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Darren Sammy with the PSL Trophy. (PSL/ Twitter)
The new Multan Sultans and the confirmation of a slew of international greats such as Shane Watson and Brendon McCullum has given a lift to fans eager to forget last-year's spot-fixing scandal.
And the decision to stage the three final matches of the PSL at home, in Lahore and Karachi, could pave the way for the entire tournament to be staged in Pakistan next year.
The Sultans, bought by the Schon Group for $5.2 million -- twice the price tag of the previous most expensive team in the franchise, the Karachi Kings -- are coached by legendary Pakistani pace-man Wasim Akram and skippered by Shoaib Malik.
They will take on defending champions Peshawar Zalmi in the opening match in Dubai Thursday, after a rousing opening ceremony set to include a performance by US rapper Jason Derulo.
Full Schedule:
February 22: Match 1: Peshawar Zalmi vs Multan Sultans, 10:00 PM
February 23: Match 2: Karachi Kings vs Quetta Gladiators 4:30 PM & Match 3: Multan Sultans vs Lahore Qalandars 9:00 PM
February 24: Match 4: Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi 4:30 PM & Match 5: Quetta Gladiators vs Lahore Qalandars 9:00 PM
February 25: Match 6: Multan Sultans vs Islamabad United 4:30 PM & Match 7: Karachi Kings vs Peshawar Zalmi 9:00 PM
February 26: Match 8: Karachi Kings vs Lahore Qalandars 9:00 PM
February 28: Match 9: Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators 9:00 PM
March 1: Match 10: Quetta Gladiators vs Peshawar Zalmi 9:00 PM
March 2: Match 11: Multan Sultans vs Karachi Kings 4:30 PM & Match 12: Lahore Qalandars vs Islamabad United 9:00 PM
March 3: Match 13: Multan Sultans vs Quetta Gladiators 4:30 PM & Match 14: Peshawar Zalmi vs Lahore Qalandars 9:00 PM
March 4: Match 15: Islamabad United vs Karachi Kings 9:00 PM
March 6: Match 16: Peshawar Zalmi vs Multan Sultans 9:00 PM
March 7: Match 17: Multan Sultans vs Quetta Gladiators 9:00 PM
March 8: Match 18: Islamabad United vs Lahore Qalandars 4:30 PM & Match 19: Karachi Kings vs Quetta Gladiators 9:00 PM
March 9: Match 20: Multan Sultans vs Lahore Qalandars 4:30 PM & Match 21: Peshawar Zalmi vs Islamabad United 9:00 PM
March 10: Match 22: Multan Sultans vs Karachi Kings 4:30 PM & Match 23: Peshawar Zalmi vs Quetta Gladiators 9:00 PM
arch 11: Match 24: Karachi Kings vs Lahore Qalandars 4:30 PM
March 13: Match 25: Multan Sultans vs Islamabad United 4:30 PM
March 14: Match 26: Quetta Gladiators vs Lahore Qalandars 4:30 PM
March 15: Match 27: Peshawar Zalmi vs Karachi Kings 4:30 PM & Match 28: Quetta Gladiators vs Islamabad United 9:00 PM
March 16: Match 29: Peshawar Zalmi vs Lahore Qalandars 4:30 PM & Match 30: Islamabad United vs Karachi Kings 9:00 PM
March 18: Match 31: Qualifier: Team 1 vs Team 2
March 20: Match 32: Eliminator 1: Team 3 vs Team 4
March 21: Match 33: Eliminator 2: Eliminator 1 Winner vs Qualifier Loser
March 25: Match 34: FINAL: Qualifier Winner vs Eliminator 2 Winner
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First Published: February 22, 2018, 3:46 PM IST
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