The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is all set to hold the fifth edition of the Pakistan Super League 2020 (PSL). The PSL 2020 will start from February 20 and ends with the final on March 22 in Lahore. For the first time in PSL's history, all the matches will be played in Pakistan. As per the PSL 2020 schedule, Karachi’s National Stadium will host nine matches while Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore will host 14 matches. For all the PSL T20 fans around the world, we bring you the full schedule and the PDF of the same, which can be downloaded from here. The 34-match long tournament will be played across venues in cities of Karachi, Lahore, Multan and Rawalpindi. The PSL 2020 opens with defending champions Quetta Gladiators taking Islamabad United in Karachi. The opening match will proceed after the PSL 2020 opening ceremony. The PSL 2020 will continue to be a six-team tournament. Quetta Gladiators, Islamabad United, Karachi Kings, Lahore Qalandars, Peshawar Zalmi and Multan Sultans are the six teams. PSL’s Muhammad Mudassar, Tallest Cricketer in the World, Becomes The Subject of Funny Memes and Jokes on Twitter Thanks to His Height.

The format for PSL 2020 remains unchanged. As per the PSL 2020 schedule, teams will face each other twice in the first round. Top four teams on the PSL 2020 points table will then progress to playoffs. Top two teams will face-off in the Qualifier while third and fourth-placed teams take on each other in the first Eliminator. The second Eliminator of PSL 2020 will be held between the loser of Qualifier and winner of first Eliminator. Karachi’s National Stadium will host to the Qualifier. On the other hand, Gaddafi Stadium will be the venue for two Eliminators and the final.

Check out the full schedule of PSL 2020 in IST:

Day Date Match Time (IST) Venue
Thursday 20-Feb Quetta Gladiators vs Islamabad United 7.30 PM Karachi
Friday 21-Feb Karachi Kings vs Peshawar Zalmi 2.30 PM Karachi
Lahore Qalandars vs Multan Sultans 7.30 PM Lahore
Saturday 22-Feb Quetta Gladiators vs Peshawar Zalmi 2.30 PM Karachi
Islamabad United vs Multan Sultans 7.30 PM Lahore
Sunday 23-Feb Karachi Kings vs Quetta Gladiators 2:30 PM Karachi
Lahore Qalandars vs Islamabad United 7.30 PM Lahore
Wednesday 26-Feb Multan Sultans vs Peshawar Zalmi 7.30 PM Multan
Thursday 27-Feb Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators 7.30 PM Rawalpindi
Friday 28-Feb Multan Sultans vs Karachi Kings 2.30 PM Multan
Peshawar Zalmi vs Lahore Qalandars 7.30 PM Rawalpindi
Saturday 29-Feb Multan Sultans vs Quetta Gladiators 2.30 PM Multan
Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi 7.30 PM Rawalpindi
Sunday 1-Mar Islamabad United vs Karachi Kings 7.30 PM Rawalpindi
Monday 2-Mar Peshawar Zalmi vs Karachi Kings 7.30 PM Rawalpindi
Tuesday 3-Mar Quetta Gladiators vs Lahore Qalandars 7.30 PM Lahore
Wednesday 4-Mar Islamabad United vs Lahore Qalandars 7.30 PM Lahore
Thursday 5-Mar Peshawar Zalmi vs Quetta Gladiators 7.30 PM Rawalpindi
Friday 6-Mar Karachi Kings vs Multan Sultans 7.30 PM Lahore
Saturday 7-Mar Peshawar Zalmi vs Islamabad United 2.30 PM Rawalpindi
Lahore Qalandars vs Quetta Gladiators 7.30 PM Lahore
Sunday 8-Mar Multan Sultans vs Islamabad United 2.30 PM Rawalpindi
Lahore Qalandars vs Karachi Kings 7.30 PM Lahore
Tuesday 10-Mar Lahore Qalandars vs Peshawar Zalmi 7.30 PM Lahore
Wednesday 11-Mar Quetta Gladiators vs Multan Sultans 7.30 PM Lahore
Thursday 12-Mar Karachi Kings vs Lahore Qalandars 7.30 PM Karachi
Friday 13-Mar Peshawar Zalmi vs Multan Sultans 7.30 PM Karachi
Saturday 14-Mar Karachi Kings vs Islamabad United 7.30 PM Karachi
Sunday 15-Mar Multan Sultans vs Lahore Qalandars 2.30 PM Lahore
Quetta Gladiators vs Karachi Kings 7.30 PM Karachi
Tuesday 17-Mar Qualifier 7.30 PM Karachi
Wednesday 18-Mar Eliminator 1 7.30 PM Lahore
Friday 20-Mar Eliminator 2 7.30 PM Lahore
Sunday 22-Mar Final 7.30 PM Lahore

PSL 2020 will feature over 30 overseas players with South African fast bowler Dale Steyn being the latest to join the league. Pakistan has been trying to revive cricket at home and recently hosted Sri Lanka in a Test series, the first since 2009. With PSL 2020 entirely being held in Pakistan, it will be an important test for PCB.

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