Karachi
National Stadium
191
30
33
Kings
KAR
175/7 (20.0)
Kings chose to BAT
Gladiators
QUE
119/9 (20.0)
Kings won by 56 runs
PSL 2025: Karachi Kings vs Quetta Gladiators – Coastal Clash at National Stadium Karachi

Apr 16, 2025

PSL 2025: Karachi Kings vs Quetta Gladiators – Coastal Clash at National Stadium Karachi

The Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2025 continues to deliver excitement, and the upcoming clash between Karachi Kings (KK) and Quetta Gladiators (QG) promises to be another high-octane encounter. Scheduled at the National Stadium in Karachi, this match brings together two teams eager to climb the points table and gain early momentum in the tournament.

Karachi Kings, playing at their home ground, will look to take full advantage of familiar conditions. Led by a new-look squad and dynamic leadership, they have already showcased flashes of brilliance this season, particularly with the bat. Meanwhile, Quetta Gladiators, known for their aggressive brand of cricket, are looking to bounce back after a mixed start to their campaign. Their top order has shown promise, but consistency will be key moving forward.

 

Pitch Report: National Stadium, Karachi

The National Stadium in Karachi is traditionally a batting-friendly venue in T20s, with a flat pitch, quick outfield, and short boundaries. Batters can expect value for their shots, especially in the powerplay overs. However, as the match progresses, spinners often come into play, particularly in the second innings under lights when the pitch tends to grip a bit.

  • Average 1st Innings Score: 180+
     
  • Chasing Record: Slightly favorable for teams batting second, especially with dew.
     
  • Key for Batters: Maximize scoring in the powerplay and be smart against spin in the middle overs.
     
  • Key for Bowlers: Use variations and target the stumps—spinners can be game-changers here.
     

 

Head-to-Head: Karachi Kings vs Quetta Gladiators

The rivalry between Karachi Kings and Quetta Gladiators has been one of the most competitive in PSL history. Here’s how the numbers stack up:

  • Total Matches Played: 16
     
  • Karachi Kings Wins: 6
     
  • Quetta Gladiators Wins: 10
     
  • Most Recent Meeting: Quetta Gladiators won by 4 wickets (PSL 2024)
     
  • Highest Team Score (KK vs QG): Karachi Kings – 190/5
     
  • Top Performer: Babar Azam (KK) and Sarfaraz Ahmed (QG) have historically been key in these fixtures.

 

Top Fantasy Picks – KK vs QG

Karachi Kings:

  • Tim Seifert – Aggressive opener with powerplay impact.
     
  • James Vince – Elegant top-order batter, reliable for anchor roles.
     
  • Hasan Ali – Experienced pacer, effective with both new ball and death overs.
     

Quetta Gladiators:

  • Finn Allen – Explosive T20 opener, capable of game-changing starts.
     
  • Abrar Ahmed – Mystery spinner who thrives on dry tracks.
     
  • Kusal Mendis – Versatile batter who adds depth and stability to the middle order.

     

With a clear edge in the head-to-head, Quetta Gladiators hold the historical advantage, but Karachi Kings will be keen to rewrite the script on their home turf.

Pakistan Super League KAR vs QUE players T20 past performance, current series performance, fantasy points and selection percentage.

