Quetta: Quetta Gladiators and Peshawar Zalmi will clash in the first-ever exhibition match of Pakistan’s premium cricket league Pakistan Super League (PSL) in Quetta.
The game will be played today between the two teams at Quetta’s Bugti Stadium.
All preparations for the game have been completed, and players and officials of the two teams have reached the provincial capital. Over 13,000 tickets have been sold for the exhibition match, PCB officials said.
Strict security arrangements have been made in the stadium and surrounding areas, with over 4,000 police and the Frontier Corps personnel guarding the premises.
Former star cricketers Shahid Afridi, Javed Miandad and Moin Khan have also reached Quetta to watch the exhibition match, while many showbiz stars including Ayub Khosa and Ahad Raza Mir would also watch the game in the stadium.
According to the district administration, there will be a complete ban on the use of drone cameras in and around the stadium, while cricket fans will not be allowed to bring any flag other than the Pakistani flag to the stadium to watch the match.
It should be noted that according to the schedule, PSL 8 will start on February 13 while the final will be played on March 19 in Lahore.
Matches will be played in Karachi, Lahore, Multan and Rawalpindi between February 13 to March 19.
The largest number of matches in this edition is scheduled to be played in Rawalpindi, where 11 matches will be held. Karachi and Lahore will stage nine matches each, while Multan will host five matches.
The 21 international cricketers to appear in PSL for the first time in this edition include Adil Rashid, Akeal Hosein, Izharulhaq Naveed, Josh Little for Multan Sultans; Andrew Tye, James Fuller, Matthew Wade, Tabraiz Shamsi for Karachi Kings; Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Jimmy Neesham, Richard Gleeson for Peshawar Zalmi; Dwaine Pretorius, Naveen-ul-Haq, Nuwan Thushara, Odean Smith, Wanindu Hasaranga Quetta Gladiators; Kusal Mendis and Shane Dadswell for Lahore Qalandars; and Fazalhaq Farooqi, Gus Atkinson, Tom Curran for Islamabad United.
