PSL 2024 Information

Host Country	Pakistan
Administrator	Pakistan Cricket Board
PSL Format	Twenty20 (T20)
League Format	Double Round-RobinPlayoffs
PSL Starting Date	February 17, 2024
PSL Final Date	March 18, 2024
No. Of Teams	6
Players Categories	Platinum, Diamond, Gold, Silver, Emerging, Supplementary

The Pakistan Super League will commence its ninth season in 2024, with the official name changed to HBL PSL 9 due to sponsorship considerations. Six teams compete in the league, launched in 2015 by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), using a format that combines a double round-robin with a page playoff. The event is set to take place in four different locations throughout Pakistan from February 17th to March 18th, 2024.

Due to the general election in Pakistan in 2024, PCB wanted to expand the league by two teams and relocate the event to the UAE. However, the franchise owners were against this. Arbab Niaz Stadium in Peshawar was also considered a potential match venue. Unfortunately, security concerns rendered it useless. As a result, Lahore, Multan, Karachi, and Rawalpindi were chosen as the venues for the league. The PCB announced Venues and fixtures on January 12, 2024.

The Pakistan Super League (PSL) is the pinnacle of professional Twenty20 cricket in Pakistan, showcasing a dazzling amalgamation of local and international cricketing talent. Established in 2015, the league has rapidly ascended to become one of the most anticipated events in the cricketing calendar, capturing the hearts of fans worldwide.

Comprising six franchises, namely Islamabad United, Karachi Kings, Lahore Qalandars, Multan Sultans, Peshawar Zalmi, and Quetta Gladiators, the PSL transforms Pakistan’s cricketing landscape into a vibrant tapestry of competition, camaraderie, and spectacle. The league not only offers a platform for established cricket stars but also serves as a breeding ground for emerging talents, contributing significantly to developing and promoting the sport within the country.

With its riveting format, the PSL annually enthralls cricket enthusiasts through intense matches, showcasing electrifying performances, nail-biting encounters, and unforgettable moments. Beyond the boundary ropes, the league holds socio-economic significance, attracting tourists and elevating local economies.

The PSL not only redefines Pakistan’s image on the global stage but also serves as a testament to the nation’s unwavering passion for cricket. As the league continues to evolve, with innovations and prospects on the horizon, the PSL remains a symbol of excellence, unity, and the unbridled spirit of Pakistani cricket.

Pakistan Super League Teams 2024

Six teams will play in the ninth season of the Pakistan Super League 2024. These teams have the following  name: Lahore Qalandars, Karachi Kings, Islamabad United, Quetta Gladiators, Peshawar Zalmi, and Multan Sultans.

Team	Home Ground
Islamabad United	Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium (Rawalpindi)
Multan Sultans	Multan Cricket Stadium (Multan)
Lahore Qalandars	Gaddafi Stadium (Lahore)
Karachi Kings	National Stadium (Karachi)
Quetta Gladiators	Bugti Stadium (Quetta)
Peshawar Zalmi	Arbab Niaz Stadium (Peshawar)

Each team consists of a mix of local and international players, and they compete in a tournament format that includes group stages, playoffs, and a final to determine the PSL champion for each season. Remember that team ownership, players, and other details may change in subsequent seasons, so it’s advisable to refer to official sources for the latest information.

PSL Teams Captains 2024:

Team	Captain
Islamabad United	Shadab Khan
Lahore Qalandars	Shaheen Shah Afridi
Karachi Kings	Shan Masood
Multan Sultans	Muhammad Rizwan
Quetta Gladiators	Sarfaraz Ahmed
Peshawar Zalmi	Baber Azam

Pakistan Super League Champions 

Year	Champion
2016	Islamabad United
2017	Peshawar Zalmi
2018	Islamabad United
2019	Quetta Gladiators
2020	Karachi Kings
2021	Multan Sultans
2022	Lahore Qalandars
2023	Lahore Qalandars
2024	TBA

Pakistan Super League PSL Schedule 2024

HBL PSL the PCB announced 9 schedule on 12th January 2024. Following is the Pakistan Super League 2024 schedule. 

