Lahore Qalandars vs Quetta Gladiators, 26th Match

QalandarsQalandars
17 Apr - 19:30
PSL 2026
GladiatorsGladiators
Karachi
National Stadium
155
31
24
Qalandars
LQ
134/10 (19.5)
Qalandars chose to BAT
Gladiators
QG
138/4 (16.2)
Gladiators won by 6 wickets (with 22 balls remaining)
LAH vs QUE PSL 2026 Match Preview: Fantasy Picks, Pitch Report & Playing XI

Published on Apr 15, 2026

LAH vs QUE PSL 2026 Match Preview: Fantasy Picks, Pitch Report & Playing XI

The Pakistan Super League is heating up as Lahore Qalandars take on Quetta Gladiators in a crucial T20 encounter. If you are looking for the ultimate Dream11 Prediction and strategy to build your Fantasy Winning Team, you are in the right place. Both teams have shown flashes of brilliance, and this clash at the National Stadium promises massive points for your fantasy contests.

Match Details

  • Match: Lahore Qalandars vs Quetta Gladiators
  • Date: 17 Apr 2026
  • Time: 19:00 PKT / 19:30 IST
  • Venue: National Stadium, Karachi

Live Streaming & Broadcast Details

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Weather Report

Karachi will experience warm and humid conditions during match hours. The Dew factor will play a massive role in the second innings, making it difficult for bowlers to grip the ball. There is absolutely zero Rain impact expected, ensuring a full uninterrupted game.

Pitch Report & Venue Stats

The National Stadium offers a batting friendly pitch with relatively short boundaries, making it a paradise for power hitters. Looking at the venue stats, Pace bowlers have claimed 40 wickets recently, dominating the Spinners who have taken 27 wickets. The Average score is 188 runs, indicating a high scoring thriller. Due to the heavy dew, chasing is highly preferred here.

Team Form & Head to-Head

Lahore Qalandars

  • Last 5 matches: L, L, W, L, W
  • The team has struggled with consistency but boasts a lethal bowling attack.
  • Recent matchups show a tight 2-2 split in their last four encounters.

Quetta Gladiators

  • Last 5 matches: W, L, L, W, L
  • Their top order has been firing, but death bowling remains a slight concern.
  • They will rely heavily on their in form batters to counter the opposition pace.

Injury Updates & Player Availability

  • Fully fit: All core players from both squads are available.
  • Doubtful: None reported.
  • Injured: None.

Probable Playing XI (Both Teams)

Lahore Qalandars

Muhammad Naeem, Fakhar Zaman, Abdullah Shafique, Haseebullah Khan, Sikandar Raza, Asif Ali, Ryan Burl, Usama Mir, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Mustafizur Rahman

Quetta Gladiators

Ahsan Ali, Saud Shakeel, Rilee Rossouw, Hasan Nawaz, Shamyl Hussain, Khawaja Nafay, Tom Curran, Jahandad Khan, Alzarri Joseph, Abrar Ahmed, Usman Tariq

Key Players to Watch

  • Fakhar Zaman: He is in explosive form at the top of the order and loves the flat tracks in Karachi.
  • Hasan Nawaz: A consistent run scorer for his franchise, anchoring the innings beautifully.
  • Saud Shakeel: His recent knocks prove he is in prime touch, making him a must have for your fantasy contests.
  • Shaheen Shah Afridi: The premier pacer is consistently taking wickets in the powerplay and death overs.
  • Usama Mir: A genuine wicket taker in the middle overs who can exploit any grip on the surface.
  • Jahandad Khan: Delivering crucial breakthroughs and adding immense value to the bowling unit.
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Fantasy Picks

Small League Safe Picks

  • Fakhar Zaman
  • Saud Shakeel
  • Shaheen Shah Afridi

Mega League Differential Picks

  • Jahandad Khan
  • Usama Mir

Match Prediction / Outlook

Given the conditions, the team batting second holds a massive advantage. While Lahore Qalandars have a superior pace attack, the batting depth of Quetta Gladiators makes this an even contest. Expect the chasing side to secure the victory.

Disclaimer

Always check the Final Playing XI and Toss updates before locking your fantasy team.

