According to sources, the opening ceremony of the sixth edition of the Pakistan Super League will take place in the picturesque Istanbul. Singers of the recently released PSL anthem, Naseebo Lal, Aima Baig, and rappers Young Stunners’ Talha Anjum, and Talha Younis have already reached Turkey to shoot the opening ceremony, the sources revealed further.
Once the shooting is completed in Turkey, the ceremony will be broadcasted on television on 20th February – the launch date of the sixth edition of the Pakistan Super League.
The said development has not been rejected by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), nor has it been confirmed, as of yet.
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The Pakistan Cricket Board will be releasing its ticketing policy in the next 24 hours or so. The ticketing process will require people’s CNIC number and B-form number for those below the age of 18 years. It is being reported that each match will accommodate as many as 7500 people.
Sources have revealed that seats will be reserved for each ticket holder with a gap of three seats in between. There will be arrangements for food stalls outside the stadium as well. However, the ticket prices might be a little higher than last year’s, which is quite unfortunate for PSL fans.
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The umpiring panel, consisting of ten umpires has been made public, out of which two are foreigners, namely, Michael Gough and Richard Alingorth. Whereas, the Pakistani umpires who will be seen in the PSL include, Ahsan Raza, Aleem Dar, Faisal Afridi, Shoaib Raza, Zameer Haider, Rashid Riaz, and Imran Javed.
The umpiring panel also includes the renowned umpire of domestic cricket, Asif Yaqub. An official statement will be released by the umpiring panel in the next few days.
The first four editions of the Pakistan Super League were held in UAE because of security issues attached to Pakistan’s image. It did not have enough confidence from international countries to send their players to Pakistan. However, the entire fifth edition was held in Pakistan, and now the upcoming sixth edition will be held in its homeland as well.
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