{"id":3471,"date":"2025-04-11T15:02:10","date_gmt":"2025-04-11T15:02:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=3471"},"modified":"2025-04-11T15:02:10","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T15:02:10","slug":"hbl-psl-x-kicks-off-in-style-with-star-studded-opening-ceremony-in-rawalpindi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=3471","title":{"rendered":"HBL PSL X kicks off in style with star-studded opening ceremony in Rawalpindi"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>The atmosphere at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium is electrified as the glittering opening ceremony of the 10th edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) unfolds, drawing a vibrant crowd of fans.\u00a0This marks the first time Rawalpindi hosts the opening match of the league.<\/p>\n<p>The ceremony kicked off with children clad in white and green suits, singing Pakistan\u2019s national anthem, as the franchise owners gathered on stage alongside the coveted PSL trophy.<\/p>\n<p>The event seamlessly transitioned into a soulful display of Sufism, with renowned artist Abida Parveen delivering a captivating performance,\u00a0while dancers performed traditional moves.<\/p>\n<p>Later, the Young Stunners lit up the stage with a high-octane performance, dropping beats that had the crowd on their feet.<\/p>\n<p>The energy soared as Ali Zafar took over in his signature style, sending waves of excitement through the stadium as fans sang along to his chart-topping hits. Zafar, Natasha Baig and Abrarul Haq also performed the HBL PSL X anthem,\u00a0which charged\u00a0the crowd.<\/p>\n<p>After the ceremony, three-time champions Islamabad United will face off against the two-time trophy winners\u00a0Lahore Qalandars\u00a0in the much-anticipated opening match.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>View this post on Instagram<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A post shared by Pakistan Super League (@thepsl)<\/p>\n<p>The six competing teams will battle for a $500,000 prize for the winners, while the runners-up will receive $200,000.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Lahore\u2019s newly renovated Gaddafi Stadium will host 13 matches, including the Qualifier, Eliminator, and the May 18 final.<\/p>\n<p>Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium is set to stage 11 matches, while Multan and Karachi stadiums will each feature five games during the season.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The atmosphere at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium is electrified as the glittering opening ceremony of the 10th edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) unfolds, drawing a vibrant crowd of fans.\u00a0This marks the first time Rawalpindi hosts the opening match of the league. The ceremony kicked off with children clad in white and green suits, singing [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3471","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-english-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3471","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3471"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3471\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3471"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3471"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3471"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}