So, Pakistan Super League just concluded. There is no doubt that it was one cricket tournament that absolutely divided the nation, but in a good way.
Probably for the first time, people were actually passionate about their local teams as much as they have been for the national cricket team.
Last year, cricket finally came home. This time cricket was taken to unprecedented heights at home.
Source: ESPN Cricinfo
Everyone was excited about the event
And not because it was another opportunity to enjoy cricket yet again but also because you could flaunt your city’s swag over your friends (sorry, Sialkot valo).
Adults and kids alike
Whether you’re an ordinary fan
Or a celebrity
At the matches
Or in the comfort of your home
with your jiggars or your family.
Cricket was all you could think about
Even those who didn’t know Urdu were bathed in PSL fever
Who likes these words? "Haaye saare, saare ke saare
Ye zameen pe dekho taare
Ye roshni se banke hain chamke
Haan poora jam ke khelege aaj!— Alan Wilkins (@alanwilkins22) February 22, 2016
Of course, there were some setbacks and upsets along the way
#LahoreQalandars is out of the tournament pic.twitter.com/m66uWnCSe3
— Moochar (@AsliBinLaden) February 16, 2016
But everyone laughed them off
Calculating how #LahoreQalandars can still qualify…. pic.twitter.com/CahgB23OTS
— Nawal (@nawzaf4) February 16, 2016
Karachi kings be like ? After seeing #LahoreQalandars supporters ? #PSL #ARY pic.twitter.com/cGZkspvPTO
— PM – Imran Khan (@PM_KHAN) February 14, 2016
Because it was all ‘in the spirit of cricket’, after all
Owner of #LahoreQalandars Fawad Rana needs to be appreciated. A non resident #Pakistan businessman invested in #PSL pic.twitter.com/3NhfjpjPWO
— Furqan T. Siddiqui (@furqantsiddiqui) February 23, 2016
The stadium reverberated with Pakistani enthusiasm
#PSLTakesCricketToNewHeights
Dubai Cricket ground House full#PSLFinal pic.twitter.com/OjT2PAGk5J— ❤$idra Khan❤ (@sidrakhan222) February 23, 2016
And Dubai was bleeding green
Regardless of whatever colors you were sporting based on your favorite team, it was all green really.
Alan Wilkins, Pat Symcox and Tom Moody looking great in national dress of Pakistan! ?#HBLPSL #PSLT20 #PSLFinal pic.twitter.com/OxMACFjfYk
— Aleena ✨ علینہ (@AnmolAleena) February 23, 2016
There were some big rivalries that happened
Source: cricbuzz
And temperatures soared a bit
Some “rivalries” were also ended
But we all know, the boys played well
Buhat pareshan hun. Aur maafi chahta hun @TeamQuetta fans. Aglay saal aur acha khelengey. ❤️? #PSLT20
— Kevin Pietersen (@KP24) February 23, 2016
And game mein haar jeet toh hoti rehti hai
Zalmis saying goodbye to the #PSLT20 trophy like pic.twitter.com/EAfWkQ2uWM
— سعد (@saadrfq) February 21, 2016
In the end, just remember:
Whichever team we were rooting for please remember this was a great win for Pakistani cricket. #PSLT20 ?
— SenatorSherryRehman (@sherryrehman) February 23, 2016