Pakistan Super League Tickets
PSL Tickets 2016
PSL tickets go on sale. The announcement of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) by the Pakistan Cricket Board is set to herald a new chapter in this nation’s exquisite cricket history. Although the tournament was supposed to kick off in 2009, issues have seen the competition’s start delayed. It is now all set to take off in February 2016.
The website kyazoonga is the official online ticketing partner for the event. Tickets to the matches of all the franchises is made available on this website. Very soon, a slew of others sites will come forth to offer you options and graded discounts if you book in bulk. Tickets can also be booked over phone using the telephone numbers mentioned on Kyazoonga website. The price of tickets for the inaugural tournament have been priced at 20 AED for single headers while the Pakistan Super League play-offs, double headers & final tickets are priced from AED 30. Of course, the prices go up if you eye the VIP galleries.
The opening ceremony and opening match will take place on February 4 in Dubai. Five teams, representing Pakistan’s four provincial capitals and the federal capital, will be taking part in the League.
PSL has attracted top names such as Shahid Afridi, Kevin Pietersen, Shoaib Malik, Shane Watson, Andre Russell, Chris Gayle and Shakib al Hasan.
PSL is bringing together top international cricketers from different countries to play 24 matches in Dubai and Sharjah from February 4-23 2016.
Apart from the online sale, tickets can also be bought on match days from stadium counters a month before the matches begin. However, it is suggested to book the tickets in advance to ensure you have a seat booked for this great spectacle.
With security concerns in Pakistan, the tournament was initially set to be held in Doha, Qatar but a change in the venue will now see the Pakistan Super League being played in the United Arab Emirates at two venues in Dubai and Sharjah. Efforts are on to fuse in with the latest technologies to make it a visual feast; whether it is on mobile, live streaming or viewing the match on the grounds.
With quality players from around the globe expected to make an appearance in the tournament the excitement is bound to reach fever pitch as the day for the kick-off nears.
Cricket is the most loved and followed sport in the Indian subcontinent and Pakistan is a cricket mad country. The expectations from this tournament are huge with some of the biggest names in the world of cricket already confirming their interest and participation in the inaugural edition of the PSL.
Players like Angelo Matthews, Kevin Pieterson, Chris Gayle, Darren Sammy, Dwayne Bravo, Kieron Pollard, Brad Hodge, Brad Haddin, Lasith Malinga are some among a host of other international names which will grace the PSL.
With big crowds expected to turn up to see the stars in action in both Dubai and Sharjah, the rush and demand for PSL 2016 tickets is set to be huge.
Pakistan Super League Points Table
PSL Points Table 2016
The Pakistan Super League (PSL) which is set to become Pakistan’s premier professional T20 tournament was announced by the Pakistan Cricket Board as early as in 2009. Inordinate delays have caused the tournament to be rescheduled and it is finally set to host its inaugural edition in February 2016.
The PSL will be staged in the United Arab Emirates and it promises to be the next biggest happening in the shortest format of the game after the Indian Premier League (IPL).
A total of 24 matches will be played over a 21-day period from February 4 to February 24 in Dubai and Sharjah.
Each franchise will have total of 16 players that will include 5 foreign players and 11 Pakistani nationals including at least two emerging players.
The PSL 2016 points table will be updated after every match to show the relative standing of each team. The tournament will consist of two stages – round robin and knock out.
The PSL will have a format that is resonant with the other T20 formats adopted by the cricketing countries elsewhere. The 5 teams will play each other twice (home and away) and the winner of every match gets two points.
In case of abandonment, both teams will get 1 point apiece. At the end of this stage, the top four teams will qualify for the semi-final matches. The winners of the two semi-finals will face-off in the final on February 24 to determine the ultimate winner of the tournament.
PSL will follow the rules and regulation laid down by ICC which are also followed by other cricket leagues.
Points will be awarded as follows during the group stage:
- 2 points will be awarded for a win.
- 1 point each will be awarded to both teams in case of no result.
- 0 points will be awarded for a loss.
If the scores are tied at the end of a match, a super over will determine the winner. This is also valid for the group stages.
The rankings of teams in the PSL points table will be based on the following criteria:
- Higher number of points.
- If teams are on equal number of points, higher number of wins.
- If still equal, then net run rate.
- If still equal, then lower bowling strike rate.
- If still equal, then the result of head-to-head meeting will determine the relative standing of the teams.
At the end of the league stage of the tournament, four of the five teams will make it to the second round, the playoffs.
The top two sides, Team 1 and Team 2 will then play each other and the winner will make it to the final. The next two ranked sides, Team 3 and Team 4 will play in an eliminator, with the losing team crashing out.