Date	Match	Venue
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
Mar 2, 2024	Peshawar Zalmi v Lahore Qalandars	Pindi Cricket Stadium
	Islamabad United v Quetta Gladiators	Pindi Cricket Stadium
Mar 3, 2024	Karachi Kings v Multan Sultans	National Bank Stadium
Mar 4, 2024	Islamabad United v Peshawar Zalmi	Pindi Cricket Stadium
Mar 5, 2024	Peshawar Zalmi v Multan Sultans	Pindi Cricket Stadium
Mar 6, 2024	Quetta Gladiators v Karachi Kings	Pindi Cricket Stadium
	Islamabad United v Lahore Qalandars	Pindi Cricket Stadium
Mar 7, 2024	Islamabad United v Karachi Kings	Pindi Cricket Stadium
Mar 8, 2024	Peshawar Zalmi v Quetta Gladiators	Pindi Cricket Stadium
Mar 9, 2024	Karachi Kings v Lahore Qalandars	National Bank Stadium
Mar 10, 2024	Islamabad United v Multan Sultans	Pindi Cricket Stadium
	Quetta Gladiators v Lahore Qalandars	National Bank Stadium
Mar 11, 2024	Karachi Kings v Peshawar Zalmi	National Bank Stadium
Mar 12, 2024	Quetta Gladiators v Multan Sultans	National Bank Stadium
Mar 14, 2024	Qualifier (1 v 2)	National Bank Stadium
Mar 15, 2024	Eliminator 1 (3 v 4)	National Bank Stadium
Mar 16, 2024	Eliminator 2 (Eliminator Winner v Q Runner-up)	National Bank Stadium
Mar 18, 2024	Final	National Bank Stadium

HBL PSL 9 Tickets 2024:

Spectators can buy the PSL tickets online by clicking the below button:

PSL Opening Date 2024:

HBL Pakistan Super League season 9 will start on 17 February 2024 at 8:00 PM as per Pakistan Standard Time. The defending Champions are Lahore Qalandars and Islamabad. There will be an opening ceremony in which the many performers will participate. 

PSL Opening Ceremony 2024:

HBL PSL 9 performers and presenters for the opening ceremony will be announced. 

PSL Opening Ceremony Tickets 2024 Online:

Pakistan Cricket Board has announced the ticket prices and has allowed the sale of the PSL 9 season 2024 tickets for all matches and the opening ceremony. 

PSL Opening Ceremony 2024 Date:

Pakistan Super League 2024 opening ceremony will be performed on 17 February 2024.

PSL Opening Ceremony 2024 Time:

Pakistan Super League 2024 opening ceremony will be performed before the 1st match starts. The match will begin at 8:00. The Opening ceremony will start at 6:00 PM.  

PSL Opening Ceremony 2024 Venues:

The PSL opening ceremony 2024 will be performed in Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. 

Singers:

• Ali Zafar
• Aima Baig

Celebrities:

• The celebrities that will attend the PSL opening ceremony will be shared here later. 

HBL PSL 9 Official Anthem 2024:

PSL Anthems and Their Singers History:

Season	Title	Release	Artists	Writer	Sponsor
2016	“Ab Khel Ke Dikha”	Audio: 20 September 2015Video: 4 February 2016	Ali Zafar		HBL Pakistan
2017	“Ab Khel Jamay Ga”	Audio: 1 January 2017Video: 30 January 2017
2018	“Dil Se Jaan Laga De”	28 January 2018
2019	“Khel Deewano Ka”	18 January 2019	Fawad Khan ft. Young Desi	Shuja Haider
2020	“Tayyar Hain”	28 January 2020	Ali Azmat, Haroon, Asim Azhar, Arif Lohar	Xulfi	Pepsi
2021	“Groove Mera”	6 February 2021	Aima Baig, Naseebo Lal, Young Stunners	Lyrics by Adnan Dhool, Composed by Xulfi	HBL Pakistan
2022	“Agay Dekh”	24 January 2022	Atif Aslam, Aima Baig	Abdullah Siddiqui, Natasha Noorani	TikTok
2023	“Sab Sitaray Humaray”	11 February 2023	Asim Azhar, Shae Gill, Faris Shafi	Asim Azhar, Faris Shah, Hassan Ali	HBL Pakistan

