2019 Pakistan Super League Explained

Pakistan Super League 2019
Fromdate:14 February
Todate:17 March 2019
Administrator:Pakistan Cricket Board
Cricket Format:Twenty20
Tournament Format:Double round robin and playoffs
Host:United Arab Emirates
Pakistan
Champions:Quetta Gladiators
Runner Up:Peshawar Zalmi
Count:1
Participants:6
Matches:34
Attendance:495817
Player Of The Series:Shane Watson (QG) (430 runs)
Most Runs:Shane Watson (QG) (430)
Most Wickets:Hasan Ali (PZ) (25)
Website:psl-t20.com
Previous Year:2018
Previous Tournament:2018 Pakistan Super League
Next Tournament:2020 Pakistan Super League
Next Year:2020

2019 Pakistan Super League (also known as PSL 4 or for sponsorship reasons HBL PSL 2019) was the fourth season of the Pakistan Super League, a franchise Twenty20 cricket league which was established by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) in 2015. The tournament took place from 14 February to 17 March 2019.[1] [2]

In the championship game, Quetta Gladiators defeated Peshawar Zalmi by eight wickets in Karachi to win the title for the first time. Mohammad Hasnain of Quetta was named the Man of the Match of the Final. Shane Watson, also of Quetta, was awarded the Player of the Tournament award and the leading run scorer award with a total of 435 runs in the tournament. Hasan Ali of Peshawar was awarded the leading wicket taker award with a total of 25 wickets.

Background

On 10 November 2018, PCB terminated franchise agreements with the owner of Multan Sultans, Schön Properties.[3] Ali Khan Tareen later became the new owner of the team.[4] [5] On 14 November, PCB announced that HBL has renewed its partnership with PSL for 3 more years until 2021.[6] On 21 December, Blitz Advertising won the broadcasting rights for 3 years on a bid of, which is 358% greater amount than before.[7] [8] [9]

Broadcasting partners

The broadcasting rights of the 4th season of PSL were given to various Sports channels for covering the event in different countries. The broadcasting rights of the season in Pakistan were given to leading sports channels, PTV Sports & Geo Super, whereas in United States and Canada the rights were given to Willow TV. Hum TV was given the rights to broadcast the series in UK & Europe. The OTT rights for Middle-Eastern and North Africa Countries were given to Cricketgateway.[10] [11]

In case of India the broadcasting rights were given to DSports which partnered with Daily Fantasy Site, MyTeam11, to co-present PSL in India.[12] [13]

Teams and squads

See main article: 2019 Pakistan Super League players draft. Each franchise retained up to 10 players[14] during the trade and retention window that started on 29 September.[15] A squad of 16 players, with 4 supplementary players,[16] [17] was then completed in players draft held at Islamabad on 20 November.[18] On 16 December 2018, PSL announced that each team will have additional budget to select 21-member squad.[19] The replacement draft was held on 24 January in Lahore.[20]

Venues

On 12 June 2018, the franchises and PCB officials in a meeting decided against the idea of having a full PSL fourth edition in Pakistan.[21] The new PCB chairman Ehsan Mani announced on 15 September that tournament was to start from 14 February 2019 in UAE, and the last eight games were to be held in Pakistan along with the final that will be played on 17 March in Karachi.[22]

For the first time, four PSL matches were played in Abu Dhabi.[23]

Originally, three matches were scheduled to be played in Lahore but due to logistical and operational challenges posed by the delayed opening of Lahore airspace for commercial flights following military tensions between Pakistan and India, the matches were shifted to Karachi.[24] Mani said that PCB had made a critical decision and the "headquarters of Pakistan cricket will be unable to host" 2019 PSL matches.[25]

United Arab EmiratesPakistan
DubaiSharjahAbu DhabiKarachi
Dubai International Cricket StadiumSharjah Cricket StadiumSheikh Zayed Cricket StadiumNational Stadium
Capacity: 25,000Capacity: 17,000[26] Capacity: 20,000Capacity: 32,000

Match officials

Umpires

[27] [28] [29]

Referees

Promotion in media

The league was promoted on social media by the hashtag #HBLPSL due to its title sponsor, and by its official anthem #KhelDeewanoKa.

