HBL Pakistan Super League 2020: PSL Complete Schedule, Players, Teams, Venue
Well! PSL is back with a bang and has instantly become not only a hot topic amongst the Pakistani citizens but has created a buzz around the globe. Pakistan Super League is finally making a comeback in 2020 but with a new catch. Unlike previously played series of Pakistan Super League at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, PSL 2020 is scheduled to be played on four different beautiful grounds of Pakistan.
Let’s dive deeper and take a look at the exciting events and thrill that awaits for the fans of PSL.
What is the Schedule of Pakistan Super League 5 – 2020?
The 2020 edition of the PSL tournament has been announced. In totality, the 34 matches are to be played in four cities of Pakistan, that are:
- Lahore
- Karachi
- Multan
- Rawalpindi
PSL 5 Squad: Teams & Player List
Curious about what your favorite team’s lineup is like? Well! here’s what the six 18-man squad – including two supplementary players in HBL PSL 2020 looks like:
Venues Of PSL Matches: Live Action At Stadiums
| Teams | Player list |
| Islamabad United | Shadab Khan ©, Luke Ronchi (vc) (wk), Amad Butt, Faheem Ashraf, Asif Ali, Hussain Talat, Muhammad Musa, Rizwan Hussain, Dale Steyn, Colin Ingram, Colin Munro, Rumman Raees, Zafar Gohar, Phil Salt, Akif Javed, Rassie van der Dussen, Saif Badar & Ahmed Safi Abdullah |
| Karachi Kings | Imad Wasim ©, Babar Azam (vc), Usama Mir, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Iftikhar Ahmed, Aamer Yamin, Umer Khan, Alex Hales, Chris Jordan, Zahid Mahmood, Sharjeel Khan, Cameron Delport, Ali Khan, Dan Lawrence, Umaid Asif, Liam Plunkett, Awais Zia, Mohammad Amir & Arshad Iqbal |
| Lahore Qalanders | Sohail Akhtar ©, Mohammad Hafeez (vc), David Wiese, Shaheen Afridi, Ben Dunk (wk), Lendl Simmons (wk), Haris Rauf, Salman Butt, Usman Shinwari, Chris Lynn, Seekkuge Prasanna, Samit Patel, Fakhar Zaman, Jaahid Ali, Raja Farzan, Faizan Khan (wk)& Dilbar Hussain |
| Multan Sultan | Shahid Afridi ©, Rohail Nazir (vc) (wk), Ali Shafiq, Mohammad Ilyas, James Vince, Junaid Khan, Moeen Ali, Rilee Rossouw, Khushdil Shah, Zeeshan Ashraf, Ravi Bopara, Sohail Tanvir, Shan Masood, Fabian Allen, Usman Qadir, Imran Tahir, Mohammad Irfan & Bilawal Bhatti |
| Peshawar Zalmi | Darren Sammy ©, Kamran Akmal (vc) (wk), Imam-ul-Haq, Shoaib Malik, Hasan Ali, Umar Amin, Kieron Pollard, Tom Banton (wk), Mohammad Mohsin, Rahat Ali, Adil Amin, Dwaine Pretorius, Wahab Riaz, Liam Livingstone, Haider Ali, Mohammad Amir Khan & Aamir Ali |
| Quetta Gladiators | Sarfaraz Ahmed (c) (wk), Umar Akmal (vc), Naseem Shah, Ahmed Shehzad, Ahsan Ali,, Mohammad Nawaz, Shane Watson (vc), Jason Roy, Ben Cutting, Fawad Ahmed,Tymal Mills,Mohammad Hasnain, Abdul Nasir, Sohail Khan, Keemo Paul, Khurram Manzoor, Aarish Ali & Azam Khan (wk) |
Stadiums in Pakistan have long been waiting for the cheers of cricket fans awaiting to witness exciting thrill packed matches. And PSL is finally bringing that essence back home and more! No doubt, PCB is doing a commendable job promoting Pakistani cricket on not only foreign land but also on the home grounds.
Here are the home grounds on which Pakistan Super League fans will be able to witness their favorite teams and players in action.
