Lahore Qalandars skipper Shaheen Afridi (centre-left) flips the coin and Peshawar Zalmi captain Babar Azam (centre) makes the decision in the course of the toss for PSL 11 match at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, on April 25, 2026. — PSL
Lahore Qalandars determined to bowl first after profitable the toss towards Peshawar Zalmi within the thirty eighth match of the Pakistan Tremendous League (PSL) 11 at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, on Saturday.
Taking part in XIs
Lahore Qalandars: Mohammad Naeem, Fakhar Zaman, Abdullah Shafique, Charith Asalanka, Haseebullah (wk), Sikandar Raza, Ryan Burl, Daniel Sams, Shaheen Shah Afridi (c), Ubaid Shah and Haris Rauf.
Peshawar Zalmi: Babar Azam (c), James Vince, Kusal Mendis, Farhan Yousaf, Michael Bracewell, Iftikhar Ahmed, Abdul Samad, Khurram Shahzad, Sufiyan Muqeem, Basit Ali and Ali Raza.
Head-to-head
The 2 sides have come face-to-face 22 occasions in PSL historical past, and Zalmi maintain a slight edge within the head-to-head report towards Qalandars with 12 victories, in comparison with the holders’ 9, whereas one match resulted in a no outcome.
Their final assembly got here earlier within the ongoing PSL 11, which noticed Zalmi prevail by 118 runs.
Matches: 22Peshawar Zalmi: 12Lahore Qalandars: 9No End result: 1Form Information
Zalmi and Qalandars enter the fixture with contrasting momentum of their favour because the 2017 champions are on a five-match profitable streak and are the one unbeaten facet to date within the ongoing eight-team match.
The holders, then again, have simply two victories of their final 5 matches and are coming from a gruelling five-wicket defeat by the hands of arch-rivals Karachi Kings.
Peshawar Zalmi are assured a prime end as they’ve 17 factors in 9 matches, whereas the Qalandars are positioned fifth with eight factors in as many video games.
The upcoming fixture is of nice significance for the defending champions as a victory would enhance their possibilities of qualifying for the playoffs, whereas a defeat would draw curtains on their PSL 11 marketing campaign.
Peshawar Zalmi: W, W, W, W, W (most up-to-date first)
Lahore Qalandars: L, W, W, L, L
