Khelenge Beat Pe
2026 Pakistan Super League anthem
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"Khelenge Beat Pe" (transl. Will Play on the Beat) is the official anthem of the eleventh season of Pakistan Super League, 2026. Produced by Pepsi Pakistan, the anthem primarily features Atif Aslam, Aima Baig, Sabri Sisters, and Daniya Kanwal, along with Nimra Gillani and Daniya Kanwal as composers.
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| Promotional single by various artists | |||||||||||||||
| Language | English Urdu Punjabi | ||||||||||||||
| Released | 24 March 2026 | ||||||||||||||
| Recorded | 2026 | ||||||||||||||
| Studio | Attic | ||||||||||||||
| Genre | Stadium anthem | ||||||||||||||
| Length | 3:13 | ||||||||||||||
| Label | Pepsi Pakistan | ||||||||||||||
| Composers | Nimra Gillani Shamsher Rana | ||||||||||||||
| Lyricists | Nimra Gillani Daniya Kanwal | ||||||||||||||
| Producer | Shamsher Rana | ||||||||||||||
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Background
In January 2026, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) invited bids for the eleventh season of Pakistan Super League (PSL), and marketed the event as a "new era". For the first time, the league would feature eight teams by addition of two new franchises, and the squads were formed via player auction replacing draft method from the previous ten seasons. Also, the league will be played under a revised game format.[a]
In 22 February, Aima Baig addressed rumours on her Instagram handle by confirming that she is collaborating with Atif Aslam.[7] Days later, on 18 March, CEO PSL, Salman Naseer, signed a three-year MoU with senior marketing director Pepsi Pakistan, Hakima Mirza, for bringing Pepsi as an entertainment partner in PSL. During the signing ceremony, they announced that Atif Aslam will be performing the anthem.[8][9] Soon after, the anthem title along with the names of the collaborating singers were also revealed by PSL via their social media.[10] This is Aslam's second and Baig's fourth PSL anthem, and the debuting artists include sufi-music duo Sabri Sisters (Saman and Anamta Sabri, nieces of Amjad Sabri[11]) and rapper Daniya Kanwal.[12]
Out of the four singers, Baig is the only artist who has performed in multiple PSL ceremonies in different stadiums over the years, while Aslam was only featured in a pre-recorded ceremony in 2021 and a low-scale curtain raiser in 2022 due to then COVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan. The two had previously also collaborated for the #HBLPSL7 anthem "Agay Dekh".[b]
Due to economic impact of the 2026 Iran war, the league was scaled down with no on-field spectators and the opening ceremony was also scrapped, instead a new watch-from-home model was introduced.[21][22]
Release
On 24 March, chairman PCB Mohsin Naqvi hosted a gathering event for welcoming the international players, where many national players and the polictical figures were also present. The anthem was released during the event.[23][24]
Reception
In a review, Dawn Images preferred calling it a "high-energy, dance-first track" on a "more familiar route", instead of going on "nostalgia".[25] 24 Digital praised each singer and the music video production, particularly highlighting the use of CGI and street moments of playing cricket and riding a bike.[26] According to the 24 Digital and World Echo News, the anthem received mixed reception by the fans on social media.[26][27]
On Twitter, sports journalists including Abdul Ghaffar called it "very energetic" and "visually mastered",[28] Abdul Majid Bhatti called it a "blockbuster",[29] and Qadir Khawaja called it overall enjoyable.[30] However, Amer Malik called it only a "Pepsi commercial" with nothing "catchy" or "special",[31] and Ahmer Najeeb Satti rated out of 10; the anthem as 3 while its visuals as 9.[32]
See also
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 Full audio on YouTube | |
| Video | |
 Music video on YouTube |