Pakistan Super League T20, 2016: Full schedule, squads, dates, time, TV listing

New Delhi: Pakistan Super League (PSL) T20 2016 finally got underway on Friday after being in the pipeline for years.

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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) fought off several problems like security issues and internal turmoil to make this tournament a reality.

Five teams are part of the PSL in its inaugural edition, with matches scheduled from February 4-24, 2016 just before the World T20.

From the sale of merchandise to broadcasting rights, the authorities have done a good job in their debut attempt.

With some of the biggest international stars being part of the PSL, level of competition is expected to be at par with the best T20 leagues across the world.

As the franchise-based cricket carnival travels through Dubai and Sharjah, here are some of the key details fans need to keep an eye on.

PSL 2016 T20 teams

Lahore Qalandars: Chris Gayle, Yasir Shah, Sohaib Maqsood, Mustafizur Rahman, Kevon Cooper, Cameron Delport, Zafar Gohar, Azhar Ali, Mohammad Rizwan Zia ul Haq, Naved Yasin, Adnan Rasool Hammad Azam, , Dwayne Bravo, Umar Akmal, Zohaib Khan,.

Supplementary: Ehsan Adil, Abdul Razzaq, Mukhtar Ahmed, Imran Butt.

Coach: Paddy Upton.

Peshawar Zalmi: Shahid Afridi, Wahab Riaz, Darren Sammy, Kamran Akmal, Mohammad Hafeez, Chris Jordan, Tamim Iqbal, Junaid Khan, James Allenby, Shaun Tait, Aamer Yamin, Dawid Malan, Imran Khan (jnr), Shahid Yousuf, Abdur Rehman, Musadiq Ahmed Ali, Hasan Ali.

Supplementary: Mohammad Asghar, Brad Hodge, Israrullah, Taj Wali.

Coach: Mohammad Akram.

Quetta Gladiators: Kevin Pietersen, Ahmed Shehzad, Anwar Ali, Luke Wright, Elton Chigumbura, Sarfraz Ahmed Zulfiqar Babar, Umar Gul, , Bilal Asif, Asad Shafiq, , Mohammad Nawaz, Saad Nasim, Mohammad Nabi, Akbar-ur-Rehman, Bismillah Khan.

Supplementary: Kumar Sangakkara, Rameez Raja jnr. Aizaz Cheema,

Coach: Moin Khan.

Karachi Kings:Shoaib Malik, Shakib Al Hasan, Sohail Tanvir, Imad Wasim, Ravi Bopara, Lendl Simmons, , Nauman Anwar, Sohail Khan, Mir Hamza, Saifullah Bangash Mushfiqur Rahim, Mohammad Amir, Bilawal Bhatti, James Vince, Iftikhar Ahmed Usama Mir

Supplementary:Tillakaratne Dilshan, Shahzaib Hasan, Fawad Alam.

Coach: Mickey Arthur.

Islamabad United: Shane Watson, Mohammad Irfan, Brad Haddin, Sharjeel Khan, Imran Khalid, Kamran Ghulam, Umar Amin, Sam Billings Mohammad Sami, Khalid Latif, Babar Azam, Andre Russell, Misbah-ul-Haq, Samuel Badree, , Rumman Raees, Amad Butt.

Supplementary: Saeed Ajmal, Hussain Talat Ashar Zaidi, Umar Siddiq.

Coach: Dean Jones.

PSL 2016 T20 complete schedule

Thu Feb 4 09:00 PM (PKT) | 09:30 PM (IST) Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators Dubai

Fri Feb 5 04:30 PM (PKT) | 05:00 PM (IST) Karachi Kings vs Lahore Qalandars Dubai

Fri Feb 5 09:00 PM (PKT) | 09:30 PM (IST) Peshawar Zalmi vs Islamabad United Dubai

Sat Feb 6 04:30 PM (PKT) | 05:00 PM (IST) Quetta Gladiators vs Karachi Kings Dubai

Sat Feb 6 09:00 PM (PKT) | 09:30 PM (IST) Lahore Qalandars vs Peshawar Zalmi Dubai

Sun Feb 7 04:30 PM (PKT) | 05:00 PM (IST) Islamabad United vs Karachi Kings Dubai

Sun Feb 7 09:00 PM (PKT) | 09:30 PM (IST) Quetta Gladiators vs Peshawar Zalmi Dubai

Mon Feb 8 09:00 PM (PKT) | 09:30 PM (IST) Lahore Qalandars vs Quetta Gladiators Dubai

Wed Feb 10 09:00 PM (PKT) | 09:30 PM (IST) Islamabad United vs Lahore Qalandars Sharjah

Thu Feb 11 04:30 PM (PKT) | 05:00 PM (IST) Karachi Kings vs Peshawar Zalmi Sharjah

Thu Feb 11 09:00 PM (PKT) | 09:30 PM (IST) Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators Sharjah

Fri Feb 12 04:30 PM (PKT) | 05:00 PM (IST) Karachi Kings vs Lahore Qalandars Sharjah

Fri Feb 12 09:00 PM (PKT) | 09:30 PM (IST) Peshawar Zalmi vs Islamabad United Sharjah

Sat Feb 13 04:30 PM (PKT) | 05:00 PM (IST) Quetta Gladiators vs Karachi Kings Sharjah

Sat Feb 13 09:00 PM (PKT) | 09:30 PM (IST) Lahore Qalandars vs Peshawar Zalmi Sharjah

Sun Feb 14 04:30 PM (PKT) | 05:00 PM (IST) Islamabad United vs Karachi Kings Sharjah

Sun Feb 14 09:00 PM (PKT) | 09:30 PM (IST) Quetta Gladiators vs Peshawar Zalmi Sharjah

Tue Feb 16 09:00 PM (PKT) | 09:30 PM (IST) Lahore Qalandars vs Quetta Gladiators Dubai

Wed Feb 17 04:30 PM (PKT) | 05:00 PM (IST) Karachi Kings vs Peshawar Zalmi Dubai

Wed Feb 17 09:00 PM (PKT) | 09:30 PM (IST) Islamabad United vs Lahore Qalandars Dubai

Fri Feb 19 09:00 PM (PKT) | 09:30 PM (IST) 1st Place vs 2nd Place Dubai

Sat Feb 20 09:00 PM (PKT) | 09:30 PM (IST) 3rd Place vs 4th Place Dubai

Sat Feb 20 09:00 PM (PKT) | 09:30 PM (IST) Playoff 2 Winner vs Playoff 1 Loser Dubai

Tue Feb 23 09:00 PM (PKT) | 09:30 PM (IST) final Dubai

PSL T20 2016 TV listings

Ten Sports, PTV and Geo Super (Pakistan), OSN (UAE), Prime TV (UK)