HBL PSL 8 schedule likely to be announced on Friday

The schedule  of the upcoming eighth season of HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) has been finalised and is likely to be announced on Friday.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will share the schedule with PSL franchises and hold final deliberations over it on Thursday.

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According to details, the opening ceremony of HBL PSL 8 will take place in Multan International Stadium. The tournament  will take place from February 13 to March 19 and will be played at four different venues, inlcuding National Bank Cricket Arena (NBCA) Karachi, Multan International Stadium, Pindi Cricket Stadium and Gaddafi Stadium Lahore. 

PCB was hoping to add Quetta as the fifth venue for the eighth edition of the PCB’s annual marquee event, however, now the board is instead planning to host just an exhibition match between Peshawar Zalmi and Quetta Gladiators at the Bugti Stadium, Quetta on February 5.

The draft for HBL PSL 8 took place on December 15, where teams finalised their squads for the upcoming season. PCB is expected to hold an in-house replacement draft in late January for players, who might be unavailable due to international commitments.