Lahore
Gaddafi Stadium
163
37
23
Kings
KAR
181/7 (20.0)
Gladiators chose to BOWL
Gladiators
QUE
167/7 (20.0)
Kings won by 14 runs
KAR vs QUE Match Preview: Fantasy Tips, Pitch Report & Playing XI

Published on Mar 25, 2026

KAR vs QUE Match Preview: Fantasy Tips, Pitch Report & Playing XI

The Pakistan Super League continues to deliver thrilling T20 action as Karachi Kings take on Quetta Gladiators at the iconic Gaddafi Stadium. This highly anticipated PSL clash promises massive points for your fantasy contests.

Here is your ultimate Dream11 Prediction and guide to building a Fantasy Winning Team.

Match Details

  • Match: Karachi Kings vs Quetta Gladiators
  • Date: 27 March 2026
  • Time: 19:00 PKT / 19:30 IST
  • Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

Live Streaming & Broadcast Details

  • Catch the live action on Tamasha and PTV Sports.

Weather Report

Lahore will experience a warm evening with temperatures around 28 degrees Celsius. The Rain impact is zero, ensuring a full game. However, the Dew factor will be prominent in the second innings, making bowling difficult under the lights.

Pitch Report & Venue Stats

The Gaddafi Stadium is known for its batting friendly surface. The Pitch nature allows batters to hit through the line easily. The Batting vs bowling trend heavily favors the chasing team due to evening dew. Analyzing the Pace vs spin dominance, fast bowlers have taken 37 wickets while spinners have managed 26 wickets in the last five games. The Average score is 155 runs, but expect a total near 180 tonight.

Fantasy takeaway: Load your team with top order batters and death over pacers.

Team Form & Head to-Head

Quetta Gladiators

  • Last 5 matches: L, W, W, W, W
  • Recent performance: Dominant form with four wins in their last five outings.
  • Head to-head record: 6 wins against Karachi.

Karachi Kings

  • Last 5 matches: L, L, W, W, W
  • Recent performance: Lost momentum recently with back to back defeats.
  • Head to-head record: 4 wins against Quetta.

Injury Updates & Player Availability

  • Spencer Johnson is Injured and unavailable.
  • Johnson Charles is Doubtful for this fixture.
  • Most key players are Fully fit and ready to perform.

Probable Playing XI (Both Teams)

Quetta Gladiators

Saud Shakeel, Hasan Nawaz, Rilee Rossouw, Ben McDermott, Khawaja Nafay, Jahandad Khan, Tom Curran, Usman Tariq, Abrar Ahmed, Wasim Akram, Ahmed Daniyal

Karachi Kings

David Warner, Muhammad Waseem, Salman Agha, Moeen Ali, Khushdil Shah, Azam Khan, Hasan Ali, Abbas Afridi, Mir Hamza, Adam Zampa, Khuzaima Tanveer

Key Players to Watch

  • David Warner: He is in explosive form, smashing 414 runs in his last five matches. A must have for the top order.
  • Tom Curran: A premium all rounder who bowls at the death. He has secured 6 wickets and added crucial runs recently.
  • Moeen Ali: Offers massive utility with both bat and ball. He has picked up 5 wickets and scored 67 runs in recent games.
  • Hasan Nawaz: A consistent run scorer who recently played a brilliant 76 run knock.
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Fantasy Picks

Small League Safe Picks

  • David Warner
  • Tom Curran
  • Moeen Ali

Mega League Differential Picks

  • Usman Tariq: His off breaks can dismantle the middle order, offering huge rewards in Mega Leagues.
  • Abbas Afridi: A reliable wicket taker who often flies under the radar.

Match Prediction / Outlook

Final verdict: Quetta Gladiators are favorites to win this encounter. Their balanced bowling attack and superior head to head record give them the edge in this T20 battle.

