PSL 5: CM Sindh congratulates Karachiiets for hosting the event

PSL 5: CM Sindh congratulates Karachiiets for hosting the event

February 20, 2020

PSL 5: CM Sindh congratulates Karachiiets for hosting the event

Chief Minister of Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah said while adressing the Pakistan Super League opening ceremony “in 2017 i requested PCB to hold PSL matches in Karachi.”

He Further said “in 2018’s edition Karachi hosted the final, In 2019 Karachi hosted eight PSL matches and in 2020 Karachi is hosting opening ceremony of Pakistan Super League .”

“Congratulations to cricket fans of Karachi” Murad Ali Shah added.

Opening ceremony of PSL 5 is currently taking place at the National Stadium in Karachi.

The inauguration ceremony has featured various entertaining programs ahead of the first match of the PSL 5.

Singers Ali Azmat, Asim Azhar, Haroon and Arif Lohar, all set to enthrall the audience along with 350 other artists.

The toss for the match will be held at 8:30pm, while the match is scheduled to begin at 9pm.

The inauguration ceremony will conclude at 9pm.

After the ceremony the opening match of the tournament takes place between defending champions Quetta Gladiators and two-time champions Islamabad United.

PSL 2020 live streaming:

For the first time in its history, the entire league takes place in Pakistan with Karachi set to host nine fixtures, Lahore 14, Rawalpindi 8 and Multan 3 between February 20 to March 22.

Six franchise teams — Lahore Qalandars, Karachi Kings, Islamabad United, Peshawar Zalmi, Quetta Gladiators and Multan Sultan — will participate in the tournament.

PSL 5 Full schedule:

February

20 Feb – Opening ceremony (starts 6:45pm) to be followed by Quetta Gladiators v Islamabad United, National Stadium (9pm-11.15pm)

21 Feb – Karachi Kings v Peshawar Zalmi, National Stadium (3pm-6.15pm); Lahore Qalandars v Multan Sultans, Gaddafi Stadium (8pm-11.15pm)

22 Feb – Quetta Gladiators v Peshawar Zalmi, National Stadium (2pm-5.15pm); Islamabad United v Multan Sultans, Gaddafi Stadium (7pm-10.15pm)

23 Feb – Karachi Kings v Quetta Gladiators, National Stadium (2pm-5.15pm); Lahore Qalandars v Islamabad United, Gaddafi Stadium (7pm-10.15pm)

26 Feb – Multan Sultans v Peshawar Zalmi, Multan Cricket Stadium (7pm-10.15pm)

27 Feb – Islamabad United v Quetta Gladiators, Pindi Cricket Stadium (7pm-10.15pm)

28 Feb – Multan Sultans v Karachi Kings, Multan Cricket Stadium (3pm-6.15pm); Peshawar Zalmi v Lahore Qalandars, Pindi Cricket Stadium (8pm-11.15pm)

29 Feb – Multan Sultans v Quetta Gladiators, Multan Cricket Stadium (2pm-5.15pm); Islamabad United v Peshawar Zalmi, Pindi Cricket Stadium (7pm-10.15pm)

March

1 Mar – Islamabad United v Karachi Kings, Pindi Cricket Stadium (7pm-10.15pm)

2 Mar – Peshawar Zalmi v Karachi Kings, Pindi Cricket Stadium (7pm-10.15pm)

3 Mar – Quetta Gladiators v Lahore Qalandars, Gaddafi Stadium (7pm-10.15pm)

4 Mar – Islamabad United v Lahore Qalandars, Gaddafi Stadium (7pm-10.15pm)

5 Mar – Peshawar Zalmi v Quetta Gladiators, Pindi Cricket Stadium (7pm-10.15pm)

6 Mar – Karachi Kings v Multan Sultans, Gaddafi Stadium (7pm-10.15pm)

7 Mar – Peshawar Zalmi v Islamabad United, Pindi Cricket Stadium (2pm-5.15pm); Lahore Qalandars v Quetta Gladiators, Gaddafi Stadium (7pm-10.15pm)

8 Mar – Multan Sultans v Islamabad United, Pindi Cricket Stadium (2pm-5.15pm); Lahore Qalandars v Karachi Kings, Gaddafi Stadium (7pm-10.15pm)

10 Mar – Lahore Qalandars v Peshawar Zalmi, Gaddafi Stadium (7pm-10.15pm)

11 Mar – Quetta Gladiators v Multan Sultans, Gaddafi Stadium (7pm-10.15pm)

12 Mar – Karachi Kings v Lahore Qalandars, National Stadium (7pm-10.15pm)

13 Mar – Peshawar Zalmi v Multan Sultans, National Stadium (7pm-10.15pm)

14 Mar – Karachi Kings v Islamabad United, National Stadium (7pm-5.15pm)

15 Mar – Multan Sultans v Lahore Qalandars, Gaddafi Stadium (2pm-5.15pm); Quetta Gladiators v Karachi Kings, National Stadium (7pm-10.15pm)

17 Mar – Qualifier (1 v 2), National Stadium (7pm-10.15pm)

18 Mar – Eliminator 1 (3 v 4), Gaddafi Stadium (7pm-10.15pm)

20 Mar – Eliminator 2 (loser Qualifier v winner Eliminator 1), Gaddafi Stadium (7pm-10.15pm)

22 Mar – Final, Gaddafi Stadium (start time TBC)

Prize Money- PSL 2020 Winner:

The tournament carries a total prize purse of US $1 million with the winners collecting a cheque of U$ 500K along with a glittering and brand new trophy.

While the runner-up will receive a cheque of US$ 200,000.

There will be number of other cash awards, including U$4,500 each to all the 34 player of the matches.

Furthermore, US $80K will be equally distributed to player of the tournament, best batsman, best bowler and Spirit of Cricket.

The remaining amount will be distributed for other match-related awards like best catch, best run-out and most sixes.

Furthermore The league follows the double round robin format with each team playing the other five teams twice each in the league stage.

Although Following the group stage will be the standard playoffs format in which the teams ending first and second get to clash in the Qualifier, while the winner moves straight to the final.

The losing team will get another chance to have a go at the final berth in Eliminator-2, where they will clash against the winner of the Eliminator-1.

The team losing the Eliminator-1 will be knocked out of the event.

The Qualifier will be played on March 17 in Karachi.

Moreover The Eliminator 1, Eliminator 2 and the Final will take place in Lahore on March 18, 20 and 22 respectively.