PlayerBattingBowlingSeries PerformanceFantasy 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
Mohammad RiazullahKKBAT0000000000063.220.120.151910600
Aamer JamalKKALL40RHB36125008720.83155.27176RMF40383.232.869.8919.915/2314000000813.080.450.6588415128
Rilee RossouwQGBAT378LHB36347934312129.56145.25621304OB630.910.665.6411.301/3157275.515165050542.491.652.43205100
Saud ShakeelQGBAT66LHB63813928825.3129.487183SLA2213226.927.7720.702/26262571146000179.324.658.1669745440
David WarnerKKBAT416LHB415491339513536.59140.431191841LB200.612.850-202218361200268.9512.837.3910635500
James VinceKKBAT419RHB407431164712931.99135.02791595RM731.9296.692601/52282104.5209101050386.9419.2412.18411410200
Khawaja NafayQGBAT32RHB3236886823.72132.81791OB000-1600000066.920.340.42225100
Irfan KhanKKBAT48RHB41156885726.46135.7187RMF421.324.59.81501/436220.541110048.860.310.3915292500
Mohammad NabiKKALL445RHB3747463548921.18134.8717748OB4233813.224.836.9621.485/15211000000744.932.293.49113932958
Khushdil ShahKKALL206LHB18349366610027.35136.7918460SLA105902.621.817.1218.314/35772117.5235991100591.0120.2515.5516261138
Faheem AshrafQGALL227LHB1624421005517.79143.447282RM2222263.226.28.3318.866/1978247.59521150760.931.523.411817-3016
Tim SeifertKKWK275RHB25533618810727.87132.733832000-21326312650050187.8714.811.059655700
Kusal MendisQGWK173RHB16811473810530.17137.6134626LB100.20-98279.51596300481.23.976.0717242000
Finn AllenQGWK161RHB1596441515128.85173.813368510180-75262.51255300274.446.328.45143212016
Mohammad AmirQGBOWL339LHB11450447306.9898.45050LFM3323973.722.377.3118.3106/1743241.583120950.531.031.82213156670
Sean AbbottQGBOWL189RHB1072992911011.91118.64190RFM1872503.220.888.6214.5125/16100000000840.041.723.0213433360
Mir HamzaKKBOWL62LHB2015771915.498.7108LM61653.728.618.2620.734/9120000001112.460.260.4911470430
Hasan AliKKBOWL218RHB104397604511.69146.15097RMF2163143.720.58.1115.1136/235421252502751001079.482.554.45312601148
Abrar AhmedQGBOWL60RHB17542123.577.7705LBG59743.722.837.6717.814/4213212925866501079.833.67.112479340
Abbas AfridiKKBOWL82RHB39113173411.32140.26047RMF821183.320.068.8613.545/4719248.597102100938.550.370.87850810
Ali Majid ShahQGBOWL00000000000117.90.210.35510617850
Hassan NawazQGBAT00000240804200317.140.951.13215100
Completed matches of Karachi Kings
Teams
Date
Venue
Toss
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
KAR vs MUL12 Apr - 08:30 PMKarachiKingsMultan SultansMSSultansKarachi KingsKK234/3 (20.0)236/6 (19.2)Kings Kings won by 4 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
KAR vs LAH15 Apr - 08:30 PMKarachiQalandarsLahore QalandarsLQQalandarsKarachi KingsKK201/6 (20.0)136/10 (19.1)Qalandars Qalandars won by 65 runs
KAR vs QUE18 Apr - 08:30 PMKarachiKingsKarachi KingsKKKingsQuetta GladiatorsQG175/7 (20.0)119/9 (20.0)Kings Kings won by 56 runs
KAR vs ISL20 Apr - 08:30 PMKarachiUnitedKarachi KingsKKKingsIslamabad UnitedIU128/7 (20.0)129/4 (17.1)United United won by 6 wickets (with 17 balls remaining)
KAR vs PES21 Apr - 08:30 PMKarachiKingsPeshawar ZalmiPZZalmiKarachi KingsKK147/8 (20.0)148/8 (19.3)Kings Kings won by 2 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)
KAR vs QUE25 Apr - 08:30 PMLahoreKingsQuetta GladiatorsQGGladiatorsKarachi KingsKK142/10 (19.3)137/8 (20.0)Gladiators Gladiators won by 5 runs
MUL vs KAR01 May - 04:00 PMMultanKingsKarachi KingsKKKingsMultan SultansMS204/4 (20.0)117/10 (16.1)Kings Kings won by 87 runs
