2020 Pakistan Super League will be the fifth season of the Pakistan Super League, a franchise Twenty20 cricket league. The PSL schedule 2020 consists of 34 T20 matches which will be played between six franchises. The upcoming PSL 5 schedule was scheduled to take place from February 20 till March 22 but it was suspended on March 17 due to Covid-19. The tournament will now restart on November 14 for the playoffs stage and the final will be held on November 17. The competition is officially labeled as 'HBL PSL 2020.'
The PSL trophy has been lifted twice by Islamabad United and once by Peshawar Zalmi and Quetta Gladiators.
The sixth team was acquired by Ali Tareen and the Multan consortium after the previous owners, Schon Group, ended their contract with the PSL.
Following the opening ceremony on February 20, the first match of the tournament will be played between Quetta Gladiators and Islamabad United at National Stadium Karachi.
Date | Match | PSL Team | City | Time |
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20th Feb 2020 | Opening Ceremony 1st Match | Quetta Gladiator Vs Islamabad United | Karachi | Day |
21st Feb 2020 | 2nd Match | Karachi Kings Vs Peshawar Zalmi | Karachi | Day |
21st Feb 2020 | 3rd Match | Lahore Qalandars Vs Multan Sultans | Lahore | Night |
22nd Feb 2020 | 4th Match | Quetta Gladiator Vs Peshawar Zalmi | Karachi | Day |
22nd Feb 2020 | 5th Match | Islamabad United Vs Multan Sultans | Lahore | Night |
23rd Feb 2020 | 6th Match | Karachi Kings Vs Quetta Gladiators | Karachi | Day |
23rd Feb 2020 | 7th Match | Lahore Qalandars Vs Islamabad United | Lahore | Night |
26th Feb 2020 | 8th Match | Multan Sultans Vs Peshawar Zalmi | Multan | Night |
27th Feb 2020 | 9th Match | Islamabad United Vs Quetta Gladiators | Rawalpindi | Night |
28th Feb 2020 | 10th Match | Multan Sultans Vs Karachi Kings | Multan | Day |
28th Feb 2020 | 11th Match | Peshawar Zalmi Vs Lahore Qalandars | Rawalpindi | Night |
29th Feb 2020 | 12th Match | Multan Sultans VS Quetta Gladiators | Multan | Day |
29th Feb 2020 | 13th Match | Islamabad United Vs Peshawar Zalmi | Rawalpindi | Night |
1st March 2020 | 14th Match | Islamabad United Vs Karachi Kings | Rawalpindi | Night |
2nd March 2020 | 15th Match | Peshawar Zalmi Vs Karachi Kings | Rawalpindi | Night |
3rd March 2020 | 16th Match | Quetta Gladiators Vs Lahore Qalandars | Lahore | Night |
4th March 2020 | 17th Match | Islamabad United Vs Lahore Qalandars | Lahore | Night |
5th March 2020 | 18th Match | Peshawar Zalmi Vs Quetta Gladiators | Rawalpindi | Night |
6th March 2020 | 19th Match | Karachi Kings Vs Multan Sultans | Lahore | Night |
7th March 2020 | 20th Match | Peshawar Zalmi Vs Islamabad United | Rawalpindi | Day |
7th March 2020 | 21st Match | Lahore Qalandars Vs Quetta Gladiators | Lahore | Night |
8th March 2020 | 22nd Match | Multan Sultans Vs Islamabad United | Rawalpindi | Day |
8th March 2020 | 23rd Match | Lahore Qalandars Vs Karachi Kings | Lahore | Night |
10th March 2020 | 24th Match | Lahore Qalandars Vs Peshawar Zalmi | Lahore | Night |
11th March 2020 | 25th Match | Quetta Gladiators Vs Multan Sultans | Lahore | Night |
12th March 2020 | 26th Match | Karachi Kings Vs Lahore Qalandars | Karachi | Night |
13th March 2020 | 27th Match | Peshawar Zalmi Vs Multan Sultans | Karachi | Night |
14th March 2020 | 28th Match | Karachi Kings Vs Islamabad United | Karachi | Night |
15th March 2020 | 29th Match | Multan Sultans Vs Lahore Qalandars | Lahore | Day |
15th March 2020 | 30th Match | Quetta Gladiators Vs Karachi Kings | Karachi | Night |
14th November 2020 | 31st Match (Qualifier) | Multan Sultans Vs Karachi Kings | Karachi | Day |
14th November 2020 | 32nd Match (Eliminator 1) | Lahore Qalandars Vs Peshawar Zalmi | Karachi | Night |
15th November 2020 | 33rd Match (Eliminator 2) | Eliminator Winner Vs Qualifier Runner Up | Karachi | Night |
17th November 2020 | 34th Match | Final | Karachi | Night |
The Pakistan Super League (PSL) has helped the country in producing some of the best talents. It has helped the local players to rub shoulders and pick the brains of some of the best players in international cricket. The upcoming edition of the 20-over competition promises to deliver all that. Moreover, the fact that the complete edition of the PSL 2020 will be played in Pakistan, it has blown a different wave of excitement in the country as the iconic cities of Lahore, Karachi, Rawalpindi and Multan are gearing up to welcome all the units.
