PSL fans will be able to listen to commentary in Urdu this season. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the official panel of commentators and broadcasters.

This is the first time in the history of Pakistan Super League that commentary will be carried out in Urdu.
PCB has announced that Rameez Raja, Bazid Khan, Waqar Younus, and Urooj Mumtaz will be Urdu commentators in PSL 2020.

Sources say that the purpose of taking this decision was to provide better coverage to the fans.

Australian former cricketer Dirk Nannes, South African cricketer HD Ackerman, former England cricketer Mark

Butcher, Dominic Cork and female commentator of South Africa Kass Naidoo will comment in English.

PSL creates an official Tik Tok account

PSL has created its official Tik Tok account to have more audience engagement.

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Dale Steyn might not join PSL 2020

South African fast bowler might not join PSL 2020 due to national commitments. He is playing a T20I series against England and then plays 3-match series with Australia. If he will remain in the squad for the matches against Australia, he will not then join Islamabad United.

South Africa’s bowler Dale Steyn plays a shot during the 3rd ODI match between South Africa and Pakistan at the SuperSport Park cricket stadium on January 25, 2019 in Pretoria. (Photo by Christiaan Kotze / AFP) (Photo credit should read CHRISTIAAN KOTZE/AFP/Getty Images)

Activities scheduled before PSL 2020’s opening ceremony

Multan Sultans organized a training session at 1 pm today at Gaddafi stadium Lahore. Sultan’s players talked to the press in a media day. Peshawar Zalmi also held a practice session at the Hanif Mohammad High-Performance Centre in Karachi.

Peshawar Zalmi and Karachi Kings are expected to hold their Media Days tomorrow. In addition to this, Karachi Kings and Quetta gladiators will conduct a practice session tomorrow at the National Stadium.

Apart from that, Quetta gladiators and Islamabad will conduct their media days on 17th February.

On 17th February, Islamabad United and Karachi Kings will hold a practice match at the UBL Sports Complex. A warm-up match will also be played on between Peshawar Zalmi and Quetta Gladiators at National Stadium. While in Lahore, Multan Sultan will conduct a practice session at Gaddafi stadium and Lahore Qalandars will also play a training match at 7 pm on the same day at Gaddafi stadium.

Lahore Qalandars will talk to the media on 18th February. Whereas, Multan Sultans and Lahore Qalandars will be practicing in a session. Islamabad United and Peshawar Zalmi will also hold a practice match at UB sports complex Karachi. Quetta Gladiators will also conduct a practice session at Hanif Mohammad High-Performance Centre.

On 19th Feb, Karachi Kings and Peshawar Zalmi will conduct training at Hanif Mohamad High-Performance Centre.