As the cricketing extravaganza, HBL PSL 9, gears up to kick off on February 17, 2024, at the PCB’s headquarters in Lahore, fans are eagerly anticipating a thrilling season filled with intense matches and unforgettable moments. The defending champions, Lahore Qalandars, will set the stage ablaze in the opening clash against Islamabad United.
PSL 9 venues
This edition of the PSL will span across four vibrant cities – Karachi, Lahore, Multan, and Rawalpindi, showcasing the cricketing prowess of six competitive teams. The tournament’s grand finale is set to take place at the National Bank Stadium in Karachi on March 18, promising an electrifying conclusion to the cricketing spectacle.
With Karachi hosting a total of 11 matches, including the Qualifier, two Eliminators, and the final, Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium and Rawalpindi’s Pindi Cricket Stadium will each witness nine matches. Multan, too, will play a pivotal role, witnessing five matches during the course of the tournament.
Key matchups, such as the clash between Lahore Qalandars and Karachi Kings on February 24 and March 9, are eagerly anticipated by fans. The action-packed encounters will unfold at Gaddafi Stadium and the National Bank Stadium, respectively. Each team, including Karachi Kings, Lahore Qalandars, Multan Sultans, and Islamabad United, will play five home ground matches, ensuring an equitable distribution of matches.
HBL PSL 9 is divided into two legs, with Multan Cricket Stadium and Gaddafi Stadium hosting 14 matches from February 17 to 27. The cricketing fervor then shifts to Rawalpindi’s Pindi Cricket Stadium and Karachi’s National Bank Stadium for 16 matches from February 28 to March 12.
The playoff stage promises nail-biting contests, with the much-anticipated Lahore Qalandars vs. Karachi Kings clash, scheduled for both February 24 and March 9, and all playoff fixtures culminating in the final showdown in Karachi on March 18. HBL PSL 9 is set to deliver cricketing excitement and fan engagement, captivating audiences across multiple cities in Pakistan.
PSL 9 schedule
| Date | Match | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| February 17, 2024 | Lahore Qalandars v Islamabad United | Gaddafi Stadium Lahore |
| February 18, 2024 | Quetta Gladiators v Peshawar Zalmi | Gaddafi Stadium Lahore |
| Multan Sultans v Karachi Kings | Multan Cricket Stadium | |
| February 19, 2024 | Lahore Qalandars v Quetta Gladiators | Gaddafi Stadium Lahore |
| February 20, 2024 | Multan Sultans v Islamabad United | Multan Cricket Stadium |
| February 21, 2024 | Peshawar Zalmi v Karachi Kings | Gaddafi Stadium Lahore |
| Multan Sultans v Lahore Qalandars | Multan Cricket Stadium | |
| February 22, 2024 | Quetta Gladiators v Islamabad United | Gaddafi Stadium Lahore |
| February 23, 2024 | Multan Sultans v Peshawar Zalmi | Multan Cricket Stadium |
| February 24, 2024 | Lahore Qalandars v Karachi Kings | Gaddafi Stadium Lahore |
| February 25, 2024 | Multan Sultans v Quetta Gladiators | Multan Cricket Stadium |
| Lahore Qalandars v Peshawar Zalmi | Gaddafi Stadium Lahore | |
| February 26, 2024 | Peshawar Zalmi v Islamabad United | Gaddafi Stadium Lahore |
| February 27, 2024 | Lahore Qalandars v Multan Sultans | Gaddafi Stadium Lahore |
| February 28, 2024 | Karachi Kings v Islamabad United | National Bank Stadium |
| February 29, 2024 | Karachi Kings v Quetta Gladiators | National Bank Stadium |
| March 2, 2024 | Peshawar Zalmi v Lahore Qalandars | Pindi Cricket Stadium |
| Islamabad United v Quetta Gladiators | Pindi Cricket Stadium | |
