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[[Dubai International Cricket Stadium]] and [[Sharjah Cricket Stadium]] in the [[United Arab Emirates]] will be the venues used for all group stage matches in the tournament.<ref>{{cite web|title=It's final. PSL final to be held in Lahore|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1340706/psl-final-will-held-lahore-shahbaz-sharif/}}</ref> In February 2017 PCB Chairman [[Najam Sethi]] announced that the final will be be played at the [[Gaddafi Stadium]] in [[Lahore]]. While the other playoff matches will be held as per the schedule in Sharjah and Dubai.<ref>{{cite web|title=Pakistan Super League final will be held in Lahore, says Sanaullah|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1317337/pakistan-super-league-final-will-be-held-in-lahore-says-sanaullah}}</ref> Tickets will be sold online for Lahore PSL Final of the second edition confirmed by the PCB official. Also a ticket booth would be setup at the Gaddafi Stadium for those who would not prefer to purchase it online.<ref>{{cite web|title=PSL final to be held in Lahore|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/189275-PSL-final-to-be-held-in-Lahore}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 08:26, 28 February 2017
| File:Pakistan Super League.png Pakistan Super League Logo | |
| Dates | 9 February – 5 March 2017 |
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| Administrator(s) | Pakistan Cricket Board |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and playoffs |
| Host(s) |  United Arab Emirates Pakistan |
| Participants | 5 |
| Matches | 24 |
| Official website | psl-t20.com |
The 2017 Pakistan Super League, also known as PSL 2 or, for sponsorship reasons, HBL PSL 2017, is the second season of the Pakistan Super League,[1] a franchise Twenty20 cricket league which was established by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) in 2016. The tournament is currently being played in the United Arab Emirates and features five teams.[2][3]
On 19 October 2016, at the 2017 player draft, the league chairman Najam Sethi announced that the final of the 2017 tournament might be played in Lahore, Pakistan depending on the security situation.[4][5][6][7] The PCB confirmed that it was their intention to play the final in Lahore in January 2017 with players being flown into and out of Pakistan over a short window either side of the final.[8] The board planned to replace overseas players who are unwilling to travel to Pakistan with their teams in a new draft held at the end of February for the final stage of the tournament,[8] if necessary with Pakistani players.[9]
Opening ceremony
The opening ceremony of the league was held in Dubai at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, on 9 February 2017. It was hosted by actor Fahad Mustafa. Defending Champions Islamabad United marched into the stadium in traditional shalwar kameez. It featured Pakistani cultural performances; and spectacular flying drummers, followed by live performance of Jamaican pop star and singer Shaggy, then Pakistani singers Shehzad Roy and Ali Zafar performed on anthems of the league "Ballay Ballay" and "Ab Khel Jamay Ga" respectively. Over 26,000 crowd attended the colourful ceremony in the stadium. The ceremony ended with firework display.[11]
Player acquisition and salaries
The player draft for the 2017 season was held in Dubai on 19 October 2016.[12][13] 414 players, including both Pakistani and international players, were divided into five different categories. Each franchise was allowed to pick a maximum of seven foreign players in their squads which could have a maximum of 20 members.[13] A total of 100 players, including 34 foreigners, were picked during the draft.[13][14][15]
Squads
| Islamabad United | Peshawar Zalmi | Lahore Qalandars | Karachi Kings | Quetta Gladiators |
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Sharjeel Khan and Khalid Latif were both provisionally suspended under the PCB's Anti-Corruption Code as part of an ongoing investigation into an organisation's alleged attempts to corrupt the 2017 Pakistan Super League. Both batsmen have been sent home and no replacements have been named yet. The PCB's investigation is being backed by the ICC's Anti-Corruption Unit.[16]
Teams
The 2017 season of the Pakistan Super League will feature five teams nominally representing major cities in Pakistan.[17] The possibility of adding a sixth team to the league in 2017, possibly representing Kashmir,[18][19] had been discussed but was rejected by the middle of May 2016.[17]
The teams playing in the 2017 season will be the same five franchises which played in the 2016 season:
Venues
Dubai International Cricket Stadium and Sharjah Cricket Stadium in the United Arab Emirates will be the venues used for all group stage matches in the tournament.[20] In February 2017 PCB Chairman Najam Sethi announced that the final will be be played at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. While the other playoff matches will be held as per the schedule in Sharjah and Dubai.[21] Tickets will be sold online for Lahore PSL Final of the second edition confirmed by the PCB official. Also a ticket booth would be setup at the Gaddafi Stadium for those who would not prefer to purchase it online.[22]
 United Arab Emirates
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| Dubai | Sharjah | Lahore | |
| Dubai International Cricket Stadium | Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium | Gaddafi Stadium | |
| Capacity: 30,000 | Capacity: 15,000 | Capacity: 27,000 | |
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Promotion and media coverage
The official anthem of PSL season II, "Ab Khel Jamay Ga" was released on 1 January 2017. It is written, composed and sung by Ali Zafar. Other anthem titled "Ballay Ballay" is sung by Shehzad Roy, and was released on 30 January 2017.
