Karachi
National Stadium
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Sultans
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192/7 (20.0)
United chose to BOWL
United
ISL
193/6 (18.4)
United won by 4 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
ISL vs MUL PSL 2026 Match Preview: Fantasy Strategy & Pitch Report

Published on Apr 24, 2026

ISL vs MUL PSL 2026 Match Preview: Fantasy Strategy & Pitch Report

The race for the top spots in the Pakistan Super League is heating up! Both Islamabad United and Multan Sultans have already qualified for the playoffs, but the stakes remain incredibly high. Multan Sultans are eyeing the number one position on the leaderboard, while Islamabad United are desperate to secure that crucial second spot. This T20 blockbuster at the National Stadium, Karachi promises massive fireworks. With stars like Shadab Khan and Steven Smith in red hot form, crafting the perfect Fantasy Winning Team requires deep analysis. Here is your ultimate Dream11 Prediction and match guide.

Match Details

  • Match: Islamabad United vs Multan Sultans
  • Date: 26 April 2026
  • Time: 19:00 PKT (19:30 IST)
  • Venue: National Stadium, Karachi

Live Streaming & Broadcast Details

Fans looking to catch the live action can tune into the official broadcast partners. You can stream the match live on Tamasha, Tapmad, or watch it on television via PTV Sports.

Weather Report

The weather in Karachi will be warm and humid during the evening, with temperatures hovering around 30 degrees Celsius. The Dew factor will be highly prominent in the second innings, making the ball skid onto the bat nicely. There is absolutely zero Rain impact expected, ensuring a full 40-over contest.

Pitch Report & Venue Stats

The National Stadium, Karachi is known for its flat, batting friendly surfaces. The Pitch nature heavily favors the batters, with short boundaries allowing for easy six hitting. The Average score here in the last five matches is a massive 196 runs. Looking at the Pace vs spin dominance, it is incredibly balanced with 31 pace wickets and 30 spin wickets falling recently. The Batting vs bowling trend suggests that chasing is slightly easier due to the heavy dew later in the evening.

Fantasy Takeaway: Load your fantasy contests with top order batters and death over specialists who can pick up late wickets.

Team Form & Head to-Head

Islamabad United

  • Last 5 matches: L, W, L, W, W
  • Recent performance: They have been slightly inconsistent but possess massive firepower. A win here guarantees them the second spot.
  • Head to-head record: 6 wins against Multan.

Multan Sultans

  • Last 5 matches: L, W, W, L, W
  • Recent performance: Their top order has been phenomenal, consistently posting 200-plus totals. They are fighting hard to finish first.
  • Head to-head record: 6 wins against Islamabad.

Injury Updates & Player Availability

  • Shamar Joseph, Blessing Muzarabani, Ahmed Daniyal, and Mohammad Wasim are Unavailable and Injured for this clash.
  • The rest of the core squad members for both sides are Fully fit and ready to go.

Probable Playing XI (Both Teams)

Islamabad United

Devon Conway, Sameer Minhas, Mohsin Riaz, Shadab Khan, Mark Chapman, Haider Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Chris Green, Imad Wasim, Richard Gleeson, Salman Mirza

Multan Sultans

Sahibzada Farhan, Steven Smith, Josh Philippe, Shan Masood, Arafat Minhas, Ashton Turner, Mohammad Imran Randhawa, Mohammad Nawaz, Peter Siddle, Muhammad Ismail, Momin Qamar

Key Players to Watch

  • Steven Smith: He has been a run machine this season, scoring 337 runs with a brilliant century in his recent outing. He is an essential pick for your Mega Leagues.
  • Shadab Khan: The ultimate all rounder has amassed 109 runs and taken 13 wickets. His leg spin is lethal in the middle overs.
  • Sahibzada Farhan: With 335 runs under his belt, he provides explosive starts in the powerplay.
  • Sameer Minhas: A consistent performer for Islamabad, scoring 299 runs at a healthy strike rate.
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Fantasy Picks

Small League Safe Picks

  • Devon Conway
  • Steven Smith
  • Shadab Khan

Mega League Differential Picks

  • Arafat Minhas: He has picked up 9 wickets and scored handy runs. A great low ownership differential.
  • Richard Gleeson: Bowls the crucial death overs and has 9 wickets this season. High reward potential.