Day Match: 2:00 PM PST
Night Matches: 7:00 PM PST
February 20, 2020: The tournament kicks off in Karachi with the opening ceremony and the first match featuring defending champions Islamabad United who will take on Quetta Gladiator since Gladiator is fan favorites with Jason Roy in their ranks. It would be a cracker
November 17, 2020: The tournament moves to an end with the final match at Karachi's National Stadium.
Date | Day | PSL Match | Venue |
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20th Feb 2020 | Thursday | Quetta Gladiator Vs Islamabad United | Karachi |
22nd Feb 2020 | Saturday | Islamabad United Vs Multan Sultans | Lahore |
23rd Feb 2020 | Sunday | Lahore Qalandars Vs Islamabad United | Lahore |
27th Feb 2020 | Thursday | Islamabad United Vs Quetta Gladiators | Rawalpindi |
29th Feb 2020 | Saturday | Islamabad United Vs Peshawar Zalmi | Rawalpindi |
1st March 2020 | Sunday | Islamabad United Vs Karachi Kings | Rawalpindi |
4th March 2020 | Wednesday | Islamabad United Vs Lahore Qalandars | Lahore |
7th March 2020 | Saturday | Peshawar Zalmi Vs Islamabad United | Rawalpindi |
8th March 2020 | Sunday | Multan Sultans Vs Islamabad United | Rawalpindi |
14th March 2020 | Saturday | Karachi Kings Vs Islamabad United | Karachi |
Date | Day | PSL Match | Venue |
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20th Feb 2020 | Thursday | Quetta Gladiator Vs Islamabad United | Karachi |
22nd Feb 2020 | Saturday | Quetta Gladiator Vs Peshawar Zalmi | Karachi |
23rd Feb 2020 | Sunday | Karachi Kings Vs Quetta Gladiators | Karachi |
27th Feb 2020 | Thursday | Islamabad United Vs Quetta Gladiators | Rawalpindi |
29th Feb 2020 | Saturday | Multan Sultans VS Quetta Gladiators | Multan |
3rd March 2020 | Tuesday | Quetta Gladiators Vs Lahore Qalandars | Lahore |
5th March 2020 | Thursday | Peshawar Zalmi Vs Quetta Gladiators | Rawalpindi |
7th March 2020 | Saturday | Lahore Qalandars Vs Quetta Gladiators | Lahore |
11th March 2020 | Wednesday | Quetta Gladiators Vs Multan Sultans | Lahore |
Date | Day | PSL Match | Venue |
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21st Feb 2020 | Friday | Karachi Kings Vs Peshawar Zalmi | Karachi |
22nd Feb 2020 | Saturday | Quetta Gladiator Vs Peshawar Zalmi | Karachi |
26th Feb 2020 | Wednesday | Multan Sultans Vs Peshawar Zalmi | Multan |
28th Feb 2020 | Friday | Peshawar Zalmi Vs Lahore Qalandars | Rawalpindi |
29th Feb 2020 | Saturday | Islamabad United Vs Peshawar Zalmi | Rawalpindi |
2nd March 2020 | Monday | Peshawar Zalmi Vs Karachi Kings | Rawalpindi |
5th March 2020 | Thursday | Peshawar Zalmi Vs Quetta Gladiators | Rawalpindi |
7th March 2020 | Saturday | Peshawar Zalmi Vs Islamabad United | Rawalpindi |
13th March 2020 | Friday | Peshawar Zalmi Vs Multan Sultans | Karachi |
Date | Day | PSL Match | Venue |
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21st Feb 2020 | Friday | Karachi Kings Vs Peshawar Zalmi | Karachi |
23rd Feb 2020 | Sunday | Karachi Kings Vs Quetta Gladiators | Karachi |
28th Feb 2020 | Friday | Multan Sultans Vs Karachi Kings | Multan |
1st March 2020 | Sunday | Islamabad United Vs Karachi Kings | Rawalpindi |
2nd March 2020 | Monday | Peshawar Zalmi Vs Karachi Kings | Rawalpindi |
6th March 2020 | Friday | Karachi Kings Vs Multan Sultans | Lahore |
8th March 2020 | Sunday | Lahore Qalandars Vs Karachi Kings | Lahore |
12th March 2020 | Thursday | Karachi Kings Vs Lahore Qalandars | Karachi |
14th March 2020 | Saturday | Karachi Kings Vs Islamabad United | Karachi |
15th March 2020 | Sunday | Quetta Gladiators Vs Karachi Kings | Karachi |
Date | Day | PSL Match | Venue |
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21st Feb 2020 | Friday | Lahore Qalandars Vs Multan Sultans | Lahore |
