Pakistan Super League (PSL) HBL 2023
HBL PSL 8 TEAMS 2023
- PESHAWAR ZALMI
- LAHORE QALANDARS
- KARACHI KINGS
- ISLAMABAD UNITED
- QUETTA GLADIATORS
- MULTAN SULTANS
HBL PSL Debut In 2023
Hasaranga, Neesham, Rajapaksa, Rashid, Shamsi and Wade to make HBL PSL debut in 2023
- Aimal Khan, Arafat Minhas and Shawaiz Irfan picked after impressing in Pakistan Junior League; 10 countries to be represented in HBL PSL 8
- Media houses are requested to use correct event nomenclature in texts, headlines and bulletins
HBL PSL SEASON 8 SPONSORS
PSL 2023 Match Timings (Pakistan Time):
- Opening Ceremony: 7:00 PM
- Opening Match: 8:00 PM
- Friday Double Matches: 3:00 PM & 8:00 PM
- Other Days Double Matches: 2:00 PM & 7:00 PM
- Single Matches: 7:00 PM
Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2023 Complete Schedule
Date | Match | Time (PST) | Venue |
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09 Feb, Thu | Karachi Kings vs Multan Sultans | 8:00 PM | National Stadium, Karachi |
09 Feb, Thu | Quetta Gladiators vs Peshawar Zalmi | 7:00 PM | National Stadium, Karachi |
09 Feb, Thu | Multan Sultans vs Lahore Qalandars | 2:00 PM | National Stadium, Karachi |
09 Feb, Thu | Karachi Kings vs Quetta Gladiators | 7:00 PM | National Stadium, Karachi |
10 Feb, Fri | Peshawar Zalmi vs Islamabad United | 2:00 PM | National Stadium, Karachi |
10 Feb, Fri | Karachi Kings vs Lahore Qalandars | 7:00 PM | National Stadium, Karachi |
10 Feb, Fri | Quetta Gladiators vs Multan Sultans | 7:00 PM | National Stadium, Karachi |
10 Feb, Fri | Islamabad United vs Multan Sultans | 7:00 PM | National Stadium, Karachi |
10 Feb, Fri | Peshawar Zalmi vs Lahore Qalandars | 7:00 PM | National Stadium, Karachi |
11 Feb, Sat | Quetta Gladiators vs Islamabad United | 7:00 PM | National Stadium, Karachi |
11 Feb, Sat | Karachi Kings vs Peshawar Zalmi | 7:00 PM | National Stadium, Karachi |
11 Feb, Sat | Islamabad United vs Lahore Qalandars | 2:00 PM | National Stadium, Karachi |
11 Feb, Sat | Peshawar Zalmi vs Multan Sultans | 7:00 PM | National Stadium, Karachi |
12 Feb, Sun | Karachi Kings vs Islamabad United | 7:00 PM | National Stadium, Karachi |
12 Feb, Sun | Quetta Gladiators vs Lahore Qalandars | 7:00 PM | National Stadium, Karachi |
12 Feb, Sun | Multan Sultans vs Peshawar Zalmi | 7:00 PM | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
12 Feb, Sun | Lahore Qalandars vs Multan Sultans | 7:00 PM | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
12 Feb, Sun | Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators | 7:00 PM | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
13 Feb, Mon | Peshawar Zalmi vs Karachi Kings | 2:00 PM | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
13 Feb, Mon | Lahore Qalandars vs Quetta Gladiators | 7:00 PM | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
14 Feb, Tue | Islamabad United vs Karachi Kings | 7:00 PM | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
Schedule 2023
14 Feb, Tue | Islamabad United vs Karachi Kings | 7:00 PM | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
15 Feb, Wed | Peshawar Zalmi vs Quetta Gladiators | 7:00 PM | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
16 Feb, Thu | Multan Sultans vs Karachi Kings | 7:00 PM | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
17 Feb, Fri | Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi | 7:00 PM | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
18 Feb, Sat | Multan Sultans vs Quetta Gladiators | 3:00 PM | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
18 Feb, Sat | Lahore Qalandars vs Karachi Kings | 8:00 PM | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
19 Feb, Sun | Lahore Qalandars vs Islamabad United | 7:00 PM | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
20 Feb, Mon | Quetta Gladiators vs Karachi Kings | 2:00 PM | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
20 Feb, Mon | Multan Sultans vs Islamabad United | 7:00 PM | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
21 Feb, Tue | Lahore Qalandars vs Peshawar Zalmi | 7:00 PM | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
23 Feb, Thu | Lahore Qalandars vs Multan Sultans (Qualifier) | 7:00 PM | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
24 Feb, Fri | Peshawar Zalmi vs Islamabad United (Eliminator 1) | 7:00 PM | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
25 Feb, Sat | Lahore Qalandars vs Islamabad United (Eliminator 2) | 7:00 PM | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
19 Mar, Sun | Lahore Qalandars vs Multan Sultans (Final) | 7:00 PM | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
Previous Seasons of Pakistan Super League:
PSL 2016 was played completely in the United Arab Emirates due to security risks in Pakistan. Islamabad United won the first PSL.
