Sikandar Raza, Abid Ali join HBL PSL2020

• Semifinal and final of the tournament will be played on March 17 and 18 respectively.

Zimbabwe all-rounder Sikandar Raza has joined Peshawar Zalmi as a Silver category player, while Lahore Qalandars called in Abid Ali in their line-up as a cover for their departing foreign players.

The 33-year-old all-rounder will join Zalmi, who take on table-toppers Multan Sultans in the first semi-final on Tuesday at 2PM PST at the Gaddafi Stadium.

Meanwhile, Lahore Qalandars – who will be playing their first semifinal on March 17– have included Pakistan batsman Abid Ali and Salman Ali Agha in their line-up. Both players come in as Silver category players.

Australian opener Chris Lynn and South Africa’s David Wises have left the Qalandar’s squad following their victory over Multan Sultans in Lahore.

Qalandars will take on arch-rivals Karachi Kings in the second semifinal on Tuesday at 7pm.

The inclusions have been approved by the Event Technical Committee which includes PCB CEO Wasim Khan, Bazid Khan, Marina Iqbal, Sameer Khosa and Dr Sohail Saleem.

Semi-finals on Tuesday:

Multan Sultans v Peshawar Zalmi, Gaddafi Stadium, 2pm

Karachi Kings v Lahore Qalandars, Gaddafi Stadium, 7pm