PSL 9 cricket extravaganza set to kick off on Feb 17
Cricket
Marquee event promises thrilling matches in four cities - Karachi, Lahore, Multan and Rawalpindi
(Web Desk) – The HBL PSL 9 is set to kick off on Feb 17 at the PCB headquarters in Lahore.
According to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), the marquee event will be played in four cities – Karachi, Lahore, Multan and Rawalpindi – with the finals of the six-team tournament taking place at the National Bank Stadium in Karachi on March 18.
The opening match will feature two-time winners and defending champions Lahore Qalandars facing off against the winners of the 2016 and 2018 editions, Islamabad United.
Over the course of the 34-match T20 tournament, Karachi will host 11 matches, including the Qualifier, two Eliminators and the finals. Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium and Rawalpindi’s Pindi Cricket Stadium will each host nine matches, while Multan will witness five matches.
A highly anticipated clash between Lahore Qalandars and Karachi Kings is scheduled for Feb 24 and March 9. Gaddafi Stadium will be the venue for the Feb 24 encounter, while the National Bank Stadium will host the showdown on March 9.
Kings, Qalandars, Sultans, and United will play five matches at their respective home grounds. Peshawar Zalmi will play four matches at the Pindi Cricket Stadium, and Quetta Gladiators are slated for three matches each in Karachi, Lahore and Rawalpindi, with an additional match at the Multan Cricket Stadium against the home side Sultans on Feb 25.
Similar to the previous edition, the upcoming ninth edition of the HBL PSL will unfold in two legs. The Multan Cricket Stadium and Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium will collectively host 14 matches from Feb 17-27. Subsequently, the cricketing action will shift to Rawalpindi’s Pindi Cricket Stadium and Karachi’s National Bank Stadium, hosting 16 matches from Feb 28 to March 12.
The tournament will culminate in Karachi for the playoffs.
Fixtures:
Feb 17, 2024: Lahore Qalandars v Islamabad United, Gaddafi Stadium Lahore
Feb 18, 2024: Quetta Gladiators v Peshawar Zalmi, Gaddafi Stadium Lahore; Multan Sultans v Karachi Kings, Multan Cricket Stadium
Feb 19, 2024: Lahore Qalandars v Quetta Gladiators, Gaddafi Stadium Lahore
Feb 20, 2024: Multan Sultans v Islamabad United, Multan Cricket Stadium
Feb 21, 2024: Peshawar Zalmi v Karachi Kings, Gaddafi Stadium Lahore; Multan Sultans v Lahore Qalandars, Multan Cricket Stadium
Feb 22, 2024: Quetta Gladiators v Islamabad United, Gaddafi Stadium Lahore
Feb 23, 2024: Multan Sultans v Peshawar Zalmi, Multan Cricket Stadium
Feb 24, 2024: Lahore Qalandars v Karachi Kings, Gaddafi Stadium Lahore
Feb 25, 2024: Multan Sultans v Quetta Gladiators, Multan Cricket Stadium; Lahore Qalandars v Peshawar Zalmi, Gaddafi Stadium Lahore
Feb 26, 2024: Peshawar Zalmi v Islamabad United, Gaddafi Stadium Lahore
Feb 27, 2024: Lahore Qalandars v Multan Sultans, Gaddafi Stadium Lahore
Feb 28, 2024: Karachi Kings v Islamabad United, National Bank Stadium
Feb 29, 2024: Karachi Kings v Quetta Gladiators, National Bank Stadium
March 2, 2024: Peshawar Zalmi v Lahore Qalandars, Pindi Cricket Stadium; Islamabad United v Quetta Gladiators, Pindi Cricket Stadium
March 3, 2024: Karachi Kings v Multan Sultans, National Bank Stadium
March 4, 2024: Islamabad United v Peshawar Zalmi, Pindi Cricket Stadium
March 5, 2024: Peshawar Zalmi v Multan Sultans, Pindi Cricket Stadium
March 6, 2024: Quetta Gladiators v Karachi Kings, Pindi Cricket Stadium; Islamabad United v Lahore Qalandars, Pindi Cricket Stadium
March 7, 2024: Islamabad United v Karachi Kings, Pindi Cricket Stadium
March 8, 2024: Peshawar Zalmi v Quetta Gladiators, Pindi Cricket Stadium
March 9, 2024: Karachi Kings v Lahore Qalandars, National Bank Stadium
March 10, 2024: Islamabad United v Multan Sultans, Pindi Cricket Stadium; Quetta Gladiators v Lahore Qalandars, National Bank Stadium
March 11, 2024: Karachi Kings v Peshawar Zalmi, National Bank Stadium
March 12, 2024: Quetta Gladiators v Multan Sultans, National Bank Stadium
March 14, 2024: Qualifier (1 v 2), National Bank Stadium
March 15, 2024: Eliminator 1 (3 v 4), National Bank Stadium
March 16, 2024: Eliminator 2 (Eliminator Winner v Qualifier Runner-up), National Bank Stadium
March 18, 2024: Finals, National Bank Stadium
