The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Wednesday the schedule for the highly anticipated fifth edition of the Pakistan Super League that begins on February 20.
The 34 matches will be played in Karachi, Lahore, Multan and Rawalpindi. Of the 34 matches of the event, the National Stadium will organize nine matches, while the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore will host 14 matches.
The current champions, Quetta Gladiators, will open the event at the back of an opening ceremony at the Karachi National Stadium, when they will face each other with the two-time Islamabad United winners.The National Stadium will also host the Qualifier between the two best teams, while Gaddafi’s Stadium will host the two Eliminators and the final.
First Match of PSL 2020
According to the PSL 2020 schedule of the event, defending champions Quetta Gladiators will play three games in Lahore, four in Karachi, one in Multan and two in Rawalpindi; while Peshawar Zalmi, the winners of 2017 and the losing finalists of 2019, will be in action in one match each in Lahore and Multan, three in Karachi and five in Rawalpindi.
Islamabad United will play three matches in Lahore, two in Karachi and five in Rawalpindi; Karachi Kings will play two games in Lahore, five in Karachi, one in Multan and two in Rawalpindi; Multan Sultans will play five games in Lahore, one in Karachi, three in Multan and one in Rawalpindi; and Lahore Qalandars will play eight games in Lahore and one in Karachi and Rawalpindi.
Pakistan Super League 2020 Live cricket score and Teams
The president of PCB, Ehsan Mani, expressed his satisfaction for the league that is played at home and said he would allow Pakistan to be recognized as a safe country.
“After bringing test cricket to Pakistan, hosting the entire Pakistan Super League is our other great achievement. I never had doubts that it was the Pakistan league and should be played against local crowds. We had made this commitment to the Pakistani people at the end of last year’s event, “he said.
PSL 2020 Foreign stars
“Pakistan Super League 2020 will feature 36 foreign stars. It was gratifying that 425 foreign players from 22 countries registered their interest in playing in the tournament. This demonstrates the confidence that players around the world have in playing in Pakistan,” added Mani,
PSL 2020 Schedule
| Date | Match | Teams | Venue | Time |
| 20 Feb | 1st Match | Quetta Gladiators v Islamabad United | National Stadium, Karachi | TBC |
| 21 Feb | 2nd Match | Karachi Kings v Peshawar Zalmi | National Stadium, Karachi | 2:00 PM PK Time |
| 21 Feb | 3rd Match | Lahore Qalandars v Multan Sultans | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | 7:00 PM PK Time |
| 22 Feb | 4th Match | Quetta Gladiators v Peshawar Zalmi | National Stadium, Karachi | 2:00 PM PK Time |
| 22 Feb | 5th Match | Islamabad United v Multan Sultans | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | 7:00 PM PK Time |
| 23 Feb | 6th Match | Karachi Kings v Quetta Gladiators | National Stadium, Karachi | 2:00 PM PK Time |
| 23 Feb | 7th Match | Lahore Qalandars v Islamabad United | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | 7:00 PM PK Time |
| 26 Feb | 8th Match | Multan Sultans v Peshawar Zalmi | Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan | 7:00 PM PK Time |
| 27 Feb | 9th Match | Islamabad United v Quetta Gladiators | Pindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi | 7:00 PM PK Time |
| 28 Feb | 10th Match | Multan Sultans v Karachi Kings | Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan | 2:00 PM PK Time |
| 28 Feb | 11th Match | Peshawar Zalmi v Lahore Qalandars | Pindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi | 7:00 PM PK Time |
| 29 Feb | 12th Match | Multan Sultans v Quetta Gladiators | Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan | 2:00 PM PK Time |
| 29 Feb | 13th Match | Islamabad United v Peshawar Zalmi | Pindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi | 7:00 PM PK Time |
| 01 Mar | 14th Match | Islamabad United v Karachi Kings | Pindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi | 7:00 PM PK Time |
| 02 Mar | 15th Match | Peshawar Zalmi v Karachi Kings | Pindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi | 7:00 PM PK Time |
| 03 Mar | 16th Match | Quetta Gladiators v Lahore Qalandars | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | 7:00 PM PK Time |
| 04 Mar | 17th Match | Islamabad United v Lahore Qalandars | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | 7:00 PM PK Time |
| 05 Mar | 18th Match | Peshawar Zalmi v Quetta Gladiators | Pindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi | 7:00 PM PK Time |
| 06 Mar | 19th Match | Karachi Kings v Multan Sultans | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | 7:00 PM PK Time |
| 07 Mar | 20th Match | Peshawar Zalmi v Islamabad United | Pindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi | 2:00 PM PK Time |
| 07 Mar | 21st Match | Lahore Qalandars v Quetta Gladiators | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | 7:00 PM PK Time |
| 08 Mar | 22nd Match | Multan Sultans v Islamabad United | Pindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi | 2:00 PM PK Time |
| 08 Mar | 23rd Match | Lahore Qalandars v Karachi Kings | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | 7:00 PM PK Time |
| 10 Mar | 24th Match | Lahore Qalandars v Peshawar Zalmi | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | 7:00 PM PK Time |
| 11 Mar | 25th Match | Quetta Gladiators v Multan Sultans | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | 7:00 PM PK Time |
| 12 Mar | 26th Match | Karachi Kings v Lahore Qalandars | National Stadium, Karachi | 7:00 PM PK Time |
| 13 Mar | 27th Match | Peshawar Zalmi v Multan Sultans | National Stadium, Karachi | 7:00 PM PK Time |
| 14 Mar | 28th Match | Karachi Kings v Islamabad United | National Stadium, Karachi | 7:00 PM PK Time |
| 15 Mar | 29th Match | Multan Sultans v Lahore Qalandars | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | 2:00 PM PK Time |
| 15 Mar | 30th Match | Quetta Gladiators v Karachi Kings | National Stadium, Karachi | 7:00 PM PK Time |
| 17 Mar | Qualifier | TBC vs TBC | National Stadium, Karachi | 7:00 PM PK Time |
| 18 Mar | Eliminator 1 | TBC vs TBC | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | 7:00 PM PK Time |
| 20 Mar | Eliminator 2 | TBC vs TBC | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | 7:00 PM PK Time |
| 22 Mar | Final | TBC vs TBC | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | TBC |
