Amid a tense situation in Lahore's Zaman Park over Imran Khan's arrest, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced that the playoff match scheduled for today will go as per plan.

"The PSL8 Qualifier in Lahore today will be played at the Gaddafi Stadium as scheduled," tweeted the cricket's governing body in Pakistan.

https://twitter.com/TheRealPCB/status/1635912474229878784? As a result of a standoff between Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) members and police over Imran Khan's arrest, the situation in Lahore is tense. According to court orders, the police have been attempting to detain the PTI leader since yesterday.

The playoff game between the Lahore Qalandars and the Multan Sultans is scheduled to get underway today at 7 o'clock.

Due to the unrest in the city, Tuesday's practice had to be canceled for both teams.

Lahore Qalandars, Multan Sultans, Peshawar Zalmi, and Islamabad United advanced to the playoff round of the PSL, capping off an exciting league series of matches.

In the qualifier game, Multan Sultans, the PSL 2022 runners-up, will take against Lahore Qalandars, the reigning winners.

In comparison, the Rizwan-led team will be hoping to get back on its feet and make it to the final like they did the year before, the defending champions are certain they can keep up their winning streak against the Sultans.

The winning team will advance to the final, but the losing team will face the first eliminator's victor in the second round of elimination.