PSL 10 trophy unveiled in style at Karachi’s coastal waters

KARACHI: The glittering trophy of the Pakistan Super League season (PSL) 10 has been unveiled in style here at the coastal waters of the metropolitan city on Thursday.

A specialist diver unveiled the new PSL Trophy, named ‘Luminara’, in style from the Arabian Sea.

The trophy revelation was announced on the official Pakistan Super League page, celebrating a decade of the PSL.

The silverware was showcased in a three-minute video filmed in the coastal waters of Karachi. A professional diver, aided by the Pakistan Navy, retrieved a treasure chest and presented the trophy to the PSL stakeholders.

The promotional event for the unveiling included PCB officials, such as chairman Mohsin Naqvi, representatives from various franchises, and well-known cricketers like Sarfaraz Ahmed and Rumman Raees.

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The name “Luminara” comes from the Latin words “luminare,” which means ‘torch,’ and “lumens,” which means ‘light.’

The PSL 10 will begin from Friday, 11 April with defending champions Islamabad United taking on two times champions Lahore Qalandars at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.

The six-team tournament will see 34 matches from 11 April to 18 May, with Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium set to host 13 matches, including two Eliminators and the final.

Also, the upcoming edition will feature an exhibition match, which will be played on 8 April in Peshawar. The teams of the match will be confirmed in due course.

According to the PSL 10 schedule, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium will host 11 matches, including Qualifier 1 on 13 May. Karachi’s National Bank Stadium and Multan Cricket Stadium will host five matches each.

The marquee event will also feature three double-headers, with two matches on weekends (Saturday) and one on a national holiday (Labour Day).

Karachi Kings, the winners of the league’s fifth edition, will begin their campaign on 12 April in their own backyard against runners-up of the last edition, Multan Sultans.

The first PSL 10 match in Multan will be played on 22 April between the Multan Sultans and Lahore Qalandars.

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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