Format
Each team will play each other twice in the league stage of the tournament in a double round robin format. Following the group stage, the top four teams will qualify for the playoff stage of the tournament.
The 2017 season of the PSL will follow rules and regulations laid down by the International Cricket Council (ICC). In the group stage, two points will be awarded for a win, one for a no result and none for a loss. In the event of tied scores after both teams have faced their quota of overs, a super over will be used to determine the match winner. In the group stage teams will be ranked on the following criteria:
- Higher number of points
- If equal, higher number of wins
- If equal, least number of defeats
- If still equal, the results of head to head meetings
- If still equal, net run rate
If any play-off match finishes with no result, a super over will be used to determine the winner with a tied super over meaning that the team which finished higher in the league table progressing.
League Stage
The league stage of the competition will ran from 9–26 February 2017.[23] All matches were held in the United Arab Emirates.[7]
Points table
| Team | P | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | ||||
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| Template:Cr-PSL | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | +0.309 | ||||
| Template:Cr-PSL | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | +0.166 | ||||
| Template:Cr-PSL | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | -0.098 | ||||
| Template:Cr-PSL | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | -0.139 | ||||
| Template:Cr-PSL | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -0.223 | ||||
- As of 26 February 2017
- Source: CricInfo[24]
- The top 4 teams qualified for the playoffs
- Advanced to Qualifier 1
- Advanced to Eliminator
Summary
| Visitor team → | IU | KK | LQ | PZ | QG |
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| Home team ↓ | |||||
| Islamabad United | Karachi 6 wickets | Lahore 6 wickets | Islamabad 7 wickets | Islamabad 1 run | |
| Karachi Kings | Karachi 8 runs (D/L) | Lahore 7 runs | Karachi 9 runs | Quetta 6 wickets | |
| Lahore Qalandars | Lahore 1 wicket | Karachi 5 wickets | Peshawar 17 runs | Quetta 5 wickets | |
| Peshawar Zalmi | Islamabad 5 wickets | Peshawar 7 wickets | Peshawar 3 wickets | Peshawar 2 wickets | |
| Quetta Gladiators | Islamabad 5 wickets | Quetta 7 wickets | Quetta 8 runs | Match abandoned |
| Home team won | Visitor team won |
- Note: Results listed are according to the home (horizontal) and visitor (vertical) teams.
- Note: Click on a result to see a summary of the match.
League Progression
| Team | Group matches | Playoffs | |||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | E1/Q | E2 | F | |
| Islamabad United | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | L | ||
| Karachi Kings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | W | L | |
| Lahore Qalandars | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||
| Peshawar Zalmi | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | L | W | W |
| Quetta Gladiators | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | W | L | |
| Win | Loss | No result |
- Note: The total points at the end of each group match are listed.