Disclaimer

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

PSL 2026 KAR 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
Moeen AliKARALL425LHB38046791612123.7136.74401059OB3482742.625.17.5719.845/34132963.4571150755.6578.4515.7810.842153864316
David WarnerKARBAT436LHB435531412113536.96140.611261943LB200.612.850-203676.3458222050188.2521.0414.757696100
Rilee RossouwQUEBAT395LHB37948978412129.55145.16651365OB630.910.665.6411.301/3164876.5612292062.5361.234.675.05106137016
Tom CurranQUEALL262RHB1735625176721.51145.576325RFM2342713.325.498.8317.364/107044016076050791.0617.5217.04216-240
Alzarri JosephQUEBOWL172RHB79404872912.48106.79055RF1662043.625.838.817.576/1258845.636530650926.740.91.36803730
Adam ZampaKARBOWL332RHB10245332235.8283.41029LBG3264133.621.397.4717.196/1944634.52071416.71069.043.545.7112540500
Abrar AhmedQUEBOWL89RHB241052123.7185.2407LBG881163.720.597.261724/922949.144237833.31079.172.334.3914480368
Azam KhanKARWK195RHB18024363910923.32146.0218533000-106865.8526222075747.861.471.7117242000
Ben McDermottQUEWK215RHB20427529112729.89136.2236662RM000-129224.5493050677.694.474.4111574900
Hasan AliKARBOWL238RHB116458344511.74146.050105RMF2363423.720.848.2115.2146/2364864.8518241175842.71.051.791172111570
Salman AghaKARALL147RHB1332123167620.67121.8310283OB74492.2247.1320.115/1047932.128990222.2385.6211.4311.6259150370
Khushdil ShahKARALL233LHB20859414110027.79136.819519SLA1261062.622.817.2418.834/2189960.754697855.6671.953.464.5515352038
Mir HamzaKARBOWL77LHB2419981919.698011LM75793.729.258.3720.934/914531.415743201112.920.350.56225010
Saud ShakeelQUEBAT80LHB75817238825.71131.029230SLA31181.9267.9319.602/428971639247555.6246.833.563.728675900
Ahmed DaniyalQUEBOWL53RHB2291482411.38125.42019RMF51543.527.468.2819.814/281234613828266.788.340.280.41312381110
Hasan NawazQUEBAT91RHB8610213010528.02139.4813269RM,OB951.2219.5413.202/1755968.9620272266.7428.931.371.6516332720
Khawaja NafayQUEBAT45RHB4348366821.43136.67112OB000-22724.317074028.6527.091.111.2518233016
Saad BaigKARWK23LHB1934197226.18133.01260000-8641.524911305047.410.220.279645600
Shahid AzizKARALL34RHB2542693012.8142.32035RM34413.223.979.0315.934/2017291800085.240.170.2319171210
Shamyl HussainQUEBAT14LHB1413507526.92134.61448000-9843.4347163037.5150.340.35411410200
Usman TariqQUEBOWL55RHB1283278106.6605OB53843.916.916.8314.854/167944.23988844.41183.034.647.2413520480
Muhammad WaseemKARBAT148RHB14811464511233.9147.0835648RM951.428.211.1315.202/13104446.518686050224.921.731.832010-208
Completed matches of Quetta Gladiators
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 - 03:00 PMLahoreQuetta GladiatorsQUEHyderabad KingsmenHYK174/8 (20.0)134/8 (20.0) Gladiators won by 40 runs
02 Apr - 03:00 PMLahoreQuetta GladiatorsQUEIslamabad UnitedISL183/5 (20.0)189/2 (18.2) United won by 8 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)
05 Apr - 07:30 PMLahoreQuetta GladiatorsQUEMultan SultansMUL166/7 (20.0)167/4 (17.3) Sultans won by 6 wickets (with 15 balls remaining)
10 Apr - 07:30 PMKarachiQuetta GladiatorsQUERawalpindi PindizRAP182/6 (20.0)121/10 (17.3) Gladiators won by 61 runs
15 Apr - 07:30 PMKarachiQuetta GladiatorsQUEPeshawar ZalmiPES154/10 (20.0)156/2 (18.3) Zalmi won by 8 wickets (with 9 balls remaining)
