The HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2025 will take place from April 11 to May 18, with 34 games to be contested across four grounds: Rawalpindi, Karachi, Lahore, and Multan. The tournament will start with Islamabad United vs Lahore Qalandars at Rawalpindi on April 11. All six teams, Islamabad United, Lahore Qalandars, Karachi Kings, Peshawar Zalmi, Quetta Gladiators, and Multan Sultans, will feature in a double round-robin format, and the top four will feature playoffs. The group stage would conclude on May 10, followed by playoffs, leading to the grand final in Lahore on May 18.

PSL 2025: Lahore Qalandars vs Multan Sultans – Key Player Battles to Watch Out For

Match: Lahore Qalandars vs Multan Sultans
Date: April 26th, 2025
Time: 8:30 PM PKT
Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

Key Player Duels

Fakhar Zaman vs. Josh Little
Fakhar's aggressive opening can provide Lahore with early momentum, but Josh Little's pace and swing during the powerplay might be the ideal antidote.

Daryl Mitchell vs. Usama Mir
Mitchell's calmness in the middle overs will be challenged by Usama's leg-spin, who loves to create pressure through dots.

Mohammad Rizwan vs. Shaheen Afridi
This captain vs. captain battle will be pivotal Shaheen will try to get Rizwan early with his lethal inswingers.

Iftikhar Ahmed vs. Haris Rauf
When Iftikhar begins to tee off, Rauf's speed and yorkers will be responsible for halting the run rampage.

Sam Billings vs. Chris Jordan
In the death, a heart-stopping duel between Billings' range hitting and Jordan's death-over precision is expected.

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Lahore Qalandars vs Multan Sultans Predicted Playing XI

Lahore Qalandars Playing XI 

Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Naeem, Abdullah Shahfique, Daryl Mitchell, Sam Billings, Sikandar Raza, Rishad Hossain, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Asif Afridi, Zaman Khan 

Multan Sultans Playing XI

Yasir Khan, Mohammad Rizwan, Usman Khan, Michael Bracewell, Iftikhar Ahmed, Chris Jordan, Kamran Ghulam, Tayyab Tahir, Usama Mir, Josh Little, Ubaid Shah