2020 Pakistan Super League
5th edition of the Pakistan Super League
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The 2020 Pakistan Super League, also known as PSL 5 and branded as HBL PSL V, was the fifth edition of the Pakistan Super League, a professional Twenty20 cricket league which was established by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). It started on 20 February 2020.[1] The league was held entirely in Pakistan for the first time.[2] Karachi Kings won their first title after defeating Lahore Qalandars by five wickets in the final.
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| Dates | 20 February – 17 November 2020 |
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| Administrator | Pakistan Cricket Board |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round robin and playoffs |
| Champions | Karachi Kings (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Lahore Qalandars |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 34 |
| Attendance | 555,320 (16,333 per match) |
| Player of the series | Babar Azam (KK) (473 runs) |
| Most runs | Babar Azam (KK) (473) |
| Most wickets | Shaheen Afridi (LQ) (17) |
| Official website | psl-t20.com |
The playoff stage of the tournament was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] In late March 2020, the PCB were looking at whether to declare the winner of the tournament based on the league standings, or to play the matches at a later date.[4] On 2 July 2020, the PCB announced that they plan to complete the season in November 2020.[5] On 2 September 2020, the PCB confirmed the fixtures for the remaining matches.[6]
Background
In February 2019, the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, announced that the fifth season of the tournament will be held entirely in Pakistan.[7][8][9][10] In March 2019, Ehsan Mani, Chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board also expressed the desire to host all the matches of this season in Pakistan.[11] On 1 January 2020, PCB announced fixtures for the tournament confirming that the entire tournament will take place in Pakistan.[12][13]
Teams and squads
The players draft took place on 6 December,[19] with the first round taking place on 3 November 2019.[20] Ahead of the draft, each team was allowed to retain up to eight players from their previous squad.[21] On 1 December 2019, PCB announced the retention players list with all six teams retaining a total of 45 players from the previous season.[22][23]
Ahead of the play-offs, teams included new players in their squad as Faf du Plessis, Khurram Shehzad and Hardus Viljoen replaced Kieron Pollard, Mohammad Amir Khan and Liam Dawson respectively, in Peshawar Zalmi squad. In Multan Sultans squad Mahmudullah and Adam Lyth replaced Moeen Ali and Fabian Allen respectively. Lahore Qalandars replaced Chris Lynn, Salman Butt and Seekkuge Prasanna with Tamim Iqbal, Abid Ali and Agha Salman respectively. While, Karachi Kings replaced Chris Jordan and Ali Khan with Sherfane Rutherford and Waqas Maqsood.[24][25] On 7 November 2020, Peshawar Zalmi replaced England's Liam Livingstone with his national side teammate Saqib Mahmood after he was included in the national team against South Africa.[18] On 8 November, Multan Sultans's squad members Mahmudullah tested positive for COVID-19 making him unable to take part in the tournament and was replaced by Brendan Taylor,[26] and James Vince was replaced by Joe Denly after he also tested positive for COVID-19.[27] Kings' Mitchell McClenaghan and Zalmi's Daren Sammy were replaced by Wayne Parnell and Sohaib Maqsood respectively.[28] Few days later, Hasan Ali of Peshawar Zalmi was ruled out of the tournament due to back-strain and was replaced by Mohammad Imran, and in Lahore Qalandars squad, Salman Irshad replaced Agha Salman who suffered an ankle injury.[29]
Venues
The tournament took place entirely in Pakistan.[30] Total 34 matches were played in four venues Lahore, Karachi, Rawalpindi and Multan.[31][32] The opening ceremony took place in Karachi. The playoffs were scheduled to take place in Lahore in November 2020, after being postponed for 8 months due to COVID-19 pandemic but were later shifted to Karachi.[33][34]
| Lahore | Karachi | Rawalpindi | Multan |
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| Gaddafi Stadium | National Stadium | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium | Multan Cricket Stadium |
| Capacity: 27,000 | Capacity: 32,000 | Capacity: 17,000 | Capacity: 35,000 |
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| Matches: 11 | Matches: 12 | Matches: 8 | Matches: 3 |
Match officials
Umpires
- Faisal Afridi
- Aslam Bareach
- Aleem Dar
- Michael Gough
- Majid Hussain
- Nasir Hussain
- Richard Illingworth
- Imtiaz Iqbal
- Saqib Khan
- Ranmore Martinesz
- Tariq Rasheed
- Ahsan Raza
- Shozab Raza
- Rashid Riaz
- Asif Yaqoob
Referees
- Mohammad Anees
- Muhammad Javed
- Roshan Mahanama
- Aziz-ur-Rehman
Marketing
Anthem
