Four venues to host as PSL 8 set to commence on February 9

LAHORE: The Governing Council of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) met at the National High-Performance Centre in Lahore today in the presence of all six PSL franchises and unanimously decided to hold the eighth edition of the marquee league in February-March next year.

The high-profile meeting was chaired by the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) – Ramiz Raja, who congratulated GC for successfully holding the record-breaking seventh edition of the league – which was the first ever to be staged in Pakistan uninterrupted since the start of the league in 2016.

The schedule of the next edition of the marquee league then came under discussion and it was initially decided to stage the tournament from February 9 to March 19 2023. Whereas, at least four venues – Karachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi, and Multan, will be hosting the matches.

Further discussions for firming up the detailed schedule will take place between the franchises and the PCB in due course, while the PCB also gave an update on the status of accounts for PSL 7.

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