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- Accredited members of the media can only cover the training sessions at the National Stadium in line with the PCB’s Covid-19 protocols. Complete protocols attached here
- Important information for media attending the event are attached here
- Media houses and outlets are requested to use correct event nomenclature in texts, headlines and bulletins
- Urdu version of the media release is attached here
Karachi, 12 February 2021: The Karachi-leg of HBL Pakistan Super League 2021 will be held at the National Stadium from 20 February to 7 March. Prior to the commencement of the event proper, the six teams will hold training sessions and virtual media sessions in accordance with the PCB Covid-19 protocols. As such, accredited members of the media will only be allowed to cover training sessions and matches at the National Stadium.
The PCB will arrange the pre-tournament virtual media conferences, while short video clips of star performers of the matches will be shared via the WhatsApp Group. The pre-event online sessions and post-match video interviews can be used for editorial purposes use only.
Contact details of media managers of the teams (to be contacted for all team-related information):
- Islamabad United –Zukhruf Khan (+92 321 5347168)
- Karachi Kings – Faisal Mirza (+92 3058110110)
- Lahore Qalandars – Sameen Rana (+92 3004355555)
- Multan Sultans – Haider Azhar (+92 3004202432)
- Peshawar Zalmi – Abdul Ghaffar (+92 3212953098)
- Quetta Gladiators –Nabeel Hashmi (+92 345 3469946)
Emmad Ahmed Hameed (03018452417) will be PCB Media Manager, who will oversee media operations at the National Stadium. He will be supported by Shakeel Khan (03018440284) from 14-20 February.
Training and media conference schedule (this is subject to last-minute changes. The media is advised to contact team media managers directly for updates)
Monday, 15 February:
- Peshawar Zalmi training session at the Hanif Mohammad High Performance Centre, and National Stadium from 3pm
- Multan Sultans and Karachi Kings training session at the Hanif Mohammad High Performance Centre, and National Stadium from 7:30pm
Tuesday, 16 February:
- Lahore Qalandars and Peshawar Zalmi pre-tournament virtual press conferences from 11am.
- Quetta Gladiators, Lahore Qalandars and Peshawar Zalmi training sessions at the Hanif Mohammad High Performance Centre and the National Stadium from 3pm
- Multan Sultans and Islamabad United training at the Hanif Mohammad High Performance Centre and the National Stadium from 7:30pm
- Karachi Kings training session at the DHA Moin Khan Academy from 7:30pm
Wednesday, 17 February:
- Islamabad United and Multan Sultans pre-tournament virtual press conferences from 11am.
- Multan Sultans and Islamabad United training sessions at the Hanif Mohammad High Performance Centre and National Stadium from 3pm
- Quetta Gladiators-Peshawar Zalmi practice match at the National Stadium from 7:30pm
- Karachi Kings-Lahore Qalandars practice match at the DHA Moin Khan Academy from 7:30pm
Thursday, 18 February:
- Karachi Kings and Quetta Gladiators pre-tournament virtual press conferences from 11am.
- Quetta Gladiators-Lahore Qalandars practice match at the National Stadium from 3pm
- Karachi Kings-Islamabad United practice match at the National Stadium from 7:30pm
- Multan Sultans-Peshawar Zalmi practice match at the DHA Moin Khan Academy from 7:30pm
Friday, 19 February:
- PCB presser expected at the National Stadium press conference area. Details will be confirmed closer to time
- Peshawar Zalmi, Islamabad United and Lahore Qalandars training sessions at the Hanif Mohammad High Performance Centre and National Stadium from 3pm
- Karachi Kings and Quetta Gladiators practice at the National Stadium from 7:30pm
- Multan Sultans will practice at the DHA Moin Khan Academy from 7:30pm
During the tournament the teams will continue to practice on their non-match days, for details of those sessions, please contact the team media managers
Toss and start timing
- Saturday – Thursday: day matches to start at 2pm, night matches to start at 7pm; toss to take place half an hour before start
- Friday’s double-headers to start at 3pm and 8pm, respectively; toss to take place half an hour before start
- Event schedule and for other information and details, please visit HBL PSL 2021 website
PCB Covid-19 Protocols and Media Terms and Conditions
- Please refer to the attached documents
Media accreditation passes
- Media passes will be available for collection from the Hanif Mohammad High Performance Centre from 1000-1700 on 15 February
- All accredited media will undergo Covid-19 testing on 13 February and those returning negative results will be issued with tournament passes
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), formerly the Board of Control for Cricket in Pakistan, is the governing body for cricket in Pakistan. It oversees and organizes all tours and matches for the Pakistan national cricket team. A member of the International Cricket Council since 1952, the PCB represents Pakistan’s men’s and women’s teams in international cricket tournaments.
