The Pakistan Super League (PSL) is gearing up for its ninth season, slated to kick off on February 17, 2024, at the PCB’s headquarters in Lahore. The tournament’s opening match will see the two-time champions, Lahore Qalandars, taking on Islamabad United, winners of the 2016 and 2018 editions.
The PSL 9 promises an exciting lineup of matches played across four cities: Karachi, Lahore, Multan, and Rawalpindi. The final showdown will occur at the National Bank Stadium in Karachi on March 18. With six teams participating, fans can expect a thrilling series of 34 T20 matches.
Here are the Season 9 PSL Teams competing and their respective squads:
Islamabad United:
Shadab Khan, Naseem Shah, Imad Wasim, Azam Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Alex Hales, Colin Munro, Rumman Raees, Tymal Mills, Matthew Forde, Salman Agha, Qasim Akram, Shahab Khan, Hunain Shah, Ubaid Shah, Shamyl Hussain, Tom Curran, Jordan Cox, Haider Ali, Obed McCoy.
Karachi Kings:
James Vince, Hassan Ali, Shan Masood, Shoaib Malik, Tabraiz Shamsi, Mir Hamza, Muhammad Akhlaq, Irfan Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Kieron Pollard, Daniel Sams, Tim Seifert, Mohammad Amir Khan, Anwar Ali, Arafat Minhas, Sirajuddin, Saad Baig, Jamie Overton, Zahid Mehmood, Leus du Plooy, Mohammad Rohid.
Lahore Qalandars:
Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, David Wiese, Sikandar Raza, Abdullah Shafique, Zaman Khan, Mirza Baig, Rashid Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Sahibzada Farhan, Mohammad Imran, Ahsan Bhatti, Dan Lawrence, Jahandad Khan, Syed Faridoun, Shai Hope, Kamran Ghulam, Rassie van der Dussen, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Tayyab Abbas.
Multan Sultans:
Mohammad Rizwan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Usama Mir, Abbas Afridi, Ihsanullah, Faisal Akram, Dawid Malan, Reeze Hendricks, Reece Topley, Tayyab Tahir, Shahnawaz Dahani, Mohammad Ali, Usman Khan, Yasir Khan, Chris Jordan, Aftab Ibrahim, David Willey, Johnson Charles, Muhammad Shahzad.
Peshawar Zalmi:
Babar Azam, Rovman Powell, Saim Ayub, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Mohammad Haris, Aamir Jamal, Khurram Shahzad, Haseebullah Khan, Asif Ali, Naveen-ul-Haq, Umair Afridi, Dan Mousley, Gus Atkinson, Mohammad Zeeshan, Lungi Ngidi, Mehran Mumtaz, Noor Ahmad, Salman Irshad, Arif Yaqoob, Shamar Joseph, Arshad Iqbal.
Quetta Gladiators:
Rilee Rossouw, Mohammad Wasim, Jason Roy, Wanindu Hasaranga, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Abrar Ahmed, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Amir, Will Smeed, Saud Shakeel, Sajjad Ali, Usman Qadir, Adil Naz, Khawaja Nafay, Akeal Hosein, Sohail Khan, Omair Yousuf, Sherfane Rutherford, Bismillah Khan, Sufiyan Muqeem.
Additionally, here is the schedule for PSL 9:
- February 17, 2024 Lahore Qalandars v Islamabad United, Gaddafi Stadium Lahore
- February 18, 2024, Quetta Gladiators v Peshawar Zalmi, Gaddafi Stadium Lahore; Multan Sultans v Karachi Kings, Multan Cricket Stadium
- February 19, 2024 Lahore Qalandars v Quetta Gladiators, Gaddafi Stadium Lahore
- February 20, 2024 Multan Sultans v Islamabad United, Multan Cricket Stadium
- February 21, 2024 Peshawar Zalmi v Karachi Kings, Gaddafi Stadium Lahore; Multan Sultans v Lahore Qalandars, Multan Cricket Stadium
- February 22, 2024 Quetta Gladiators v Islamabad United, Gaddafi Stadium Lahore
- February 23, 2024 Multan Sultans v Peshawar Zalmi, Multan Cricket Stadium
- February 24, 2024 Lahore Qalandars v Karachi Kings, Gaddafi Stadium Lahore
- February 25, 2024 Multan Sultans v Quetta Gladiators, Multan Cricket Stadium; Lahore Qalandars v Peshawar Zalmi, Gaddafi Stadium Lahore
- February 26, 2024 Peshawar Zalmi v Islamabad United, Gaddafi Stadium Lahore
- February 27, 2024 Lahore Qalandars v Multan Sultans, Gaddafi Stadium Lahore
- February 28, 2024 Karachi Kings v Islamabad United, National Bank Stadium
- February 29, 2024 Karachi Kings v Quetta Gladiators, National Bank Stadium
- March 2, 2024 Peshawar Zalmi v Lahore Qalandars, Pindi Cricket Stadium; Islamabad United v Quetta Gladiators, Pindi Cricket Stadium
- March 3, 2024 Karachi Kings v Multan Sultans, National Bank Stadium
- March 4, 2024 Islamabad United v Peshawar Zalmi, Pindi Cricket Stadium
- March 5, 2024 Peshawar Zalmi v Multan Sultans, Pindi Cricket Stadium
- March 6, 2024 Quetta Gladiators v Karachi Kings, Pindi Cricket Stadium; Islamabad United v Lahore Qalandars, Pindi Cricket Stadium
- March 7, 2024 Islamabad United v Karachi Kings, Pindi Cricket Stadium
- March 8, 2024 Peshawar Zalmi v Quetta Gladiators, Pindi Cricket Stadium
- March 9, 2024 Karachi Kings v Lahore Qalandars, National Bank Stadium
- March 10, 2024 Islamabad United v Multan Sultans, Pindi Cricket Stadium; Quetta Gladiators v Lahore Qalandars, National Bank Stadium
- March 11, 2024 Karachi Kings v Peshawar Zalmi, National Bank Stadium
- March 12, 2024 Quetta Gladiators v Multan Sultans, National Bank Stadium
- March 14, 2024 Qualifier (1 v 2), National Bank Stadium
- March 15, 2024 Eliminator 1 (3 v 4), National Bank Stadium
- March 16, 2024 Eliminator 2 (Eliminator Winner v Qualifier Runner-up), National Bank Stadium
- March 18, 2024 Final, National Bank Stadium
With the stage set for an action-packed tournament, cricket enthusiasts worldwide eagerly await the start of PSL 9, anticipating thrilling encounters and unforgettable moments on the field.