PSL 8 Draft, Schedule and Fixtures Date 2023

Pakistan Super League has drawn the attention of fans since its first season due to the high quality of Cricket. Local players are working hard to represent their Skills, and many foreign players are also registering for the league. PCB announces the draft date, Schedule, fixtures, venues, broadcasters, and list of players retained by each team for PSL 8.

PSL 8 Draft Date 2023

The eighth edition of the Pakistan Super League will be held on 15th December in Karachi. The team will pick players of their choice from different categories.

Order to Pick Players

The order to pick players was decided at the board meeting through a draw. Defending champions Lahore Qalandar will pick a player first, Quetta Gladiator in second, Multan Sultan third, Karachi Kings fourth, Islamabad United fifth, and Peshawar Zalmi last. The order of the other 17 rounds will be decided using an automated tool.

When PSL 2023 is starting?

PSL 2023 is starting on 09 February 2023 in Pakistan. This will be played in all major cities of Pakistan like Multan, Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar, and Quetta.

How Many Players Each Team will Pick?

As all teams have retained a few players from each category. So the number of players each team will pick depends upon the retained players. Here is the complete list of how many players each team can pick from each category in the draft.

Who will pick players in the draft for LQ, IU, QG, KK, MS, and PZ?

Team coaches, mentors, captains, and team owners typically select players for their teams. Aqib Javed and Atif Rauf will pick for LQ, Wasim Akram and Imad Wasim for KK, Haider Azhar and Mushtaq Ahmed for MS, Vic Richards, Sarfraz Ahmed and Omar Nadeem for QG, Shadab Khan and Ali Naqvi for IU, and Babar Azam, Darren Sammy and Javed Afridi for PZ.

Check Updated Squads Here:

• Karachi Kings Squad PSL 2023
• Lahore Qalandars Squad PSL 2023
• Peshawar Zalmi Squad PSL 2023
• Multan Sultans Squad PSL 2023
• Islamabad United Squad PSL 2023
• Quetta PSL 2023 Squad

How to Watch PSL Draft?

You can watch the PSL 8 draft live on the official YouTube channel of Pakistan Cricket Board. The draft will be shown on PTV Sports, ARY Sports, and ARY ZAP (website and app).

When will the Draft begin?

Although, an announcement has yet to be made by PCB officials. But, it is accepted that the draft will be held at 3 PM in Karachi.

Who will be the host at PSL 8 Draft?

Like last year it seemed that Fakhre Alam would host the draft of 2023 along with Roha and Imran Ahmad khan from Pakistan Cricket Board.

PSL 8 Schedule

An announcement has been made by PCB about the schedule of PSL 8. The first game will be played on 9 February 2023, and the final will be played on 19 March.

PSL 2023 Schedule by Team

Islamabad United Match Dates

Karachi Kings Match Dates

Multan Sultans Match Dates

Lahore Qalandars Match Dates

Quetta Gladiators Match Dates

Peshawar Zalmi Match Dates

PSL 8 Final Date 2023

The final of PSL 8 will be played on the 19th of March between to top teams of the League.

PSL 8 Venues

Finally, PCB decided to spread tournament matches all around Pakistan. In the first step, they are going to schedule some matches at Multan Cricket Stadium and Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. The last PSL seasons were held only in Gaddafi Stadium and National Stadium Karachi.
So PSL 8 matches will be played in Karachi, Lahore, Multan, and Rawalpindi.

PSL Broadcast Channels, App, and Websites

PSL 8 Rights are awarded to ARY Sports and PTV Sports. Anyone in Pakistan can watch the PSL 2023 on these two sports channels. While the ARY ZAP app and website won the digital media rights to the mega event in 2023.