LAHORE – The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday revealed the complete schedule of the fourth edition of Pakistan Super League (PSL).
The PSL 2019 will commence on February 14 next year with the defending champions Islamabad United facing the new-look Lahore Qalandars. A glittering opening ceremony will also take place prior to the first match of the season.
Teams
There will be a total of six teams competing in the 32-day tournament – Peshawar Zalmi, Lahore Qalandars, Multan Sultans, Karachi Kings and Quetta Gladiators. Each team will face other teams twice before heading into the playoffs.
Thirty-four (34) matches will be played in the fourth edition and for the first time in the short history of this highly successful and much-awaited tournament, Lahore and Karachi will share eight matches between them at the backend of the 32-day event.
The final of the tournament will be played on March 17, 2019 in Karachi.
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In a statement released the PCB expressed delight that matches are being held in Pakistan. “The PCB believes that the PSL is a gateway to resumption of international cricket in Pakistan.” the statement read.
“By successfully staging eight matches in Lahore and Karachi with the support of the local authorities, the PCB is optimistic that it will once again prove to the world that Pakistan is as safe and secure a place as any other part of the world to play international cricket,” the statement added.
PSL 2019 Schedule
Here is the full schedule for the upcoming season of Pakistan Super League:
League matches in Pakistan
Unlike the previous editions, a couple of league matches will also be played in Pakistan. Karachi Kings and Lahore Qalandars will play their last two league games in front of their home crowd. The PSL will be shifted to the home country on March 7 and then the playoffs will commence on March 12.
In only in its fourth year, the HBL Pakistan Super League has grown into one of the biggest and most competitive tournaments on this planet, evident from the fact that the world’s leading and most attractive cricketers continue to make themselves available for this competition.
Teams’ performance at a glance:
Players
South Africa’s AB de Villiers and Brendan Taylor of Zimbabwe, who will wear Lahore Qalandars’ kits, and Steve Smith of Australia, who will represent the sixth team, are three of the 19 players expected to make their PSL debuts in 2019.
The others 16 are: Fawad Ahmed, Qais Ahmed, Corey Anderson, Ian Bell, Dan Christian, Ben Dunk, Laurie Evans, Harry Gurney, Liam Livingstone, Wayne Madsen, Tom Moores, Sandeep Lamichanne, Wayne Parnell, Sikander Raza, Waqar Salamkheil and Phil Salt.
Foreign players to feature in HBL PSL 2019 are:
Afghanistan – Zahir Khan, Qais Ahmad, Waqar Salamkheil
Australia – Fawad Ahmed, Dan Christian, Ben Dunk, Steve Smith, Aaron Summers, Shane Watson
England – Ian Bell, Ravi Bopara, Liam Dawson, Joe Denly, Laurie Evans, Harry Gurney, Chris Jordon, Liam Livingstone, Wayne Madsen, Dawid Malan, Tom Moores, Samit Patel
New Zealand – Corey Anderson, Anton Devcich, Colin Munro, Luke Ronchi
Nepal – Sandeep Lamichhane
South Africa – AB de Villiers, Colin Ingram, Cameron Delport, Wayne Parnell, Rilee Rossouw
Wales – Phil Salt
West Indies – Dwayne Bravo, Carlos Brathwaite, Sunil Narine, Nicholas Pooran, Kieron Pollard, Darren Sammy
Zimbabwe – Sikandar Raza and Brendan Taylor