PSL 2026 LAH vs QUE 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
Abdullah ShafiqueLQBAT✅93RHB936256510229.48137.919331OB000-38957.3516228066.7372.934.255.2715252100
Muhammad NaeemLQBAT✅37RHB3707186519.4147.135117831.838.338.0228.601/612639.3236114033.3136.261.32.022012800
Haseebullah KhanLQWK✅49LHB4288417224.73114.264108000-42927.324690044.4594.934.534.54✅66949012
Shamyl HussainQGBAT✅23LHB2314907522.27127.93564000-12857.4459215050144.881.872.27222-200
Hasan NawazQGBAT✅104RHB9710239710527.55137.4414306RM,OB1051.326.410.1515.602/1762961.8556242255.6484.8714.5613.85✅4978900
Rilee RossouwQGBAT✅415LHB399501037012129.71145.03701446OB630.910.665.6411.301/3173869.1553257062.5355.44.094.89✅212092016
Fakhar ZamanLQBAT✅340LHB32714897811528.68135.82651240SLA1641.642.256.837.201/31417104.4731381071.4264.596.966.4512464200
Saud ShakeelQGBAT✅81LHB76817408825.58130.539232SLA31181.9267.9319.602/428976.8691279566.7290.1936.3218.171915128
Daniel SamsLQALL✅244RHB1954525359816.9153.267321LFM2382983.424.368.8916.4115/3092459.523873250712.570.620.97172320-10
Saqib KhanQGBOWL✅17RHB83752215136.36011RFM16122.935923.303/23918840084.910.210.29✅10490450
Mohammad FarooqLQBAT✅11RHB1101566314.18126.82224000-636519585066.782.890.320.25216200
Bevon JacobsQGBAT✅55RHB451011609033.14146.468146RM000-20534.81748804063.540.170.1813362606
Sikandar RazaLQALL✅384RHB35953777413325.4135.7439964OB,LB3272592.927.367.3822.265/18170959.3534147566.7692.2122.9428.56✅76419338
Jahandad KhanQGALL✅52LHB36133624515.73163.06047LMF52603.125.039.2116.314/2512448.219333350761.991.262.06✅311401100
Alzarri JosephQGBOWL✅187RHB87465352913.04105.73060RF1802223.625.798.8417.486/1262845.436333650952.30.891.92✅5820780
Haris RaufLQBOWL✅283RHB9032431347.43104.35055RF2793833.622.258.4815.7125/2779858.246661162.51114.80.310.65✅11490450
Shaheen Shah AfridiLQBOWL✅267LHB1224110215512.6127.462132LF2663713.721.198.0215.8136/1973981.2731511588.9988.3112.3515.24✅9500460
Dinesh ChandimalQGBAT✅227RHB21130529310129.24124.5431645OB000-14054.690.330.4216253018
Charith AsalankaLQBAT✅187LHB1822037628023.22128.3519453OB64372.126.947.5521.414/144946.020.530.42143010412
Usman TariqQGBOWL✅86RHB21124675.1177.9606OB841203.818.36.8116.154/1614935.23178633.31139.050.711.2✅113301218
Abrar AhmedQGBOWL✅103RHB301495245.93102.15014LBG1021223.722.947.4918.324/923951.946737933.31080.371.813.8618230190
Usama MirLQBOWL✅192RHB10124704639.14131.34198LB1882313.522.117.7317.186/869545.222624401028.620.650.97✅86344150
Completed matches of Lahore Qalandars
Teams
Date
Venue
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
26 Mar - 07:30 PMLahoreLahore QalandarsLQHyderabad KingsmenHYK199/6 (20.0)130/10 (20.0) Qalandars won by 69 runs
29 Mar - 07:30 PMLahoreLahore QalandarsLQKarachi KingsKK128/9 (20.0)131/6 (19.3) Kings won by 4 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)
03 Apr - 07:30 PMLahoreLahore QalandarsLQMultan SultansMS185/5 (13.0)165/5 (13.0) Qalandars won by 20 runs
09 Apr - 03:00 PMKarachiLahore QalandarsLQIslamabad UnitedIU100/10 (18.3)104/1 (10.2) United won by 9 wickets (with 58 balls remaining)
11 Apr - 03:00 PMKarachiPeshawar ZalmiPZLahore QalandarsLQ173/7 (20.0)97/10 (17.0) Zalmi won by 76 runs
17 Apr - 07:30 PMKarachiLahore QalandarsLQQuetta GladiatorsQG134/10 (19.5)138/4 (16.2) Gladiators won by 6 wickets (with 22 balls remaining)
18 Apr - 07:30 PMKarachiLahore QalandarsLQRawalpindi PindizPWP210/4 (20.0)178/9 (20.0) Qalandars won by 32 runs
21 Apr - 03:00 PMLahoreLahore QalandarsLQQuetta GladiatorsQG197/6 (20.0)188/7 (20.0) Qalandars won by 9 runs
23 Apr - 07:30 PMLahoreLahore QalandarsLQKarachi KingsKK199/6 (20.0)203/5 (18.4) Kings won by 5 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
25 Apr - 07:30 PMLahorePeshawar ZalmiPZLahore QalandarsLQ199/4 (20.0)200/4 (19.3) Qalandars won by 6 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)
Completed matches of Quetta Gladiators
Teams
Date
Venue