The league was promoted on social media by the hashtag #HBLPSLV and anthem titled #TayyarHain.[36] The opening ceremony was held in Karachi, for the first time in Pakistan.[37]
Cancer awareness
The childhood cancer awareness day and the breast cancer awareness day were observed on 22 February and 7 March respectively, with the stadiums themed as gold and pink respectively.[38][39]
COVID-19 pandemic impact
The later part of the tournament was affected by COVID-19 pandemic. The matches were reduced from 34 to 33 and the playoffs were replaced by knockouts thus shortening the tournament by 4 days. The final was rescheduled from 22 March to 18 March.[40][41] The matches from 13 March were announced to take place behind closed doors.[42][43]
As many as eighteen players were confirmed to not take part in any future matches after the increased cases of COVID-19 in Pakistan as well as in the rest of the world, and also to avoid being stranded from their home countries due to border closures, as was the case for New Zealanders Colin Munro, Luke Ronchi, and Mitchell McClenaghan.[44][45]
On 17 March 2020, it was announced that the knockout stage is suspended after English cricketer Alex Hales showed symptoms of the virus.[46][34] Hales observed self-isolation on his return to England, whereas PCB released a statement saying that Hales was not the player suspected of coronavirus and instead refused to reveal the identity of the player suspected of having COVID-19.[47]
League stage
Format
The six teams played 10 matches each and got 2 points for every win, none for a loss and 1 point for a no result. The top four team in the group stage were qualified for the play-offs.
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Multan Sultans (3rd) | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 1.031 |
| 2 | Karachi Kings (C) | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | −0.190 |
| 3 | Lahore Qalandars (R) | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | −0.072 |
| 4 | Peshawar Zalmi (4th) | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 9 | −0.055 |
| 5 | Quetta Gladiators | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 9 | −0.722 |
| 6 | Islamabad United | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0.185 |
- The top four teams qualified for the playoffs
- Advanced to Qualifier
- Advanced to Eliminator 1
Summary
| Visitor team → | IU | KK | LQ | MS | PZ | QG |
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| Home team ↓ | ||||||
| Islamabad United | Karachi 5 wickets | Islamabad 71 runs | Multan 9 wickets | Match abandoned | Quetta 5 wickets | |
| Karachi Kings | Karachi 4 wickets | Karachi 10 wickets | Match abandoned | Karachi 10 runs | Quetta 5 wickets | |
| Lahore Qalandars | Islamabad 1 wicket | Lahore 8 wickets | Multan 5 wickets | Lahore 5 wickets | Lahore 37 runs | |
| Multan Sultans | Islamabad 8 wickets | Multan 52 runs | Lahore 9 wickets | Multan 6 wickets | Multan 30 runs | |
| Peshawar Zalmi | Peshawar 7 runs (D/L) | Karachi 6 wickets | Peshawar 16 runs | Multan 3 runs | Peshawar 30 runs | |
| Quetta Gladiators | Quetta 3 wickets | Quetta 5 wickets | Lahore 8 wickets | Match abandoned | Peshawar 6 wickets |
| Home team won | Visitor team won |
- Note: Results listed are according to the home (horizontal) and visitor (vertical) teams.
- Note: Click on a result to see a summary of the match.
League progression
| Win | Loss | No result |
- Note: The total points at the end of each group match are listed.
- Note: Click on the points (group matches) or W/L (playoffs) to see the match summary.
Fixtures
The PCB confirmed the fixtures for the tournament on 1 January 2020.[12][13][b]
Islamabad United 168 (19.1 overs) |
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Quetta Gladiators 171/7 (18.3 overs) |
- Quetta Gladiators won the toss and elected to field.
- Abdul Nasir (Quetta Gladiators) made his T20 debut.
Quetta Gladiators 148/5 (20 overs) |
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Peshawar Zalmi 153/4 (18.3 overs) |
- Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to field.
- Mohammad Amir Khan (Peshawar Zalmi) made his T20 debut.
Multan Sultans 164/8 (20 overs) |
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Islamabad United 165/2 (16.4 overs) |
- Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
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Islamabad United 183/9 (19.5 overs) | |
- Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
- Ahmed Safi Abdullah (Islamabad United) made his T20 debut.
Peshawar Zalmi 132/7 (12 overs) |
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Lahore Qalandars 116/6 (12 overs) |
- Lahore Qalandars won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 12 overs per side due to rain.
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Quetta Gladiators 169/7 (20 overs) | |
- Multan Sultans won the toss and elected to bat.
- Rilee Rossouw (Multan Sultans) scored the fastest century in the PSL (43 balls).[49]
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- No toss.
- No play was possible due to rain.
