The Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2018 trophy will be unveiled at the Dubai Stadium on Tuesday, according to a press release issued by the franchise.

The captains of all six teams participating in the league will unveil the trophy together at the Feb 20 ceremony. The event, which includes an unveiling of the trophy and a press conference, is scheduled to begin at 2:30pm.

PSL chief Najam Sethi along with Naveed Asghar, Darren Sammy, Shoaib Malik, Imad Wasim, Brendon McCullum, Misbahul Haq and Sarfraz Ahmad will address the press conference.

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The third season of the PSL will kick off in Dubai on February 22 with a star-studded ceremony headlined by the legendary Sufi singer Abida Parveen and American pop star Jason Derulo. Pakistani heartthrobs Ali Zafar and Shahzad Roy will also be entertaining fans at the event.

The tournament opener starring defending champions Peshawar Zalmi and new entrants Multan Sultans will begin at 10pm in Dubai.

A total of 34 matches will be played across different venues in Dubai, Sharjah, and Lahore. The final is to be held in Karachi on March 25, according to the PSL schedule.

During the season, all teams will play against each other twice before the top four teams qualify for the play-off stage.

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