February 23, 2018
(Web Desk) – Indian sports channel DSport has acquired the rights to broadcast Pakistan Super League (PSL) third edition, becoming the first channel from the neighbouring country to do so.
In view of the large interest in cricket kept by Indian fans, the channel has purchased rights to broadcast PSL 3 in the country. Previously, it was reported that a large number of Indians used to watch live stream of PSL matches during the first two editions.
PSL third edition, which commences from February 23, 2018, will be broadcasted on DSport. It is owned by Discovery Communications India. Currently, DSport will be the only Indian channel to show PSL in the country that features six teams. Multan Sultans, the PSL 3 debutant, will also entertain fans playing for the first time in the T20 tournament.
T20 leagues are quite popular in cricket loving India. The Indian Premier League (IPL) is not only famous amongst players and B-Town but also yields emerging talent for the national teams from edition to edition. Australia’s Big Bash and English NatWest T20 Blast have also gained popularity in the country from their very beginning.
The retained and new players, according to recent announcements, in the six teams are given as follows:
Islamabad United
Mohammad Sami, Andre Russell, Rumman Raees, Shadab Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq, Samuel Badree, Iftikhar Ahmed, Amad Butt, Asif Ali
Karachi Kings
Usman Khan, Usama Mir, Khurram Manzoor, Ravi Bopara, Imad Wasim, Babar Azam, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Rizwan, Shahid Afridi
Peshawar Zalmi
Mohammad Hafeez, Wahab Riaz, Shakib al Hasan, Kamran Akmal, Darren Sammy, Hasan Ali, Haris Sohail, Chris Jordan, Mohammad Asghar
Quetta Gladiators
Sarfraz Ahmed, Kevin Pietersen, Rilee Rossouw, Mohammad Nawaz, Anwar Ali, Mahmudullah, Umar Amin, Mir Hamza, Asad Shafiq
Lahore Qalandars
Umar Akmal, Sunil Narine, Brendon McCullum, Fakhar Zaman, Yasir Shah, Cameron Delport, Aamer Yamin, Bilawal Bhatti, Sohail Khan
Multan Sultans
Shoaib Malik, Kieron Pollard, Kumar Sangakkara, Sohail Tanvir, Mohammad Irfan, Junaid Khan, Sohaib Maqsood, Irfan Khan, Kashif Bhatti
