Karachi’s National Stadium will be the place to be for cricket entertainment on Sunday as the two best and most popular teams – Quetta Gladiators and Peshawar Zalmi – clash in the sell-out final of the HBL Pakistan Super League final.Peshawar Zalmi vs Quetta Gladiators: Match PreviewAll roads will lead to the stadium as fans are expected to start arriving well before 6pm when the closing ceremony will start before the first ball is bowled at 8pm. Those who fail to get a ticket will regret missing the electric atmosphere, with a star-studded closing ceremony in the lead up to the highly charged final.Without a doubt, double World Twenty20 winning former West Indies captain Daren Sammy will be the star attraction. Since the inaugural edition of the HBL PSL, Sammy has become an official ambassador of the league.So vibrant are his displays on the field and his emotional and loving words for Pakistan, its people and its hospitality that Sammy has become one of Pakistan's own.Australia's Shane Watson is another player in demand, touring Pakistan for the first time in 14 years.When action will begin, both the teams will have support as they are equally popular among the crowd. While Peshawar’s yellow dominates the stands to create a “yellow storm”, Quetta's purple is bright and attracts its fans.Prime Minister Imran Khan and Chief of the Army Staff General Qamar Javed are likely to visit Karachi today to watch the final match, sources have confirmed.Director General Inter-Services Public Relations Major Gen Asif Ghafoor paid a visit to the National Stadium Karachi for inspecting overall security measures on Saturday.
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