PSL-2020: Quetta Gladiators announce Jang Group as media partner

KARACHI: Pakistan Super League (PSL) team Quetta Gladiators today announced the Jang Group as their media partner for the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2020.

Franchise owner Nadeem Umer and Jang Media Group’s Sarmad Ali signed a contract to officiate the agreement.

PSL 2020 is set to kick off from February 20 in Pakistan, with 34 matches to be played in Karachi, Lahore, Multan and Rawalpindi. Of the 34 event matches, Karachi's National Stadium will stage nine matches while Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium will play host to 14 matches.

According to a report published in Daily Jang, ticket sales are expected to commence from January 20 with expectations that the league will finalise its ticketing policy by Jan 18.

Meanwhile, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) reportedly intends to keep ticket prices at the minimum in a bid to attract large audience to the stadia.

According to sources close to the PCB, the prices of the enclosures will range from Rs500 to Rs3,000. It is expected that the ticket price of day matches will be significantly lower to the ones played under floodlights.

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