LAHORE – The HBL Pakistan Super League Player Draft 2021 will take place at the High Performance Centre in Lahore on Sunday, the country’s cricket board announced on Friday.
The sixth season of the star-studded PSL is set to begin from February 20 at Karachi's National Stadium.
According to PCB's statement link, Karachi Kings will begin from where they finished their successful HBL PSL 2020 campaign, by taking on 2019 champions Quetta Gladiators in the opening fixture of the 2021 edition at the National Stadium on February 20.
The tournament will conclude on March 22, with its Final at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.
Allowing the fans inside the stadium will be decided at a later date and would depend on the COVID-19 situation in the country.
*Here's the complete schedule for PSL 2021:* Sat, 20 Feb - Karachi Kings v Quetta Gladiators (N); NSK, KarachiSun, 21 Feb - Lahore Qalandars v Peshawar Zalmi (D); Islamabad United v Multan Sultans (N); both matches at NSK, KarachiMon, 22 Feb - Lahore Qalandars v Quetta Gladiators (N); NSK, KarachiTue, 23 Feb - Peshawar Zalmi v Multan Sultans (N); NSK, KarachiWed, 24 Feb - Karachi Kings v Islamabad United (N); NSK, KarachiFri, 26 Feb - Lahore Qalandars v Multan Sultans (D); Peshawar Zalmi v Quetta Gladiators (N); both matches at NSK, KarachiSat, 27 Feb - Karachi Kings v Multan Sultans (D); Peshawar Zalmi v Islamabad United (N); both matches at NSK, KarachiSun, Feb 28 - Karachi Kings v Lahore Qalandars (N); NSK, KarachiMon, 1 Mar - Islamabad United v Quetta Gladiators (N); NSK, KarachiWed, 3 Mar - Karachi Kings v Peshawar Zalmi (D); Quetta Gladiators v Multan Sultans (N); both matches at NSK, KarachiThu, 4 Mar - Lahore Qalandars v Islamabad United (N); NSK, KarachiFri, 5 Mar - Multan Sultans v Karachi Kings (N); NSK, KarachiSat, 6 Mar - Islamabad United v Quetta Gladiators (D); Peshawar Zalmi v Lahore Qalandars (N); NSK, KarachiSun, 7 Mar - Multan Sultans v Quetta Gladiators (D); Islamabad United v Karachi Kings (N); NSK, KarachiWed, 10 Mar - Peshawar Zalmi v Karachi Kings (N); GSL, LahoreThu, 11 Mar - Quetta Gladiators v Lahore Qalandars (N); GSL, LahoreFri, 12 Mar - Multan Sultans v Peshawar Zalmi (D); Islamabad United v Lahore Qalandars (N); both matches at GSL, LahoreSat 13 Mar - Quetta Gladiators v Karachi Kings (D); Multan Sultans v Islamabad United (N); both matches at GSL, LahoreSun, 14 Mar - Quetta Gladiators v Peshawar Zalmi (D); Lahore Qalandars v Karachi Kings (N); both matches at GSL, LahoreMon, 15 Mar - Islamabad United v Peshawar Zalmi (N); GSL, LahoreTue, 16 Mar - Multan Sultans v Lahore Qalandars (N); GSL, LahoreThu, 18 Mar - Qualifier (1 v 2) (N); GSL, LahoreFri, 19 Mar - Eliminator 1 (3 v 4) (N); GSL, LahoreSat, Mar 20 - Eliminator 2 (loser Qualifier v winner Eliminator 1) (N); GSL, LahoreMon, 22 Mar - Final (N), GSL, Lahore