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PSL5: Sania Mirza lands in Karachi to cheer on Shoaib Malik

News Desk

Nov 09

The fifth edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), which was was suspended back in March due to the COVID-19 outbreak, is all set to resume on November 14.

Haan Jee – #PhirSeTayyarHain?#HBLPSLV pic.twitter.com/8ZVWzAYLHf

— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) October 23, 2020

International players for the remaining matches have started to arrive in the country and it has emerged that Shoaib Malik’s wife Sania Mirza has also arrived in the country to cheer on her husband and his team Peshawar Zalmi.

Meanwhile, Lahore Qalandar’s Australian cricketer Ben Dunk has also arrived in Karachi.

We warmly welcome our #Qalandar @bendunk51 in Karachi

#DamaDamMast I #MainHoonQalandar I #Dilse pic.twitter.com/4fnM4ggqD1

— Lahore Qalandars (@lahoreqalandars) November 9, 2020

South African players Dan Velas and Cameron Delport, England’s Ravi Bopara , Alex Hales and West Indies’ Chadwick Walton have also reached Karachi.

Arrival of our 👑 #Kings #ChadwickWaltom & #CameronDelport for the Playoffs of #HBLPSLV 👊🏻
Karachi Kings Phir Se Tayyar Hai‼️#HBLPSLV #KarachiKings #YehHaiKarachi #PhirSeTayyarHain pic.twitter.com/kLIik4LGYw

— Karachi Kings (@KarachiKingsARY) November 8, 2020

Our 👑 #King #AlexHales has just arrived in 🇵🇰for the Playoff Matches of #HBLPSLV 👊🏻
Karachi Kings Phir Se Tayyar Hai‼️#HBLPSLV #KarachiKings #YehHaiKarachi #PhirSeTayyarHain @AlexHales1 pic.twitter.com/yiAKq4cS8i

— Karachi Kings (@KarachiKingsARY) November 9, 2020

Liam Livingstone has been replaced by Saqib Mahmood in the Peshawar Zalmi squad. The replacement has been made after Livingstone became unavailable following his selection in the England’s ODI squad for the South Africa tour.

England pacer @SaqMahmood25 joins @PeshawarZalmi ! 🔥#HBLPSLV #PhirSeTayyarHain

More 👇https://t.co/ngFBl64lRU pic.twitter.com/Y2Rk99zLlc

— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) November 7, 2020

Peshawar Zalmi’s West Indies duo Darren Sammy and Carlos Brathwaite are expected to join their respective squad today.

Multan Sultans’ all-rounder Mahmudullah has been ruled out of the HBL Pakistan Super League 2020 playoffs after the all-rounder tested positive for COVID-19 in the pre-departure test that was conducted in Bangladesh.

Get well soon @Mahmudullah30. Our prayers are with you and your family. Stay strong #Sultan 💪🏻. #MultanSultans #Janoobis #GetWellSoon #LetsPlaySaeen #HBLPSLV pic.twitter.com/uGLI9EZe3i

— Multan Sultans (@MultanSultans) November 8, 2020

It should be noted that the cricketers arriving in Karachi will have to undergo coronavirus tests while the matches of the event will be played on November 14, 15 and 17.

Due to the bad weather conditions, matches from Lahore are relocated to Rawalpindi and Karachi.

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