Qalandars and Sultans Revamp Lineups for PSL Clash

LAHORE: Lahore Qalandars secured a favorable position by winning the coin toss and elected to field first against Multan Sultans in the 16th match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 10, held at the Gaddafi Stadium on Saturday.

Playing XIs

The home team, Lahore Qalandars, implemented two adjustments to their team composition, bringing in Muhammad Naeem and Tom Curran to replace Mohammad Azab and Rishad Hossain. Meanwhile, Multan Sultans introduced three alterations to their lineup.

Lahore Qalandars:

Fakhar Zaman, Muhammad Naeem, Abdullah Shafique, Daryl Mitchell, Sam Billings (wk), Sikandar Raza, Asif Ali, Tom Curran, Shaheen Afridi (c), Haris Rauf, Asif Afridi.

Multan Sultans:

Muhammad Rizwan (c), Shai Hope, Yasir Khan, Usman Khan (wk), Kamran Ghulam, Michael Bracewell, Iftikhar Ahmed, Ubaid Shah, Muhammad Hasnain, Akif Javed, Josh Little.

Head-to-Head Record

Since the Qalandars’ introduction in 2018, the Sultans and Qalandars have clashed on 20 occasions. The 2021 champions hold a slight advantage in their head-to-head encounters, having secured 11 victories, closely trailed by the two-time champions with nine wins.

  • Matches: 20
  • Multan Sultans: 11
  • Lahore Qalandars: 9

Current Form

Both former champions are encountering difficulties in the ongoing PSL 10. The Sultans find themselves at the bottom of the standings with only one win in their five matches, while the Qalandars occupy the third position with a mere four points from an equal number of games.

Lahore Qalandars: L, L, W, W, L (most recent first)

Multan Sultans: L, W, L, L, L