Ceremonies

Opening ceremony

The opening ceremony was held on 14 February at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, prior to the first match of the season.[30] [31] It was started by the national anthems of UAE "Ishy Bilady", and of Pakistan "Qaumi Taranah" as usual. It then featured a marching band, which performed Europe's "The Final Countdown". Then, British singer Marcia Barrett, from German band Boney M., performed her band's song "Daddy Cool". Aima Baig and Shuja Haider performed on their rendition of Nazia Hassan and Zohaib Hassan's "Disco Deewane". Then members of Junoon band performed on their "Yaar Bina", "Heerey" and "Jazba-e-Junoon". The last performance included title anthem of the league's fourth season by Fawad Khan featuring Young Desi. Then, melody of Ali Zafar's previous anthems for PSL was played, followed by fireworks.[32] [33] [34] [35]

A list of artists to perform at the ceremony was officially released on 18 January, according to which American rapper Pitbull was also confirmed to perform,[36] however, later he withdrew due to a technical fault in his plane's engine.[37]

Closing ceremony

The closing ceremony of the league, hosted by Fakhar-e-Alam, was held at National Stadium, Karachi, on 17 March prior to the league's final match.[38] [39] [40] One minute silence was observed in respect of the martyrs of Christchurch mosque shootings.[41]

Then Abrar-ul-Haq performed his song "Nach Majajan". Aima Baig and Shuja Haider once again paid tribute to Nazia Hassan by performing "Dosti" and "Disco Deewane".[42] [43] Fawad Khan featuring Young Desi performed the title anthem of the league's fourth season. Sahir Ali Bagga then performed a patriotic song "Har Dil Ki Awaz".[41] [44] Last performance was by Junoon, who sang "Zamaane Ke Andaaz", "Khudi Ko Kar Buland", "Sayonee" and "Dil Dil Pakistan".

The Chief Minister of Sindh, Syed Murad Ali Shah, Spanish World Cup winning footballer Carles Puyol and the cast of the upcoming Pakistani film The Legend of Maula Jatt also appeared at the ceremony.[45] Army Chief Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa and Governor Sindh Imran Ismail also attended the final match.[46]

Cancer awareness

International Child Hood Cancer Awareness Day was observed on 15 February with golden ribbon as a theme,[47] while Breast Cancer Awareness Day was observed on 10 March with pink ribbon as a theme.[48] The stadiums were also themed respectively.[49]

League stage

Format

The six teams all played 10 matches each and got 2 points for every win, none for a loss and 1 point for a no result. The top four teams in the group stage qualified for the play-offs.

League progression

Fixtures

The complete fixture schedule was released on 13 December 2018.[50] On 3 March 2019, the updated schedule for Pakistan round was released.[51] [25]

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Playoffs

Eliminators

Eliminator 2

Final

See main article: 2019 Pakistan Super League Final.

Awards and statistics

Most runs

Player Team Runs
12 12 430
Kamran AkmalPeshawar Zalmi13 13 357
Cameron DelportIslamabad United12 12 355
Colin Ingram11 11 344
Imam-ul-HaqPeshawar Zalmi12 12 341
Source: ESPNcricinfo.com, Last updated: 17 March 2019

Most wickets

Player Team
Hasan AliPeshawar Zalmi13 13 254/15
Faheem AshrafIslamabad United12 12 216/19
Wahab RiazPeshawar Zalmi13 13 174/10
Umer KhanKarachi Kings11 10 153/22
Sohail Tanvir12 12 154/21
Source: ESPNcricinfo.com, Last updated: 17 March 2019

