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KARACHI: Thursday brought good news for fans of the eagerly awaited Pakistan Super League (PSL), set to be staged in Dubai and Sharjah, as the tickets for the matches were put on sale on kyazoonga.ae/psl.
With a ticket strategy tailor-made to facilitate enthusiastic cricket fans, prices for single headers —one match in a day — start from an extremely affordable AED20, while tickets for play-offs, double headers and the final start at AED30.
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With a total of eight double headers in the league, fans are all set to get back-to-back matches and entertainment-packed encounters between the five teams — Islamabad United, Quetta Gladiators, Karachi Kings, Lahore Qalandars, Peshawar Zalmi — taking part in the league.
The PSL is bringing together top international cricketers from different countries, in addition to the local Pakistani talent, to play 24 matches in Dubai and Sharjah from February 4-23. The opening ceremony and match will take place between Islamabad and Quetta on February 4 in Dubai.
With an impressive roster of players, the PSL has attracted top names such as Chris Gayle, Kevin Pietersen, Shane Watson, Andre Russell and Shakib alHasan.
“We are extremely excited to stage the PSL in Dubai and Sharjah,” said PSL Governing Council Chairman Najam Sethi. “The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been extremely welcoming and we all saw the love and interest for T20 cricket during the England series in the Gulf state.
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With players from Pakistan, England, Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, West Indies, and South Africa taking part in the first season of the league, we are confident that we will attract a lot of cricket fans.”
Tickets will also be available at multiple leading chains across the UAE starting next week and a full list of these outlets will be announced and published next week.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 8th, 2016.
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