PSL 9 anthem 'Khul Ke Khel' featuring Ali Zafar, Aima Baig released

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Wednesday released the official anthem titled "Khul Ke Khel" for the ninth season of the Pakistan Super League (PSL 9).

The song, written, produced, and composed by Ali Zafar, features the star singer alongside Pakistani heartthrob Aima Baig with its video also including various snippets of the six franchises from the previous edition.

PSL 9 is set to kick off on February 17 at Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium and will feature two-time champions and current titleholders, Lahore Qalandars going up against Islamabad United, winners of the 2016 and 2018 PSL seasons.

The tournament will be played across four cities — Karachi, Lahore, Multan, and Rawalpindi — culminating in the final at the National Bank Stadium in Karachi on March 18. The tournament, featuring six teams, will consist of 34 T20 matches.

During the course of the competition, Karachi will host 11 matches, including the Qualifier, two Eliminators, and the final. Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore and Pindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi will each host nine matches. Multan, known as the city of saints, will witness five matches.

The tickets for the mega event, which were made available on February 6, have been set at Rs6,000 (VIP), Rs3,000 (Premium), Rs2,000 (First class) and Rs1,000 (General).

Meanwhile, the tickets for the final which is to be played on March 18 at the National Bank Stadium in Karachi, have been set at Rs8,000 (VIP), Rs4,000 (Premium), Rs2,500 (First class) and Rs1,000 (General).

The tickets for the qualifier will be sold for Rs5,000 (VIP), Rs2,500 (Premium), Rs1,500 (First class) and Rs750 (General) while tickets for the two eliminators have been priced at Rs5,000 (VIP), Rs3,000 (Premium), Rs1,500 (First class) and Rs750 (General).