KARACHI – Pakistan’s flagship cricket tournament Pakistan Super League is set to start on February 13, while fans are eagerly for a glimpse of the anthem of much-hyped PSL season 8.
The upcoming edition of the Pakistan cricket board’s much-trumpeted T20 league, is set to see the light of day when it is launched in a cricket-loving nation amid fanfare, and eagerness as the event remained to be known as an extravaganza affair in previous years.
As euphoria surrounding the upcoming event, a tweet shared by the official handle of PSL on Twitter revealed that the anthem for this year’s league would be released soon. It also confirmed the line-up for the PSL8 anthem, saying Asim Azhar, Pasoori’s famed Shae Gill will lend their voices for the anthem.
📢Artist announcement📢
.@AsimAzharr to take the HBL PSL 8 anthem to the next level! 🎶#HBLPSL8 #SabSitarayHumaray pic.twitter.com/JoyiJYRL65
— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) February 7, 2023
📢Artist announcement📢
𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐞 𝐆𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐁𝐋 𝐏𝐒𝐋 𝟖 𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦! ✨
How excited are you?#HBLPSL8 | #SabSitarayHumaray pic.twitter.com/SKnoR68F8H
— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) February 7, 2023
The response to the singers’ names is mixed with social media expressing hope while many remained clueless, remembering the previous year’s shocks when top celebrities including Shoaib Akhtar raised questions on the much-touted anthem.
Social media reactions
It is to be noted that earlier reports claimed that former management of the Pakistan Cricket Board was in contact with singing sensation Ali Sethi, the son of the current PCB chief however Najam Sethi decided against it and roped other players to avoid a clash of interest.
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