Check our Dream 11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing Team Picks for PSL 2024, Match 1 on February 17th
The 9th edition of the Pakistan Super League will get started on February 17th and will be played till March 18th. Lahore, Multan, Karachi, and Rawalpindi are the four cities that will host the entire competition. PSL has 6 teams with each of them playing 10 matches in the league stages which constitutes 30 matches that are followed by 4 playoff games.
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— Sameen Rana (@sameenrana) February 16, 2024
Defending champions Lahore Qalandars will square off with Islamabad United in the 1st match of the tournament on Saturday. Lahore Qalandars are captained by speedster Shaheen Afridi whereas all-rounder Shadab Khan will take charge of Islamabad United.
Match Details:
Lahore Qalandars vs Islamabad United, Match 1
Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Date & Time: February 17th at 8:30 PM IST and 8:00 PM Local Time
Live Streaming: FanCode
What is the Pitch Report for LAH vs ISL, PSL 2024, Match 1?
It’s a dead batting wicket with less grass cover on it. There will be no swing to offer for the bowlers but they can extract more pace and bounce. It produced plenty of high-scoring contests last season and we can expect the same in this match. Runs on the board first will help at this venue.
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— Lahore Qalandars (@lahoreqalandars) February 16, 2024
Recent form:
Lahore Qalandars: Won, Won, Lost, Lost, Won
Islamabad United: Lost, Lost, Lost, Won, Won
LAH vs ISL, PSL 2024, Match 1 Probable Winners:
Lahore Qalandars are expected to win this match.
What is the Expected, Probable Playing XIs for LAH vs ISL, PSL 2024, Match 1?
Lahore Qalandars
Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Rassie van der Dussen, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Sahibzada Farhan, Kamran Ghulam, David Wiese, Syed Faridoun, Shaheen Afridi (c), Zaman Khan, Haris Rauf
Islamabad United
Alex Hales, Jordan Cox, Colin Munro, Azam Khan (wk), Shadab Khan (c), Imad Wasim, Agha Salman, Faheem Ashraf, Naseem Shah, Ubaid Shah, Tymal Mills
Injury Updates:
Naseem Shah has recovered from injury and is available for the entire tournament whereas Tom Curran has been ruled out due to a knee injury.
What are the Fantasy Cricket Top Picks, Players for LAH vs ISL, PSL 2024, Match 1?
Top Pick – Batter
Fakhar Zaman was absolutely brilliant at the top of the order for Lahore Qalandars finishing as the leading run-scorer for the side with an aggregate of 429 runs in 13 matches, comprising one century and 2 half-centuries.
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— Lahore Qalandars (@lahoreqalandars) February 15, 2024
Top Pick – All-Rounder
Faheem Ashraf put on an excellent all-round show for Islamabad United last year, scoring 215 runs at an average of 35.83 and picking up 8 wickets as well.
Top Pick – Bowler
Shaheen Afridi led Lahore Qalandars to back-to-back titles in the last two seasons. He had an impressive tournament last year, bagging 19 wickets and even scoring 133 runs.
Top Pick – Wicketkeeper
Azam Khan has gained a lot of T20 exposure over the last 12 months by being part of the National squad and T20 franchises around the globe. He scored 282 runs in 9 innings last season at an average of 40.28 with the best score of 97.
X-Factor:
Colin Munro was the top run-getter for Islamabad United in the previous edition, accumulating 298 runs in 11 matches at an average of 27.09 with the best score of 63.
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— Islamabad United (@IsbUnited) February 16, 2024
What are the Fantasy Suggested teams for LAH vs ISL, PSL 2024, Match 1?
1. Lorcan Tucker, Azam Khan (vc), Colin Munro, Rassie van der Dussen, Fakhar Zaman (c), Abdullah Shafique, Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Zaman Khan
2. Jordan Cox, Alex Hales, Colin Munro, Rassie van der Dussen (c), Fakhar Zaman, David Wiese, Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan (vc)
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— Islamabad United (@IsbUnited) February 16, 2024
Pre-Match Analysis:
The last two edition champions Lahore Qalandars are ready to kick start their journey in this edition of the Pakistan Super League. Like other teams in the competition, they too have been hit with player shortages due to coinciding with T20 leagues such as ILT20 and Bangladesh Premier League. Some of the players are linked with their National squads as well. Sikandar Raza who is currently serving Dubai Capitals in the ILT20 will miss this match. At the same time, Shai Hope who is part of the Khulna Tigers in the Bangladesh Premier League will join the side in the later stages of the tournament, and Irish wicket-keeper batter Lorcan Tucker will come in place of him as partial replacement. Rashid Khan their spin trump card will be their major missing as he continues to recover from the back surgery. Overseas players Rassie van der Dussen and David Wiese have joined the camp already. Their pace unit is among the best in the tournament having the trio of Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, and Zaman Khan. The batting department has the likes of Fakhar Zaman, Abdullah Shafique, Sahibzada Farhan, and Kamran Ghulam.
Two-time champions, Islamabad United are eyeing their 3rd silverware and first time since 2018. They ended their journey last year with a 12-run loss over Peshawar Zalmi in the Eliminator and there is a huge expectation from Shadab Khan and his Men who look compact in all aspects. Their bowling sensation Naseem Shah has fully recovered from injury and he will be accompanied by his younger brother Ubaid Shah in the pace department. Their overseas stars Jordan Cox, Alex Hales, Colin Munro, and Tymal Mills have arrived after serving their commitments in the ILT20. England all-rounder Tom Curran will skip the competition due to injury while West Indian emerging fast bowler Matthew Forde is likely to join the side in the later stages. Watch out for their all-rounders Imad Wasim, Agha Salman, Faheem Ashraf, and skipper Shadab Khan.