HBL PSL Sponsors 2024:

In December 2015, HBL Pakistan was granted three years of title sponsorship for the PSL. More than $6 million is believed to be involved in the league’s sponsorship negotiations, including the title sponsorship. Three years later, HBL extended its sponsorship. In 2021, PCB announced that HBL would continue to be the PSL’s title sponsor for a further four years until 2025.

Title sponsor	Period	Sponsorship amount (per year)
HBL	2016–2018	PKR 54.4 crore (US$5.2 Million)
	2019–2021	PKR 214.8 crore (US$14.3 Million)
	2022–2025	PKR 391.7 crore (US$22.2 Million)

Head Coaches:

Each club in the HBL PSL has recruited first-rate coaches. Coaching personnel come from around the world to help run competitive cricket matches and give high-intensity training sessions. A list of coaches is provided here.

Team	Head Coaches
Islamabad United	Mike Hesson
Lahore Qalandars	Aqib Javed
Karachi Kings	Phil Simmons
Multan Sultans	Abdul Raham
Quetta Gladiators	Shane Watson
Peshawar Zalmi	Daren Sammy

HBL PSL 9 Venues

In 2024, four cities—Karachi, Lahore, Multan, and Rawalpindi—will play host to the Pakistan Super League (PSL). The competition will fully swing from February 17th, 2024, until March 18th, 2024. 

Venue	Totals Matches	Capacity
Qaddafi Stadium, Lahore	9	27,000
Multan Cricket Stadium	5	35, 000
Karachi Stadium, Karachi	11	34,000
Rawalpindi Stadium, Rawalpindi	9	15,000

HBL Pakistan Super League Broadcasting Rights 2024:

The acquisition of the rights for the ninth and tenth seasons of the T20 league by TransGroup FZE has caused a substantial increase in the value of the HBL PSL international media rights. The value of the rights has increased by 41% compared to prior years.

Six companies competed for the contract: ARY Communications/Myco, IMC (formerly GEO), SuperSport, Willow TV (formerly Times Internet), and Flow Sports. The global media rights, including TV broadcast and live-stream, were obtained by TransGroup FZE, except in Pakistan. The foreign rights for the HBL Pakistan Super League were sold separately from those for FTP and HBL PSL, a change from the past.

Global powerhouses Sunset and Vine, located in the United Kingdom, have inked broadcast production deals with the PSL to produce the tournament from 2016 to 2018 and serve as official broadcasters, respectively. PSL licensed the rights to broadcast the league’s first, second, and third seasons to Pakistani television networks PTV Sports HD and Ten Sports HD, respectively. 

PSL granted YouTube digital broadcast rights for the first season in Pakistan. Blitz Advertising purchased the television and digital broadcast rights to PSL’s fourth, fifth, and sixth seasons from the league, representing an increase of 358% as Official Broadcasters. Blitz Advertising & TransGroup and PSL inked a broadcast production contract for the fourth season. 

 PSL has inked a production partnership with Tower Sports and SportzWorkz for its fifth broadcasting season. The Pakistan Super League (PSL) (2019–2021) will be televised by PTV Sports HD and Geo Super HD. Official Broadcasters from PSL till 2021 and 2025 were TransGroup International, with whom PSL inked a broadcast production arrangement. 

The league sold Pakistan’s broadcast TV and internet rights to PSL’s seventh and eighth seasons at a 50% premium. The 2022–2023 PSL will be aired by PTV Sports HD and the ARY Consortium (A Sports HD & Ten Sports HD). With a 175% increase, PSL sold the live-streaming rights for Pakistan for seasons 7 and 8. Live coverage of the Pakistan Super League (2022–2023) will be available on Daraz. The internet rights for Pakistan to watch PSL’s ninth and tenth seasons were boosted by 113% and 45%, respectively. The 2024–2025 PSL will be aired by A Sports HD and Walee Technologies.