The winning team in the Team 3 v Team 4 game will take on the losing team in the Team 1 v Team 2 game in what will be the third match of the knock-outs. The winner of this encounter will make the final.
PSL Broadcasting TV Rights
All eyes in the cricketing world will turn towards the Pakistan Super League (PSL) in February 2016 as Pakistan cricket forays into the world of hosting a T20 league on par with some of the most successful leagues from across the globe.
The PSL has seen its share of delay with it being postponed twice in 2014 and 2015 which the PCB said was due to a lack of response from sponsors and other logistics issues.
The tournament is set to kick-off on February 4, 2016 and the final is set to be played on February 24, 2016. The venue has also been changed from Doha, Qatar to the United Arab Emirates – Dubai and Sharjah will host all the matches.
With five teams competing for the trophy, PSL will offer a prize money of $1 million to the ultimate winners.
PSL Broadcasting Rights
Country Channels
Pakistan PTV Sports, Ten Sports, Geo Super
India Ten cricket
Sri Lanka Ten Sports, CSN
UAE OSN
UK Prime TV
Currently PTV, Geo Sports and Ten Sports are the three official broadcasting TV partners for showing all cricket matches played in Pakistan. Although a fresh auction will be called for the PSL, Ten Sports Network look like frontrunners to land the broadcast rights of the tournament. Ten cricket will telecast psl in India. Prime TV to broadcast the Pakistan Super League in the UK.
Apart from the television broadcast, PCB are also exploring options to tie up with online websites to enable streaming of the matches. This will ensure greater viewership and in turn will attract bigger sponsors.
Although more is to be revealed later about the broadcasters of the PSL, PCB Executive Committee chief, Najam Sethi, says that PSL will make money out of broadcast rights, sponsorship rights, apparel rights, and ticket sales with the franchises getting a share out of this central pool.
This alone puts the broadcast rights in a very crucial position as it will bear an important mark on the financial viability and success of this T20 league and will also be a crucial indicator on how the PSL is received across the world vis-à-vis other similar domestic championships.
Pakistan Super League Schedule
PSL 2016 Schedule
After a long wait of nearly five years, the Pakistan Super League (PSL) is finally a reality. This showcase event of the Pakistan Cricket Board will kick off its inaugural edition onFebruary 4, 2016 with a host of stars from across the cricketing world participating in it. The grand finale of the tournament will be played on February 24, 2016, just weeks before the start of the World T20 which will be hosted in India later in the year.
A total of 24 matches will be played over the course of 21 days. The competition will be divided into two phases – group and knockout stage. The group stage will be in a round robin format with every team playing the other four teams twice. At the end of this stage, the top four teams will qualify for the semi-final rounds. The winner of each semi-final will face off in a one-off final to determine the winner.
The T20 tournament will see five teams with each team representing a city participating in it. Plans are already in place for the PSL to become a 10 team league within five years.
Some big names from different countries have already been roped in for playing in the PSL. Players including the likes of Chris Gayle, Kevin Pieterson, Lasith Malinga, Brad Haddin along with big names from Pakistan cricket like Shahid Afridi, Umar Akmal, Misbah-ul-Haq and Mohammed Hafeez have already been confirmed for the tournament.
All matches will be played at two grounds – Dubai International Cricket Stadium and Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium as announced by the PCB.
The Dubai International Cricket Stadium, earlier known as the Dubai Sports Cricket Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Dubai, UAE. It is mainly used for cricket and is one of only three stadiums in the country. It is part of the Dubai Sports City in Dubai and has a seating capacity of 25,000 spectators but is expandable to 30,000 spectators.
The Dubai International Stadium is lit by a special system of floodlights named ‘Ring of Fire’ where the lights are fixed around the circumference of the round roof of the stadium which minimizes the shadow of objects on the ground. It has 350 numbers of floodlights attached in series.
It includes VIP and VVIP sections with indoor box and outdoor terrace seating, a Members’ Club seating area and press facilities for nearly 100 members of the media.
The Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium is in the emirate of Sharjah in UAE. It initially started with a few limited seats and very modest facilities but by 2002 it had a seating capacity of 27,000 spectators. It is also capable of hosting day-night encounters because of its excellent floodlights.
The seating in the stadium includes Chairman Suite, Corporate Hospitality box, 12 seater box, eight seater box, 16 seater box, seven seater box, diamond box and a media box.
The stadium also holds the record for hosting the most number of one-day international matches. It is currently being used as the home ground for the Afghanistan cricket team for One-Day International and First-Class matches.