PCB announces list of commentators for PSL 5 playoffs

Three foreign commentators who were part of the double-leg round-robin broadcast of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) season five have returned for the playoffs.

The trio of former England fast bowler Dominic Cork, former South Africa batsman and legendary fielder Jonty Rhodes and former England batsman Mark Butcher will be joined by Pakistan’s Ramiz Raja, Bazid Khan and Urooj Mumtaz.

Famous Urdu commentator Tariq Saeed will be making his HBL PSL commentary debut while Fakhr-e-Alam will be returning as the ground presenter for these four games.

Renowned presenter Zainab Abbas will be joined by former Pakistan women’s team captain Sana Mir and legendary fast bowler Waqar Younis in the pre and post-match studio shows that are set to enthral and richly entertain the die-hard HBL PSL fans, who have waited for the playoffs with bated breath.

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Multan Sultans take on Karachi Kings in the Qualifier, which will determine one of the two tournament finalists. Eliminator 1 will be contested between Lahore Qalandars and Peshawar Zalmi.

The team that loses the Qualifier will play the winners of Eliminator 1 in the Eliminator 2, to be played on Sunday.

The winner of the Qualifier will clash in the tournament final with the winners of the Eliminator 2 on Tuesday, 17 November.

All four matches will be played at the National Stadium.