Match Prediction / Outlook

Expect a high scoring thriller in this PSL encounter. Multan Sultans hold a slight edge due to their incredibly deep batting lineup and superior form of their top three. However, the team batting second will have a massive advantage due to the dew.

Disclaimer

Always check the Final Playing XI and Toss updates before locking your fantasy team. Conditions can change rapidly, so stay updated!

PSL 2026 ISL vs MUL players T20 past performance, current series performance, projected points and selection percentage.

PlayerBattingBowlingSeries PerformanceLineup selectionMatch Performance
Name
T
R
S
M#BatInnNORunsHSAvgSR50+4/6BowlInnWkOvAvgEcoSR4wBestC/St
M
A. Pt
Pts
Run
Wk
DT
P
S%
C
VC
iDt
#
PTS
Bat
Bowl
Field
Devon ConwayISLWK243LHB23243744810539.4129.0560970RM832.1478.2134.301/101191059.9599297060290.3212.8212.77135234014
Ashton TurnerMULALL264RHB2356643459925.71143.9218483OB85421.624.267.641903/201061052.8528211350346.661.362.1920231540
Mark ChapmanISLBAT233LHB19931445610426.52136.8526555SLA39222.129.637.9622.303/22941041.2412176050434.381.121.62113912700
Imad WasimISLALL433LHB31710644629221.14124.3912522SLA4233973.524.696.6322.335/141171057.8578411160974.471.812.7515470430
Shadab KhanISLALL355RHB2464539159119.47137.4613465LB3363893.523.247.5818.3145/2813391029181371677.8890.5533.6918.7129956350
Chris GreenISLALL290RHB1967021865017.34138.521239OB2862603.326.47.172275/32164954.248864744.41148.160.881.6196793816
Shan MasoodMULBAT220LHB21019510310326.71127.5431642RMF000-881065.5655323070451.112.442.645787000
Arafat MinhasMULALL39LHB3385054120.2140.27067SLA36313.124.296.8521.203/32151066.1661113970783.524.859.316735708
Faheem AshrafISLALL275LHB1905023875517.05142.937316RM2602683.125.38.3318.296/19991047.9479628603290.590.9106019370
Haider AliISLBAT192RHB1782535689123.32137.718478000-571023.423490020714.780.30.4819292500
Josh PhilippeMULWK153RHB1471134199925.13134.7121427000-1221059.1591257070586.578.468.6422151100
Mohammad WasimMULBOWL114RHB57273973413.23124.06053RFM1141303.527.388.918.434/2458933.830411622.21032.80.420.8348046260
Steven SmithMULBAT283RHB25351662212532.78132.8138779LBG53552.619.457.731524/131641080800350160289.2226.5425.9338056016
Sahibzada FarhanMULBAT174RHB16813536816234.63139.4243770000-81978.7708350055.6185.6315.51177725608
Faisal AkramMULBOWL29LHB1162675.266.6603LWS28193.238.528.128.514/319541.6208552061.630.070.088720680
Mohsin RiazISLBAT12RHB1152034233.83149.26031000-9354.716472066.7523.880.670.912554700
Muhammad IsmailMULBOWL13RHB3221233.3300RM13242.915.049.629.314/225655.53331983.31135.40.410.7514490378
Peter SiddleMULBOWL155RHB462812612791.3013RFM1531823.522.727.8217.455/16251051.6516101250981.761.522.7617430390
Salman IrshadISLBOWL96RHB30185684.6676.7104RFM961103.527.18.8518.324/2713541.42071560102.380.090.1216470358
Salman MirzaISLBOWL49RHB15655166.1111006LF48683.518.637.5514.734/118526.21318220125.540.390.5518310270
Mohammad Imran RandhawaMULALL000004416000821.290.260.5711599388
Sameer MinhasISLBAT13RHB1323738233.9151.01358LBG10190-71074.8748349070681.255.836.8721191014
