Karachi
National Stadium
154
32
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Sultans
MUL
207/7 (20.0)
Kings chose to BOWL
Kings
KAR
196/10 (19.4)
Sultans won by 11 runs
KAR vs MUL PSL 2026 Match Preview: Fantasy Tips, Pitch Report & Playing XI

Published on Apr 18, 2026

KAR vs MUL PSL 2026 Match Preview: Fantasy Tips, Pitch Report & Playing XI

The Pakistan Super League action continues as Kings take on Sultans in a highly anticipated T20 clash. Fans and fantasy managers are gearing up for this blockbuster encounter at the iconic National Stadium in Karachi.

With both teams looking to secure crucial points on the leaderboard, crafting the perfect Fantasy Winning Team requires a deep dive into player form, venue stats, and match conditions.

Toss Update - Karachi won the toss and elected to field first 🏏

Match Details

  • Match: Kings vs Sultans, PSL 2026
  • Date: 19 April 2026
  • Time: 14:30 PKT / 15:00 IST
  • Venue: National Stadium, Karachi

Live Streaming & Broadcast Details

Fans can catch the live action of this Pakistan Super League fixture on multiple platforms.

  • Tamasha
  • Tapmad
  • PTV Sports

Weather Report

Karachi will experience hot and dry conditions during this day game, with temperatures hovering around 34 degrees Celsius.

  • Rain impact: There is zero chance of rain, ensuring a full uninterrupted game.
  • Dew factor: Since this is an afternoon start, dew will have absolutely no impact on the match.

Pitch Report & Venue Stats

The National Stadium traditionally offers a balanced surface, but recent day games have shown a slight advantage for the bowlers.

  • Pitch nature: Two paced during the day, requiring batters to settle in before playing big shots.
  • Average score: The first innings average here is 151 runs.
  • Pace vs spin dominance: Pacers (30 wickets) have slightly outperformed spinners (26 wickets) in the last five games.
  • Batting vs bowling trend: Teams batting first have found it easier to set a total, while chasing under the hot sun has been tricky.
  • Fantasy takeaway: Load your team with middle order anchors and death overs pace bowlers.

Team Form & Head to-Head

Kings

  • Last 5 matches: L, L, L, W, W
  • Recent performance: They are on a three match losing streak and desperately need a turnaround.
  • Head to-head record: They have secured 3 wins against their current opponents.

Sultans

  • Last 5 matches: L, W, W, L, W
  • Recent performance: They have been in solid form, winning three of their last five fixtures.
  • Head to-head record: They dominate the rivalry with 6 wins.

Injury Updates & Player Availability

  • Fully fit: Most core players from both squads are available for selection.
  • Injured: Johnson Charles and Ahmed Daniyal are unavailable for this fixture.
  • Doubtful: None reported at the moment.

Playing XI

Kings

Saad Baig, Jason Roy, Reeza Hendricks, Salman Ali Agha, Moeen Ali, Khushdil Shah, Abbas Afridi, Shahid Aziz, Hassan Ali, Adam Zampa, Mir Hamza

Sultans

Muhammad Awais Zafar, Steve Smith, Ashton Turner, Shan Masood, Josh Philippe, Muhammad Nawaz, Arafat Minhas, Muhammad Imran, Peter Siddle, Muhammad Waseem Jnr, Momin Qamar

Key Players to Watch

  • Sahibzada Farhan: He is the leading run scorer for Sultans with 249 runs and is in phenomenal touch at the top of the order.
  • Moeen Ali: A premium all rounder for Kings, contributing 132 runs and 4 wickets. His spin will be handy on this surface.
  • Steven Smith: The anchor for Sultans, having scored 175 runs. His technique is perfect for the two paced National Stadium pitch.
  • Hasan Ali: The standout bowler for Kings with 10 wickets in the tournament. He is lethal in the death overs.
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Fantasy Picks

Small League Safe Picks

  • Sahibzada Farhan
  • Moeen Ali
  • Steven Smith

Mega League Differential Picks

  • Azam Khan: He has immense power and can change the game quickly, making him a high reward pick for Mega Leagues.
  • Arafat Minhas: With 86 runs and 5 wickets, his dual ability makes him a brilliant differential choice.

Match Prediction / Outlook

Sultans are the clear favorites to win this T20 encounter. They have a superior head to-head record and a much more balanced batting lineup suited for the tricky daytime conditions at the National Stadium.

Disclaimer

This match preview is based on current stats and historical data. Always check the Final Playing XI and Toss updates before locking your fantasy team.