23rd Feb 2020 | Sunday | Lahore Qalandars Vs Islamabad United | Lahore |
28th Feb 2020 | Wednesday | Peshawar Zalmi Vs Lahore Qalandars | Rawalpindi |
3rd March 2020 | Tuesday | Quetta Gladiators Vs Lahore Qalandars | Lahore |
4th March 2020 | Wednesday | Islamabad United Vs Lahore Qalandars | Lahore |
7th March 2020 | Saturday | Lahore Qalandars Vs Quetta Gladiators | Lahore |
8th March 2020 | Sunday | Lahore Qalandars Vs Karachi Kings | Lahore |
10th March 2020 | Tuesday | Lahore Qalandars Vs Peshawar Zalmi | Lahore |
12th March 2020 | Thursday | Karachi Kings Vs Lahore Qalandars | Karachi |
15th March 2020 | Sunday | Multan Sultans Vs Lahore Qalandars | Lahore |
Date | Day | PSL Match | Venue |
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21st Feb 2020 | Friday | Lahore Qalandars Vs Multan Sultans | Lahore |
22nd Feb 2020 | Saturday | Islamabad United Vs Multan Sultans | Lahore |
26th Feb 2020 | Wednesday | Multan Sultans Vs Peshawar Zalmi | Multan |
28th Feb 2020 | Friday | Multan Sultans Vs Karachi Kings | Multan |
29th Feb 2020 | Saturday | Multan Sultans VS Quetta Gladiators | Multan |
6th March 2020 | Friday | Karachi Kings Vs Multan Sultans | Lahore |
8th March 2020 | Sunday | Multan Sultans Vs Islamabad United | Rawalpindi |
11th March 2020 | Wednesday | Quetta Gladiators Vs Multan Sultans | Lahore |
13th March 2020 | Friday | Peshawar Zalmi Vs Multan Sultans | Karachi |
15th March 2020 | Sunday | Multan Sultans Vs Lahore Qalandars | Lahore |
Lahore - Gaddafi Stadium 11
Karachi - National Stadium 12
Rawalpindi - Cricket Stadium 8
Multan - Cricket Stadium: 3
For the plethora of entertainment, which is set to hit Pakistan in February 2020, all franchises have loaded their sides with sensational cricketers who can turn the face of the game at any moment.
The most noticeable players of all the teams are listed below:
Sarfaraz Ahmed (Platinum)
Jason Roy (Platinum)
Mohammad Nawaz (Platinum)
Shane Watson (Diamond)
Ahmed Shehzad (Diamond)
Ben Cutting (Diamond)
Umar Akmal (Gold)
Mohammad Hasnain (Gold)
Fawad Ahmed (Gold)
Fakhar Zaman (Platinum)
Mohammad Hafeez (Platinum)
Chris Lynn (Platinum)
Shaheen Afridi (Diamond)
Usman Shinwari (Diamond)
David Wiese (Diamond)
Sohail Akhtar (Gold)
Haris Rauf (Gold)
Samit Patel (Gold)
Shadab Khan (Platinum) (C)
Dale Steyn (Platinum)
Colin Ingram (Platinum)
Asif Ali (Diamond)
Colin Munro (Diamond)
Faheem Ashraf (Diamond)
Luke Ronchi (Gold)
Hussain Talat (Gold)
Rumman Raees (Gold)
Mohammad Irfan (Platinum)
Moeen Ali (Platinum)
Rilee Rossouw (Platinum)
Zeeshan Ashraf (Diamond)
Shahid Afridi (Diamond)
Ravi Bopara (Diamond)
Junaid Khan (Gold)
James Vince (Gold)
Sohail Tanvir (Gold)
Wahab Riaz (Platinum)
Hasan Ali (Platinum)
Kieron Pollard (Platinum)
Kamran Akmal (Diamond)
Tom Banton (Diamond)
Shoaib Malik (Diamond)
Daren Sammy (Gold)
Imam-ul-Haq (Gold)
Liam Dawson (Gold)
Babar Azam (Platinum)
Mohammad Amir (Platinum)
Alex Hales (Platinum)
Imad Wasim (Diamond)
Iftikhar Ahmed (Diamond)
Chris Jordan (Diamond)
Sharjeel Khan (Gold)
Cameron Delport (Gold)
Amir Yamin (Gold)
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No formal announcement has been made by the Pakistan Super League on the availability of tickets. Few reports suggest that the sale of tickets will start on January 20.
The captains for Peshawar Zalmi, Islamabad United and Multan Sultans haven't been announced yet. Lahore Qalandars will be led by Sohail Akhtar as announced by team owner Fawad Rana on the day PSL 5 draft was held.
Imad Wasim will lead Karachi Kings while Quetta Gladiators will be captained by Sarfaraz Ahmed.
Updated 27th Jan 2020
Shadab Khan has been appointed as the captain of the PSL team Islamabad United.