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PSL 2020 Schedule, Date, Time, Venue, and Match Details |
Pakistan Cricket Board Announced HBL PSL 2020 Season 5 Schedule
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) today fulfilled one more of its promises to fans and supporters when it announced the HBL Pakistan Super League PSL 2020 schedule with the 34 games to be played at four international headquarters in Pakistan from February 20 to March 22)
The announcement of the schedule was part of the 50 days to go to the 2020 HBL Pakistan Super League celebrations which also included the launch of the countdown clock, which was mounted at the main entrance of Gaddafi Stadium, the home of Pakistan's cricket.
The reigning champions, Quetta Gladiators, will open the event at the back of an opening ceremony at Karachi National Stadium, when they will face each other face-to-face with the two-time winners, Islamabad United, while the curtains will fall on the fifth edition of one of the most popular leagues and followed on March 22 at Gaddafi Stadium.
The National Stadium will also host the Qualifier between the two best teams, while Gaddafi Stadium will host the two Eliminators and the final.
Of the 34 matches of the event, the National Stadium will host nine matches and the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore will host 14 matches. Multan Sultans will play three games at Multan Cricket Stadium, while Pindi Cricket Stadium will be the scene of eight matches.
According to the event schedule, defending champions Quetta Gladiators will play three matches in Lahore, four in Karachi, one in Multan and two in Rawalpindi; while Peshawar Zalmi, the 2017 winners and the 2019 losing finalists, will be in action in one match each in Lahore and Multan, three in Karachi and five in Rawalpindi.
Islamabad United will play three games in Lahore, two in Karachi and five in Rawalpindi; Karachi Kings will play two matches in Lahore, five in Karachi, one in Multan and two in Rawalpindi; Multan Sultans will play five games in Lahore, one in Karachi, three in Multan and one in Rawalpindi; and Lahore Qalandars will play eight matches in Lahore and one in Karachi and Rawalpindi.
PCB President Ehsan Mani said: "The 2020 HBL Pakistan Super League will feature 36 foreign stars. It was gratifying that 425 foreign players from 22 countries registered their interest in playing in the 2020 HBL PSL. Of these, 39 from Afghanistan, 12 from Australia, 23 from Bangladesh, 10 from Canada, 109 from England, seven from Hong Kong, six from Ireland, seven from the Netherlands, eight from Nepal, 11 from New Zealand, nine from Oman, five from Scotland, four from Singapore, 27 from South Africa, 39 from Sri Lanka, nine from the United Arab Emirates, six from the United States, 82 from the West Indies, 9 from Zimbabwe and one from Bermuda, Kenya and Namibia.
"This shows the confidence that players around the world have in playing in Pakistan."
PSL 2020 Schedule, Date, Time, Venue, and Match Details
20 Feb 2020 – Opening ceremony to be followed by Quetta Gladiators v Islamabad United, National Stadium (Start time TBC)
21 Feb 2020– Karachi Kings v Peshawar Zalmi, National Stadium (2pm-5.15pm); Lahore Qalandars v Multan Sultans, Gaddafi Stadium (7pm-10.15pm)
22 Feb 2020– Quetta Gladiators v Peshawar Zalmi, National Stadium (2pm-5.15pm); Islamabad United v Multan Sultans, Gaddafi Stadium (7pm-10.15pm)
23 Feb 2020– Karachi Kings v Quetta Gladiators, National Stadium (2pm-5.15pm); Lahore Qalandars v Islamabad United, Gaddafi Stadium (7pm-10.15pm)
26 Feb 2020– Multan Sultans v Peshawar Zalmi, Multan Cricket Stadium (7pm-10.15pm)
27 Feb 2020– Islamabad United v Quetta Gladiators, Pindi Cricket Stadium (7pm-10.15pm)
28 Feb 2020– Multan Sultans v Karachi Kings, Multan Cricket Stadium (2pm-5.15pm); Peshawar Zalmi v Lahore Qalandars, Pindi Cricket Stadium (7pm-10.15pm)
29 Feb 2020–Multan Sultans v Quetta Gladiators, Multan Cricket Stadium (2pm-5.15pm); Islamabad United v Peshawar Zalmi, Pindi Cricket Stadium (7pm-10.15pm)
1 Mar 2020– Islamabad United v Karachi Kings, Pindi Cricket Stadium (7pm-10.15pm)
2 Mar 2020– Peshawar Zalmi v Karachi Kings, Pindi Cricket Stadium (7pm-10.15pm)
3 Mar 2020– Quetta Gladiators v Lahore Qalandars, Gaddafi Stadium (7pm-10.15pm)
4 Mar 2020– Islamabad United v Lahore Qalandars, Gaddafi Stadium (7pm-10.15pm)
5 Mar 2020– Peshawar Zalmi v Quetta Gladiators, Pindi Cricket Stadium (7pm-10.15pm)
6 Mar 2020– Karachi Kings v Multan Sultans, Gaddafi Stadium (7pm-10.15pm)
7 Mar 2020– Peshawar Zalmi v Islamabad United, Pindi Cricket Stadium (2pm-5.15pm); Lahore Qalandars v Quetta Gladiators, Gaddafi Stadium (7pm-10.15pm)
8 Mar 2020– Multan Sultans v Islamabad United, Pindi Cricket Stadium (2pm-5.15pm); Lahore Qalandars v Karachi Kings, Gaddafi Stadium (7pm-10.15pm)
10 Mar 2020– Lahore Qalandars v Peshawar Zalmi, Gaddafi Stadium (7pm-10.15pm)
11 Mar 2020– Quetta Gladiators v Multan Sultans, Gaddafi Stadium (7pm-10.15pm)
12 Mar 2020– Karachi Kings v Lahore Qalandars, National Stadium (7pm-10.15pm)
13 Mar 2020– Peshawar Zalmi v Multan Sultans, National Stadium (7pm-10.15pm)
14 Mar 2020– Karachi Kings v Islamabad United, National Stadium (7pm-5.15pm)
15 Mar 2020– Multan Sultans v Lahore Qalandars, Gaddafi Stadium (2pm-5.15pm); Quetta Gladiators v Karachi Kings, National Stadium (7pm-10.15pm)
17 Mar 2020– Qualifier (1 v 2), National Stadium (7pm-10.15pm)
18 Mar 2020– Eliminator 1 (3 v 4), Gaddafi Stadium (7pm-10.15pm)
20 Mar 2020– Eliminator 2 (loser Qualifier v winner Eliminator 1), Gaddafi Stadium (7pm-10.15pm)
22 Mar 2020– Final, Gaddafi Stadium (start time TBC)
