PSL - Pakistan Super League 2017

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PSL - Pakistan Super League 2017

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What is PSL?

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PSL stands for Pakistan Super League. Pakistan has introduced a super cricket tournament of Twenty20 matches. In this cricket tournament 5 teams are participating which are representing different Pakistani cities.

PSL - OFFICIAL TVC

video source: YOUTUBE

OPENING CEREMONY:

Opening Ceremony was held in Dubai on 9th of February, 2017. All the teams were present there. Defending champions of last PSL-2016 Islamabad United walked in traditional Pakistani dress (Shalwar - Kameez). Opening Ceremony was hosted by well-known famous t.v anchor and actor Fahad Mustafa. I would like to share some of the opening ceremony pictures with you.

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Ali Zafar and other stars of Pakistan and musician Shaggy at PSL Opening ceremony 2k17

 

TEAMS:

1. Islamabad United:

This team is representing Pakistani city Islamabad. Islamabad United is the 1st winner of first PSL 2016.

Squad: 

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Misbah-ul-Haq (captain)

Shane Watson

Steven Finn

Sharjeel Khan

Mohammad Irfan

Samuel Badree

Mohammad Sami

Khalid Latif

Brad Haddin

Sam Billings

Hussain Talat

Amad Butt

Dwayne Smith

Ben Duckkett

Shadab Khan

Zohaib Khan

Saeed Ajmal

Imran Khalid

Asif Ali

Rumman Raees

Syed Muzammil Shah

2. PESHAWAR ZALMI:

This team is representing Pakistani City Peshawar.

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Squad:

Darren Sammy (captain)

Shahid Afridi

Sohaib Maqsood

Eoin Morgan

Wahab Riaz

Tilakaratne Dilshan

Mohammad Hafeez

Chris Jordan

Samit Patel

Kamran Akmal

Iftikhar Ahmed

Harris Sohail

Hasan Ali

Mohammad Asghar

Marlon Samuels

Andre Fletcher

Khushdil Shah

Shakib Al Hasan

Tamim Iqbal

Imran Khan (jr)

Junaid Khan

M. Irfan Khan

3. KARACHI KINGS:

This team is representing Pakistan's largest city Karachi.

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Squad:

Kumar Sangakkara (captain)

Shoaib Malik

Chris Gayle

Babar Azam

Ravi Bopara

Imad Wasim

Mohammad Amir

Safiullah Bangash

Shazaib Hasan

Sohail Khan

Kieron Pollard

Ryan McLaren

Khurram Manzoor

Kashif Bhatti

Usman Khan

Hasan Mohsin

Mahela Jayawardene

Usama Mir

Rahat Ali

Amad Alam

4. LAHORE QALANDARS:

In this tournament Lahore Qalandars is representing the heart of Pakistan LAHORE.

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Squad:

Brendon McCullum (captain)

Azhar Ali

Aamer Yamin

Sohail Tanvir

Sunil Narine

Umar Akmal

Jason Roy

Yasir Shah

James Franklin

Mohammad Rizwan

Cameron Delport

Fakhar Zaman

Bilawal Bhatti

Ghulam Mudassar

Usman Qadir

Grant Elliot

Chris Green

Saif Badar

Mohammad Irfan (Jr.)

Zafar Gohar

5. QUETTA GLADIATORS:

Quetta Gladiators are represents the Pakistani city Quetta.

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Squad:

Sarfraz Ahmed (captain)

Umar Gul

Asad Shafiq

Ahmed Shehzad

Mohammad Nawaz

Kevin Pietersen

Luke Wright

Rilee Rossouw

Mahmudullah Riyad

Anwar Ali, Tymal Mills

Hassan Khan

Nathan McCullum

Thisara Perera

Bismillah Khan

Mir Hamza

Zulfiqar Babar

Saad Nasim

Umar Amin

Noor Wali

OFFICIAL ANTHEM OF THE TOURNAMENT:

"AB KHEL JAMAY GA" written and composed by Ali Zafar the popular pop singer of Pakistan.

Official Anthem of PSL

video source: YOUTUBE



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