PSL 2017:
Peshawar Zalmi won the Cup by Defeating Quetta Gladiators in Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan.
PSL 2018:
Islamabad United won the cup in National Stadium, Karachi, Pakistan. Peshawar Zalmi were runner-up.
PSL 2019:
Quetta Gladiators won the cup in National Stadium, Karachi, Pakistan. Peshawar Zalmi was runner-up.
PSL 2020:
Karachi Kings won their first title in National Stadium, Karachi. Lahore Qalandars were runner up.
PSL 2021:
Multan Sultans won their first title in Sheikh Zayed Stadium, UAE. Peshawar Zalmi were runner up.
PSL 2022:
Lahore Qalandars won their first title in Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. Multan Sultans were runner-up.
Karachi KINGS
Sri Lanka’s 2022 Asia Cup winning duo of Wanindu Hasaranga and Bhanuka Rajapaksa, England and Australia’s ICC T20 Men’s World Cup winners Adil Rashid and Matthew Wade, respectively, New Zealand all-rounder Jimmy Neesham and Tabraiz Shamsi of South Africa will make their HBL Pakistan Super League debuts in the eighth edition of the tournament, which will be held across four cities from 13 February to 19 March 2023.
Hasaranga was picked up by 2019 champions Quetta Gladiators, 2017 winners Peshawar Zalmi scooped Rajapaksa, while Wade was chosen by 2020 champions Karachi Kings in the HBL PSL Player Draft 2023, which was held here on Thursday. The trio were picked in the Platinum Category.
In a 129-match T20 career, Hasaranga has claimed 182 wickets at an economy-rate of 6.71, while in 52 T20Is, the spinner has claimed 86 wickets. Hard-hitting batter Rajapaksa holds an identical strike-rate of 135 in 35 T20Is and 143 T20s, whereas Wade holds a strike-rate of 132 and 136 in T20I and T20 cricket, respectively.
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Neesham, who was part of New Zealand’s squad for the 2021 and 2022 T20 World Cups, became a Zalmi after impressing the franchise following his 2,934 runs in 217 T20 matches at a strike-rate of 142 and 688 runs in 60 T20Is at a strike-rate of 159.6. Multan Sultans lost Imran Tahir to Karachi Kings but roped in Adil Rashid, who has taken 93 wickets in 92 T20Is with an economy-rate of 7.42, while he has taken 255 wickets in 233 T20s at an economy-rate of 7.43.
Shamsi was picked by Karachi Kings. The left-arm wrist-spin bowler has played 59 T20Is in which he has taken 73, while he has bagged 225 wickets in 192 T20s. The three players were picked in Supplementary round.
The draft also saw three teenagers, who excelled at the Pakistan Junior League, picked by three different franchises. Mardan Warriors’ Aimal Khan was selected by Quetta Gladiators, Arafat Minhas of Gwadar Sharks was picked by Multan Sultans and Shawaiz Irfan of Bahawalpur Royals was selected by Lahore Qalandars.
The 36 foreign players picked up in the draft were from 10 T20I playing countries, including Afghanistan (five), Australia (three), England (10), Ireland (two), Namibia (one), New Zealand (four), South Africa (four), Sri Lanka (two), West Indies (four) and Zimbabwe (one).
