Karachi
National Stadium
155
31
24
Qalandars
LAH
134/10 (19.5)
Qalandars chose to BAT
Gladiators
QUE
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
Rilee RossouwQUEBAT400LHB384491002212129.91145.43681400OB630.910.665.6411.301/3167869.1553257062.5355.44.094.89212092016
Sikandar RazaLAHALL360RHB33551728413325.64136.0239904OB,LB3042422.926.767.3821.755/18157959.3534147566.7692.2122.9428.5676419338
Alzarri JosephQUEBOWL177RHB83435172912.92107.03058RF1712083.626.288.8417.876/1259845.436333650952.30.891.925820780
Abrar AhmedQUEBOWL94RHB271280245.3396.38012LBG931183.821.727.3417.724/922951.946737933.31080.371.813.8618230190
Charith AsalankaLAHBAT164LHB1591931848022.74127.315383OB5630228.967.6222.814/144346.020.530.42143010412
Fakhar ZamanLAHBAT340LHB32714897811528.68135.82651240SLA1641.642.256.837.201/31417104.4731381071.4264.596.966.4512464200
Haris RaufLAHBOWL273RHB8531412347.62108.42054RF2693733.6228.4815.5125/2776858.246661162.51114.80.310.6511490450
Shaheen Shah AfridiLAHBOWL260LHB118419705512.59127.632125LF2593623.720.997.9715.8136/1971981.2731511588.9988.3112.3515.249500460
Usama MirLAHBOWL175RHB9022647639.51133.12192LB1712033.522.657.7417.576/867545.222624401028.620.650.9786344150
Daniel SamsLAHALL222RHB1794123519817.03154.067298LFM2162663.425.038.9816.7105/3086459.523873250712.570.620.97172320-10
Dinesh ChandimalQUEBAT220RHB20430518310129.78124.4131630OB000-13854.690.330.4216253018
Abdullah ShafiqueLAHBAT90RHB906252410230.04138.319324OB000-35957.3516228066.7372.934.255.2715252100
Haseebullah KhanLAHWK49LHB4288417224.73114.264108000-42927.324690044.4594.934.534.5466949012
Saud ShakeelQUEBAT80LHB75817238825.71131.029230SLA31181.9267.9319.602/428976.8691279566.7290.1936.3218.171915128
Bevon JacobsQUEBAT50RHB411011049035.61147.988140RM000-19534.81748804063.540.170.1813362606
Hasan NawazQUEBAT96RHB9110222410527.45138.4813282RM,OB1051.326.410.1515.602/1757961.8556242255.6484.8714.5613.854978900
Jahandad KhanQUEALL52LHB36133624515.73163.06047LMF52603.125.039.2116.314/2512448.219333350761.991.262.06311401100
Mohammad FarooqLAHBAT11RHB1101566314.18126.82224000-636519585066.782.890.320.25216200
Saqib KhanQUEBOWL16RHB73532013.25160.608RFM15122.931.918.9421.403/23918840084.910.210.2910490450
Shamyl HussainQUEBAT19LHB1914367524.22134.98559000-11857.4459215050144.881.872.27222-200
Usman TariqQUEBOWL61RHB1594176.8385.4106OB59913.917.66.9415.254/1611935.23178633.31139.050.711.2113301218
Muhammad NaeemLAHBAT35RHB3507006520148.35114831.838.338.0228.601/612639.3236114033.3136.261.32.022012800
Completed matches of Lahore Qalandars
Teams
Date
Venue
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
26 Mar - 07:30 PMLahoreLahore QalandarsLAHHyderabad KingsmenHYK199/6 (20.0)130/10 (20.0) Qalandars won by 69 runs
29 Mar - 07:30 PMLahoreLahore QalandarsLAHKarachi KingsKAR128/9 (20.0)131/6 (19.3) Kings won by 4 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)
03 Apr - 07:30 PMLahoreLahore QalandarsLAHMultan SultansMUL185/5 (13.0)165/5 (13.0) Qalandars won by 20 runs
09 Apr - 03:00 PMKarachiLahore QalandarsLAHIslamabad UnitedISL100/10 (18.3)104/1 (10.2) United won by 9 wickets (with 58 balls remaining)
11 Apr - 03:00 PMKarachiPeshawar ZalmiPESLahore QalandarsLAH173/7 (20.0)97/10 (17.0) Zalmi won by 76 runs
17 Apr - 07:30 PMKarachiLahore QalandarsLAHQuetta GladiatorsQUE134/10 (19.5)138/4 (16.2) Gladiators won by 6 wickets (with 22 balls remaining)
18 Apr - 07:30 PMKarachiLahore QalandarsLAHRawalpindi PindizRAP210/4 (20.0)178/9 (20.0) Qalandars won by 32 runs
21 Apr - 03:00 PMLahoreLahore QalandarsLAHQuetta GladiatorsQUE197/6 (20.0)188/7 (20.0) Qalandars won by 9 runs
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 - 07:30 PMLahorePeshawar ZalmiPESLahore QalandarsLAH199/4 (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 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 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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