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Pakistan Super League 2024: Pakistan Cricket Board, on Friday, released the schedule for the upcoming season of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) with the tournament's ninth edition scheduled to begin on February 17.

The tournament will kick off with the opening match between defending champions Lahore Qalandars and Islamabad United at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore and will run till March 18.

The opening match will coincide with the final of the UAE's ILT20 and the scheduling will provide complications for franchises in both leagues.

 

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The ILT20 final is due to take place in Dubai at the same time with the five Pakistani players having the contract whose availability for the final stages of the tournament is likely to be compromised as a result.

Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan, Azam Khan, and Mohammad Amir are all due to play for Desert Vipers, while Imad Wasim was recently unveiled as a new signing by Abu Dhabi Knight Riders.

A total of 34 matches will take place in the tournament across our cities - Karachi, Lahore, Multan, and Rawalpindi with the final scheduled to take place at the National Bank Stadium in Karachi.

 

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The knockout stages will be played in Karachi for the first time since 2020, which will host a total of 11 games. Lahore (nine games), Rawalpindi (nine) and Multan (five) will also stage fixtures, but neither Quetta nor Peshawar will.

The marquee contest between Lahore Qalandars and Karachi Kings will be held on February 24 and March 9 in Lahore and Karachi respectively.

 

PSL 2024 Schedule and Timings:

February 17: Match 1, Lahore Qalandars v Islamabad United, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore (8:00 PM)

February 18: Match 2, Quetta Gladiators v Peshawar Zalmi, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore (2:30 PM)

February 18: Match 3, Multan Sultans v Karachi Kings, Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan (8:00 PM)

February 19: Match 4, Lahore, Qalandars v Quetta Gladiators, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore (8:00 PM)

February 20: Match 5, Multan Sultans v Islamabad United, Multan Cricket Stadium (8:00 PM)

February 21: Match 6, Peshawar Zalmi v Karachi Kings, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore (2:30 PM)

February 21: Match 7, Multan Sultans v Lahore Qalandars, Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan (8:00 PM)

February 22: Match 8, Quetta Gladiators v Islamabad United, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore (8:00 PM)

February 23: Match 9, Multan Sultans v Peshawar Zalmi, Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan (8:00 PM)

February 24: Match 10, Lahore Qalandars v Karachi Kings, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore (8:00 PM)

February 25: Match 11, Multan Sultans v Quetta Gladiators, Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan (2:30 PM)

February 25: Match 12, Lahore Qalandars v Peshawar Zalmi, Gaddafi Stadium Lahore (8:00 PM)

February 26: Match 13, Peshawar Zalmi v Islamabad United, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore (8:00 PM)

February 27: Match 14, Lahore Qalandars v Multan Sultans, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore (8:00 PM)

February 28: Match 15, Karachi Kings v Islamabad United, National Bank Stadium, Karachi (8:00 PM)

February 29: Match 16, Karachi Kings v Quetta Gladiators, National Bank Stadium, Karachi (8:00 PM)

March 2: Match 17, Peshawar Zalmi v Lahore Qalandars, Pindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi (2:30 PM)

March 2: Match 18, Islamabad United v Quetta Gladiators, Pindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi (8:00 PM)

March 3: Match 19, Karachi Kings v Multan Sultans, National Bank Stadium, Karachi (8:00 PM)

March 4: Match 20, Islamabad United v Peshawar Zalmi, Pindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi (8:00 PM)

March 5: Match 21, Peshawar Zalmi v Multan Sultans, Pindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi (8:00 PM)

March 6: Match 22, Quetta Gladiators v Karachi Kings, Pindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi (2:30 PM)

March 6: Match 23, Islamabad United v Lahore Qalandars, Pindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi (8:00 PM)

March 7: Match 24, Islamabad United v Karachi Kings, Pindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi (8:00 PM)

March 8: Match 25, Peshawar Zalmi v Quetta Gladiators, Pindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi (8:00 PM)

March 9: Match 26, Karachi Kings v Lahore Qalandars, National Bank Stadium, Karachi (8:00 PM)

March 10: Match 27, Islamabad United v Multan Sultans, Pindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi (2:30 PM)

March 10: Match 28, Quetta Gladiators v Lahore Qalandars, National Bank Stadium, Karachi (8:00 PM)

March 11: Match 29, Karachi Kings v Peshawar Zalmi, National Bank Stadium, Karachi (8:00 PM)

March 12: Match 30, Quetta Gladiators v Multan Sultans, National Bank Stadium, Karachi (8:00 PM)

March 14: Match 31, Qualifier (1 vs 2), National Bank Stadium, Karachi (8:00 PM)

March 15: Match 32, Eliminator 1 (3 v 4), National Bank Stadium, Karachi (8:00 PM)

March 16: Match 33, Eliminator 2 (Eliminator Winner vs Qualifier Runner-up), National Bank Stadium, Karachi (8:00 PM)

March 18: Match 34, Final, National Bank Stadium, Karachi (8:00 PM)

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