LAH vs KAR04 May - 08:30 PMLahoreKingsLahore QalandarsLQQalandarsKarachi KingsKK160/8 (15.0)168/6 (14.3)Kings Kings won by 4 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)
PES vs KAR17 May - 08:00 PMRawalpindiZalmiKarachi KingsKKKingsPeshawar ZalmiPZ237/4 (20.0)214/5 (20.0)Kings Kings won by 23 runs
ISL vs KAR19 May - 08:00 PMRawalpindiKingsIslamabad UnitedIUUnitedKarachi KingsKK251/5 (20.0)172/10 (18.2)United United won by 79 runs
LQ vs TBA22 May - 08:00 PMLahoreKingsKarachi KingsKKKingsLahore QalandarsLQ190/8 (20.0)191/4 (18.4)Qalandars Qalandars won by 6 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
Completed matches of Quetta Gladiators
Teams
Date
Venue
Toss
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
PES vs QUE12 Apr - 04:00 PMRawalpindiZalmiQuetta GladiatorsQGGladiatorsPeshawar ZalmiPZ216/3 (20.0)136/10 (15.1)Gladiators Gladiators won by 80 runs
QUE vs LAH13 Apr - 08:30 PMRawalpindiGladiatorsLahore QalandarsLQQalandarsQuetta GladiatorsQG219/6 (20.0)140/10 (16.2)Qalandars Qalandars won by 79 runs
KAR vs QUE18 Apr - 08:30 PMKarachiKingsKarachi KingsKKKingsQuetta GladiatorsQG175/7 (20.0)119/9 (20.0)Kings Kings won by 56 runs
KAR vs QUE25 Apr - 08:30 PMLahoreKingsQuetta GladiatorsQGGladiatorsKarachi KingsKK142/10 (19.3)137/8 (20.0)Gladiators Gladiators won by 5 runs
PES vs QUE24 Apr - 12:37 PMLahoreZalmiQuetta GladiatorsQGGladiatorsPeshawar ZalmiPZ178/7 (20.0)114/10 (15.2)Gladiators Gladiators won by 64 runs
MUL vs QUE29 Apr - 08:30 PMLahoreGladiatorsMultan SultansMSSultansQuetta GladiatorsQG89/10 (17.0)90/0 (6.5)Gladiators Gladiators won by 10 wickets (with 79 balls remaining)
ISL vs QUE03 May - 08:30 PMLahoreGladiatorsIslamabad UnitedIUUnitedQuetta GladiatorsQG157/9 (20.0)159/8 (19.5)Gladiators Gladiators won by 2 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)
ISL vs QUE07 May - 08:30 PMRawalpindiUnitedQuetta GladiatorsQGGladiatorsIslamabad UnitedIU263/3 (20.0)154/10 (19.3)Gladiators Gladiators won by 109 runs
LAH vs PES18 May - 03:30 PMRawalpindiSultansMultan SultansMSSultansLahore QalandarsLQ185/7 (20.0)190/8 (20.0)Gladiators Gladiators won by 2 wickets (with 0 balls remaining)
MUL vs QUE18 May - 08:30 PMMultanZalmiLahore QalandarsLQQalandarsMultan SultansMS149/8 (13.0)123/8 (13.0)Qalandars Qalandars won by 26 runs
QG vs TBA21 May - 08:00 PMRawalpindiGladiatorsQuetta GladiatorsQGGladiatorsIslamabad UnitedIU209/6 (20.0)179/10 (19.4)Gladiators Gladiators won by 30 runs
QG vs TBA25 May - 08:00 PMLahoreGladiatorsQuetta GladiatorsQGGladiatorsLahore QalandarsLQ201/9 (20.0)204/4 (19.5)Qalandars Qalandars won by 6 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)
Completed matches at National Stadium
Teams
Date
Toss
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
KAR vs MUL12 Apr - 08:30 PMKingsMultan SultansMSSultansKarachi KingsKK234/3 (20.0)236/6 (19.2)Kings Kings won by 4 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
KAR vs LAH15 Apr - 08:30 PMQalandarsLahore QalandarsLQQalandarsKarachi KingsKK201/6 (20.0)136/10 (19.1)Qalandars Qalandars won by 65 runs
KAR vs QUE18 Apr - 08:30 PMKingsKarachi KingsKKKingsQuetta GladiatorsQG175/7 (20.0)119/9 (20.0)Kings Kings won by 56 runs
KAR vs ISL20 Apr - 08:30 PMUnitedKarachi KingsKKKingsIslamabad UnitedIU128/7 (20.0)129/4 (17.1)United United won by 6 wickets (with 17 balls remaining)
KAR vs PES21 Apr - 08:30 PMKingsPeshawar ZalmiPZZalmiKarachi KingsKK147/8 (20.0)148/8 (19.3)Kings Kings won by 2 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)
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