The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has released the official anthem titled “Khul Ke Khel” for the ninth season of the Pakistan Super League (PSL 9), featuring Pakistani artists Ali Zafar and Aima Baig.
The anthem, written, composed, and produced by Zafar, includes clips from all six franchises, showcasing memorable moments from the previous PSL edition.
PSL 9 is scheduled to begin on February 17 at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium, with Lahore Qalandars facing Islamabad United in the opening match. The tournament will take place across four cities: Karachi, Lahore, Multan, and Rawalpindi, concluding with the final at the National Bank Stadium in Karachi on March 18. The tournament will consist of 34 T20 matches.
Complete PSL 9 schedule
- Match 1: February 17, 2024 – Lahore Qalandars vs Islamabad United at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
- Match 2: February 18, 2024 – Quetta Gladiators vs Peshawar Zalmi at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
- Match 3: February 18, 2024 – Multan Sultans vs Karachi Kings at Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
- Match 4: February 19, 2024 – Lahore Qalandars vs Quetta Gladiators at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
- Match 5: February 20, 2024 – Multan Sultans vs Islamabad United at Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
- Match 6: February 21, 2024 – Peshawar Zalmi vs Karachi Kings at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
- Match 7: February 21, 2024 – Multan Sultans vs Lahore Qalandars at Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
- Match 8: February 22, 2024 – Quetta Gladiators vs Islamabad United at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
- Match 9: February 23, 2024 – Multan Sultans vs Peshawar Zalmi at Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
- Match 10: February 24, 2024 – Lahore Qalandars vs Karachi Kings at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
- Match 11: February 25, 2024 – Multan Sultans vs Quetta Gladiators at Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
- Match 12: February 25, 2024 – Lahore Qalandars vs Peshawar Zalmi at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
- Match 13: February 26, 2024 – Peshawar Zalmi vs Islamabad United at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
- Match 14: February 27, 2024 – Lahore Qalandars vs Multan Sultans at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
- Match 15: February 28, 2024 – Karachi Kings vs Islamabad United at National Bank Stadium, Karachi
- Match 16: February 29, 2024 – Karachi Kings vs Quetta Gladiators at National Bank Stadium, Karachi
- Match 17: March 2, 2024 – Peshawar Zalmi vs Lahore Qalandars at Pindi Cricket Stadium
- Match 18: March 2, 2024 – Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators at Pindi Cricket Stadium
- Match 19: March 3, 2024 – Karachi Kings vs Multan Sultans at National Bank Stadium, Karachi
- Match 20: March 4, 2024 – Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi at Pindi Cricket Stadium
- Match 21: March 5, 2024 – Peshawar Zalmi vs Multan Sultans at Pindi Cricket Stadium
- Match 22: March 6, 2024 – Quetta Gladiators vs Karachi Kings at Pindi Cricket Stadium
- Match 23: March 6, 2024 – Islamabad United vs Lahore Qalandars at Pindi Cricket Stadium
- Match 24: March 7, 2024 – Islamabad United vs Karachi Kings at Pindi Cricket Stadium
- Match 25: March 8, 2024 – Peshawar Zalmi vs Quetta Gladiators at Pindi Cricket Stadium
- Match 26: March 9, 2024 – Karachi Kings vs Lahore Qalandars at National Bank Stadium
- Match 27: March 10, 2024 – Islamabad United vs Multan Sultans at Pindi Cricket Stadium
- Match 28: March 10, 2024 – Quetta Gladiators vs Lahore Qalandars at National Bank Stadium, Karachi
- Match 29: March 11, 2024 – Karachi Kings vs Peshawar Zalmi at National Bank Stadium, Karachi
- Match 30: March 12, 2024 – Quetta Gladiators vs Multan Sultans at National Bank Stadium, Karachi
- Match 31: March 14, 2024 – Qualifier (1 vs 2) at National Bank Stadium, Karachi
- Match 32: March 15, 2024 – Eliminator 1 (3 vs 4) at National Bank Stadium, Karachi
- Match 33: March 16, 2024 – Eliminator 2 (Eliminator Winner vs Qualifier Runner-up) at National Bank Stadium, Karachi
- Match 34: March 18, 2024 – Final at National Bank Stadium, Karachi
Karachi will host 11 matches, including the Qualifier, two Eliminators, and the final. Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore and Pindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi will each host nine matches, while Multan will host five matches.
Ticket prices for the matches range from Rs6,000 (VIP) to Rs1,000 (General). For the final in Karachi on March 18, ticket prices range from Rs8,000 (VIP) to Rs1,000 (General).
Tickets for the qualifier match are priced at Rs5,000 (VIP) to Rs750 (General), while tickets for the two eliminators range from Rs5,000 (VIP) to Rs750 (General).