PSL Broadcasting Channels List:

Countries	Broadcasting Channels
Pakistan	PTV Sports – Geo Super – Ten Sports-  A Sports HD
UK	Sky Sports Cricket
Australia	Tapmad, Fox Sports
South Africa	Super Sport
New Zealand	Sky Sports NZ
USA	Willow TV
Canada	Hum Masala (Hum TV)
MENA Countries	Tapmad, OSN Cricket HD
India	Sony Six, SonyLiv App (Expected)
Bangladesh	Gazi TV, T-Sports, BTV, Maasranga TV, Rabbitholebd, Toffee
Caribbean	Flow Sports, SportsMax
Southeast Asia	Tapmad
Sri Lanka	Channel Eye (SLRC), Peo TV, Dialog TV

Watch PSL 9 Live on Mobile:

You can watch the PSL 2024 live on your mobile. You have to access these platforms to watch live stream PSL 2024.

Live Streaming apps	Countries
Daraz	Pakistan
Tapmad TV	Australia, South East Asia, Mena Countries
Tamasha	Pakistan
Jazz TV	Pakistan
Willow TV	USA
Ary Zap	Pakistan

PSL Teams Summary:

Team	City	Owner	Home ground	Founded	Captain	Coach
Islamabad United	Islamabad	Leonine Global Sports	Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi	2015	Shadab Khan	Mike Hesson
Karachi Kings	Karachi	Salman Iqbal	National Stadium, Karachi	2015	Shan Masood	Phil Simmons
Lahore Qalandars	Lahore	Fawad Rana	Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore	2015	Shaheen Afridi	Aaqib Javed
Multan Sultans	Multan	Ali Tareen	Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan	2017	Mohammad Rizwan	Abdul Rehman
Peshawar Zalmi	Peshawar	Javed Afridi	Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar	2015	Babar Azam	Daren Sammy
Quetta Gladiators	Quetta	Nadeem Omar	Bugti Stadium, Quetta	2015	Sarfaraz Ahmed	Shane Watson

HBL PSL 9 Format:

A double round-robin structure governs play in the PSL. The top four teams in each group go on to the playoffs after playing each other twice. The playoffs follow the same format as the Indian Premier League, which is the Page playoff system.

Although the International Cricket Council adopted the league’s DRS method for Twenty20s, the league otherwise adheres to the IOC’s standards. A victory in the group stage is worth two points, a no-result is worth one, and a defeat is worth zero. If the score remains tied after each side has utilized their allotted number of overs, the match will be decided by a super over. The following factors are used to rank the teams in the group stage:

• Higher number of points
• If equal, better run rate
• If equal, highest number of wins
• If equal, fewest losses
• If still equal, the results of head-to-head meeting

The winner of a play-off match is decided by a super over if the match ends in a draw. If the match cannot be resolved via the super over or ends in a tie, the match’s victor is determined by the club that achieved the highest league rank after the regular season.

Final Words

Finally, Twenty20 cricket fans all over the globe have taken notice of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) because it is a fantastic and fiercely contested event. The PSL has been instrumental in reviving and popularizing cricket in Pakistan since its start, and it has also provided exciting cricketing action. Cricket fans worldwide have joined together to support the league, which has become a stage for both domestic and foreign stars to showcase their skills.

The popularity of the PSL has spread beyond the cricketing world; it has helped revive Pakistani international cricket and restore the country’s pride in hosting major tournaments. Because every club in the league represents the character and culture of its home city, the distinctive franchise structure has fostered a feeling of regional pride and unity.

The PSL has cemented its position as one of the world’s finest T20 leagues because of its vibrant fan base, thrilling stadium environment, and tight matches. The Pakistan Super League (PSL) is becoming an increasingly important and exciting part of the global cricket calendar, and its continued expansion is a tribute to Pakistan’s passion for the sport and its capacity to organize top-tier athletic events.

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