LAHORE: The ninth season of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) will begin this week with a “dazzling opening ceremony,” according to a Thursday announcement from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).
The event will take place at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium on Saturday prior to the opening game between Islamabad United and Lahore Qalandars.
There will be performances by Ali Zafar, Aima Baig, Arif Lohar, and Noori during the glamorous opening ceremony followed by fireworks and a mesmerizing laser show.
The ceremony will begin at 6:30 p.m., with spectator gates opening at 3:30 p.m.
PSL9 will begin from 17 February 2024 at the PCB’s headquarters in Lahore, with two-time winners and defending champions Lahore Qalandars taking on winners of the 2016 and 2018 editions Islamabad United.
The marquee event will be played in four cities – Karachi, Lahore, Multan and Rawalpindi – with the final of the six-team tournament taking place at the National Bank Stadium in Karachi on 18 March.