The Pakistan Cricket Board, after finalising the dates of the Abu Dhabi leg of the sixth edition of the Pakistan Super League, rolled out the schedule for the reaming 20 matches. In the opening encounter on June 9, last year’s finalists Lahore Qalandars will take on two-time champions Islamabad United in a 9.30 pm IST (9 pm PST) affair at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
There are five doubleheaders in the league stage while the Playoffs would see the Qualifier and first Eliminator being played on the same day, June 21. The second eliminator will be played on the very next day on June 22 while the final would take place on June 24.
While the rest of the teams play two 9 pm games each, Multan Sultans and Peshwar Zalmi would play only each at the league stage.
Having got the clearance and crossed all hurdles, the PCB was finally able to announce the dates on June 3, having pushed the start from June 5 to June 7 and now finally to June 9. Originally the postponed league was to be played in Karachi from June 1 onwards, but was shifted on the insistence of the franchise owners.