Cricket finally came home, after years and years of pining. The match with Zimbabwe already had the ball rolling but the PSL final was a whirlwind of emotions. The anticipation was endless. With the most deserving teams of the PSL season coming forward, Peshawar Zalmi and Quetta Gladiators won hearts through out the super league matches so it was only fitting that the best of the superfecta comes forward.
The opening ceremony was all sorts of ~FEELS~ as Qaddafi Stadium LIT UP.
It's LIT, fam. ???
Photo courtesy: @asyllogist #PslFinalLahore #PSLFinal #PSL pic.twitter.com/rraLIMLkYJ— MangoBaaz (@mangobaaz) March 5, 2017
The preparations took days of practice in the heart of zinda dilaan-e-Lahore.
Beautiful aerial view of the #GaddafiStadium in #Lahore. Photo via Flying JIB Studio #PslFinalLahore #PSLFinal #PAK pic.twitter.com/29caNlAPgK
— Mohammed Firaas (@raisinganchor) March 5, 2017
Including the performances that were to set the stage ablaze.
Inshallah when these kids grow up they would witness world cups in this ground. pic.twitter.com/adZwapS9NR
— Ali Zafar (@AliZafarsays) March 4, 2017
The stakes were high as Darren Sammy openly made a #TrimmerLao reference in his Facebook live.
Hahhahaaaha ??? @darrensammy88 says if they will win #PslFinalLahore , everyone in the team will shave their heads ??? pic.twitter.com/hR6mIJ3x91
— Gumshuda (@Rabeel_Tariq) March 4, 2017
The turnout was UNBELIEVABLE.
Thank you Lahore for such a massive turnout. Indeed Lahore Lahore Ay!!! ❤️ #HBLPSL #AbKhelJamayGa pic.twitter.com/zFHrKOhrJg
— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) March 5, 2017
Are you watching this, world? This is the resilience we often speak of.
*Insert Lala appreciation tweet*
Lala looking dope AF for the match today!#PslFinalLahore #PSL2017 pic.twitter.com/hAFtQRbSD3
— MangoBaaz (@mangobaaz) March 5, 2017
We’ll miss you, Boom Boom. Get better soon.
When the opening ceremony kicked off, men in uniform literally fell from the sky with parachutes.
Which made people all sorts of emotional.
Loved how the soldier immediately collected the flag before it landed on the ground. ❤❤❤
— Shabbir Kazmi (@HaayeShabbir) March 5, 2017
There was also a show of solidarity with the men in uniform by lauding their efforts. Many of the soldiers who lost their lives were featured in a slideshow.
Ali Zafar joined the stage to give us the official PSL anthem.
Cricket comes home #PslFinalLahore @AliZafarsays u beauty… ?? pic.twitter.com/HIW80l4PXU
— KQ (@_kh_Q) March 5, 2017
Ab seeti bajay gi~
Which got us like:
baby enjoying @AliZafarsays singing song in PSL final #QGVsPZ #PslFinalLahore pic.twitter.com/yGhpToCUGd
— Azaz (@AzazAzazkhan) March 5, 2017
And had Darren Sammy dancing to the beat.
? #PeshawarZalmi captain @darrensammy88 dances on a stage prior to the start of the #PSLFinal at #GaddafiStadium in #Lahore. ?? [AFP PHOTO] pic.twitter.com/3FhlbJMWdc
— AmMaD (@AmmadZahid) March 5, 2017
Petition to grant @darrensammy88 honorary citizenship of Pakistan.
— Osama. (@ashaqeens) March 5, 2017
Which also called for some bantz.
Darren Sammy looking like he about to smuggle some diamonds in from Sierra Leone pic.twitter.com/6VqsnhufJV
— Halaku Khan (@Halaku_Khan) March 5, 2017
Dat army cap tho. Love you, Darren. ?
Soon after, we were joined by Farhad Humayun, wearing some kick ass reflectors.
Farhad Humayun wearing a car's windshield on his face
— Ali H. Abbasi (@themaholupper) March 5, 2017
Farhad Humayun performing live at Grand ceremony of #PslFinalLahore #PZvQG pic.twitter.com/DLpIDKbXnK
— #PSLFinalLahore (@MisbahiSkInG) March 5, 2017
The dhol brought on a full-on dhamaal vibes at the historic play off.
Overload has outdone themselves with this Dhamaal in Gaddafi. What a statement. #PSLFinal
— Husham Ahmed (@hushamahmed) March 5, 2017
A dhamaal at Gadaffi. Love it.
— Kala Kawa (@kaalakawaa) March 5, 2017
Finally, we were joined by Ali Azmat and people couldn’t help but sing along.
Ali Azmat is here. Greatest rockstar in South East Asian history.
— Omair. (@omairraslam) March 5, 2017
And gape at that beautiful tind with awe.
Ali azmat is the greatest bald man to set foot in this world since zidane
— Kamran akmal fanpage (@pakitrump) March 5, 2017
'Mom while watching Ali Azmat'
Ami ne iska sar kitna acha banaya hy
— Adi (@Desi_nigaa) March 5, 2017
It was electric.
One can only imagine how INSANE the game is going to be. We’re all rooting for Pakistan. ??????