The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Balochistan Cricket Organization with collaboration of Balochistan government is going to host an exhibition match between Quetta Gladiators and Peshawar Zalmi in Quetta’s Bugti Stadium on February 5. The star-studded contest will start at 8am (PST).
PSL Exhibition Match Timing and Broadcast Information
PTV Sports will telecast the match live. As far as the PSL exhibition match timing is concerned, it is being reported that the match will start early at 8 am. However it is also being reported that the match might start at 11 am and the 8 am time is for the ticket holders to reach stadium early.
Note that all the tickets for the match have been sold out.
PSL Exhibition Match – Squad
Pakistan cricket Board (PCB) has allowed the players to play in Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) till 8 February. So, we have a list of players that will play from both sides.
Peshawar Zalmi Squad: Babar Azam (C), Shahid Afridi, Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Haris, Danish Aziz, Saim Ayub, Amad Butt, Kamran Akmal, Haider Ali, Shoaib Malik, Imam-ul-Haq and some local players.
Quetta Gladiators Squad: Sarfaraz Ahmed (C), Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Hasnain, Naseem Shah, Umar Akmal, Azam Khan, Usman Shinwari, Mohammad Nawaz, Sohail Khan, Ahmed Shehzad, Anwar Ali and some local players.
Commentary Panel for Exhibition Match
The PCB has confirmed the commentary team for the highly anticipated exhibition match between Peshawar Zalmi and Quetta Gladiators at Bugti Stadium
The upcoming exhibition match between Quetta Gladiators and Peshawar Zalmi will be commentated by a panel featuring former captain Mohammad Hafeez, Ali Younis, Aqeel Samar, and Tariq Saeed.
Tickets of Exhibition Match
The tickets for the exhibition match will go on sale on January 30, with a ticket price of only Rs. 20 each. The tickets can be purchased from designated locations such as Bolan Cricket Stadium, Bugti Stadium and Jan Mall.
Conclusion
It is an appreciable effort from the new management of the Pakistan Cricket Board to show the true face of Balochistan and to provide a platform for the people of Balochistan to enjoy and see a glimpse of their heroes playing in front of them. This match is also a sort of celebration of Kashmir day.