See also

External links

Notes and References

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  2. News: PSL 2019 to start on February 14; eight matches in Pakistan this time. Cricbuzz. 15 September 2018. Ahsan Iftikhar Nagi. 15 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180921230349/https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/104069. 21 September 2018. live. dmy-all.
  3. News: PCB terminates franchise agreement with Schon Group for Multan Sultans. 10 November 2018. 11 November 2018. Dawn. https://web.archive.org/web/20181110230034/https://www.dawn.com/news/1444813. 10 November 2018. live. dmy-all.
  4. News: Ali Tareen unveils name of PSL's sixth team. 6 January 2019. 6 January 2019. The News. https://web.archive.org/web/20190107072336/https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/415545. 7 January 2019. live. dmy-all.
  5. News: Team's name to remain Multan Sultans, announces Ali Tareen. Faizan Lakhani. 6 January 2019. 6 January 2019. Geo News. https://web.archive.org/web/20190107015840/https://www.geo.tv/latest/224302. 7 January 2019. live. dmy-all.
  6. News: HBL renews partnership with Pakistan Super League. 15 November 2018. 16 November 2018. The Nation. https://web.archive.org/web/20181115215924/https://nation.com.pk/15-Nov-2018/hbl-renews-partnership-with-pakistan-super-league. 15 November 2018. live. dmy-all.
  7. Web site: Pakistan Super League set for renewal of commercial rights. 16 September 2018. Pakistan Super League. 21 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180921074442/https://www.psl-t20.com/pakistan-super-league-set-for-renewal-of-commercial-rights/. 21 September 2018. live. dmy-all.
  8. News: PSL broadcast, live streaming rights sold for 358pc more than before, claims PCB. 21 December 2018. 6 January 2019. Dawn. https://web.archive.org/web/20190107072341/https://www.dawn.com/news/1452806. 7 January 2019. live. dmy-all.
  9. News: PSL secures 358% rise for new broadcast deal. Umar Farooq. 21 December 2018. 6 January 2019. ESPNcricinfo. https://web.archive.org/web/20190107073115/http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25586767. 7 January 2019. live. dmy-all.
  10. Web site: PSL Live Streaming & TV Channels, Pakistan Super League T20 2019. CricketZine.com. 25 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190225223922/http://www.cricketzine.com/psl-live-streaming-tv-channels-pakistan-super-league-t20-2019/. 25 February 2019. live. dmy-all.
  11. Web site: PSL Live Streaming – Pakistan Super League Live Score Updates. www.Zerocric.com. 20 February 2019.
  12. Web site: MyTeam11 DFS platform partners with the Pakistan Super League. 15 February 2019. CalvinAyre.com. 25 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190225223738/https://calvinayre.com/2019/02/15/business/myteam11-dfs-platform-partners-pakistan-super-league/. 25 February 2019. live. dmy-all.
  13. Web site: DSport ropes in MyTeam11 as co-presenting partners for PSL. 13 February 2019. IndianTelevision.com. 25 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190225223646/http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/sports/dsport-ropes-in-myteam11-as-co-presenting-partners-for-psl-190213. 25 February 2019. live. dmy-all.
  14. News: De Villiers, Smith headline PSL foreign platinum players list. 4 October 2018. 4 October 2018. Geo News. https://web.archive.org/web/20181004230011/https://www.geo.tv/latest/213549. 4 October 2018. live. dmy-all.
  15. News: PSL trade and retention window now open. 29 September 2018. 4 October 2018. The News. https://web.archive.org/web/20181004225949/https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/374552. 4 October 2018. live. dmy-all.
  16. News: Choices made for PSL 4 draft. 20 November 2018. 20 November 2018. Samaa TV. https://web.archive.org/web/20181120221014/https://www.samaa.tv/sports/2018/11/psl-4-draft-in-islamabad/. 20 November 2018. live. dmy-all.
  17. News: How the six PSL teams stack up after the player draft. Danyal Rasool. ESPNcricinfo. 20 November 2018. 20 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181120221757/http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25331690. 20 November 2018. live. dmy-all.
  18. News: PSL 4 player draft to take place on November 20. 12 October 2018. 13 October 2018. Geo News. https://web.archive.org/web/20181013172353/https://www.geo.tv/latest/214536. 13 October 2018. live. dmy-all.
  19. News: PSL 2019 teams to have additional budget to select 21-member squads. Dawn. 16 December 2018. 16 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181216195623/https://www.dawn.com/news/1451772. 16 December 2018. live. dmy-all.
  20. News: PSL 2019 replacement draft to be held on Jan 24. 21 January 2019. 22 January 2019. The News. https://web.archive.org/web/20190122094945/https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/421818. 22 January 2019. live. dmy-all.
  21. News: Saleem Khaliq. Franchises, PCB decide against full PSL4 in Pakistan. The Express Tribune. 13 June 2018. 16 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180921120242/https://tribune.com.pk/story/1734253/7/. 21 September 2018. live. dmy-all.
  22. News: PSL 2019 to start on February 14; eight matches in Pakistan this time. Cricbuzz. 15 September 2018. Ahsan Iftikhar Nagi. 15 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180921230349/https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/104069. 21 September 2018. live. dmy-all.
