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"Sab Sitaray Humaray"
Anthem cover
Promotional single by various artists
LanguageUrdu
Released11 February 2023 (2023-02-11)
Recorded2023
GenreStadium anthem
Length3:14
LabelHBL Pakistan
ComposerAbdullah Siddiqui
LyricistsAsim Azhar
Faris Shafi
Hassan Ali
Raamis Ali
Abdullah Siddiqui
ProducerAbdullah Siddiqui
Pakistan Super League anthems chronology
"Agay Dekh"
(2022)		 "Sab Sitaray Humaray"
(2023)		 "Khul Ke Khel"
(2024)

"Sab Sitaray Humaray" (Urdu: سب ستارے ہمارے, lit. 'We Own Every Star') is a 2023 song, produced and composed by Abdullah Siddiqui, and performed by Shae Gill and Asim Azhar, with rap by Faris Shafi. It served as the official anthem of the eighth season of the Pakistan Super League.

Background and release

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On 7 February 2023, the PCB announced that Asim Azhar, Shae Gill and Faris Shafi would be singing this anthem and Abdullah Siddiqui would be producing it. This is Azhar's second anthem after "Tayyar Hain" and Siddiqui's second production after "Agay Dekh".[1][2]

It was earlier reported that Ali Sethi was set for the anthem, after "Pasoori", his duet with Gill in Coke Studio, was largely appreciated. However, his contract was revoked due to possible conflict of interest as his father, Najam Sethi, became PCB's chairman.[1][3]

It was released on 11 February 2023,[4] with music video directed by Awais Gohar.[5] The music video features players, including Babar Azam, Haris Rauf, Imad Wasim, Shaheen Afridi, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Shadab Khan, and Shahnawaz Dhani.[6][7]

Opening ceremony

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Multan Cricket Stadium hosted the opening ceremony for the first time, with management by Multan Waste Management Company (MCMW).[8] Along with the virtual reality, the ceremony also featured augmented reality and drone art for the first time.[9][10][11]

Aima Baig opened with "Qaumi Taranah", followed by Muhammad Aurangzeb, CEO HBL Pakistan, and Najam Sethi addressing the audience. Then Sahir Ali Bagga performed along with Baig, followed by a performance by dance group named The Colony. Afterwards, the anthem was played with Gill, Azhar, and Shafi on-stage, and the ceremony was closed with the fireworks.[12]

Reception

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Upon release, Sarah B. Haider reported in Arab News that the anthem left "fans divided" on social media, with several expressing "disappointment".[13] BBC Urdu reported that Ali Zafar's name started trending on Twitter as fans remembered his previous PSL anthems.[14] However, Dunya News reported that Zafar called to respect these singers and the song.[15] Omair Alavi reported in VOA Urdu that the anthem was receiving mix reactions on social media,[16] while Dawn Images summed up some fan tweets and concluded that Shae Gill "might be the saving grace".[17]

Cricket journalist Qadir Khawaja conducted an online poll for the anthem's review with "good", "average", "below average", and "pathetic"; each of these had almost equal votes, however, Khawaja himself noted it to be "below average".[18] Arfa Feroz called it "turned out disappointing after so much patience".[19] A reviewer in Dawn appreciated all the singers and called it "a nice little peppy track".[20] Manahil Tahira of The Express Tribune called it "a bigger letdown" for the "cricket enthusiasts" and the "respective fans" of the anthem's artists.[21]

Taniya Hasan commented in Dawn Aurora that the music video's cinematography seems to be inspired by Diriliş: Ertuğrul and Game of Thrones, while noted the beat to be "catchy".[22] Maheen Sabeeh appreciated the video director for making "the song look stronger than it is through a killer music video", in her review in The News.[5] Saleem Khaliq of Express News reported that the production of the anthem cost around Rs. 4.5 crore, while about Rs. 25 crore were spent on the opening ceremony.[23]

In later years, Ahmer Naqvi of Dunya Digital and Ali A. Rizvi of The Jungle Today compared this anthem with the PSL's other anthems, and criticised its execution by noting the wrongly collaborating multiple artists from different genres.[24][25]

