Karachi
National Stadium
188
40
27
Zalmi
PES
196/6 (20.0)
Sultans chose to BOWL
Sultans
MUL
172/8 (20.0)
Zalmi won by 24 runs
MUL vs PES Match Preview: Pitch Report, Playing XI & Fantasy Tips

Published on Apr 13, 2026

MUL vs PES Match Preview: Pitch Report, Playing XI & Fantasy Tips

The highly anticipated clash between Multan Sultans and Peshawar Zalmi is set to light up the Pakistan Super League. This crucial T20 encounter promises massive fireworks as both teams battle for dominance on the leaderboard. With star players like Babar Azam and Sahibzada Farhan in red hot form, crafting the perfect Fantasy Winning Team requires deep analysis. Read our expert Dream11 Prediction and match breakdown to gain an edge in your fantasy contests.

Match Details

  • Match: Multan Sultans vs Peshawar Zalmi, PSL
  • Date: 13 April 2026
  • Time: 19:00 PKT / 19:30 IST
  • Venue: National Stadium, Karachi

Live Streaming & Broadcast Details

Catch all the live action of this Pakistan Super League thriller on Tamasha, Tapmad, and PTV Sports.

Weather Report

Karachi will experience warm and humid conditions during the evening. The Rain impact is expected to be zero, ensuring a full uninterrupted game. However, the Dew factor will be highly significant in the second innings, making the ball skid nicely onto the bat and challenging the bowlers.

Pitch Report & Venue Stats

The Pitch Report for the National Stadium, Karachi indicates a true batting paradise. The Pitch nature is flat with consistent bounce, heavily favoring the batters. Looking at the Batting vs bowling trend, teams chasing have a massive advantage due to the heavy dew later in the evening. In terms of Pace vs spin dominance, fast bowlers have claimed 40 wickets in the last five games compared to just 27 wickets for the spinners. The Average score here is a massive 188 runs.

Fantasy Takeaway: Load your teams with top order batters and death over pace bowlers who can exploit the conditions.

Team Form & Head to-Head

Multan Sultans

  • Last 5 matches: W, W, L, W, W
  • Recent performance summary: The team is riding high on confidence with a powerful batting lineup consistently posting big totals.
  • Head to-head record: They hold a historical advantage with 7 wins against their opponents.

Peshawar Zalmi

  • Last 5 matches: W, W, W, W, L
  • Recent performance summary: An incredibly dominant run recently, largely fueled by explosive top order batting and disciplined death bowling.
  • Head to-head record: They have secured 5 wins in this rivalry.

Injury Updates & Player Availability

  • Fully fit: Most core players from both squads are available for selection.
  • Injured: None reported from the main playing group.
  • Doubtful: Jahanzaib Sultan, Salman Mirza, Ahmed Daniyal, and Tymal Mills are marked as unavailable for this fixture.

Probable Playing XI

Multan Sultans

Sahibzada Farhan, Steven Smith, Josh Philippe, Shan Masood, Ashton Turner, Mohammad Nawaz, Arafat Minhas, Peter Siddle, Mohammad Wasim, Muhammad Ismail, Faisal Akram

Peshawar Zalmi

Babar Azam, Mohammad Haris, Kusal Mendis, Farhan Yousaf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Michael Bracewell, Abdul Samad, Aamer Jamal, Sufiyan Muqeem, Shoriful Islam, Nahid Rana

Key Players to Watch

  • Kusal Mendis: He is in the form of his life, smashing 241 runs in the series. His aggressive role at the top makes him a must have.
  • Sahibzada Farhan: The leading run scorer for his franchise with 232 runs. He anchors the innings perfectly on flat tracks.
  • Babar Azam: A consistent run machine with 212 runs so far. His venue suitability in Karachi is unmatched.
  • Sufiyan Muqeem: The standout bowler with 10 wickets in the tournament, proving highly effective in the middle overs.
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Fantasy Picks

Small League Safe Picks

  • Babar Azam
  • Kusal Mendis
  • Sahibzada Farhan

Mega League Differential Picks

  • Arafat Minhas: Offers massive dual value with 82 runs and 5 wickets. A brilliant differential for Mega Leagues.
  • Michael Bracewell: His all round abilities can fetch crucial points in both innings, making him a smart risk reward pick.

Match Prediction / Outlook

The Final verdict leans slightly towards Peshawar Zalmi due to their explosive top order and recent four match winning streak. However, given the venue conditions, the team winning the toss will likely bowl first, and chasing will be the ultimate deciding factor.

Disclaimer

Always check Final Playing XI and Toss updates before locking your fantasy team. AI11 provides strategy and analysis only.

