Pakistan Super League (PSL) is one of our favorite tournaments in the country. The tournament officially kick-started in Karachi last night with a stunning opening ceremony and huge traffic jams in Karachi.
Opening Ceremony had it all. The buzz, spark and glamor!#PSL7 #KKvMS
— Mohammad Tahašµš° (@taha_tj30) January 27, 2022
PSL in karachi or as the residents like to call it; jaan ka azaab.
— Shumail (@Shumyl) January 27, 2022
The first match was held at the National Stadium Karachi and was between the Multan Sultans and Karachi Kings. The opening ceremony which kickstarted with PM Imran Khan’s opening video was live-streamed by thousands online who complained of it being short.
Though it was a small and short ceremony due to covid rise but they have done a quite decent job#PSL7 pic.twitter.com/mR8hFJqoOl
— šš“ š“š¾šš² šø (@snowflakesaglow) January 27, 2022
Lights On š„
Stage Set ā
Time for HBL PSL 7 š¤©#HBLPSL #psl7anthem #LevelHai #PSL7 pic.twitter.com/ImZoykvcLZ— Ų³Ų¹ŁŲÆ_ŁŲ§Ų¶Ū š½ (@hossiar_daddy_) January 27, 2022
A wonderful curtain raiser of PSL7. Cut throat competition b/w 6 amazing teams will make the event exciting & competitive. Action packed cricket. Cricket will be at its best. Every player will try to shine & PSL will fly high IA. #PSL7 #PSL2022
— Owais Khan (@OwaisKh91) January 27, 2022
Of course, there was a live performance of the PSL anthem by Atif Aslam and Aima Baig, and a documentary exploring the history of Pakistani cricket was shown.
Documentary was insane#PSL7 #LevelHai
— Źį“į“ ÉŖ šµš° ( QG ) (@Hadihimself_) January 27, 2022
Quickly, PSL 7 started trending on Twitter, and Pakistanis were already on their meme game, while others were invested in live commentary through their tweets.
Ramiz Raja getting off the helicopter in Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham style was everything!
Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham (2001) pic.twitter.com/a8RKgfqxWM
— Ammar. (@Ammar_AliKhan) January 27, 2022
Ramiz Raja getting out of helicopter to visit IK, bhai PSL hai kabhi khushi kabhi ghum nahi chal rahi
— Osama. (@ashaqeens) January 27, 2022
“Choose your warrior wisely,” wrote a user
Choose your warrior wisely. #PSL7 pic.twitter.com/QM97s1JKgf
— šššššš (@hi__hassan) January 27, 2022
Lahore Qalandars were clearly the underdog but with a huge fan following on social media.
PSL time again! pic.twitter.com/XXylcsYagL
— kazmi. (@HaayeShabbir) January 27, 2022
— Raf | Weeknd and Karachi Kings Stan acc (@Rafayy_Khan) January 26, 2022
Opening match lahore ka hota tou ab tak woh haar chuka hota
— a. (@AkramaMianoor) January 27, 2022
The opening ceremony for PSL 7 lasted momentarily, nothing like previous opening ceremonies of PSL
PSL Opening Ceremony..#PSL7#LevelHai pic.twitter.com/VRmQgyaDDT
— Over Thinker Lawyer šµš° (LQš) (@Muja_q_Nikala) January 27, 2022
Some people hated the PSL Anthem so much they couldn’t get past it. However, the wardrobe for the two performers, Arif Aslam and Aima Baig, was questionable, and many pointed that out.
Awful awful song. And whoever did wardrobe for these two people did their best to sabotage it further. https://t.co/uj2aMZO39P
— šµšøFreeze Peach Auntyllectual āš½ (@cereal_twit) January 27, 2022
Iām sorry wtf are these outfits šš https://t.co/J7dmBrBkgd
— Laveezah (@LavzKhan) January 27, 2022
A user wrote, “Lord free atif from the shackles of wearing sequined blazers.”
LORD FREE ATIF FROM THE SHACKLES OF WEARING SEQUINED BLAZERS. #PSL7
— Rida (@ridaalodhii) January 27, 2022
PTV Sports has finally come out of the old era and now airing matches in high quality
PTV SPORTS! IN HD? IN MY LIFETIME? HAS A MISTAKE BEEN MADE?
— Arhum (@arhuml92) January 27, 2022
Fawad Chaudhry definitely deserves a standing ovation for this one!
Fawad chaudhry masterclass im hearing? https://t.co/GHUUEG0GdE pic.twitter.com/zjnbal5uoD
— MAK ā šµšø (@VeryMessiGuy) January 27, 2022
Is qayamat near?
Oh my gosh PTV Sports in HD qayamat is near.
— AZ (@azkhawaja1) January 27, 2022
PTV Sports finally in HD.
Good work @fawadchaudhry ! Credit where it's due!— Ali (@Bhuut_) January 27, 2022
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Plans to Become First in Asia to Launch Womenās PSL. Read the full story here:
The newly-appointed chairmanĀ Ramiz RajaĀ announced this week that he hopes theĀ Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will launch a womenās version of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) Twenty20 tournament soon. Ramizās announcement was relatively vague when he announced he has womenās PSL in his mind. However, it held significant meaning and gave hope to many women in the sport. In the same video posted on Twitter, Ramiz also announced the board’s plan to launch an Under-19 menās edition of the PSL for men.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Plans to Become First in Asia to Launch Womenās PSL
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