National Stadium – Karachi
| Date | Day | Day Matches (2:00PM) | Night Matches (7:00PM) |
| 20 February 2020 | Thursday | Opening Ceremony | Quetta Gladiators VS Islamabad United |
| 21 February 2020 | Friday | Karachi Kings VS Peshawar Zalmi | NA |
| 22 February 2020 | Saturday | Quetta Gladiators VS Peshawar Zalmi | NA |
| 23 February 2020 | Sunday | Karachi Kings VS Quetta Gladiators | NA |
| 12 March 2020 | Thursday | NA | Karachi Kings VS Lahore Qalandars |
| 13 March 2020 | Friday | NA | Peshawar Zalmi VS Multan Sultan |
| 14 March 2020 | Saturday | NA | Karachi Kings VS Islamabad United |
| 15 March 2020 | Sunday | NA | Quetta Gladiators VS Karachi Kings |
| 17 March 2020 | Tuesday | NA | Qualifiers: Team 1 vs Team 2 |
Gaddafi Stadium – Lahore
| Date | Day | Day Matches (2:00PM) | Night Matches (7:00PM) |
| 21 February 2020 | Friday | NA | Lahore Qalandars VS Multan Sultans |
| 22 February 2020 | Saturday | NA | Islamabad United VS Multan Sultans |
| 23 February 2020 | Sunday | NA | Lahore Qalandars VS Islamabad United |
| 3 March 2020 | Tuesday | NA | Quetta Gladiators VS Lahore Qalandars |
| 4 March 2020 | Wednesday | NA | Islamabad United VS Lahore Qalandars |
| 6 March 2020 | Friday | NA | Karachi Kings VS Multan Sultans |
| 7 March 2020 | Saturday | NA | Lahore Qalandars VS Quetta Gladiators |
| 8 March 2020 | Sunday | NA | Lahore Qalandars VS Karachi Kings |
| 10 March 2020 | Tuesday | NA | Lahore Qalandars VS Peshawar Zalmi |
| 11 March 2020 | Wednesday | NA | Quetta Gladiators VS Multan Sultans |
| 15 March 2020 | Sunday | Multan Sultans VS Lahore Qalandars | NA |
| 18 March 2020 | Wednesday | NA | Eliminator 1: Team 3 VS Team 4 |
| 20 March 2020 | Friday | NA | Eliminator 2: Eliminator Winner vs Qualifier Runner up |
| 22 March 2020 | Sunday | NA | Final |
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium – Rawalpindi
| Date | Day | Day Matches (2:00PM) | Night Matches (7:00PM) |
| 27 February 2020 | Thursday | NA | Islamabad United VS Quetta Gladiators |
| 28 February 2020 | Friday | NA | Peshawar Zalmi VS Lahore Qalandars |
| 29 February 2020 | Saturday | NA | Islamabad United VS Peshawar Zalmi |
| 1 March 2020 | Sunday | NA | Islamabad United VS Karachi Kings |
| 2 March 2020 | Monday | NA | Peshawar Zalmi VS Karachi Kings |
| 5 March 2020 | Thursday | NA | Peshawar Zalmi VS Quetta Gladiators |
| 7 March 2020 | Saturday | Peshawar Zalmi VS Islamabad United | NA |
| 8 March 2020 | Sunday | Multan Sultans VS Islamabad United | NA |
Multan Cricket Stadium – Multan
| Date | Day | Day Matches (2:00PM) | Night Matches (7:00PM) |
| 26 February 2020 | Wednesday | NA | Multan Sultans vs Peshawar Zalmi |
| 28 February 2020 | Friday | Multan Sultans vs Karachi Kings | NA |
| 29 February 2020 | Saturday | Multan Sultans vs Quetta Gladiators | NA |
Our Ending Thoughts
We, Premio Travel and Tours, are highly anticipating the event and are extremely grateful towards PCB, HBL PSL management and the Prime Minister for taking these crucial steps towards promoting cricket in our home country, Pakistan. We wish the participating teams all the very best and lastly we’d like to say with all our heart and soul, PAKISTAN ZINDABAD! PAKISTAN PAINDABAD!!
Written By Tooba Shamim
(Premio Travel & Tours)