- Note: Click on the points (group matches) or W/L (playoffs) to see the match summary.
Fixtures
The Pakistan Super League 2017 schedule was announced on 2 November 2016.[25] The group stage of the tournament will be made up of 20 matches held over 18 days starting on 9 February 2017, with each team playing every other team twice. The top four teams will qualify for the playoff stage of the tournament, with the final being held on 5 March.[7][26]
All times are in Pakistan Standard Time (UTC+5).
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190/9 (20 Overs) |
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175/3 (17.4 Overs) |
- Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain stopped play during Islamabad United innings and reduced Islamabad's target to 173 from 18 overs.
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135/9 (20 Overs) |
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128 (18.4 Overs) |
- Lahore Qalandars won the toss and elected to field.
- Mohammad Irfan (Lahore Qalandars) and Hasan Khan (Quetta Gladiators) made their T20 debuts.
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118/7 (20 overs) |
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119/3 (18.3 overs) |
- Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to field.
- Abrar Ahmed (Karachi Kings) made his T20 debut.
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158/7 (20 overs) |
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160/4 (18.2 overs) |
- Lahore Qalandars won the toss and elected to field.
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159/8 (20 overs) |
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160/3 (19.1 overs) |
- Quetta Gladiators won the toss and elected to field.
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59 (10.2 overs) |
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60/7 (17 Overs) |
- Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to field.
- Lahore Qalandars recorded the lowest T20 score in PSL.[27]
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148/6 (20 Overs) |
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149/5 (19.1 Overs) |
- Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
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179/8 (20 overs) |
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172/8 (20 overs) |
- Karachi Kings won the toss and elected to field.
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117/3 (16 overs) |
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- Quetta Gladiators won the toss and elected to field.
- Match was reduced to 16 overs per side due to rain.
- Match was abandoned after end of Peshawar innings.
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90/8 (13 overs) |
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75/4 (9.4 overs) |
- Karachi Kings won the toss and elected to field.
- Match was reduced to 13 overs per side due to rain.
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200/3 (20 overs) |
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202/5 (18.5 overs) |
- Quetta Gladiators won the toss and elected to field.
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136/9 (20 overs) |
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137/5 (20 Overs) |
- Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
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174/4 (20 Overs) |
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165 (19.5 Overs) |
- Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to field.
- Shoaib Malik became the 5th highest run scorer in T20 cricket.
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145/8 (20 overs) |
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146/9 (19.2 Overs) |
- Lahore Qalandars won the toss and elected to field.
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154/6 (20 overs) |
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158/4 (19 Overs) |
- Quetta Gladiators won the toss and elected to field.
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149/9 (20 overs) |
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136/9 (20 overs) |
- Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to bat.
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165/6 (20 overs) |
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164/5 (20 Overs) |
- Quetta Gladiators won the toss and elected to field.
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155/6 (20 overs) |
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158/5 (20 overs) |
- Karachi Kings won the toss and elected to field.
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128 (20 Overs) |
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130/8 (19.2 overs) |
- Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to field.
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123/7 (15 Overs) |
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127/4 (14.5 Overs) |
- Karachi Kings won the toss and elected to field.
- Match was reduced to 15 overs per side due to rain.