PSL 2026 KAR 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
Moeen AliKARALL431LHB38548799612123.72136.96401068OB3542802.625.117.5819.845/34133967.7609171655.6580.9113.9420.18311539680
Jason RoyKARBAT423RHB415171079814527.13140.05761582211.539131801/23207476.2305153075249.64.915.0817343000
Ashton TurnerMULALL264RHB2356643459925.71143.9218483OB85421.624.267.641903/201061050.7507209250350.432.12.96134411290
Adam ZampaKARBOWL334RHB10345333235.7483.25029LBG3284143.621.527.4817.296/1944636.32180416.71043.721.51.9414431380
Abbas AfridiKARBOWL99RHB53154603412.1138.55068RMF971323.120.989.1213.745/4723751.636131871.4752.61.281.8611665800
Reeza HendricksKARBAT302RHB28335858411734.61127.96711059OB2281.941.257.8831.302/7132558.6293163040346.952.713.42510985016
Shan MasoodMULBAT220LHB21019510310326.71127.5431642RMF000-881064.3643321070458.434.544.537908200
Hasan AliKARBOWL238RHB116458344511.74146.050105RMF2363423.720.848.2115.2146/2364876.861481475970.643.474.77107635298
Salman AghaKARALL147RHB1332123167620.67121.8310283OB74492.2247.1320.115/1047941.6374110333.3461.523.784.92216200
Arafat MinhasMULALL39LHB3385054120.2140.27067SLA36313.124.296.8521.203/32151057.6576127670770.8110.688.5411582711512
Khushdil ShahKARALL238LHB21260420310027.65137.4819528SLA1291102.722.817.3218.734/2190951.3462105544.4628.940.861.34211941110
Mir HamzaKARBOWL79LHB2520981919.697.02011LM77793.629.798.3721.334/914530.215143201118.140.40.542011070
Mohammad NawazMULALL336LHB2526738747220.94125.299466SLA3142813.126.147.6320.555/18153939.835842633.36562.394.318221800
Josh PhilippeMULWK153RHB1471134199925.13134.7121427000-1221049.6496224060581.748.58.39411082020
Mohammad WasimMULBOWL114RHB57273973413.23124.06053RFM1141303.527.388.918.434/2458938.734830733.31030.790.561163613316
Steven SmithMULBAT283RHB25351662212532.78132.8138779LBG53552.619.457.731524/131641087.8878380170280.0521.3813.12222-200
Awais ZafarMULBAT14RHB1443348733.4126.0324233212.666.331202/2210000000116.651.731.258806408
Peter SiddleMULBOWL155RHB462812612791.3013RFM1531823.522.727.8217.455/16251048.1481101140951.480.831.729780740
Saad BaigKARWK25LHB2134467224.77133.13265000-11641.7250122050146.412.82.7126339020
Shahid AzizKARALL36RHB2742693011.69140.83035RM36413.124.248.9616.234/20182122480089.410.370.431911-218
Mohammad Imran RandhawaMULALL000004416000810.360.440.516102463216
Momin QamarMULBOWL9LHB3186410001LWS9113.422.818.0916.903/242340.71220333.31112.230.350.4815410370
Completed matches of Karachi Kings
Teams
Date
Venue
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
27 Mar - 07:30 PMLahoreKarachi KingsKARQuetta GladiatorsQUE181/7 (20.0)167/7 (20.0) Kings won by 14 runs
29 Mar - 07:30 PMLahoreLahore QalandarsLAHKarachi KingsKAR128/9 (20.0)131/6 (19.3) Kings won by 4 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)
02 Apr - 07:30 PMLahoreRawalpindi PindizRAPKarachi KingsKAR197/6 (20.0)199/5 (19.2) Kings won by 5 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
09 Apr - 07:30 PMKarachiPeshawar ZalmiPESKarachi KingsKAR246/3 (20.0)87/10 (16.1) Zalmi won by 159 runs
11 Apr - 07:30 PMKarachiKarachi KingsKARHyderabad KingsmenHYK188/8 (20.0)189/6 (19.1) Kingsmen won by 4 wickets (with 5 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)
19 Apr - 03:00 PMKarachiMultan SultansMULKarachi KingsKAR207/7 (20.0)196/10 (19.4) Sultans won by 11 runs
22 Apr - 03:00 PMLahoreKarachi KingsKARPeshawar ZalmiPES182/9 (20.0)186/3 (18.5) Zalmi won by 7 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
23 Apr - 07:30 PMLahoreLahore QalandarsLAHKarachi KingsKAR199/6 (20.0)203/5 (18.4) Kings won by 5 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
25 Apr - 03:00 PMLahoreQuetta GladiatorsQUEKarachi KingsKAR195/6 (20.0)199/1 (18.3) Kings won by 9 wickets (with 9 balls remaining)
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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