Completed matches of Islamabad United
Teams
Date
Venue
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
28 Mar - 07:30 PMLahoreIslamabad UnitedISLMultan SultansMUL171/8 (20.0)175/5 (18.4) Sultans won by 5 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
31 Mar - 07:30 PMLahoreIslamabad UnitedISLPeshawar ZalmiPES Match abandoned without a ball bowled
02 Apr - 03:00 PMLahoreQuetta GladiatorsQUEIslamabad UnitedISL183/5 (20.0)189/2 (18.2) United won by 8 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)
04 Apr - 07:30 PMLahoreRawalpindi PindizRAPIslamabad UnitedISL156/7 (20.0)157/3 (14.2) United won by 7 wickets (with 34 balls remaining)
09 Apr - 03:00 PMKarachiLahore QalandarsLAHIslamabad UnitedISL100/10 (18.3)104/1 (10.2) United won by 9 wickets (with 58 balls remaining)
12 Apr - 07:30 PMKarachiIslamabad UnitedISLHyderabad KingsmenHYK153/9 (20.0)157/4 (18.1) Kingsmen won by 6 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)
16 Apr - 07:30 PMKarachiKarachi KingsKARIslamabad UnitedISL150/6 (20.0)153/2 (16.0) United won by 8 wickets (with 24 balls remaining)
23 Apr - 03:00 PMKarachiIslamabad UnitedISLRawalpindi PindizRAP137/10 (20.0)140/4 (18.1) Rawalpindiz won by 6 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)
24 Apr - 07:30 PMKarachiHyderabad KingsmenHYKIslamabad UnitedISL80/10 (15.5)83/2 (6.4) United won by 8 wickets (with 80 balls remaining)
26 Apr - 07:30 PMKarachiMultan SultansMULIslamabad UnitedISL192/7 (20.0)193/6 (18.4) United won by 4 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
28 Apr - 07:30 PMKarachiPeshawar ZalmiPESIslamabad UnitedISL221/7 (20.0)151/10 (18.4) Zalmi won by 70 runs
01 May - 07:30 PMLahoreHyderabad KingsmenHYKIslamabad UnitedISL186/5 (20.0)184/7 (20.0) Kingsmen won by 2 runs
Completed matches of Multan Sultans
Teams
Date
Venue
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
28 Mar - 07:30 PMLahoreIslamabad UnitedISLMultan SultansMUL171/8 (20.0)175/5 (18.4) Sultans won by 5 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
01 Apr - 07:30 PMLahoreHyderabad KingsmenHYKMultan SultansMUL225/5 (20.0)227/4 (18.4) Sultans won by 6 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
03 Apr - 07:30 PMLahoreLahore QalandarsLAHMultan SultansMUL185/5 (13.0)165/5 (13.0) Qalandars won by 20 runs
05 Apr - 07:30 PMLahoreQuetta GladiatorsQUEMultan SultansMUL166/7 (20.0)167/4 (17.3) Sultans won by 6 wickets (with 15 balls remaining)
06 Apr - 07:30 PMLahoreRawalpindi PindizRAPMultan SultansMUL182/8 (20.0)186/3 (16.2) Sultans won by 7 wickets (with 22 balls remaining)
13 Apr - 07:30 PMKarachiPeshawar ZalmiPESMultan SultansMUL196/6 (20.0)172/8 (20.0) Zalmi won by 24 runs
19 Apr - 03:00 PMKarachiMultan SultansMULKarachi KingsKAR207/7 (20.0)196/10 (19.4) Sultans won by 11 runs
21 Apr - 07:30 PMKarachiRawalpindi PindizRAPMultan SultansMUL166/4 (20.0)167/4 (18.4) Sultans won by 6 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
