LAHORE: Quetta Gladiators, the defending champions will take on the two-time winner Islamabad United in the inaugural game of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2020 to be played on Feb 20 at the Karachi’s National Stadium.
The 5th edition of the PSL will commence from Feb 20, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced here on Wednesday.
During the tournament, a total of 34 games will be played at four venues – Lahore, Rawalpindi, Multan and Karachi.
Gaddafi Stadium will host the maximum number of games (14) while nine matches will be played in Karachi.
PSL 2020 schedule:
February 20 – Opening ceremony to be followed by Quetta Gladiators v Islamabad United, National Stadium
February 21 – Karachi Kings v Peshawar Zalmi, National Stadium; Lahore Qalandars v Multan Sultans, Gaddafi Stadium
February 22 – Quetta Gladiators v Peshawar Zalmi, National Stadium; Islamabad United v Multan Sultans, Gaddafi Stadium
February 23 – Karachi Kings v Quetta Gladiators, National Stadium; Lahore Qalandars v Islamabad United, Gaddafi Stadium
February 26 – Multan Sultans v Peshawar Zalmi, Multan Cricket Stadium
February 27 – Islamabad United v Quetta Gladiators, Pindi Cricket Stadium
February 28 – Multan Sultans v Karachi Kings, Multan Cricket Stadium; Peshawar Zalmi v Lahore Qalandars, Pindi Cricket Stadium
February 29 – Multan Sultans v Quetta Gladiators, Multan Cricket Stadium; Islamabad United v Peshawar Zalmi, Pindi Cricket Stadium
March 1 – Islamabad United v Karachi Kings, Pindi Cricket Stadium
March 2 – Peshawar Zalmi v Karachi Kings, Pindi Cricket Stadium
March 3 – Quetta Gladiators v Lahore Qalandars, Gaddafi Stadium
March 4 – Islamabad United v Lahore Qalandars, Gaddafi Stadium
March 5 – Peshawar Zalmi v Quetta Gladiators, Pindi Cricket Stadium
March 6 – Karachi Kings v Multan Sultans, Gaddafi Stadium
March 7 – Peshawar Zalmi v Islamabad United, Pindi Cricket Stadium; Lahore Qalandars v Quetta Gladiators, Gaddafi Stadium
March 8 – Multan Sultans v Islamabad United, Pindi Cricket Stadium; Lahore Qalandars v Karachi Kings, Gaddafi Stadium
March 10 – Lahore Qalandars v Peshawar Zalmi, Gaddafi Stadium
March 11 – Quetta Gladiators v Multan Sultans, Gaddafi Stadium
March 12 – Karachi Kings v Lahore Qalandars, National Stadium
March 13 – Peshawar Zalmi v Multan Sultans, National Stadium
March 14 – Karachi Kings v Islamabad United, National Stadium
March 15 – Multan Sultans v Lahore Qalandars, Gaddafi Stadium; Quetta Gladiators v Karachi Kings, National Stadium
March 17 – Qualifier (1 v 2), National Stadium
March 18 – Eliminator 1 (3 v 4), Gaddafi Stadium
March 20 – Eliminator 2 (loser Qualifier v winner Eliminator 1), Gaddafi Stadium
March 22 – Final, Gaddafi Stadium