- Lahore Qalandars were eliminated as a result of this match.[28]
Playoffs
The playoff stage of the tournament will feature the four highest placed teams from the league stage of the competition. It will start on 28 February 2017 with the final scheduled to take place on 5 March.[23] The winner of a qualifier match between the top two ranked teams will progress straight to the final, with the loser of that match playing the winner of an eliminator match between the third and fourth ranked teams. The final is scheduled to take be held at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore if the security situation in Pakistan allows.[7] All other playoff matches will be held in the United Arab Emirates.[23]
On 23 February Quetta Gladiators booked the first playoff place after defeating Karachi Kings. Then Islamabad United defeated Quetta Gladiators on 24 February and they also qualified, while Peshawar Zalmi qualified by defeating Quetta Gladiators on 25 February. Karachi Kings then qualified too after victory against Islamabad United on 27 February, resulting in elimination of Lahore Qalandars from the tournament.[29]
All times are in Pakistan Standard Time (UTC+5). Template:PSL Playoffs
Qualifier 1
Eliminator
Qualifier 2
Final
Awards and statistics
Most runs
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Runs | Ave | SR | HS | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | |||||||||||||
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 Dwayne Smith
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Template:Cr-PSL | 8 | 8 | 266 | 38.00 | 115.15 | 72* | 0 | 2 | 28 | 10 | |||||||||||||
| Babar Azam
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Template:Cr-PSL | 8 | 8 | 265 | 37.85 | 114.71 | 50 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 4 | |||||||||||||
 Rilee Rossouw
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Template:Cr-PSL | 8 | 7 | 238 | 47.60 | 125.92 | 76* | 0 | 2 | 18 | 9 | |||||||||||||
| Kamran Akmal
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Template:Cr-PSL | 8 | 8 | 208 | 26.00 | 123.07 | 88 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 8 | |||||||||||||
 Kevin Pietersen
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Template:Cr-PSL | 8 | 7 | 201 | 33.50 | 146.71 | 88* | 0 | 2 | 13 | 11 | |||||||||||||
Source: ESPNcricinfo.com, Last updated : 19 February 2017
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Most wickets
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Wkts | Ave | Econ | BBI | SR | 4WI | 5WI | ||||||||||||||
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| Sohail Khan
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Template:Cr-PSL | 7 | 7 | 14 | 13.35 | 7.63 | 3/23 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Mohammad Sami
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Template:Cr-PSL | 8 | 8 | 10 | 19.70 | 7.20 | 3/26 | 16.4 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Sunil Narine
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Template:Cr-PSL | 8 | 8 | 10 | 20.70 | 6.46 | 2/16 | 19.2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Sohail Tanvir
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Template:Cr-PSL | 8 | 8 | 10 | 25.10 | 8.41 | 2/24 | 17.9 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Usama Mir
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Template:Cr-PSL | 6 | 6 | 9 | 19.77 | 8.15 | 2/10 | 14.5 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Source: ESPNcricinfo.com, Last updated : 19 February 2017
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See also
- Peshawar Zalmi in 2017
- Quetta Gladiators in 2017
- Karachi Kings in 2017
- Islamabad United in 2017
- Lahore Qalandars in 2017
References
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- ^ Nabeel Hashimi Tentative dates finalised for second PSL, The Express Tribune, 2016-04-20. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
- ^ Nagraj Gollapudi Travelling to Pakistan still risky, says FICA, CricInfo, 2016-10-20. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
- ^ Umar Farooq PCB initiates steps to host PSL final in [Lahore, CricInfo, 2016-08-22. Retrieved 2016-08-22
- ^ Umar Farooq PSL 2017 final will be held in Pakistan - Najam Sethi, CricInfo, 2016-10-20. Retrieved 2016-10-20.
- ^ Fawad Hussain Decision to hold PSL final in Lahore stands: Sethi, The Express Tribune, 2016-10-23. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
- ^ a b c d Lahore final 'uncertain' as PSL schedule announced, The Express Tribune, 2016-11-03. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
- ^ a b Umar Farooq (2017) PCB confirms PSL final in Lahore, CricInfo, 2017-01-08. Retrieved 2017-01-09.
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- ^ "Qalandars dismissed on lowest total in PSL". No. The News. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- ^ "2017 PSL:Karachi beat Islamabad to eliminate Lahore". Samaa TV. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ^ Retrieved 26 February 2017 – via ESPNcricinfo.
- "Clinical Quetta clinch playoff berth with victory". Danyal Rasool. 23 February 2017.
- "Islamabad secure playoff spot after late Quetta stumble". Danyal Rasool. 24 February 2017.
- "Vintage Afridi knock puts Peshawar in first place". Danyal Rasool. 25 February 2017.
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