The sixth edition of the Pakistan Super League, which was suspended midway in March owing to rise in coronavirus cases among players and staff, and was rescheduled for June 1 will finally kickstart from June 9, Wednesday, with the entire tournament shifted to the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Earlier, the tournament had finished with just 20 matches before three COVID-19 cases were reported amongst players and staff that included Quetta Gladiators’ Tom Banton and Karachi Kings coach Kamran Khan.
Before the PSL was suspended in May, the points table had Karachi Kings leading with three wins from five games. Apart from Karachi Kings, Peshawar Zalmi, Multan Sultans, and Quetta Gladiators had played 5 games each while Islamabad United and Lahore Qalandars had played four games each.
As per the new schedule, there will be a total of six double-headers that also includes a qualifier and an eliminator. The final will take place on June 24.
Pakistan Cricket Board CEO Wasim Khan said, "Since its inception in 2016, the HBL PSL has embraced and overcome numerous challenge, emerging as a stronger and competitive league year-on-year."
The delayed start will give the teams ample time to gear up and prepare for the biggest prize on offer in Pakistan cricket.
Pakistan Super League 2021 fixtures, schedule and live India match times
All times in Indian Standard Time (IST)
|
Date, Day |
Match |
Time |
|
June 9, Wednesday |
Lahore Qalandars vs Islamabad United |
9:30 PM IST |
|
June 10, Thursday |
Multan Sultans vs Karachi Kings Peshawar Zalmi vs Lahore Qalandars |
6:30 PM IST 11:30 PM IST |
|
June 11, Friday |
Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators |
9:30 PM IST |
|
June 12, Saturday |
Quetta Gladiators vs Peshawar Zalmi |
9:30 PM IST |
|
June 13, Sunday |
Islamabad United vs Lahore Qalandars Multan Sultans vs Peshawar Zalmi |
6:30 PM IST 11:30 PM IST |
|
June 14, Monday |
Islamabad United vs Karachi Kings |
9:30 PM IST |
|
June 15, Tuesday |
Quetta Gladiators vs Lahore Qalandars Peshawar Zalmi vs Karachi Kings |
6:30 PM IST 11:30 PM IST |
|
June 16, Wednesday |
Multan Sultans vs Quetta Gladiators |
9:30 PM IST |
|
June 17, Thursday |
Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi Karachi Kings vs Lahore Qalandars |
6:30 PM IST 11:30 PM IST |
|
June 18, Friday |
Multan Sultans vs Lahore Qalandars |
9:30 PM IST |
|
June 19, Saturday |
Quetta Gladiators vs Karachi Kings Multan Sultans vs Islamabad United |
6:30 PM IST 11:30 PM IST |
|
June 21, Monday |
Qualifer : Team 1 vs Team 2 Eliminator 1 : Team 3 vs Team 4 |
6:30 PM IST 11:30 PM IST |
|
June 22, Tuesday |
Eliminator 2 : Eliminator Winner vs Qualifer Runner-up |
9:30 PM IST |
|
June 24, Thursday |
Final |
9:30 AM IST |
Where to watch Pakistan Super League 2021 live in India?
Pakistan Super League 2021 live telecast in India will be available on Sony SIX and Sony SIX HD.
Live streaming of the PSL in India will be available on Sony LIV.
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