Peshawar Zalmi 151/8 (20 overs) |
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Karachi Kings 152/4 (18.1 overs) |
- Karachi Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Peshawar Zalmi 170/6 (15 overs) |
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Quetta Gladiators 140/7 (15 overs) |
- Quetta Gladiators won the toss and elected to bat
- The match was reduced to 15 overs per side due to rain.
Multan Sultans 102/6 (16.5 overs) |
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- Karachi Kings won the toss and elected to field.
- No further play was possible due to rain.
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Multan Sultans 94/1 (6.4 overs) | |
- Multan Sultans won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 9 overs per side due to rain.
- Multan Sultans qualified for the play-offs.[52]
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- No toss.
- No play was possible due to rain.
Lahore Qalandars 150/5 (20 overs) |
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Sharjeel Khan 74* (59) |
- Karachi Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Multan Sultans 154/6 (20 overs) |
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Peshawar Zalmi 151/7 (20 overs) |
- Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to field.
Islamabad United 136/6 (20 overs) |
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Multan Sultans 186/6 (20 overs) |
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Quetta Gladiators 154/5 (16.2 overs) | |
Playoffs
On 2 September 2020, PCB announced the venue and dates for the remaining four matches, with Gaddafi Stadium hosting all four; matches will be held on 14 and 15, with the Final scheduled on 17 November.[57][b] However, later the matches were shifted to National Stadium in Karachi due to poor air quality in Lahore.[58]
| Semifinals | Preliminary final | Final | |||||||||||
| 14 November — Karachi | 17 November — Karachi | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Multan Sultans | 141/7 (20 overs) | 2 | Karachi Kings | 135/5 (18.4 overs) | ||||||||
| 2 | Karachi Kings | 141/8 (20 overs) | 15 November — Karachi | 3 | Lahore Qalandars | 134/7 (20 overs) | |||||||
| 1 | Multan Sultans | 157 (19.1 overs) | |||||||||||
| 14 November — Karachi | 3 | Lahore Qalandars | 182/6 (20 overs) | ||||||||||
| 3 | Lahore Qalandars | 171/5 (19 overs) | |||||||||||
| 4 | Peshawar Zalmi | 170/9 (20 overs) | |||||||||||
Qualifier
Multan Sultans 141/7 (20 overs) |
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- Karachi Kings won the toss and elected to field.
- Super Over: Karachi Kings 13/2 (1 over), Multan Sultans 9/0 (1 over)
Eliminators
Eliminator 1
Peshawar Zalmi 170/9 (20 overs) |
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Lahore Qalandars 171/5 (19 overs) |
- Lahore Qalandars won the toss and elected to field.
Eliminator 2
Lahore Qalandars 182/6 (20 overs) |
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Multan Sultans 157 (19.1 overs) |
- Multan Sultans won the toss and elected to field.
Final
Lahore Qalandars 134/7 (20 overs) |
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Karachi Kings 135/5 (18.4 overs) |
- Lahore Qalandars won the toss and elected to bat.
- Karachi Kings are the Champion of HBL PSL 2020 (1st Title)
Awards and statistics
Most runs
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Runs | HS | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Babar Azam | Karachi Kings | 12 | 11 | 473 | 78 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Fakhar Zaman | Lahore Qalandars | 12 | 12 | 325 | 63 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Mohammad Hafeez | Lahore Qalandars | 13 | 12 | 312 | 98* | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Ben Dunk | Lahore Qalandars | 11 | 10 | 300 | 99* | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Chris Lynn | Lahore Qalandars | 8 | 8 | 284 | 113* | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Source: ESPNcricinfo.com, Last updated: 18 November 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Babar Azam of Karachi Kings received the Green Cap.
Most wickets
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Wkts | BBI | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Shaheen Afridi | Lahore Qalandars | 12 | 12 | 17 | 4/18 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mohammad Hasnain | Quetta Gladiators | 9 | 9 | 15 | 4/25 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sohail Tanvir | Multan Sultans | 10 | 9 | 14 | 4/13 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Dilbar Hussain | Lahore Qalandars | 11 | 10 | 14 | 4/24 | |||||||||||||||||||
| David Wiese | Lahore Qalandars | 11 | 10 | 12 | 3/27 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Source: ESPNcricinfo.com, Last updated: 18 November 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Shaheen Afridi of Lahore Qalandars received the Maroon Cap.
Notes
- Darren Sammy stepped down as captain of Peshawar Zalmi mid tournament becoming head coach of the team and Wahab Riaz was appointed as team captain.
- Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the matches were reduced from 34 to 33 and the playoffs were replaced by knockouts thus shortening the tournament. However, On 2 September 2020, PCB announced the schedule of the remaining fixtures, going back to the playoffs format.