LAHORE: The trophy for the third edition of the HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2018 edition was unveiled on Tuesday at the Dubai Cricket Stadium amid gunfire.
Before the trophy unveiling at the stadium, a special ‘Uber Trophy Handover’ was carried out, said a statement here by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). The trophy was picked up from Swarovski office in an Uber Chopper that took off from the Atlantis helipad and landed at the Me’aisem City Centre.
At the Me’aisem City Centre, the trophy was received by the captain of the reigning champions, Peshawar Zalmi, Daren Sammy who was driven to the venue in an Uber limousine. The captains of five other franchises Brendon McCullum (Lahore Qalandars), Shoaib Malik (Multan Sultans), Misbahul Haq (Islamabad United), Imad Wasim (Karachi Kings) and Sarfraz Ahmed (Quetta Gladiators) were also present in the limousine.
Besides the limousine, the car fleet included two Teslas.
Sammy and the rest of the captains were driven to the Dubai Cricket Stadium where the trophy was unveiled.
Speaking on the occasion PCB Chairman Najam Sethi thanked all the stakeholders for making the tournament a reality for the third year in the running. “I am grateful to all stakeholders, sponsors, franchises and the players for their outstanding support and contribution in making the HBL PSL prosper,” he said.
HBL Chief Marketing Officer Naveed Asghar wished the participating teams the very best for the tournament and vowed to continue HBL’s support for the prestigious league.
Meanwhile, this year, three new individual award trophies have been added for best performers in the league.
Swarovski trophies include Player of the Tournament, Best Batsman, Best Bowler, Safest Hands (Wicket-Keeper), Best Player on the field and Spirit of Cricket Award.
