ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Saturday released the official anthem of the country’s top Twenty20 cricket tournament that is scheduled to begin from the next week.
The first season of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) championship was held in the United Arab Emirates in February 2016 since some international cricketers were reluctant to play in the South Asian country for security reasons.
The PSL and all its franchises started composing their own anthems to promote themselves while motivating their fans. Many of these songs gained tremendous popularity among people and ultimately acquired a life of their own that was independent of the tournament.
This year’s song – Sab Sitaray Humaray – was shared by the official PSL Twitter account.
“HBL PSL Official Anthem 2023,” it announced on the social media website while sharing a brief version of the song and asking fans to watch the full video on YouTube.
The song began with the vocals of Shae Gill, who developed a huge fan following after performing in Coke Studio, before she was joined by singer Asim Azhar and rapper Faris Shah.
The opening PSL ceremony will be held in Multan on Monday, February 13, ahead of the opening match between the home team, Multan Sultans, and the defending champions, Lahore Qalandars.
The group matches will be held in a double round robin format before the top four teams qualify for the playoffs.
The tournament is expected to have a large viewership across the country and among South Asians living in other parts of the world like all the previous seasons.
