PSL2 begins with majestic opening ceremony in Dubai

Islamabad and Peshawar to face off in tournament opener

Abdul Majid/Azeem Siddiqui February 09, 2017
facebook whatsup linkded
photo courtesy psl
PHOTO COURTESY: PSL
The second edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) is set to begin with the opening ceremony at Dubai Cricket Stadium.

The 27-day tournament will feature the same five franchises who took part in the opening edition, as Islamabad United will start their title defense against Peshawar Zalmi on Thursday.

Harbhajan Singh comes out in support of Peshawar Zalmi


The opening ceremony will feature performances from Pakistani pop singers Ali Zafar, Shehzad Roy and Jamaican star Shaggy.

Unlike last time where all five captains were Pakistani’s, this time only two franchises are being led by the local players. Pakistan Test captain Misbhahul Haq will captain United, whereas newly selected ODI captain Sarfraz Ahmed will lead Quetta Gladiators.

Pakistan Super League: Islamabad United gear up for title defence


Other franchises will be captained by former New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum (Lahore Qalandars), veteran Sri Lankan Kumar Sangakara (Karachi Kings) and former West Indies two-time World T20 winning captain Darren Sammy (Peshawar Zalmi).



So the opening ceremony is finished here. We will be catch up in a while with all the live action of the first match.























It's Ali Zafar time now!







Time for some desi thumkas on Pakistan's very own Shehzad Roy's song for PSL.



Some performance from Shaggy.















And the party starts! Jamaican music star Shaggy is on stage.







Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja is reading the pledge, which will be signed by the captains of every franchise.







Najam Sethi: This is a great honour to start this second edition of the PSL in the Emirates.

Pakistan nation has proved once again that we can deliver in the most of difficult times.

The biggest achievement of this year's PSL is that we are taking cricket back to Pakistan.

We want to show the world that Lahore is the heart of Pakistan, and that Pakistan nation is a peaceful nation.

Hopefully after the PSL final, we will also going to bring international cricket back to the country.

It's now your responsibility, the people living in this country, to make sure that this tournament is successful.



Last comes in last year's Quetta Gladiators under the leadership of new Pakistan ODI captain Sarfraz Ahmed.





Second last in the list alphabetically comes in Peshawar Zalmi.





Then comes in Brendon McCullum's Lahore Qalandars.





So now it's the turn of Kumar Sangakara's Karachi Kings.





So now the teams are here, and the first one is Islamabad United, who makes their way in, in their under the leadership of Pakistan Test captain Misbahul Haq.

























So now it's time for some cultural province.







It was some performance from the flying drummers. Unfortunately, we could not provide you with the gifs. But from here on, we will be able to do that.





So it was the national anthem time.





















So the opening ceremony is still some time away. But we will keep you updated with all the progress.



Hey everyone. So we are here to give you all the live updates as the PSL 2 is set to begin with a bang.
facebook whatsup linkded

COMMENTS (2)

Waseem Sarwar | 7 years ago | Reply @Sad but true: You really don't make any sense. IPL and Pakistan are different things..
Sad but true | 7 years ago | Reply Congratulations Dubai. IPL proves once again that International Cricket is not safe to be played in Pakistan.
Replying to X

Comments are moderated and generally will be posted if they are on-topic and not abusive.

For more information, please see our Comments FAQ

Join Us

Entertainment

article

Netflix debuts NFL Christmas games with Mariah Carey and Beyoncé performing during streamed event
VIEW MORE

LATEST

saim ayub salman agha rise in icc odi rankings

Saim Ayub, Salman Agha rise in ICC ODI rankings

watch cristiano ronaldo takes dip in freezing 20 c water

WATCH: Cristiano Ronaldo takes dip in freezing -20°C water

pak vs sa will babar azam make it to first test squad

Pak vs SA: Will Babar Azam make it to first Test squad?

inter beat como to keep atalanta in sight

Inter beat Como to keep Atalanta in sight

fakhar denies criticising pcb

Fakhar denies criticising PCB

pcb confirms schedule of wi tests

PCB confirms schedule of WI Tests

MOST READ

no complete ban on uae visas for pakistanis

No complete ban on UAE visas for Pakistanis

government announces public holidays for 2025

Government announces public holidays for 2025

govt declares public holiday on december 25

Govt declares public holiday on December 25

cm launches 2nd phase of scholarship scheme

CM launches 2nd phase of scholarship scheme

trade war between us and china round two

Trade war between US and China: round two

devin haney s baby mama leena sayed breaks silence after viral jail call with young thug

Devin Haney’s baby mama Leena Sayed breaks silence after viral jail call with Young Thug

OPINION

climate justice at icj

Climate Justice at ICJ

american strategic deception

American strategic deception

academic rigour reimagined

Academic rigour reimagined

time to heal the wounds with dhaka and beyond

Time to heal the wounds with Dhaka, and beyond

crisis of hope

Crisis of hope

who is responsible

Who is responsible?

FOLLOW US

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, redistributed or derived from. Unless otherwise stated, all content is copyrighted © 2024 The Express Tribune.