PSL 8: Fans in awe of 'best-ever' opening ceremony

The glittering opening ceremony of the eighth edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) was held at the Multan Cricket Stadium on Monday.

The cricket fans in Multan and all around the world saw spectacular performances by different artists and one of the major attractions was the performances of the singers, Abdullah Siddiqui, Asim Azhar, Faris Shafi, and Shae Gill, of the PSL 8 anthem.

The Multan Cricket Stadium was lit up with vibrant fireworks as well. 

Meanwhile, fans took to the micro-blogging site Twitter to heap praise on the event, labelling it as the "best opening ceremony ever".

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Following the opening ceremony, the tournament opener between 2021 winners Multan Sultans and defending champions Lahore Qalandars will take place; meanwhile the closing ceremony and final will be played on March 19 in Lahore, which will also host play-offs.

Lahore Qalandars will attempt to become the first side to win back-to-back titles; meanwhile Islamabad United will aim to become the most successful side by lifting the trophy thrice.

Rawalpindi will stage 11 fixtures, Karachi and Lahore will host nine matches each, whereas Multan will have five home games.

Afternoon matches will start at 2 pm local time, meanwhile, evening matches in Karachi, Lahore, and Rawalpindi will start at 7 pm. Evening matches in Multan will begin at 6 pm except for the tournament opener, which will commence at 8 pm.

It is worth mentioning here that the winner will not only lift the Supernova Trophy but will also collect a cheque of Rs120m, while the runners-up will receive a cheque of Rs48m.

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