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HBL PSL 8 Schedule, Teams and More

The HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) is back for its 8th season as cricket fans eagerly await the highly-anticipated tournament. This year’s tournament promises to be even more exciting, with new players adding to the already strong lineups of all six teams. The HBL PSL 8 schedule has now been announced, and cricket fans can look forward to a month of non-stop cricketing action.

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Graana.com will take a closer look at the PSL 8 schedule and give a preview of what to expect from this year’s tournament.

 

Overview of HBL PSL

HBL PSL stands for “Habib Bank Limited Pakistan Super League.” It is a professional Twenty20 cricket league in Pakistan. The league was installed in 2015, and it is called after its name sponsor, Habib Bank Limited (HBL), one of the biggest industrial banks in Pakistan.

The HBL PSL features franchise groups representing various cities in Pakistan. The teams compete in a tournament format, and the league has gained enormous popularity regionally and across the world. It serves as a platform for showcasing cricket expertise and has contributed to the revival of global cricket in Pakistan.

The HBL PSL consists of thrilling cricketing action, with top players participating in the league, making it one of the most beneficial T20 leagues globally. The league no longer best entertains cricket lovers but also plays a critical position in the improvement and merchandising of the game in Pakistan.

 

PSL at a Glance

 

Attribute Information
Name Pakistan Super League (PSL)
Inaugural Season 2016
Format Twenty20 (T20) cricket league
Teams Multan Sultans, Islamabad United, Lahore Qalandars, Karachi Kings, Peshawar Zalmi, Quetta Gladiators
Matches Double round-robin league followed by playoffs and a final
Venues Various stadiums in Pakistan (Karachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi)
International Players Features both local and international cricket players
Broadcasting Partners Various broadcasters globally, including local and international channels
Trophy Name The Spirit Trophy
Official Website PSL Official Website

 

HBL PSL 8 Schedule

 

 

The 8th edition of the Pakistan Super League is set to take place between February 13th and March 19th, 2023. The tournament will be held across four cricket stadiums in Pakistan, which include Karachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi, and Multan.

According to the PSL 8 schedule, the opening match of the tournament will be played in Multan. For your convenience, we have shared the complete PSL 8 schedule.

 

First Leg of PSL 8

 

Date Schedule Time Venue
13 February 2023 Multan Sultans vs Lahore Qalandars 8:00 pm Multan Cricket Stadium
14 February 2023 Karachi Kings vs Peshawar Zalmi 7:00 pm National Bank Arena, Karachi
15 February 2023 Multan Sultans vs Quetta Gladiators 6:00 pm Multan Cricket Stadium
16 February 2023 Karachi Kings vs Islamabad United 7:00 pm National Bank Arena, Karachi
17 February 2023 Multan Sultans vs Peshawar Zalmi 6:00 pm Multan Cricket Stadium
18 February 2023 Karachi Kings vs Quetta Gladiators 7:00 pm National Bank Arena, Karachi
19 February 2023 Multan Sultans vs Islamabad United 2:00 pm Multan Cricket Stadium
19 February 2023 Karachi Kings vs Lahore Qalandars 7:00 pm National Bank Arena, Karachi
20 February 2023 Quetta Gladiators vs Peshawar Zalmi 7:00 pm National Bank Arena, Karachi
21 February 2023 Quetta Gladiators vs Lahore Qalandars 7:00 pm National Bank Arena, Karachi
22 February 2023 Multan Sultans vs Karachi Kings 6:00 pm Multan Cricket Stadium
23 February 2023 Peshawar Zalmi vs Islamabad United 7:00 pm National Bank Arena, Karachi
24 February 2023 Quetta Gladiators vs Islamabad United 7:00 pm National Bank Arena, Karachi
26 February 2023 Karachi Kings vs Multan Sultans 2:00 pm National Bank Arena, Karachi

 

Second Leg of PSL 8

 

