ISL vs LAH Match Preview

On Wednesday evening in Rawalpindi, Islamabad United will face Lahore Qalandars within Match 23 of the 2024 Pakistan Super League season. Islamabad has seven points from seven games so far, while Lahore is at the bottom of the table and still looking for their first win of the tournament. Islamabad United hasn’t lost since Match 13, when they were defeated by Peshawar Zalmi, and they’ve since defeated Karachi Kings and Peshawar Zalmi. Lahore Qalandars earned their first point of the tournament over the weekend, but it was due to bad conditions rather than a strong performance! The Qalandars come into this match having lost all of their previous games in the 2024 PSL.

ISL vs LAH Match Details

Islamabad United vs Lahore Qalandars – 23th Match

Venue: Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium – Rawalpindi

Date & Time: 06th March 2024 at 07:30 PM IST 

Live Streaming: Star Sports

ISL vs LAH Venue Stats

ISL vs LAH Pitch Report

This is typically a fast, bouncey pitch with plenty of carry. There may be a little extra help for the quick bowlers in this first game, but we expect a par score of 200 or higher.

ISL vs LAH Weather Report

Clear skies are expected throughout evening in Lahore. Humidity will exceed 60% from start to finish, with temperatures in the mid-high teens.

ISL vs LAH Last Five Matches

ISL vs LAH Head-to-Head Stats

Injury News

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

Also Read: Jay Shah shares India’s centrally contracted players will have to play domestic red-ball cricket

ISL vs LAH Probable Playing XIs:

Islamabad United Probable Playing XIs

Alex Hales, Colin Munro, Agha Salman, Shadab Khan (c), Jordan Cox, Azam Khan (wk), Imad Wasim, Faheem Ashraf, Hunain Shah, Naseem Shah, Rumman Raees

Lahore Qalandars Probable Playing XIs

Sahibzada Farhan (wk), Fakhar Zaman, Rassie van der Dussen, Kamran Ghulam, Sikandar Raza, Shaheen Shah Afridi (c), George Linde, Carlos Brathwaite, Jahandad Khan, Salman Fayyaz, Zaman Khan

Topmost Picks for ISL vs LAH Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – Islamabad United

• Colin Munro – The powerful left-handed opener began the tournament with two single figure scores but comes into this game after scoring 188 runs from his last four innings.
• Naseem Shah – The Pakistan international pace bowler got the wicket of Saim Ayub with the final ball of the opening over in the last match. He has picked up at least one wicket in each appearance in this PSL.

Top Picks – Lahore Qalandars

• Rassie van der Dussen – The composed and tall right-handed batter made 71 not out in the previous head to head and has not made a single figure score in his last nine T20 innings.
• Carlos Brathwaite – The 35 year old right-arm fast medium bowling all-rounder got his first wicket of the tournament in the last game and he is always a danger with the bat in hand.

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for ISL vs LAH Dream11 Team:

Alex Hales, Sahibzada Farhan, Colin Munro, Fakhar Zaman, Rassie van der Dussen, Agha Salman, Shadab Khan(C), Sikandar Raza(VC), Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Zaman Khan

Suggested Playing XI N0.2 for ISL vs LAH Dream11 Team:

Azam Khan, Sahibzada Farhan, Colin Munro, Fakhar Zaman, Rassie van der Dussen(C), Agha Salman(VC), Shadab Khan, Sikandar Raza, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Zaman Khan

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Rassie van der Dussen, Shadab Khan

Vice-captain – Agha Salman, Sikandar Raza

Wicketkeeper – Azam Khan

ISL vs LAH Probable Winners:

Cricket fans around the world will be thrilled to see the PSL return, as it frequently produces some of the highest-scoring T20 matches. It would be surprising if this game did not feature a high-scoring contest, and we believe Lahore Qalandars’ top order will be too strong. We predict that Lahore Qalandars will get off to a winning start in the 2024 tournament. Considering the team combination, Lahore Qalandars is expected to win this match.

ISL vs LAH Match Preview

Lahore Qalandars will face Islamabad United in Lahore on Saturday evening, kicking off the 2024 Pakistan Super League. The Qalandars finished first in the group stage last year and went on to win the competition. The team from Islamabad finished third in their group and overall placed fourth in 2023. Last season, Lahore Qalandars became the very first team to defend their PSL title, and this season they hope to win three in a row! Islamabad United finished last season’s tournament in poor form, but they have a talented squad to draw from this season. However, they weren’t able to request for a more difficult opponent to begin this campaign with, and they may struggle to compete.

