MUL vs KAR Match Preview

Multan Sultans face Karachi Kings in Match 3 of the 2024 Pakistan Super League on Sunday evening. This is both teams’ first game of the campaign, as well as the first match of this season’s tournament to be held in Multan. Last year, the Sultans came in second place, while the Kings finished fifth. Multan Sultans lost the final by one run last year, and they will be determined to go one step further this season. Karachi Kings won only three games during their entire campaign last season, and one of those victories came in their final group stage match after they had already been eliminated!

MUL vs KAR Match Details

Multan Sultans vs Karachi Kings – 03rd Match

Venue: Mulpani Cricket Ground – Kathmandu

Date & Time: 18th February 2024 at 08:00 PM IST 

Live Streaming: Star Sports

MUL vs KAR Venue Stats

Avg 1st inn score	185
Avg 2nd inn score	177
Win% batting 1st	56
Win% batting 2nd	44

MUL vs KAR Pitch Report

The final PSL match in Multan saw 389 runs received and only seven wickets taken. We anticipate another good batting wicket, with a par score approaching 200.

MUL vs KAR Weather Report

We can expect the game to start with clear skies before clouds appear. They will not bring rain with them, but the humidity will rise as the game progresses.

MUL vs KAR Last Five Matches

MUL ( Multan Sultans )	L W W W L
KAR ( Karachi Kings )	W L L L W

MUL vs KAR Head-to-Head Stats

	Matches Played	MUL Won	KAR Won	Tie	NR
Overall	12	5	6	0	1
Last 5	5	4	1	0	0

Injury News

No Injury. Will be added when there is an update.

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MUL vs KAR Probable Playing XIs:

Multan Sultans Probable Playing XIs

Mohammad Rizwan (c) (wk), Usman Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Yasir Khan, Tayyab Tahir, David Willey, Shahnawaz Dahani, Abbas Afridi, Usama Mir, Faisal Akram

Karachi Kings Probable Playing XIs

Shoaib Malik, Shan Masood (c), Mohammad Nawaz, Irfan Khan, Saad Baig, Muhammad Akhlaq (wk), Daniel Sams, Hasan Ali, Mir Hamza, Sirajuddin, Arafat Minhas

Topmost Picks for MUL vs KAR Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – Multan Sultans

• Mohammad Rizwan- with an average of 55 in the tournament last year, the keeper-batter was pretty much unstoppable and he will be keen to get off to a flying start once again.
• Shahnawaz Dahani- the tall right-arm fast medium bowler had a very strong PSL two seasons ago and, with a T20 strike-rate of 15.3, we can expect him to be very tough to face once again.

Top Picks – Karachi Kings

• Shoaib Malik- the 42 year old has hit 82 half-centuries in T20 cricket and he is a vastly experienced player in Pakistan conditions. He has hit over 1000 fours in this format.
• Mohammad Nawaz- the all-rounder has been in fine form in international cricket and in the BPL over recent months. He is capable of making a big contribution with both bat and ball.

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for MUL vs KAR Dream11 Team:

Mohammad Rizwan, Dawid Malan, Shan Masood, James Vince, Mohammad Nawaz, Daniel Sams(C), Iftikhar Ahmed, Chris Jordan(VC), David Willey, Abbas Afridi, Hasan Ali

Suggested Playing XI N0.2 for MUL vs KAR Dream11 Team:

Mohammad Rizwan(C), Dawid Malan, Shan Masood, James Vince(VC), Mohammad Nawaz, Daniel Sams, Iftikhar Ahmed, Chris Jordan, David Willey, Abbas Afridi, Hasan Ali

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Mohammad Rizwan, Daniel Sams

Vice-captain – James Vince, Chris Jordan

Wicketkeeper – Mohammad Rizwan

MUL vs KAR Probable Winners:

Karachi Kings have put together a stronger team than last year, and we expect them to be much more competitive. However, Multan Sultans were one of the top teams last year, and many pundits believed they should have won the final. We expect them to get off to a winning start on Sunday. Considering the team combination, Karachi Kings is expected to win this match.