26 February 2023 Lahore Qalandars vs Peshawar Zalmi 7:00 pm Gaddafi Stadium. Lahore
27 February 2023 Lahore Qalandars vs Islamabad United 7:00 pm Gaddafi Stadium. Lahore
1 March 2023 Peshawar Zalmi vs Karachi Kings 7:00 pm Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
2 March 2023 Lahore Qalandars vs Quetta Gladiators 7:00 pm Gaddafi Stadium. Lahore
3 March 2023 Islamabad United vs Karachi Kings 7:00 pm Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
4 March 2023 Lahore Qalandars vs Multan Sultans 7:00 pm Gaddafi Stadium. Lahore
5 March 2023 Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators 7:00 pm Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
6 March 2023 Quetta Gladiators vs Karachi Kings 7:00 pm Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
7 March 2023 Peshawar Zalmi vs Lahore Qalandars 2:00 pm Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
7 March 2023 Islamabad United vs Multan Sultans 7:00 pm Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
8 March 2023 Peshawar Zalmi vs Quetta Gladiators 7:00 pm Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
9 March 2023 Islamabad United vs Lahore Qalandars 7:00 pm Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
10 March 2023 Peshawar Zalmi vs Multan Sultans 7:00 pm Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
11 March 2023 Quetta Gladiators vs Multan Sultans 7:00 pm Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
12 March 2023 Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi 2:00 pm Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
12 March 2023 Lahore Qalandars vs Karachi Kings 7:00 pm Gaddafi Stadium. Lahore
15 March 2023 Qualifier (1st vs 2nd) 7:00 pm Gaddafi Stadium. Lahore
16 March 2023 1st Eliminator (3rd vs 4th) 7:00 pm Gaddafi Stadium. Lahore
17 March 2023 2nd Eliminator (1st Eliminator Winner vs Qualifier Runner-up) 7:00 pm Gaddafi Stadium. Lahore
19 March 2023 Final 7:00 pm Gaddafi Stadium. Lahore

 

HBL PSL 8 Venues

 

 

The Pakistan Cricket Board announced their plans for the upcoming 2023 season of the Pakistan Super League, revealing that matches will be held in four cities across the country.

The cities chosen for the tournament are Multan, Rawalpindi, Lahore, and Karachi, which will host the matches in this edition of the Pakistan Super League. According to the PSL 8 schedule the first leg of the tournament will be played in Multan and Karachi.

 

City Stadium Capacity
Karachi National Cricket Stadium 34,000
Lahore Gaddafi Stadium 27,000
Multan Multan Cricket Stadium 30,000
Rawalpindi Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium 15,000

 

Brand Ambassadors and First Season

The Pakistan Super League (PSL) was officially launched in September 2015 by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), and to promote the league across the country, former Pakistani national team captains, Wasim Akram and Rameez Raja, were signed as brand ambassadors.

In February 2016, the first season of the PSL match began in the United Arab Emirates. The league featured five teams based on the capital cities of Pakistan’s provinces and the Federal capital.

 

Player Recruitment and League Structure

The PSL uses a draft system for player recruitment, similar to that used in many North American professional sports leagues. This allows for a fair and competitive league where all teams have the opportunity to build a strong squad. 

 

Financial and Commercial Aspects

The commercial rights to the initial franchises were sold for US$93 million for a span of 10 years in December 2015. Since the first season, the market value of PSL has grown significantly, and as per estimates, in 2017, it was up to US$300 million.

This has attracted more investors and stakeholders in the league over the years. The high market value of PSL highlights its growing popularity and success, which is a positive sign for the league’s future.

 

HBL PSL 8 Draft

 

 

The 8th season of the Pakistan Super League’s player draft took place on December 15th, 2022. Teams were permitted to keep a maximum of 8 players and make any desired trades prior to the  PSL 8 draft.

Before the draft, Karachi Kings and Peshawar Zalmi used the trade option with Pakistan Cricket team captain Babar Azam going to Peshawar Zalmi. In return, Shoaib Malik and Haider Ali were transferred to Karachi Kings.

The teams announced the retained PSL 8 schedule players list before the draft. Following is the list of players retained by each team, along with new draft picks in each round.

 

Players Retained by Islamabad United

For this edition of PSL, Islamabad United has retained eight players from last year’s team, which is mentioned in the table below.

 

Sr. # Name Category Nationality
1 Shadab Khan Platinum Pakistan
2 Asif Ali Diamond Pakistan
3 Mohammad Wasim Jnr Diamond Pakistan
4 Azam Khan Gold Pakistan
5 Faheem Ashraf Gold Pakistan
6 Hasan Ali Gold Pakistan
7 Colin Munro Silver New Zealand
8 Paul Stirling Silver Ireland

 

New Draft Picks of Islamabad United

In this year draft, Islamabad United have picked players like Alex Hales and Rahmanullah Gurbaz that are known for their hard-hitting. They have also selected England All-rounder Moeen Ali in the Supplementary round.