Squads (foreign player names in brackets):
Islamabad United New Players
Alex Hales (England), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Afghanistan), Shadab Khan (all Platinum), Asif Ali, Fazal Haq Farooqi (Afghanistan), Wasim Jr (all Diamond), Azam Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali (all Gold), Abrar Ahmed, Colin Munro (New Zealand), Paul Stirling (Ireland), Rumman Raees, Sohaib Maqsood (all Silver), Hassan Nawaz, Zeeshan Zamir (both Emerging). Moeen Ali (England) and Mubasir Khan (Supplementary)
Karachi Kings New Players
Haider Ali, Imran Tahir (South Africa), Matthew Wade (Australia) (all Platinum), Imad Wasim, James Fuller (New Zealand), James Vince (both England) (all Diamond), Andrew Tye (Australia), Mohammad Amir, Shoaib Malik (all Gold), Aamer Yamin, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Akhlaq, Sharjeel Khan, Tayyab Tahir (all Silver), Irfan Khan Niazi, Qasim Akram (both Emerging). Mohammad Umar and Tabraiz Shamsi (South Africa) (Supplementary) Pakistan Super League (PSL) HBL 2023
Lahore Qalandars New Players
Fakhar Zaman, Rashid Khan (Afghanistan), Shaheen Shah Afridi (all Platinum), Dawid Wiese (Namibia), Hussain Talat, Haris Rauf (all Diamond), Abdullah Shafique, Liam Dawson (England), Sikander Raza (Zimbabwe) (all Gold), Ahmad Daniyal, Dilbar Hussain, Harry Brook (England), Kamran Ghulam, Mirza Tahir Baig (all Silver), Shawaiz Irfan, Zaman Khan (both Emerging). Jalat Khan and Jordan Cox (England) (both Supplementary)
Multan Sultans New Players
David Miller (South Africa), Josh Little (Ireland), Mohammad Rizwan (all Platinum), Khushdil Shah, Rilee Rossouw (South Africa), Shan Masood (all Diamond), Akeal Hosein (West Indies), Shahnawaz Dahani, Tim David (Australia) (all Gold), Anwar Ali, Sameen Gul, Sarwar Afridi, Usama Mir, Usman Khan (both Silver), Abbas Afridi, Ihsanullah (both Emerging). Adil Rashid (England) and Arafat Minhas (Supplementary).
Peshawar Zalmi New Players
Babar Azam, Rovman Powell (West Indies), Bhanuka Rajapaksa (Sri Lanka), (all Platinum), Mujeeb Ur Rehman (Afghanistan), Sherfane Rutherford (West Indies), Wahab Riaz (all Diamond), Arshad Iqbal, Danish Aziz, Mohammad Haris (all Gold), Aamer Jamal, Tom Kohler-Cadmore (England), Saim Ayub, Salman Irshad, Usman Qadir (all Silver), Haseebullah Khan, Sufyan Muqeem (both Emerging). Jimmy Neesham (New Zealand) (Supplementary). Peshawar Zalmi will pick their second Supplementary at the Replacement Draft.
Quetta Gladiators New Players
Mohammad Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Wanindu Hasaranga (Sri Lanka) (all Platinum), Iftikhar Ahmed, Jason Roy (England), Odean Smith (West Indies) (all Diamond), Ahsan Ali, Mohammad Hasnain, Sarfaraz Ahmed (all Gold), Mohammad Zahid, Naveen-ul-Haq (Afghanistan), Umar Akmal, Umaid Asif, Will Smeed (England) (all Silver), Aimal Khan, Abdul Wahid Bangalzai (both Emerging). Martin Guptill (New Zealand) and Omair Bin Yousuf (Supplementary). Pakistan Super League (PSL) HBL 2023
History HBL PSL
PSL stands for Pakistan Super League. Pakistan Super League is a T20 format cricket league of Pakistan, it was started in 2016 with 5 teams (Islamabad United, Karachi Kings, Lahore Qalanders, Peshawar Zalmi, and Quetta Gladiators) and now has another team (Multan Sultans) which made a debut in PSL 2018.
Pakistan Super League is a domestic league of Pakistan very Similar to the Indian Premier League (IPL) and Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).
PSL 2023 Venues Stadium
- Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
- National Stadium, Karachi
- Multan International Cricket Stadium
- Pindi Cricket Stadium
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced that the locations of PSL 2023 matches are Lahore, Multan, Rawalpindi, and Karachi. All matches of Pakistan Super League 2023 will be played in Pakistan and Pakistani Cricket Fans are very Desperate to See their Heroes playing in front of them. Pakistan Super League (PSL) HBL 2023
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