Jeeto Pakistan League
| Jeeto Pakistan League | |
|---|---|
Sports | |
| Directed by | Asif Khan Khurram Farid |
| Presented by | Fahad Mustafa |
| Country of origin | Pakistan |
| Original language | Urdu |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 87 (as of 2 May 2022) |
| Production | |
| Producers | Salman Iqbal Jeerjes Seja |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 120 minutes approx |
| Original release | |
| Network | ARY Digital Network |
| Release | 25 April 2020 |
Jeeto Pakistan League (JPL) is a Pakistani
Format
A "league"-based format where teams representing seven major cities Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Multan, Quetta, Peshawar and Gujranwala would compete against each other, with each team led by a notable celebrity. Each episode also features guest celebrities supporting there favourite teams and new contestants would be drawn for each episode while maintaining social distancing due to COVID-19, and the top two teams with most points would qualify for a final play-off. Members of the public would be able to participate in the show through live calls.
Teams
The show consists of seven teams competing for grand prize.[4]
| Season | Episodes | Year | Islamabad Dragons | Karachi Lions | Lahore Falcons | Multan Tigers | Peshawar Stallions | Quetta Knights | Gujranwala Bulls | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
28
|
2020 | Sana Javed | Humayun Saeed | Adnan Siddiqui | — | Shaista Lodhi | Sarfaraz Ahmed | — | Quetta Knights |
2 |
29
|
2021 | Shoaib Malik | Aijaz Aslam | Lahore Falcons | |||||
3 |
30
|
2022 | Ushna Shah | Sarfaraz Ahmed | Aijaz Aslam | Quetta Knights | ||||
4 |
29
|
2023 | Multan Tigers and Peshawar Stallions | |||||||
29
|
2024 | Kubra Khan | Quetta Knights |
Seasons
- Season 1(25 April 2020 – 23 May 2020)
- Season 2(14 April 2021 – 12 May 2021)
- Season 3(3 April 2022 – 2 May 2022)
- Season 4(23 March 2023 – 21 April 2023)
- Season 5 (12 March 2024 - 9 April 2024)
Production
In the Ramadan season of 2020, the show's format was changed in light of the coronavirus pandemic and the studio audience was eliminated. Instead, a "league"-based format was introduced where teams representing five major cities would compete against each other, with each team led by a notable celebrity. New contestants would be drawn for each episode while maintaining social distancing, and the top two teams with most points would qualify for a final play-off. Members of the public would be able to participate in the show through live calls.[5]
In 2021, 6th team was announced as Multan Tigers for the city
In 2022,
Controversy
In 2020, Few days after the show started on-air, the video of Siddiqui goes viral where he was seen misbehaving with rival team captain Sarfaraz Ahmed. Many people and celebrities criticized Siddiqui and called the act disrespectful.[8] In the later episode, Siddiqui apologises to Ahmed and his fans saying he didn't mean it. Following his apology both Ahmed and Mustafa told him it's all good and no apologies were required to begin with.[9]
References
- ^ Rehman, Maliha (16 April 2020). "A corona compliant Jeeto Pakistan Super League is coming soon". DAWN. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ "Adnan Siddiqui apologises for his behaviour". Daily Times. 10 May 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ "The biggest game show of Pakistan is becoming a fantasy league". The Nation. 12 May 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ "Jeeto Pakistan Super League is Coming Soon". Research Snipers. 17 April 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ Rehman, Maliha (17 April 2020). "A corona compliant Jeeto Pakistan Super League is coming soon". Dawn. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ "Shoaib Malik reveals who convinced him to accept Multan Sultans captaincy". The Express Tribune. 1 March 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ^ Ahmed, Sarfraz (4 April 2021). "Sarfaraz may be included in final XI against SA in ODI series". Pakobserver. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ "Twitter cancels Adnan Siddiqui for mocking Sarfaraz Ahmed's speech impairment". The Express Tribune.
- ^ "Adnan Siddiqui apologises to Sarfaraz Ahmed, fans for 'insensitive remarks". The Express Tribune.