The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced the match officials for the Pakistan Super League (PSL) playoffs, and final match which are set to be played from March 14 to 19 at the National Bank Stadium, Karachi.
Multan Sultans will take on Peshawar Zalmi in the first Qualifier on March 14, the winning team will make their way to the final while the loser will play the winner of the first eliminator between Quetta Gladiators and Islamabad United on March 17.
“The Pakistan Cricket Board today announced umpire and match referee appointments for the HBL PSL 9 three playoffs and the final, which will be played from 14-18 March at the National Bank Stadium in Karachi,” the PCB said in a press release.
Match Officials for Qualifier 1
Aleem Dar and Richard Illingworth will take the field during the match against Multan Sultans and Peshawar Zalm while Rashid Riaz and Faisal Afridi will serve their duties as the third and fourth umpires respectively. The match will be refereed by Roshan Mahanama.
Match Officials for Eliminator 1
Ahsan Raza and Chris Gaffaney will be the on-field umpires for the clash between Quetta Gladiators and Islamabad United. Asif Yaqoob and Rashid Riaz will be the third and fourth umpires respectively while Mohammad Javed will lead the playing control team.
Match Officials for Eliminator 2
Eliminator 2 will be played between the loser of Qualifier 1 and the winner of the first Eliminator. Richard Illingworth and Asif Yaqoob will be the on-field umpires while Ahsan Raza and Faisal Afridi will be the third and fourth umpires respectively. Meanwhile, Mohammad Javed, once again, will be the match referee.
Match Officials for Final
The PSL 9 final will be played on March 18 in Karachi where Richard Illingworth and Chris Gaffaney will be the on-field umpires while Ahsan Raza and Asif Yaqoob will be the third and fourth umpires respectively. Roshan Mahanama will lead the playing control team.
PSL 2024 playoffs matches
March 14, 2024, Multan Sultans vs Peshawar Zalmi, National Bank Stadium
March 15, 2024, Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators, National Bank Stadium
March 16, 2024, Eliminator Winner v Qualifier Runner-up, National Bank Stadium
March 18, 2024, Final, National Bank Stadium