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
27 Mar - 07:30 PMLahoreKarachi KingsKKQuetta GladiatorsQG181/7 (20.0)167/7 (20.0) Kings won by 14 runs
29 Mar - 03:00 PMLahoreQuetta GladiatorsQGHyderabad KingsmenHYK174/8 (20.0)134/8 (20.0) Gladiators won by 40 runs
02 Apr - 03:00 PMLahoreQuetta GladiatorsQGIslamabad UnitedIU183/5 (20.0)189/2 (18.2) United won by 8 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)
05 Apr - 07:30 PMLahoreQuetta GladiatorsQGMultan SultansMS166/7 (20.0)167/4 (17.3) Sultans won by 6 wickets (with 15 balls remaining)
10 Apr - 07:30 PMKarachiQuetta GladiatorsQGRawalpindi PindizPWP182/6 (20.0)121/10 (17.3) Gladiators won by 61 runs
15 Apr - 07:30 PMKarachiQuetta GladiatorsQGPeshawar ZalmiPZ154/10 (20.0)156/2 (18.3) Zalmi won by 8 wickets (with 9 balls remaining)
17 Apr - 07:30 PMKarachiLahore QalandarsLQQuetta GladiatorsQG134/10 (19.5)138/4 (16.2) Gladiators won by 6 wickets (with 22 balls remaining)
19 Apr - 07:30 PMKarachiPeshawar ZalmiPZQuetta GladiatorsQG255/3 (20.0)137/10 (18.1) Zalmi won by 118 runs
21 Apr - 03:00 PMLahoreLahore QalandarsLQQuetta GladiatorsQG197/6 (20.0)188/7 (20.0) Qalandars won by 9 runs
25 Apr - 03:00 PMLahoreQuetta GladiatorsQGKarachi KingsKK195/6 (20.0)199/1 (18.3) Kings won by 9 wickets (with 9 balls remaining)
Completed matches at National Stadium
Teams
Date
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
08 Apr - 07:30 PMHyderabad KingsmenHYKPeshawar ZalmiPZ145/10 (18.2)146/6 (20.0) Zalmi won by 4 wickets (with 0 balls remaining)
09 Apr - 03:00 PMLahore QalandarsLQIslamabad UnitedIU100/10 (18.3)104/1 (10.2) United won by 9 wickets (with 58 balls remaining)
09 Apr - 07:30 PMPeshawar ZalmiPZKarachi KingsKK246/3 (20.0)87/10 (16.1) Zalmi won by 159 runs
10 Apr - 07:30 PMQuetta GladiatorsQGRawalpindi PindizPWP182/6 (20.0)121/10 (17.3) Gladiators won by 61 runs
11 Apr - 03:00 PMPeshawar ZalmiPZLahore QalandarsLQ173/7 (20.0)97/10 (17.0) Zalmi won by 76 runs
11 Apr - 07:30 PMKarachi KingsKKHyderabad KingsmenHYK188/8 (20.0)189/6 (19.1) Kingsmen won by 4 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
12 Apr - 07:30 PMIslamabad UnitedIUHyderabad KingsmenHYK153/9 (20.0)157/4 (18.1) Kingsmen won by 6 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)
13 Apr - 07:30 PMPeshawar ZalmiPZMultan SultansMS196/6 (20.0)172/8 (20.0) Zalmi won by 24 runs
15 Apr - 07:30 PMQuetta GladiatorsQGPeshawar ZalmiPZ154/10 (20.0)156/2 (18.3) Zalmi won by 8 wickets (with 9 balls remaining)
16 Apr - 03:00 PMRawalpindi PindizPWPHyderabad KingsmenHYK121/9 (20.0)123/5 (16.3) Kingsmen won by 5 wickets (with 21 balls remaining)
16 Apr - 07:30 PMKarachi KingsKKIslamabad UnitedIU150/6 (20.0)153/2 (16.0) United won by 8 wickets (with 24 balls remaining)
17 Apr - 07:30 PMLahore QalandarsLQQuetta GladiatorsQG134/10 (19.5)138/4 (16.2) Gladiators won by 6 wickets (with 22 balls remaining)
18 Apr - 07:30 PMLahore QalandarsLQRawalpindi PindizPWP210/4 (20.0)178/9 (20.0) Qalandars won by 32 runs
19 Apr - 03:00 PMMultan SultansMSKarachi KingsKK207/7 (20.0)196/10 (19.4) Sultans won by 11 runs
19 Apr - 07:30 PMPeshawar ZalmiPZQuetta GladiatorsQG255/3 (20.0)137/10 (18.1) Zalmi won by 118 runs
21 Apr - 07:30 PMRawalpindi PindizPWPMultan SultansMS166/4 (20.0)167/4 (18.4) Sultans won by 6 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
22 Apr - 07:30 PMMultan SultansMSHyderabad KingsmenHYK213/7 (20.0)214/6 (19.3) Kingsmen won by 4 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)
23 Apr - 03:00 PMIslamabad UnitedIURawalpindi PindizPWP137/10 (20.0)140/4 (18.1) Rawalpindiz won by 6 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)
24 Apr - 07:30 PMHyderabad KingsmenHYKIslamabad UnitedIU80/10 (15.5)83/2 (6.4) United won by 8 wickets (with 80 balls remaining)
26 Apr - 03:00 PMHyderabad KingsmenHYKRawalpindi PindizPWP244/6 (20.0)136/10 (17.1) Kingsmen won by 108 runs
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