  23. News: Pakistan Super League to be held in three UAE venues. 14 December 2018. Gautam Bhattacharyya. 16 December 2018. Gulf News.
  24. News: PSL: all three Lahore fixtures shifted to Karachi. ESPNcricinfo. 3 March 2019. Umar Farooq. 9 March 2019.
  25. News: Karachi to host all 8 matches of PSL's Pakistan leg: PCB. Dawn. 3 March 2019. 3 March 2019. Abdul Ghaffar. https://web.archive.org/web/20190303175505/https://www.dawn.com/news/1467405. 3 March 2019. live. dmy-all.
  26. News: Sharjah stadium increase capacity before PSL. 5 February 2019. 5 February 2019. K.R. Nayar. Gulf News.
  27. News: ICC's Gough, Martinesz and Illingworth among umpires officiating PSL 2019. Abdul Ghaffar. 25 January 2019. 26 January 2018. Dawn. https://web.archive.org/web/20190125162936/https://www.dawn.com/news/1459703. 25 January 2019. live. dmy-all.
  28. News: PCB announces match officials for PSL 2019; Michael Gough to supervise matches in Lahore. 25 January 2018. 26 January 2018. The News. https://web.archive.org/web/20190126164353/https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/423374. 26 January 2019. live. dmy-all.
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  30. News: Pitbull, Fawad Khan, and Junoon to share stage on PSL 4 opening ceremony. Asma Malik. 19 January 2019. 2 February 2019. Daily Pakistan. https://web.archive.org/web/20190202095824/https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/lifestyle/pitbull-fawad-khan-and-junoon-to-share-stage-on-psl-4-opening-ceremony/. 2 February 2019. live. dmy-all.
  31. News: Pitbull, Fawad Khan, Young Desi and Junoon among performers at PSL 4. Maheen Sabeeh. 20 January 2019. 2 February 2019. The News. https://web.archive.org/web/20190202095253/https://www.thenews.com.pk/magazine/instep-today/421623-. 2 February 2019. live. dmy-all.
  32. News: Renowned musicians, pyrotechnics kick off PSL 2019 in Dubai. 14 February 2019. 14 February 2019. Dawn. https://web.archive.org/web/20190215005204/https://www.dawn.com/news/1463824. 15 February 2019. live. dmy-all.
  33. News: Pakistan Super League Opening Ceremony - as it happened. 14 February 2019. 14 February 2019. Cricket Pakistan. https://web.archive.org/web/20190215155922/https://cricketpakistan.com.pk/en/news/detail/live-blog-pakistan-super-league-opening-ceremony. 15 February 2019. live. dmy-all.
  34. News: Pictures: Pakistan Super League opening ceremony in Dubai. Gulf News. 14 February 2019. 14 February 2019.
  35. News: PSL 2019: Glitzy opening ceremony concluded in Dubai. Dunya News. 14 February 2019. 14 February 2019.
  36. News: VIDEO: Pitbull's message to PSL fans. 31 January 2018. 5 February 2018. Pakistan Today. https://web.archive.org/web/20190207015837/https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2019/01/31/video-pitbulls-message/. 7 February 2019. live. dmy-all.
  37. News: Dubai PSL: Pitbull pulls out of performing at opening ceremony. The National AE. Farah Andrews. 14 February 2019. 14 February 2019.
  38. News: The lineup of PSL 4 closing ceremony performances will exhilarate you!. Syed Omer Nadeem. 16 March 2019. 16 March 2019. ARY News.
  39. News: Who will be performing at the PSL closing ceremony?. 16 March 2019. 16 March 2019. Geo News.
  40. News: Here is the artist lineup for the PSL 2019 closing ceremony. 16 March 2019. 16 March 2019. Samaa TV.
  41. News: PSL 2019: Impressive closing ceremony. 17 March 2019. 19 March 2019. The News.
  42. News: Nazia Hassan to be honoured at PSL closing ceremony. 14 March 2019. 16 March 2019. The Express Tribune.
  43. News: PSL will pay tribute to Nazia Hassan on the closing ceremony. 14 March 2019. 16 March 2019. Dawn Images.
  44. Web site: Har Dil ki Awaz - Sahir Ali Bagga - PSL Final 2019 (ISPR Official Song). ISPR Official. 17 March 2019. 19 March 2019. YouTube.
  45. News: Captain Fantastic Puyol kicks of WSS tickets at PSL Final. 17 March 2019. 19 March 2019. The Nation. https://web.archive.org/web/20190318014150/https://nation.com.pk/17-Mar-2019/captain-fantastic-puyol-kicks-of-wss-tickets-at-psl-final. 18 March 2019. live. dmy-all.
  46. News: 'Historic day': Star-studded closing ceremony electrifies crowd before PSL finale. Dawn. 17 March 2019. 19 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190318011224/https://www.dawn.com/news/1470220. 18 March 2019. live. dmy-all.
  47. News: 12 cancer survivors leave for PSL event activities. 16 February 2019. 19 March 2019. Business Recorder.
  48. News: PAKISTAN SUPER LEAGUE OBSERVES BREAST CANCER AWARENESS DAY. 10 March 2019. 19 March 2019. Geo Super.
  49. News: PSL 2019 to observe childhood cancer and breast cancer awareness days. 13 February 2019. 19 March 2019. The News.
  50. News: 8 matches of PSL 2019 to be played in Pakistan, final to be held in Karachi. Dawn. 14 December 2018. Abdul Ghaffar. 13 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181214140111/https://www.dawn.com/news/1451409. 14 December 2018. live. dmy-all.
  51. News: Lahore matches in HBL PSL moved to Karachi due to logistical and operational challenges. Pakistan Cricket Board. 3 March 2019. 3 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190306043415/https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/lahore-matches-in-hbl-psl-moved-to-karachi-due-to-logistical-and-operational-challenges.html. 6 March 2019. live. dmy-all.
  52. Web site: 2021-05-29. Lowest Powerplay Score in the PSL. 2021-06-01. T20 Head to Head. en-GB.

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