ISL vs LAH Match Details

Islamabad United vs Lahore Qalandars – 01st Match

Venue: Gaddafi Stadium – Lahore

Date & Time: 17th February 2024 at 07:30 PM IST 

Live Streaming: Star Sports

ISL vs LAH Venue Stats

ISL vs LAH Pitch Report

This is typically a fast, bouncey pitch with plenty of carry. There may be a little extra help for the quick bowlers in this first game, but we expect a par score of 200 or higher.

ISL vs LAH Weather Report

Clear skies are expected throughout Saturday evening in Lahore. Humidity will exceed 60% from start to finish, with temperatures in the mid-high teens.

ISL vs LAH Last Five Matches

ISL vs LAH Head-to-Head Stats

Injury News

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

Also Read: Jay Shah shares India’s centrally contracted players will have to play domestic red-ball cricket

ISL vs LAH Probable Playing XIs:

Islamabad United Probable Playing XIs

Colin Munro, Azam Khan (wk), Qasim Akram, Agha Salman, Imad Wasim, Hunain Shah, Shadab Khan (c), Faheem Ashraf, Tymal Mills, Naseem Shah, Rumman Raees

Lahore Qalandars Probable Playing XIs

Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Rassie van der Dussen, Shai Hope (wk), Mirza Baig, Sahibzada Farhan, David Wiese, Shaheen Shah Afridi (c), Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan, Syed Faridoun

Topmost Picks for ISL vs LAH Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – Islamabad United

• Colin Munro – The 36 year old is a busy man in T20 cricket so he often arrives at tournaments in good form and full of match practice. This will be the same after leaving the ILT20 earlier this week.
• Tymal Mills – The left-arm pace bowler has suffered plenty of injuries over his career but comes into this tournament after building up his fitness for Desert Vipers in the ILT20.

Top Picks – Lahore Qalandars

• Rassie van der Dussen – The South African right-hander went past 5000 T20 runs during the SA20 and he will enjoy the pace on offer from this pitch.
• Haris Rauf – The right-arm pace bowler has just had his central contract cancelled due to a dispute with the PSL and will have a point to prove in this game!  

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for ISL vs LAH Dream11 Team:

Azam Khan, Colin Munro, Alex Hales, Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman(C), Rassie van der Dussen, Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan(VC), Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah

Suggested Playing XI N0.2 for ISL vs LAH Dream11 Team:

Azam Khan, Colin Munro, Alex Hales, Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Rassie van der Dussen, Imad Wasim(VC), Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi(C), Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Fakhar Zaman, Shaheen Afridi

Vice-captain – Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan

Wicketkeeper – Azam Khan

ISL vs LAH Probable Winners:

Cricket fans around the world will be thrilled to see the PSL return, as it frequently produces some of the highest-scoring T20 matches. It would be surprising if this game did not feature a high-scoring contest, and we believe Lahore Qalandars’ top order will be too strong. We predict that Lahore Qalandars will get off to a winning start in the 2024 tournament. Considering the team combination, Lahore Qalandars is expected to win this match.

A rehearsal of the Finals? Both Islamabad and Lahore have been very dominating all tournament. They’ve got wonderful balance and sealed qualification with two games to go. Their previous encounter with each other though saw Lahore seal a landslide win as they won by 110 runs.

Match Details

Date: March 9th 2023

Time:  7:30 PM IST

Venue: Rawalpindi

ISL vs LAH Weather Report

The Weather at Rawalpindi is pretty good for the upcoming game.

ISL vs LAH Pitch Report

With a flat pitch and short boundaries, a lot of runs are expected and batting second will be a better options.

ISL vs LAH Head-to-Head

Played- 16 | Islamabad- 9 | Lahore Qalandars- 7

ISL vs LAH Predicted Playing XI

Islamabad United Playing XI

Alex Hales, Rahmunullah Gurbaz, Colin Munro, Shadab Khan, Azam Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Asif Ali, Mubasir Khan, Mohammad Wasim, Rumman Raees

Lahore Qalandars Playing XI

Shaheen Afridi (C), Fakhar Zaman, Abdullah Shafique, Kusal Mendis (Wk), Rashid Khan, Zaman Khan, Hussain Talat, Sikandar Raza, Ahmed Daniyal, Haris Rauf, Liam Dawson

ISL vs LAH Key Players

Faheem Ashraf

Ashraf the finisher is on the rise. He handled pressure beautifully to take his side home in a really challenging chase in the previous game. With Ashraf scoring, and Asif Ali behind him, Islamabad’s batting depth and six-hitting ability in the middle-order will look a lot more threatening indicating some challenging times for the other sides.

