Rain continues to play spoilsport in the PSL 2026 and it was once again at the centre stage on Friday. Showers delayed the start of the Lahore Qalandars vs Multan Sultans match at the Gadaffi Stadium in Lahore. Visuals of small puddles forming on the ground went viral, with fans trolling the league's standards in comparison to other T20 leagues around the globe.
The toss, which was scheduled for 7:00 PM IST, was naturally delayed. The action only began well past 9 PM, reducing it to a 13-over contest. It took the ground staff more than 30 minutes to clear the field and make it ready for the contest.
It follows another moment of embarrassment last night. Broadcasters Neroli Meadows and Carlos Brathwaite's post match interview of Azam Khan was interrupted by lashing rain live on TV. The crew quickly had to scramble for umbrellas, with Brathwaite having to share one with Khan as they discussed the keeper's innings during Karachi's victory.
Unlike the IPL where the post match show happens in the studio, PSL had Meadows and Brathwaite at the ground with a set to analyse the game. Meadows was speaking on live TV when rain started to pour down heavily.
"Us in studio, we are about to get really wet. We might need some umbrellas to come on," Meadows cheerfully told the broadcast.
