KAR vs PES Match Preview

The Karachi Kings will face the Peshawar Zalmi in their third home game of the season. It has been a batting-friendly wicket, with teams batting first scoring over 200 runs in both matches. Kings got off to a winning start by chasing down a 235-run target against the Multan Sultans in their first game at the same venue. Peshawar Zalmi also scored 200+ in their first game and won by an impressive 80 runs. In the two-second matches, both teams struggled with the bat and suffered a heavy defeat. Kings' captain David Warner appears to be struggling with his bat at the top and must make a significant comeback in this game.

KAR vs PES Match Details 

Karachi Kings vs Peshawar Zalmi – 11th Match, Pakistan Super League 2025

Venue: National Stadium Karachi, Karachi

Date & Time: 21th April 2025 at 08:30 PM IST

Live Streaming: FanCode

KAR vs PES Venue Stats

KAR vs PES Pitch Report

Karachi's National Stadium has always produced high-scoring games. The team batting first will attempt to score more than 180 runs.

KAR vs PES Weather Report

This match is expected to occur under clear skies and temperatures hovering around 26 degrees. 

KAR vs PES Last Five Matches

KAR vs PES Head-to-Head Stats

Injury News

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

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KAR vs PES Probable Playing XIs:

Karachi Kings Probable Playing XIs

Peshawar Zalmi Probable Playing XIs

Saim Ayub, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Haris (wk), Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Hussain Talat, Mitchell Owen, George Linde, Alzarri Joseph, Sufiyan Muqeem, Mohammad Ali, Ali Raza

Topmost Picks for KAR vs PES Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – Karachi Kings

• James Vince – James Vince is expected to have his debut for the Karachi Kings in this match. Warner was sensational in the BBL this season
• Hasan Ali –  Hasan Ali had a fantastic season as the Karachi Kings' standout bowler last year. With 14 wickets in the season, he was the leading wicket-taker.

Top Picks – Peshawar Zalmi

• Mohammad Haris – Mohammad Haris has been an inspiration with the bat, scoring 100 runs in two games at a strike rate of 181.81. 
• Alzarri Joseph –  Alzarri Joseph took three wickets in two games, but his economy rate is a steep 11.50.

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

Mohammad Haris, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Tim Seifert, Saim Ayub(C), Babar Azam, James Vince, David Warner, Khushdil Shah(VC), Mitchell Owen, Alzarri Joseph, Hasan Ali

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

Mohammad Haris(VC), Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Tim Seifert, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, James Vince(C), David Warner, Khushdil Shah, Mitchell Owen, Alzarri Joseph, Hasan Ali

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Saim Ayub, James Vince

Vice-captain – Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris

Wicketkeeper – Mohammad Haris

KAR vs PES Probable Winners:

The two sides are locked in a dead heat. However, the visitors possess a slightly more powerful and extensive batting lineup, including reliable finishers in their lower middle order. To make a strong comeback in this game, the hosts must get some of their key players to regain form. In our match prediction, the Peshawar Zalmi will start as the favorites. Considering the team combination, Peshawar Zalmi is expected to win this match.

The Karachi Kings  (KAR) will go up against Peshawar Zalmi (PES) in the 11th match of PSL 2025 at National Stadium, Karachi. Both teams feature explosive batting lineups, and both sides have key players in form, so this should be an exciting matchup. Karachi Kings has a better-balanced team and will be looking to build on their recent successes, while Peshawar Zalmi will be looking to continue their success.

Head-to-Head

• Total Matches: 21
• Peshawar Zalmi Wins: 15
• Karachi Kings Wins: 6

Peshawar Zalmi has a considerable advantage over Karachi Kings in terms of their head-to-head matchup, having won 11 of their 18 games against Karachi; however, Karachi Kings has shown they can compete with the best teams in the league. Regardless, the match should produce a high-scoring contest, as the pitch at Karachi should provide a great balance between bat and ball, and both sides have the batting depth to score freely.

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Notable Matches in KAR vs PES history

PSL 2024, Match 7 - February 24, Karachi

• Peshawar Zalmi: 187/6 - 20 overs
• Karachi Kings: 190/5 - 19.5 overs
• Result: Karachi Kings won by 5 wickets

Karachi Kings chased down a competitive total from Peshawar Zalmi with Babar Azam (56) and Shoaib Malik (44*) causing trouble along the way to clinch a victory by 5 wickets with just 1 ball to spare. This match showed Karachi's determination in chases and competitive wins.

PSL 2022, Match 14 – March 8, Lahore

• Peshawar Zalmi: 206/4 - 20 overs
• Karachi Kings: 180/9 - 20 overs
• Result: Peshawar Zalmi won by 26 runs
  

Aggressive batting by Peshawar Zalmi, led by Hazratullah Zazai (77), resulted in them putting up a formidable score. Karachi Kings, despite a good effort by their top order led by Joe Clarke's 52 and Ben Dunk's 39, came up short. The game showcased the firepower of Peshawar's batting unit.

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PSL 2021, Match 13 – June 12, Abu Dhabi

• Peshawar Zalmi: 172/4 - 20 overs
• Karachi Kings: 173/3 - 19.2 overs
• Result: Karachi Kings won by 7 wickets
  

Karachi Kings chased down a total of 173 quite easily, with a stunning 77 by Martin Guptill and an unbeaten 42* by Imad Wasim. This was a clinical victory by Karachi in chasing down a mid-range total.