Following is the list of players picked by Islamabad United in this year’s draft.

 

Class Name Nationality
Platinum Alex Hales England
Platinum Rahmanullah Gurbaz Afghanistan
Diamond Fazalhaq Farooqi Afghanistan
Silver Abrar Ahmed Pakistan
Silver Sohaib Maqsood Pakistan
Silver Rumman Raees Pakistan
Emerging Zeeshan Zameer Pakistan
Emerging Hassan Nawaz Pakistan
Supplementary Moeen Ali England
Supplementary Mubasir Khan Pakistan

 

Complete Squad of Islamabad United

  • Shadab Khan
  • Asif Ali
  • Mohammad Wasim Jnr
  • Azam Khan
  • Faheem Ashraf
  • Hasan Ali
  • Colin Munro
  • Paul Stirling
  • Alex Hales
  • Rahmanullah Gurbaz
  • Fazalhaq Farooqi
  • Abrar Ahmed
  • Sohaib Maqsood
  • Rumman Raees
  • Zeeshan Zamir
  • Hassan Nawaz
  • Moeen Ali
  • Mubasir Khan

 

Players Retained by Karachi Kings

Before the draft, Karachi Kings traded their former captain Babar Azam to Peshawar Zalmi, and in return, they got Haider Ali and Shoaib Malik as their platinum and diamond rounds pick.

Following is the complete list of players retained for this year of PSL.

 

Sr. # Name Category Nationality
1 Haider Ali Platinum Pakistan
2 Imad Wasim Diamond Pakistan
3 Mohammad Amir Diamond Pakistan
4 Shoaib Malik Diamond Pakistan
5 Aamer Yamin Silver Pakistan
6 Mir Hamza Silver Pakistan
7 Sharjeel Khan Silver Pakistan
8 Qasim Akram Emerging Pakistan

 

New Draft Picks of Karachi Kings

Karachi Kings have added Australian Wicket Keeper Matthew Wade in their squad who is known for hitting. Apart from Matthew Wade, they have picked some good local players, with Irfan Khan being picked in the emerging category. 

 

Class Name Nationality
Platinum Matthew Wade

 

Australia
Platinum Imran Tahir South Africa
Diamond James Fuller New Zealand
Diamond James Vince

 

England
Gold Andrew Tye Australia
Silver Muhammad Akhlaq Pakistan
Silver Tayyab Tahir

 

Pakistan
Emerging Irfan Khan Pakistan
Supplementary Tabraiz Shamsi

 

South Africa
Supplementary Mohammad Umar Pakistan

 

Complete Squad of Karachi Kings

  • Haider Ali
  • Imad Wasim
  • Mohammad Amir
  • Shoaib Malik
  • Aamir Yamin
  • Mir Hamza
  • Sharjeel Khan
  • Qasim Akram
  • Matthew Wade
  • Imran Tahir
  • James Vince
  • James Fuller
  • Andrew Tye
  • Tayyab Tahir
  • Mohammad Akhlaq
  • Irfan Khan Niazi
  • Tabraiz Shamsi
  • Mohammad Umar

 

Players Retained by Lahore Qalandars

Last year PSL winners have retained a total of eight players with star leg spinner Rashid Khan and fast-bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi being the notable players retained for the eighth edition of PSL.

 

Sr. # Name Category Nationality
1 Rashid Khan Platinum Afghanistan
2 Shaheen Shah Afridi Platinum Pakistan
3 David Wiese Diamond Namibia
4 Haris Rauf Diamond Pakistan
5 Abdullah Shafique Gold Pakistan
6 Harry Brook Silver English
7 Kamran Ghulam Silver Pakistan
8 Zaman Khan Emerging Pakistan

 

New Draft Picks of Lahore Qalandars

Lahore Qalandars have picked some interesting new players in this draft, with Fakhar Zaman and Sikandar Raza being the most notable picks. 

