PSL 10: Karachi Kings win toss, elect to discipline first in opposition to Quetta Gladiators

Karachi Kings captain David Warner (Proper) flips the coin throughout toss ceremony forward of match in opposition to Quetta Gladiators in Pakistan Tremendous League 10, Nationwide Stadium, Karachi. — PCB/File 

 LAHORE: Karachi Kings gained the toss and elected to discipline first in opposition to Quetta Gladiators in fifteenth match of the continued Pakistan Tremendous League (PSL) 2025 at Lahore’s iconic Gaddafi Stadium on Friday.

With Karachi discovering their rhythm and Quetta struggling to regain momentum, the stage is ready for an enthralling encounter below the lights.

David Warner’s Karachi Kings have surged to second place on the factors desk with three wins from 5 matches, together with a nail-biting two-wicket victory over Peshawar Zalmi of their final outing. The Kings’ abroad contingent has lastly discovered their groove, offering the soundness and firepower wanted to mount a critical title problem.

Regardless of their current struggles, historical past favours the Gladiators on this matchup. Quetta holds a commanding 12-6 lead of their head-to-head document in opposition to Karachi, underscoring their historic dominance on this fixture. In Lahore particularly, they gained their solely earlier encounter at this venue.

Nevertheless, current kind suggests this historic benefit could rely for little on Friday, with momentum firmly behind the Kings.

James Vince, Hasan Ali and David Warner are the important thing gamers to be careful for within the Karachi Kings facet. James Vince, the English batter has been in scintillating kind, accumulating 186 runs from 5 innings at a strike fee of 172.22. His match-winning 70 in opposition to Quetta earlier this season will nonetheless be recent in reminiscence.

As of Hasan Ali, he is among the match’s standout bowlers with 10 wickets from 5 matches at a formidable common of 16, his kind has been central to Karachi’s success. Whereas, David Warner, the skilled Australian captain brings invaluable management and explosive batting to the highest order, forming a formidable partnership with Vince.

Then again, Quetta Gladiators has Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Amir and Aamer Jamal as the primary performers. Shakeel, the captain confirmed resilience with an unbeaten 33 within the earlier encounter in opposition to Karachi and might want to lead from the entrance once more.

Amir is a skillful left-arm pacer with a historical past of tormenting any batting order. He final took 3/15 in opposition to Karachi in a memorable 2018 conflict. And Jamal, the promising all-rounder has but to completely showcase his capabilities this season however could possibly be the X-factor Quetta desperately wants.

Squads

Karachi Kings: Abbas Afridi, Adam Milne, David Warner, Hasan Ali, James Vince, Khushdil Shah, Irfan Khan Niazi, Shan Masood, Aamer Jamal, Arafat Minhas, Tim Seifert, Zahid Mahmood, Litton Das, Mir Hamza, Kane Williamson, Mirza Mamoon, Imtiaz Mohammad Nabi, Omair Bin Yousuf, Fawad Ali, Riazullah.

Quetta Gladiators: Finn Allen, Mark Chapman, Abrar Ahmad, Mohammad Amir, Rilee Rossouw, Akeal Hosein, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Saud Shakeel, Faheem Ashraf, Khawaja Nafay, Usman Tariq, Haseebullah Khan, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Zeeshan, Danish Aziz, Kusal Mendis, Sean Abbott, Kyle Jamieson, Hasan Nawaz.