PSL 2020: League format, points, rules and all you need to know

The fifth edition of the Pakistan Super League kicks off on Thursday, February 20. PSL is Pakistan’s premier domestic T20 competition in which six franchises compete against each other for the ultimate title. Players from all around the globe register their availability for the PSL with teams picking up stars from the annual PSL draft. Also Read: PSL 2020: Complete Squads Of All 6 Teams Including Biggest Additions And Draft Picks PSL 2020 time table: Quetta Gladiators take on Islamabad United in the first PSL game of the season PSL 2020 kicks off on Thursday, February 20. Defending champions Quetta Gladiators will take on two-time champions Islamabad United. PSL 2020 is a month-long tournament to be held entirely in Pakistan. The PSL 2020 group stage ends with Karachi Kings taking on the Quetta Gladiators on Sunday, March 15. Here is the complete PSL time table. Also Read: PSL 2020 Traffic And Parking Plan For Karachi Matches Approved By City Police PSL 2020 time table: Complete schedule of the Pakistan Super League 20-Feb: Quetta Gladiators vs Islamabad United- 7.30 PM IST, Karachi 21-Feb: Karachi Kings vs Peshawar Zalmi- 2.30 PM IST, Karachi 21-Feb: Lahore Qalandars vs Multan Sultans- 7.30 PM IST, Lahore 22-Feb: Quetta Gladiators vs Peshawar Zalmi- 2.30 PM IST, Karachi 22-Feb: Islamabad United vs Multan Sultans- 7.30 PM IST, Lahore 23-Feb: Karachi Kings vs Quetta Gladiators- 2.30 PM IST, Karachi 23-Feb: Lahore Qalandars vs Islamabad United- 7.30 PM IST, Lahore 26-Feb: Multan Sultans vs Peshawar Zalmi- 7.30 PM IST, Multan 27-Feb: Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators- 7.30 PM IST, Rawalpindi 28-Feb: Multan Sultans vs Karachi Kings- 2.30 PM IST, Multan 28-Feb: Peshawar Zalmi vs Lahore Qalandars- 7.30 PM IST, Rawalpindi 29-Feb: Multan Sultans vs Quetta Gladiators- 2.30 PM IST, Multan 29-Feb: Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi- 7.30 PM IST, Rawalpindi 01-Mar: Islamabad United vs Karachi Kings- 7.30 PM IST, Rawalpindi 02-Mar: Peshawar Zalmi vs Karachi Kings- 7.30 PM IST, Rawalpindi 03-Mar: Quetta Gladiators vs Lahore Qalandars- 7.30 PM IST, Lahore 04-Mar: Islamabad United vs Lahore Qalandars- 7.30 PM IST, Lahore 05-Mar: Peshawar Zalmi vs Quetta Gladiators - 7.30 PM IST, Rawalpindi 06-Mar: Karachi Kings vs Multan Sultans- 7.30 PM IST, Lahore 07-Mar: Peshawar Zalmi vs Islamabad United- 2.30 PM IST, Lahore 07-Mar: Lahore Qalandars vs Quetta Gladiators- 7.30 PM IST, Rawalpindi 08-Mar: Multan Sultans vs Islamabad United- 2.30 PM IST, Rawalpindi 08-Mar: Lahore Qalandars vs Karachi Kings- 7.30 PM IST, Lahore 10-Mar Lahore Qalandars vs Peshawar Zalmi- 7.30 PM IST, Lahore 11-Mar: Quetta Gladiators vs Multan Sultans- 7.30 PM IST, Lahore 12-Mar: Karachi Kings vs Lahore Qalandars- 7.30 PM IST, Karachi 13-Mar: Peshawar Zalmi vs Multan Sultans- 7.30 PM IST, Karachi 14-Mar: Karachi Kings vs Islamabad United- 7.30 PM IST, Karachi 15-Mar: Multan Sultans vs Lahore Qalandars- 2.30 PM IST, Lahore 15-Mar: Quetta Gladiators vs Karachi Kings- 7.30 PM IST, Karachi 17-Mar Qualifier- 7.30 PM IST, Karachi 18-Mar: Eliminator 1- 7.30 PM IST, Lahore 20-Mar: Eliminator 2- 7.30 PM IST, Lahore 22-Mar: PSL Final- 7.30 PM IST, Lahore Also Read: PSL 2020: Islamabad United Team Preview And IPL 2020 Stars Playing In It PSL 2020 format: Top 4 in PSL 2020 points table qualify for playoffs PSL 2020 format uses a playoff system to decide a winner. The top four teams in the PSL 2020 points table qualify for the playoffs. The two teams who finish at the top of the PSL 2020 points table qualify for The Qualifier. Meanwhile, the third and fourth placed teams play The Eliminator. The PSL 2020 format sees the winner of The Qualifier go through to the PSL 2020 final. Meanwhile, the losing team faces the winner of The Eliminator in Eliminator Two. The winner of Eliminator Two then goes through to the final which will eventually decide the winner of PSL 2020. Also Read: PSL 2020 Schedule, Full Fixtures, Playoffs, Venues, Timings And All Tournament Details

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PSL 2020: League format, points, rules and all you need to know

The fifth edition of the Pakistan Super League kicks off on Thursday, February 20. Let's take a look at the PSL 2020 format, time table and points.

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