22 Apr - 07:30 PMKarachiMultan SultansMULHyderabad KingsmenHYK213/7 (20.0)214/6 (19.3) Kingsmen won by 4 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)
26 Apr - 07:30 PMKarachiMultan SultansMULIslamabad UnitedISL192/7 (20.0)193/6 (18.4) United won by 4 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
29 Apr - 07:30 PMLahoreMultan SultansMULHyderabad KingsmenHYK159/9 (20.0)162/2 (15.2) Kingsmen won by 8 wickets (with 28 balls remaining)
Completed matches at National Stadium
Teams
Date
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
08 Apr - 07:30 PMHyderabad KingsmenHYKPeshawar ZalmiPES145/10 (18.2)146/6 (20.0) Zalmi won by 4 wickets (with 0 balls remaining)
09 Apr - 03:00 PMLahore QalandarsLAHIslamabad UnitedISL100/10 (18.3)104/1 (10.2) United won by 9 wickets (with 58 balls remaining)
09 Apr - 07:30 PMPeshawar ZalmiPESKarachi KingsKAR246/3 (20.0)87/10 (16.1) Zalmi won by 159 runs
10 Apr - 07:30 PMQuetta GladiatorsQUERawalpindi PindizRAP182/6 (20.0)121/10 (17.3) Gladiators won by 61 runs
11 Apr - 03:00 PMPeshawar ZalmiPESLahore QalandarsLAH173/7 (20.0)97/10 (17.0) Zalmi won by 76 runs
11 Apr - 07:30 PMKarachi KingsKARHyderabad KingsmenHYK188/8 (20.0)189/6 (19.1) Kingsmen won by 4 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
12 Apr - 07:30 PMIslamabad UnitedISLHyderabad KingsmenHYK153/9 (20.0)157/4 (18.1) Kingsmen won by 6 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)
13 Apr - 07:30 PMPeshawar ZalmiPESMultan SultansMUL196/6 (20.0)172/8 (20.0) Zalmi won by 24 runs
15 Apr - 07:30 PMQuetta GladiatorsQUEPeshawar ZalmiPES154/10 (20.0)156/2 (18.3) Zalmi won by 8 wickets (with 9 balls remaining)
16 Apr - 03:00 PMRawalpindi PindizRAPHyderabad KingsmenHYK121/9 (20.0)123/5 (16.3) Kingsmen won by 5 wickets (with 21 balls remaining)
16 Apr - 07:30 PMKarachi KingsKARIslamabad UnitedISL150/6 (20.0)153/2 (16.0) United won by 8 wickets (with 24 balls remaining)
17 Apr - 07:30 PMLahore QalandarsLAHQuetta GladiatorsQUE134/10 (19.5)138/4 (16.2) Gladiators won by 6 wickets (with 22 balls remaining)
18 Apr - 07:30 PMLahore QalandarsLAHRawalpindi PindizRAP210/4 (20.0)178/9 (20.0) Qalandars won by 32 runs
19 Apr - 03:00 PMMultan SultansMULKarachi KingsKAR207/7 (20.0)196/10 (19.4) Sultans won by 11 runs
19 Apr - 07:30 PMPeshawar ZalmiPESQuetta GladiatorsQUE255/3 (20.0)137/10 (18.1) Zalmi won by 118 runs
21 Apr - 07:30 PMRawalpindi PindizRAPMultan SultansMUL166/4 (20.0)167/4 (18.4) Sultans won by 6 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
22 Apr - 07:30 PMMultan SultansMULHyderabad KingsmenHYK213/7 (20.0)214/6 (19.3) Kingsmen won by 4 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)
23 Apr - 03:00 PMIslamabad UnitedISLRawalpindi PindizRAP137/10 (20.0)140/4 (18.1) Rawalpindiz won by 6 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)
24 Apr - 07:30 PMHyderabad KingsmenHYKIslamabad UnitedISL80/10 (15.5)83/2 (6.4) United won by 8 wickets (with 80 balls remaining)
26 Apr - 03:00 PMHyderabad KingsmenHYKRawalpindi PindizRAP244/6 (20.0)136/10 (17.1) Kingsmen won by 108 runs
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