 

Class Name Nationality
Platinum Fakhar Zaman Pakistan
Diamond Hussain Talat Pakistan
Gold Sikandar Raza Zimbabwe
Gold Liam Dawson England
Silver Dilbar Hussain Pakistan
Silver Mirza Tahir Baig Pakistan
Silver Ahmed Daniyal Pakistan
Emerging Shawaiz Irfan Pakistan
Supplementary Jordan Cox England
Supplementary Jalat Khan Pakistan

 

Complete Squad of Lahore Qalandar

  • Rashid Khan
  • Haris Rauf
  • Shaheen Shah Afridi
  • David Wiese
  • Abdullah Shafique
  • Harry Brook
  • Kamran Ghulam
  • Zaman Khan
  • Fakhar Zaman
  • Hussain Talat
  • Sikandar Raza
  • Liam Dawson
  • Dilbar Hussain
  • Mirza Tahir Baig
  • Ahmed Danlyal
  • Shawaiz Irfan
  • Jordan Cox
  • Jalat Khan

 

Players Retained by Multan Sultans

This year Multan Sultan has retained the services of Pakistan Wicket Keeper Batsman Mohammad Rizwan, and South African hard hitter Rilee Rossouw. Given below is the complete retention list of Multan Sultans. 

 

Sr. # Name Category Nationality
1 Mohammad Rizwan Platinum Pakistan
2 Khushdil Shah Diamond Pakistan
3 Rilee Rossouw Diamond South Africa
4 Shan Masood Diamond Pakistan
5 Shahnawaz Dahani Gold Pakistan
6 Tim David Gold Australia
7 Abbas Afridi Emerging Pakistan
8 Ihsanullah Emerging Pakistan

 

New Draft Picks of Multan Sultans

In this draft, Multan Sultans picked Naseem Shah in the platinum category but Quetta Gladiators used the ‘Right to Match’ card that allows the team to bring back the former player to the squad.

With Naseem Shah going to Quetta Gladiators, Multan Sultan picked David Miller in the platinum category. Following is the list of new players selected in this year’s draft.

 

Class Name Nationality
Platinum David Miller South Africa
Platinum Josh Little Ireland
Gold Akeal Hosein Trinidad and Tobago
Silver Usama Mir Pakistan
Silver Usman Khan Pakistan
Silver Sameen Gul Pakistan
Silver Anwar Ali Pakistan
Silver Mohammad Sarwar Pakistan
Supplementary Adil Rashid England
Supplementary Arafat Minhas Pakistan

 

Complete Squad of Multan Sultan

  • Mohammad Rizwan
  • Khushdil Shah
  • Rilee Rossouw
  • Shan Masood
  • Shahnawaz Dahani
  • Tim David
  • Abbas Afridi
  • Ihsanullah
  • David Miller
  • Josh Little
  • Akeal Hosein
  • Usama Mir
  • Usman Khan
  • Sameen Gul
  • Anwar Ali
  • Mohammad Sarwar
  • Adil Rashid
  • Arafat Minhas

 

Players Retained by Peshawar Zalmi

Besides adding Babar Azam to their squad, Peshawar Zalmi has retained some great players from last year’s squad, which is mentioned in the table given below.

 

Sr. # Name Category Nationality
1 Babar Azam Platinum Pakistan
2 Sherfane Rutherford Diamond West Indies
3 Wahab Riaz Diamond Pakistan
4 Mohammad Haris Gold Pakistan
5 Aamir Jamal Silver Pakistan
6 Salman Irshad Silver Pakistan
7 Tom-Kohler Cadmore Silver England

 

New Draft Picks of Peshawar Zalmi

Peshawar Zalmi have added some impressive players to this year’s squad with Jimmy Nesham and Bhanuka Rajapaksa being the most notable ones. We have mentioned the complete list of new draft picks of Peshawar Zalmi.

 

Class Name Nationality
Platinum Bhanuka Rajapaksa Srilanka
Platinum Rovman Powell Jamaica
Diamond Mujeeb Ur Rahman Afghanistan
Gold Danish Aziz Pakistan
Gold Arshad Iqbal Pakistan
Silver Saim Ayub

 

Pakistan
Silver Usman Qadir Pakistan
Emerging Sufiyan Muqeem

 

Pakistan
Emerging Haseebullah Khan Pakistan
Supplementary Jimmy Neesham New Zealand

 

Complete Squad of Peshawar Zalmi

  • Babar Azam
  • Sherfane Rutherford
  • Wahab Riaz
  • Mohammad Haris
  • Aamir Jamal
  • Salman Irshad
  • Tom-Kohler Cadmore
  • Bhanuka Rajapaksa
  • Rovman Powell
  • Mujeeb ur Rahman
  • Danish Aziz
  • Arshad Iqbal
  • Saim Ayub
  • Usman Qadir
  • Suifyan Muqeem
  • Haseeb Ullah
  • Jimmy Neesham

 

Players Retained by Quetta Gladiators

The champions of 2019 PSL, Quetta Gladiators have retained a total of 8 players from last year. Jason Roy, Mohammad Nawaz, Sarfaraz Ahmed, etc., are some of the players retained for HBL PSL 8. 