| March 3, 2024 | Karachi Kings v Multan Sultans | National Bank Stadium |
| March 4, 2024 | Islamabad United v Peshawar Zalmi | Pindi Cricket Stadium |
| March 5, 2024 | Peshawar Zalmi v Multan Sultans | Pindi Cricket Stadium |
| March 6, 2024 | Quetta Gladiators v Karachi Kings | Pindi Cricket Stadium |
| Islamabad United v Lahore Qalandars | Pindi Cricket Stadium | |
| March 7, 2024 | Islamabad United v Karachi Kings | Pindi Cricket Stadium |
| March 8, 2024 | Peshawar Zalmi v Quetta Gladiators | Pindi Cricket Stadium |
| March 9, 2024 | Karachi Kings v Lahore Qalandars | National Bank Stadium |
| March 10, 2024 | Islamabad United v Multan Sultans | Pindi Cricket Stadium |
| Quetta Gladiators v Lahore Qalandars | National Bank Stadium | |
| March 11, 2024 | Karachi Kings v Peshawar Zalmi | National Bank Stadium |
| March 12, 2024 | Quetta Gladiators v Multan Sultans | National Bank Stadium |
| March 14, 2024 | Qualifier (1 v 2) | National Bank Stadium |
| March 15, 2024 | Eliminator 1 (3 v 4) | National Bank Stadium |
| March 16, 2024 | Eliminator 2 (Eliminator Winner v Qualifier Runner-up) | National Bank Stadium |
| March 18, 2024 | Final | National Bank Stadium |
PSL 9 squads
| Islamabad United | Karachi Kings | Lahore Qalandars | Multan Sultans | Peshawar Zalmi | Quetta Gladiators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadab Khan | James Vince | Shaheen Shah Afridi | Mohammad Rizwan | Babar Azam | Rilee Rossouw |
| Naseem Shah | Hassan Ali | Haris Rauf | Iftikhar Ahmed | Rovman Powell | Mohammad Wasim Jnr |
| Imad Wasim | Shan Masood | David Wiese | Khushdil Shah | Saim Ayub | Jason Roy |
| Azam Khan | Shoaib Malik | Sikandar Raza | Usama Mir | Tom Kohler-Cadmore | Wanindu Hasaranga |
| Faheem Ashraf | Tabraiz Shamsi | Abdullah Shafique | Abbas Afridi | Mohammad Haris | Sarfaraz Ahmed |
| Alex Hales | Mir Hamza | Zaman Khan | Ihsanullah | Aamir Jamal | Abrar Ahmed |
| Colin Munro | Muhammad Akhlaq | Mirza Tahir Baig | Faisal Akram | Khurram Shahzad | Mohammad Hasnain |
| Rumman Raees | Muhammad Irfan Khan | Rashid Khan | Dawid Malan | Haseebullah | Will Smeed |
| Tymal Mills | Kieron Pollard | Fakhar Zaman | Reeze Hendricks | Asif Ali | Saud Shakeel |
| Matthew Forde | Daniel Sams | Sahibzada Farhan | Reece Topley | Naveen-ul-Haq | Sajjad Ali Jnr |
| Salman Ali Agha | Tim Seifert | Mohammad Imran Jnr | Tayyab Tahir | Umair Afridi | Usman Qadir |
| Qasim Akram | Mohammad Amir Khan | Ahsan Bhatti | Shahnawaz Dahani | Dan Mousley | Adil Naz |
| Shahab Khan | Anwar Ali | Dan Lawrence | Mohammad Ali | Mohammad Zeeshan | Khawaja Nafay |
| Hunain Shah | Arafat Minhas | Jahandad Khan | Usman Khan | Lungi Ngidi | Akeal Hosein |
| Ubaid Shah | Sirajuddin | Syed Faridoun Mahmood | Yasir Khan | Mehran Mumtaz | Sohail Khan |
| Shamyl Hussain | Saad Baig | Shai Hope | Chris Jordan | Noor Ahmad | Omair Yousuf |
| Tom Curran | Jamie Overton | Kamran Ghulam | Aftab Ibrahim | Salman Irshad | Sherfane Rutherford |
| Jordan Cox | Rassie van der Dussen | David Willey | Arif Yaqoob |
PSL 9 live stream
| Region | TV Broadcast | Live Streaming |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | Ten Sports, PTV Sports, A Sports | Daraz App, Tapmad TV, Jazz Tamasha |
| India and South Asia | Sony Sports Network (Sony Ten2, Sony Six) | Sony Liv app |
| United Kingdom | Sky Sports Cricket (Sky Sports Mix) | ICC TV |
| South Africa | SuperSport | – |
| New Zealand | Sky Sport NZ | – |
| Caribbean | Flow Sports | – |
| Australia | Fox Sports | Kayo Sports |
| North America | Willow TV | – |
| Middle East and North Africa | Etisalat, StarzPlay | – |
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