Karachi Kings have a new captain with Babar Azam moving to a different franchise. The rest of the line-up looks rather solid and a lot more promising than the one that turned up last season.

KAR vs PES Match Details

Date: February 14th 2023

Time:  8:00 PM IST

Venue: Karachi

KAR vs PES Weather Report

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

KAR vs PES Pitch Report

A flat track full of runs is expected at Karachi.

KAR vs PES head-to-Head

Played- 17 | Karachi Kings-5 | Peshawar Zalmi- 12

KAR vs PES Predicted Playing XI

Karachi Kings Playing XI

Sharjeel Khan, James Vince, Shoaib Malik, Matthew Wade, Haider Ali, Qasim Akram, Imad Wasim, Andrew Tye, Imran Tahir, Irfan Khan, James Fuller

Peshawar Zalmi Playing XI

Babar Azam, Tom Kohler Cadmore, Bhanuka Rajapaksha, Saim Ayub, Rovman Powell, Mohammad Haris, James Neesham, Aamer Jamal, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Wahab Riaz, Usman Qadir

KAR vs PES Key Players

Babar Azam

Like Rizwan, Babar Azam‘s strike rate has been a common point of question. His class and ability as one of the top batters in the World is clear, but his style of play in the shortest format despite unreal consistency remains questionable.

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Shoaib Malik

Shoaib Malik is still not done yet. With years of experience on his side, and the last two years travelling the World as a freelancer, Shoaib Malik has set his sights on the 2024 T20 World Cup. A good season here could help him complete an unlikely comeback

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KAR vs PES Match Tips

Despite the head to head record, Karachi Kings could be favorites given their line-up and the list of T20 stars available to them.

Match Prediction: Karachi Kings Will Win the Match

KAR vs PES, 2nd Match Preview

Karachi Kings will kick off their 2023 PSL campaign against Babar Azam-led Peshawar Zalmi at the National Stadium in Karachi. With both teams are shaped much better in the newest edition of the Pakistan Super League. The Karachi Kings have had a poor record against Peshawar Zalmi in the last two seasons. They have won only once between the two teams in the last five games. They will face the heat going into this game. It is the first game for both sides, so it will be interesting to see how the new players gel together and perform on the big stage.

KAR vs PES, 2nd Match Details

Karachi Kings vs Peshawar Zalmi – 2nd Match

Venue: National Stadium – Karachi

Date & Time: 14th February 2023 at 07:00 PM IST 

Live Streaming: Star Sports Network

KAR vs PES, 2nd Match Pitch Report

The National Stadium in Karachi is one of the best batting venues and there is no help for the pacers. Although the spinners might get some unexpected turn, each of the top-order batsmen would be licking their fingers to post a huge total.

Injury News

No Injury. Will be added when there is an update

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KAR vs PES, 2nd Match Probable Playing XIs:

Karachi Kings Probable Playing XIs

Imad Wasim (C), Matthew Wade (Wk), Sharjeel Khan, Shoaib Malik, Qasim Akram, Imran Tahir, Muhammad Irfan, Ben Cutting, Aamir Yamin, Mohammad Amir, Tabraiz Shamsi

Peshawar Zalmi Probable Playing XIs

Babar Azam (C), Mohammad Haris, Tom Kohler Cadmore (Wk), Harris Sohail, James Neesham, Wahab Riaz, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Usman Qadir, Aamer Jamal, Arshad Iqbal, Mujeeb-ur-Rahman

Topmost Picks for KAR vs PES Dream11 Prediction, 2nd Match:

Top Picks – Karachi Kings

• Matthew Wade- The attacking Australian wicketkeeper/batsman is known to counter-attack strong bowling attacks.

• Mohammad Amir- Although there is no help to offer at National Stadium for the pacers, this left-arm pacer will be expected to provide early breakthroughs to his side.

Top Picks – Peshawar Zalmi

• Babar Azam- The World No. 3 ranked T20 Batsman, and Pakistan’s captain will be looking to get off the best possible start with his new franchise. 

• Wahab Riaz- Like Mohammad Amir, Wahab Riaz will also be looking to make use of his vast experience with the new ball to lead his respective bowling unit.

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

Mohammad Haris, Babar Azam, Sharjeel Khan, Shoaib Malik, Rovman Powell(C), Imad Wasim(VC), James Neesham, Mohammad Amir, Wahab Riaz, Andrew Tye, Usman Qadir

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

Mohammad Haris, Matthew Wade, Babar Azam(C), James Vince(VC), Shoaib Malik, Roven Powell, Imad Wasim, James Neesham, Mohammad Amir, Wahab Riaz, Andrew Tye

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Rovman Powell, Babar Azam

Vice-captain – Imad Wasim, James Vince

Wicketkeeper – Mohammad Haris

KAR vs PES 2nd Match Probable Winners:

Since Peshawar Zalmi has been the dominant force over Karachi Kings in the past, we predict the dominance to continue even in Match 2. Being the better side of the paper, Peshawar Zalmi does look to have a well-balanced batting unit to make the best use of the wicket in the National Stadium in Karachi. Moreover, Zalmi’s spinners do have the talent to cause the oddball to surprise the marquee players in the opposition batting order. Therefore, we predict Zalmi to register a one-sided thumping over the Kings on February 14. Considering the team combination, Peshawar Zalmi is expected to win this match.