PSL 2026 MUL vs PES 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
Ashton TurnerMULALL264RHB2356643459925.71143.9218483OB85421.624.267.641903/201061050.9509200350370.12.58413423800
Babar AzamPESBAT359RHB346541249312242.78129.041141544OB542.621.256.5319.502/2017610108.61086570090187.1110.4511.7716362408
Michael BracewellPESALL214LHB17941364514126.41137.0320448OB1141012.825.988.2918.724/281191060.4604176540685.2213.5511.64183124-58
Iftikhar AhmedPESALL328RHB29384618110029.57129.2236732OB175972.229.237.3523.814/21151965585521055.6576.14.255.5939020660
Kusal MendisPESWK216RHB21115609810931.11138.2745800LB100.20-1251099.6996482090389.6923.9715.821142114016
Shoriful IslamPESBOWL163LHB6625218165.3198.19030LFM1592013.522.478.2216.355/945428.211302251021.790.360.4721140100
Shan MasoodMULBAT220LHB21019510310326.71127.5431642RMF000-881064.8648332070444.321.452.3158561016
Aamer JamalPESALL66RHB53206418719.42151.17196RMF65663.1309.8518.225/233444819223375821.140.320.5317322260
Arafat MinhasMULALL39LHB3385054120.2140.27067SLA36313.124.296.8521.203/32151071.8718140980774.568.577.172016480
Mohammad HarisPESWK160RHB1568328710722.2146.4717483OB000-138855.8446168050238.72.432.584867800
Mohammad NawazMULALL336LHB2526738747220.94125.299466SLA3142813.126.147.6320.555/18153934.731238522.2650.031.592.861068202816
Josh PhilippeMULWK153RHB1471134199925.13134.7121427000-1221052.8528236060568.84.855.716786208
Mohammad WasimMULBOWL114RHB57273973413.23124.06053RFM1141303.527.388.918.434/2458938.634733633.3944.840.591.2515374290
Steven SmithMULBAT283RHB25351662212532.78132.8138779LBG53552.619.457.731524/131641082.9829349170285.8512.5212.7912514300
Sahibzada FarhanMULBAT174RHB16813536816234.63139.4243770000-81982.6743363066.7186.1118.0217.5814373300
Sufiyan MuqeemPESBOWL57LHB261561105.5483.5606LWS57833.516.656.8314.625/3121083.483411970978.522.724.47212201180
Abdul SamadPESBAT41RHB3565314818.31152.58074000-261033.6336128030719.550.390.6419244016
Faisal AkramMULBOWL29LHB1162675.266.6603LWS28193.238.528.128.514/319554.227147401129.560.560.86229140
Muhammad IsmailMULBOWL13RHB3221233.3300RM13242.915.049.629.314/225651.73101866.71014.740.260.339720680
Peter SiddleMULBOWL155RHB462812612791.3013RFM1531823.522.727.8217.455/16251048.648691140834.230.550.98731680
Nahid RanaPESBOWL35RHB9662218.7500RF35363.526.87.820.614/2712485.534207751152.540.731.347770730
Farhan YousafPESBAT18RHB1252836140.42171.51239000-13103131098020414.820.290.3811585000
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 of Peshawar Zalmi
Teams
Date
Venue
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
28 Mar - 03:00 PMLahoreRawalpindi PindizRAPPeshawar ZalmiPES214/4 (20.0)218/5 (19.1) Zalmi won by 5 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
31 Mar - 07:30 PMLahoreIslamabad UnitedISLPeshawar ZalmiPES Match abandoned without a ball bowled
08 Apr - 07:30 PMKarachiHyderabad KingsmenHYKPeshawar ZalmiPES145/10 (18.2)146/6 (20.0) Zalmi won by 4 wickets (with 0 balls remaining)
09 Apr - 07:30 PMKarachiPeshawar ZalmiPESKarachi KingsKAR246/3 (20.0)87/10 (16.1) Zalmi won by 159 runs
11 Apr - 03:00 PMKarachiPeshawar ZalmiPESLahore QalandarsLAH173/7 (20.0)97/10 (17.0) Zalmi won by 76 runs
13 Apr - 07:30 PMKarachiPeshawar ZalmiPESMultan SultansMUL196/6 (20.0)172/8 (20.0) Zalmi won by 24 runs
15 Apr - 07:30 PMKarachiQuetta GladiatorsQUEPeshawar ZalmiPES154/10 (20.0)156/2 (18.3) Zalmi won by 8 wickets (with 9 balls remaining)
19 Apr - 07:30 PMKarachiPeshawar ZalmiPESQuetta GladiatorsQUE255/3 (20.0)137/10 (18.1) Zalmi won by 118 runs
22 Apr - 03:00 PMLahoreKarachi KingsKARPeshawar ZalmiPES182/9 (20.0)186/3 (18.5) Zalmi won by 7 wickets (with 7 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)
28 Apr - 07:30 PMKarachiPeshawar ZalmiPESIslamabad UnitedISL221/7 (20.0)151/10 (18.4) Zalmi won by 70 runs
03 May - 08:30 PMLahoreHyderabad KingsmenHYKPeshawar ZalmiPES129/10 (18.0)130/5 (15.2) Zalmi won by 5 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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