 

Sr. # Name Category Nationality
1 Mohammad Nawaz Platinum Pakistan
2 Iftikhar Ahmed Diamond Pakistan
3 Jason Roy Diamond England
4 Mohammad Hasnain Gold Pakistan
5 Sarfaraz Ahmed Gold Pakistan
6 Naveen ul Haq Silver Pakistan
7 Umar Akmal Silver Pakistan
8 Will Smeed Silver England

 

New Draft Picks of Quetta Gladiators

Before the draft, Quetta Gladiators released Naseem Shah from their squad. However, during the draft, the franchise used the ‘Right to Match’ card which allowed them to bring Naseem Shah back in the squad as Multan Sultan picked him in the platinum category. 

Apart from bringing Naseem Shah back to the squad, the team has picked Martin Guptil, Wanindu Hasaranga and Odean Smith in this year’s draft. Following is the complete list of players picked by Quetta Gladiators. 

 

Class Name Nationality
Platinum Wanindu Hasaranga Srilanka
Platinum Naseem Shah Pakistan
Diamond Odean Smith Jamaica
Gold Ahsan Ali Pakistan
Silver Umaid Asif Pakistan
Silver Muhammad Zahid Pakistan
Emerging Aimal Khan Pakistan
Emerging Abdul Bangalzai

 

Pakistan
Supplementary Omair Yousuf Pakistan
Supplementary Martin Guptill New Zealand

 

Complete Squad of Quetta Gladiators

  • Mohammad Nawaz
  • Iftikhar Ahmed
  • Jason Roy
  • Mohammad Hasnain
  • Sarfaraz Ahmed
  • Naveen ul Haq
  • Umar Akmal
  • Will Smeed
  • Wanindu Hasaranga
  • Naseem Shah
  • Odean Smith
  • Ahsan Ali
  • Umaid Asif
  • Muhammad Zahid
  • Abdul Bangalzai
  • Aimal Khan
  • Martin Guptill
  • Omair Bin Yousuf

 

PSL 8 Schedule – Official Broadcasters

 

 

For the first three seasons of the Pakistan Super League (2016-2018), production rights were awarded to Sunset and Vine, and broadcast rights were awarded to PTV Sports HD, Ten Sports HD, and Geo Super HD in Pakistan. The global television rights were sold to Tech Front, a UAE group.

For the next three seasons (2019-2021), the global television rights were sold to Blitz Advertising for a significant increase of 358% from the previous deal. The production rights were also sold to TransGroup International. 

The local TV broadcast rights saw a 50% increase for 2022-2023, and the league signed a two-year broadcast deal with PTV Sports HD, A Sports HD, and Ten Sports HD. For the next four seasons (2022-2025), production rights were again sold to TransGroup International as the official global Broadcaster.

Following is the list of authorised local and TV broadcasters of the HBL Pakistan Super League.

 

Broadcaster Region
A Sports Pakistan
PTV Sports
Ten Sports
Daraz
Tapmad
CricWick
Willow TV North America
Flow Sports Caribbean
Sky Sports United Kingdom
SuperSport Sub Saharan Africa
Sony South Asia except Pakistan
Etisalat Middle East and North Africa
Starz Play
Fox Sports Australia
Sky Sports New Zealand
ICC TV Australia, Mainland Europe, South East Asia and ROW
Tapmad

 

Conclusion

HBL PSL 8 promises to be a tournament filled with exciting matches, top-notch talent, and an electrifying atmosphere. With the PSL 8 Schedule now announced, cricket fans can start planning their schedules to ensure they don’t miss out on even a single match of one of the top T20 leagues in the world. So gear up and get ready for a month of non-stop cricketing action with the HBL PSL 8.

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