- 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