Rashid Khan

After a bad game last week, Rashid Khan has come back to prove why he is one of the best bowlers going around in the domestic circuit. From bowling one of his most expensive spells, Rashid Khan came back with both wickets and economy and is now looking very dangerous. He has some history in head to heads with Babar Azam and the battle between the two will be fun to watch.

ISL vs LAH Match Tips

Islamabad were hammered last time they took on Lahore. However, with Islamabad’s middle-order strength growing there could be some interesting encounters coming up with Islamabad equalizing their record this season against Lahore.

Match Prediction: Islamabad United Will Win the Match

ISL vs LAH, 26th Match Preview

Islamabad United and Lahore Qalandars are unarguably two of the best teams in the PSL 2023. As the top teams in the points table lock horns at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium for Match 26. Islamabad United are placed second in the points table with 5 wins registered against their names in 7 games. Their latest win came against the Multan Sultans by 2 wickets, and could even become the numero uno team with another win in the competition. Lahore Qalandars are placed at the top of the ladder as they have only lost once in the tournament so far – Match 23 against Peshawar Zalmi by 35 runs.

ISL vs LAH, 26th Match Details

Islamabad United vs Lahore Qalandars – 26th Match

Venue: Pindi Club Ground, Rawalpindi

Date & Time: 09th March 2023 at 07:30 PM IST 

Live Streaming: Star Sports

ISL vs LAH, 26th Match Pitch Report

The pitch at the venue is expected to be a very good wicket for batting. A score of above 180 can be expected by the team batting first.

Injury News

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

ISL vs LAH, 26th Match Probable Playing XIs:

Islamabad United Probable Playing XIs

Alex Hales, Asif Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Colin Munro, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Azam Khan (Wk), Shadab Khan (C), Sohaib Maqsood, Rumman Raees, Rahmanullah Gurbaz

Lahore Qalandars Probable Playing XIs

Abdullah Shafiq, Sikandar Raza, Fakhar Zaman, Zaman Khan, Hussain Talat, Shawaiz Irfan, Shaheen Afridi (C), Sam Billings (Wk), David Wiese, Haris Rauf, Rashid Khan

Topmost Picks for ISL vs LAH Dream11 Prediction, 26th Match:

Top Picks – Islamabad United

• Alex Hales: After failing to fire in Match 24, this Englishmen will be hoping to redeem himself and score runs off Shaheen Afridi in the early overs.
• Shadab Khan: The Islamabad United skipper had a slow start in PSL 2023 yet seems to have bounced back to form after he not only scored 44 runs but even took 2 wickets in Match 24.

Top Picks – Lahore Qalandars

• Shaheen Afridi: All that we got to know after Match 23 is that Afridi is not only a lethal pacer but an exquisite all-rounder as well.
• Rashid Khan: Arguably the bowler of the shortest format, Rashid Khan is the life of Lahore Qalandars bowling unit in the middle overs, not only taking wickets but even maintaining a steady economy rate.

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for ISL vs LAH Dream11 Team:

Azam Khan, Sam Billings, Abdullah Shafiq, Colin Munro, Fakhar Zaman(C), Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf(VC), David Wiese, Shaheen Afridi, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Rashid Khan

Suggested Playing XI N0.2 for ISL vs LAH Dream11 Team:

Azam Khan, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sam Billings, Abdullah Shafiq, Colin Munro, Fakhar Zaman, Shadab Khan(VC), Sikandar Raza, Shaheen Afridi(C), Fazalhaq Farooqi, Rashid Khan

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Fakhar Zaman, Shaheen Afridi

Vice-captain – Faheem Ashraf, Shadab Khan

Wicketkeeper – Sam Billings

ISL vs LAH 26th Match Probable Winners:

Islamabad United to beat the Lahore Qalandars in a nail-biting contest based on the performance of their previous game. While the latter side seems to have a more in-form bowling unit, their batsmen have failed to replicate the same form. A win could certainly confirm their chances of finishing in the top two places for the playoffs. On the other hand, the likes of Hales, Munro, and Azam Khan can cause a problem if they bring their A-Game to the field. Considering the team combination, Islamabad United is expected to win this match.