Ab Khel Jamay Ga

In late-December 2016, Ali Zafar revealed that he was honoured to have been chosen again by the Pakistan Cricket Board to write, compose, and sing the anthem for PSL season II. He said, "it was just the beginning" at the time of "Ab Khel Ke Dikha" in 2016, but this time, it is "a bigger celebration".^[1][2]

The tournament news was promoted by hashtag #AbKhelJamayGa on social media accounts of the PSL.^[3] The song was initially released online on the new years week.^[a] On 29 January 2017, HBL Pakistan released the music video. Directed by Soheb Akhtar, it features Pakistani cricketers including Ramiz Raja, Shahid Afridi, Misbah-ul-Haq, Umar Gul, and Ahmad Shahzad.^[4][5][6] In the video, Zafar performed push-ups with Misbah, an act which reportedly had become controversial for the latter in 2016.^[7][8][9]

Zafar also performed the song at the opening ceremony at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on 9 February.^[10][11] On public demand, he returned to perform the song again at the closing ceremony at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, on 5 March, despite he initially refused due to his prior scheduling commitments for filming Teefa in Trouble. He further noted that the lyrics reflected the return of cricket in Pakistan.^[12]

Upon release, Maheen Sabeeh of The News called the anthem as "the best of the lot".^[5] In 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2023, online polls were conducted by the journalists like Arfa Feroz, Faizan Lakhani, Mahwash Ajaz, and Zainab Sabir Mir, where the song is considered as a fan favourite out of all PSL anthems.^{[13][14][15][16]} In 2024, Manahil Tahira called it as a "nostalgia" for the fans in her review in The Express Tribune,^[17] while journalist Arfa Feroz noted that this anthem is one of the "best PSL songs" in the legacy,^[18] and Omair Alavi called it his favourite PSL anthem.^[19] In 2025, The News noted it as "a key part of PSL festivities".^[20]