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RAWALPINDI: The long wait of the cricket fans has finally ended as the star-studded opening ceremony of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 10 kicked off here at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.
The grand opening ceremony featured renowned artists Abrar ul Haq, Ali Zafar, Natasha Baig and Talha Anjum, who collaborated to craft the PSL 10 Anthem, X Dekho, alongside Abida Parveen and Young Stunners.
The opening match of the six-team tournament will be played between defending champions Islamabad United and two-time winners Lahore Qalandars on the same day, with the first ball to be bowled at 8:30 PM.
“The marquee event will be played at four venues – Karachi’s National Bank Stadium, Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium, Multan Cricket Stadium and Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. The final of the event is scheduled to take place at the Gaddafi Stadium on 18 May.
The newly constructed Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium will welcome the tenth edition of the PSL on 24 April with home side Qalandars, winners of the seventh and eighth editions, taking on Peshawar Zalmi.
Peshawar Zalmi, champions of the PSL 2017, will play their five matches at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, while the winners of the fourth edition, Quetta Gladiators, will play five matches at the Gaddafi Stadium.
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