17 Apr - 07:30 PMKarachiLahore QalandarsLAHQuetta GladiatorsQUE134/10 (19.5)138/4 (16.2) Gladiators won by 6 wickets (with 22 balls remaining)
19 Apr - 07:30 PMKarachiPeshawar ZalmiPESQuetta GladiatorsQUE255/3 (20.0)137/10 (18.1) Zalmi won by 118 runs
21 Apr - 03:00 PMLahoreLahore QalandarsLAHQuetta GladiatorsQUE197/6 (20.0)188/7 (20.0) Qalandars won by 9 runs
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 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 at Gaddafi Stadium
Teams
Date
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
26 Mar - 07:30 PMLahore QalandarsLAHHyderabad KingsmenHYK199/6 (20.0)130/10 (20.0) Qalandars won by 69 runs
27 Mar - 07:30 PMKarachi KingsKARQuetta GladiatorsQUE181/7 (20.0)167/7 (20.0) Kings won by 14 runs
28 Mar - 03:00 PMRawalpindi PindizRAPPeshawar ZalmiPES214/4 (20.0)218/5 (19.1) Zalmi won by 5 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
28 Mar - 07:30 PMIslamabad UnitedISLMultan SultansMUL171/8 (20.0)175/5 (18.4) Sultans won by 5 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
29 Mar - 03:00 PMQuetta GladiatorsQUEHyderabad KingsmenHYK174/8 (20.0)134/8 (20.0) Gladiators won by 40 runs
29 Mar - 07:30 PMLahore QalandarsLAHKarachi KingsKAR128/9 (20.0)131/6 (19.3) Kings won by 4 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)
31 Mar - 07:30 PMIslamabad UnitedISLPeshawar ZalmiPES Match abandoned without a ball bowled
01 Apr - 07:30 PMHyderabad KingsmenHYKMultan SultansMUL225/5 (20.0)227/4 (18.4) Sultans won by 6 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
02 Apr - 03:00 PMQuetta GladiatorsQUEIslamabad UnitedISL183/5 (20.0)189/2 (18.2) United won by 8 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)
02 Apr - 07:30 PMRawalpindi PindizRAPKarachi KingsKAR197/6 (20.0)199/5 (19.2) Kings won by 5 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
03 Apr - 07:30 PMLahore QalandarsLAHMultan SultansMUL185/5 (13.0)165/5 (13.0) Qalandars won by 20 runs
04 Apr - 07:30 PMRawalpindi PindizRAPIslamabad UnitedISL156/7 (20.0)157/3 (14.2) United won by 7 wickets (with 34 balls remaining)
05 Apr - 07:30 PMQuetta GladiatorsQUEMultan SultansMUL166/7 (20.0)167/4 (17.3) Sultans won by 6 wickets (with 15 balls remaining)
06 Apr - 07:30 PMRawalpindi PindizRAPMultan SultansMUL182/8 (20.0)186/3 (16.2) Sultans won by 7 wickets (with 22 balls remaining)
21 Apr - 03:00 PMLahore QalandarsLAHQuetta GladiatorsQUE197/6 (20.0)188/7 (20.0) Qalandars won by 9 runs
22 Apr - 03:00 PMKarachi KingsKARPeshawar ZalmiPES182/9 (20.0)186/3 (18.5) Zalmi won by 7 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
23 Apr - 07:30 PMLahore QalandarsLAHKarachi KingsKAR199/6 (20.0)203/5 (18.4) Kings won by 5 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
25 Apr - 03:00 PMQuetta GladiatorsQUEKarachi KingsKAR195/6 (20.0)199/1 (18.3) Kings won by 9 wickets (with 9 balls remaining)
25 Apr - 07:30 PMPeshawar ZalmiPESLahore QalandarsLAH199/4 (20.0)200/4 (19.3) Qalandars won by 6 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)
29 Apr - 07:30 PMMultan SultansMULHyderabad KingsmenHYK159/9 (20.0)162/2 (15.2) Kingsmen won by 8 wickets (with 28 balls remaining)
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