Two matches will be played today in Rawalpindi during the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) season nine.
In the first match, Karachi Kings will face Quetta Gladiators at the Pindi Cricket Stadium. Meanwhile, in the second match, Lahore Qalandars will lock horns with Islamabad United at the same venue.
Karachi need a win today in order to keep their destiny in their own hands, whereas Quetta will have one foot in the playoffs if they overcome their opponents.
However, Lahore need to win their match today against Islamabad or else they will be knocked out of the race for playoffs. A win for Islamabad today will mean that four teams will have at least nine points — which Lahore can’t match since they can only reach a maximum of seven points bearing in mind their remaining PSL 9 matches.
PSL 9 points table
Schedule of remaining PSL 9 matches
March 6, 2024 Quetta Gladiators v Karachi Kings, Pindi Cricket Stadium; Islamabad United v Lahore Qalandars, Pindi Cricket Stadium
March 7, 2024 Islamabad United v Karachi Kings, Pindi Cricket Stadium
March 8, 2024 Peshawar Zalmi v Quetta Gladiators, Pindi Cricket Stadium
March 9, 2024 Karachi Kings v Lahore Qalandars, National Bank Stadium
March 10, 2024 Islamabad United v Multan Sultans, Pindi Cricket Stadium; Quetta Gladiators v Lahore Qalandars, National Bank Stadium
March 11, 2024 Karachi Kings v Peshawar Zalmi, National Bank Stadium
March 12, 2024 Quetta Gladiators v Multan Sultans, National Bank Stadium
March 14, 2024 Qualifier (1 v 2), National Bank Stadium
March 15, 2024 Eliminator 1 (3 v 4), National Bank Stadium
March 16, 2024 Eliminator 2 (Eliminator Winner v Qualifier Runner-up), National Bank Stadium
March 18, 2024 Final, National Bank Stadium