See also

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External media
Audio
audio icon Full Audio on YouTube
Video
video icon Music video on YouTube
video icon Opening Ceremony Performance on YouTube

References

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  1. 1 2 M Muzamil Asif (7 February 2023). "PSL 8: Shae Gill, Asim Azhar, Faris Shafi to feature in official anthem". Geo News. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  2. ↑ Maheen Sabeeh (12 March 2023). "Asim Azhar's got the big mo". The News. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  3. ↑ "PCB's Najam Sethi says his son Ali Sethi won't be singing PSL 8 anthem due to 'conflict of interest'". Dawn Images. 21 January 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  4. ↑ "Multi-star PSL 8 official anthem released". Samaa TV. 11 February 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  5. 1 2 Maheen Sabeeh (26 February 2023). "Setting the musical tone for 2023". The News. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  6. ↑ "'سب ستارے ہمارے'، پی ایس ایل 8 کا ترانہ جاری". Dawn News (in Urdu). 11 February 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
  7. ↑ "پی ایس ایل 8 کا آفیشل ترانہ ریلیز". Daily Jang (in Urdu). 13 February 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
  8. ↑ "Arrangements for colourful opening ceremony of PSL in progress". APP News. 4 February 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  9. ↑ M Muzamil Asif (7 February 2023). "Who will perform at PSL 8 opening ceremony?". The News. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  10. ↑ "Twitter divided over PSL 2023 opening ceremony". Geo News. 13 February 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  11. ↑ "PSL 8 opening ceremony provides launchpad to memers". 24 News HD. 14 February 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  12. ↑ "Lock and load: PSL 2023 blasts off with adrenaline-pumping festivities". Geo News. 13 February 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  13. ↑ Sarah B. Haider (12 February 2023). "New Pakistan Super League anthem leaves fans divided, gets mixed reactions on Twitter". Arab News. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
  14. ↑ "پی ایس ایل 2023 کا آفیشل ترانہ ریلیز: 'کاش علی ظفر نے پی ایس ایل کا کوئی ترانہ گایا ہی نہ ہوتا'" (in Urdu). BBC Urdu. 12 February 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  15. ↑ "اگر عوام کو پی ایس ایل 8 کا ترانہ اچھا نہیں لگا تو بھائی حاضر ہے: علی ظفر" (in Urdu). Dunya News. 17 February 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  16. ↑ عمیر علوی (12 February 2023). "پی ایس ایل کا ترانہ ریلیز:'علی ظفر کو بھول کر آگے بڑھیں'" (in Urdu). VOA Urdu. Retrieved 24 April 2026.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  17. ↑ "Is Shae Gill the new PSL anthem's saving grace? Pakistani Twitter seems to think so". Dawn Images. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  18. ↑ @iamqadirkhawaja (11 February 2023). "PSL 8 anthem... Below average" (Tweet). Retrieved 22 April 2026 – via Twitter.
  19. ↑ @ArfaSays_ (11 February 2023). "Sab Sitary Humaray has reminded us the value of previous six PSL anthems" (Tweet). Retrieved 22 April 2026 – via Twitter.
  20. ↑ "The Grapevine". Dawn. 26 February 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
  21. ↑ Manahil Tahira (15 February 2024). "'Khul Ke Khel': Is good old 'naach gaana' the homeground of PSL anthems?". The Express Tribune. Archived from the original on 1 December 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  22. ↑ Taniya Hasan (3 March 2023). "Hitting a Sixer with PSL's new anthem". Dawn Aurora. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  23. ↑ Saleem Khaliq (14 July 2023). "پی ایس ایل8 کا ترانہ کتنے کروڑ روپے میں بنا" (in Urdu). Express News. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
  24. ↑ Ahmer Naqvi (27 March 2025). "Pakistan's Cricket Anthems: A Love Song by Another Name (Part 2)". Dunya Digital. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
  25. ↑ Ali A. Rizvi (3 April 2026). "Eleven Years of PSL Anthems: The Good, The Bad, and The Unforgivably Mediocre". The Jungle Today. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
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