Lahore Qalandars vs Peshawar Zalmi, 38th Match

Lahore
Gaddafi Stadium
185
28
23
Zalmi
PZ
199/4 (20.0)
Qalandars chose to BOWL
Qalandars
LQ
200/4 (19.3)
Qalandars won by 6 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)
LAH vs PES Match Preview: Must-Win for Qalandars, Fantasy Picks & Pitch Report

Published on Apr 24, 2026

LAH vs PES Match Preview: Must-Win for Qalandars, Fantasy Picks & Pitch Report

The stage is set for a blockbuster Pakistan Super League showdown as Lahore Qalandars take on Peshawar Zalmi. This T20 clash is a do or-die situation for the home side.

While Peshawar Zalmi have already qualified for the knockouts with a flawless winning streak, Lahore Qalandars must win this game to keep their tournament hopes alive. Fans looking for the perfect Dream11 Prediction and Fantasy Winning Team strategy will find all the crucial data right here.

Match Details

  • Match: Lahore Qalandars vs Peshawar Zalmi
  • Date: 25 April 2026
  • Time: 19:00 PKT / 19:30 IST
  • Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

Live Streaming & Broadcast Details

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

Weather Report

Lahore will experience warm evening conditions perfect for cricket. The Dew factor will be highly significant in the second innings, making the ball skid onto the bat nicely. The Rain impact is zero, ensuring a full uninterrupted game.

Pitch Report & Venue Stats

The Gaddafi Stadium offers a flat, batting friendly surface. The Average score here is a massive 185 runs. Looking at the Pace vs spin dominance, pacers have claimed 28 wickets while spinners have taken 23 wickets in the last five games.

The Batting vs bowling trend heavily favors the chasing team due to the heavy dew later in the evening.

Fantasy Takeaway: Stack your lineup with top order batters and death over specialists who can pick up late wickets.

Team Form & Head to-Head

Lahore Qalandars

  • Last 5 matches: L, W, W, L, L
  • The home team has been inconsistent and faces a must win scenario to qualify.
  • Head to-head: 5 wins against their current opponents.

Peshawar Zalmi

  • Last 5 matches: W, W, W, W, W
  • They are on a phenomenal five match winning streak and have already secured their knockout spot.
  • Head to-head: 5 wins against the home side.

Injury Updates & Player Availability

  • Injured / Doubtful: Gudakesh Motie, Dasun Shanaka, and Tymal Mills are unavailable for this fixture.
  • Fully fit: All other squad members are available for selection.

Probable Playing XI

Lahore Qalandars

Fakhar Zaman, Abdullah Shafique, Mohammad Farooq, Haseebullah Khan, Sikandar Raza, Daniel Sams, Usama Mir, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Ubaid Shah, Parvez Hossain Emon

Peshawar Zalmi

Babar Azam, James Vince, Kusal Mendis, Farhan Yousaf, Michael Bracewell, Iftikhar Ahmed, Abdul Samad, Aaron Hardie, Sufiyan Muqeem, Mohammad Basit Ali, Ali Raza

Key Players to Watch

  • Kusal Mendis: The wicketkeeper batter is in explosive form, smashing 493 runs this season with a perfect boundary rate.
  • Babar Azam: The anchor for his team, accumulating 426 runs at the top of the order.
  • Fakhar Zaman: The most crucial batter for the home side, scoring 343 runs and capable of utilizing the batting friendly conditions.
  • Sufiyan Muqeem: A massive threat with the ball, leading the charts with 18 wickets.
  • Shaheen Shah Afridi: The premier pacer has 14 wickets and will be desperate to strike early in the powerplay.
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Fantasy Picks

Small League Safe Picks

  • Babar Azam
  • Kusal Mendis
  • Shaheen Shah Afridi

Mega League Differential Picks

  • Sikandar Raza: Offers dual value with both bat and ball, making him a great differential.
  • Sufiyan Muqeem: Highly selected but often overlooked for captaincy, his wicket taking form is unmatched.

Match Prediction / Outlook

Peshawar Zalmi enter as clear favorites given their unbeaten streak. However, the sheer desperation of Lahore Qalandars in this must win game could inspire a massive upset. Expect a high scoring thriller where the team batting second holds the advantage.

Disclaimer

Always check Final Playing XI and Toss updates before locking your fantasy team. Conditions and lineups can change at the last minute.

PSL 2026 LAH 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
Farhan YousafPZBAT22RHB1653906135.45170.3353000-161036.4364128030440.381.011.43224000
Michael BracewellPZALL231LHB19143375314125.35136.3720462OB1281232.823.6817.635/121261045.7457107530564.542.053.031180157-18
Fakhar ZamanLQBAT340LHB32714897811528.68135.82651240SLA1641.642.256.837.201/3141797679343057.1288.9720.4621.144988600
Sikandar RazaLQALL384RHB35953777413325.4135.7439964OB,LB3272592.927.367.3822.265/18170958.2524133666.7685.9510.0310.548746150
Muhammad NaeemLQBAT37RHB3707186519.4147.135117831.838.338.0228.601/612637.3224108033.3120.320.891.0414242000
Sufiyan MuqeemPZBOWL72LHB311975106.2586.206LWS711073.616.386.8314.335/3151091.191112180980.355.266.0112450338
Ali RazaPZBOWL20RHB441111.1100RF20263.423.739.0515.724/215492.837109751147.530.971.4713330290
Shaheen Shah AfridiLQBOWL267LHB1224110215512.6127.462132LF2663713.721.198.0215.8136/1973977.7699511488.99855.558.97820780
Haseebullah KhanLQWK49LHB4288417224.73114.264108000-42934.6311123055.6544.471.031.29214000
Ryan BurlLQALL213LHB1956139957729.81129.1214467LB135972.525.357.3420.714/22116177200715.430.410.52204000
Abdul SamadPZBAT41RHB3565314818.31152.58074000-261034.8348128030715.640.380.591712800
Haris RaufLQBOWL283RHB9032431347.43104.35055RF2793833.622.258.4815.7125/2779852.842261062.511751.262.975930818
Kusal MendisPZWK223RHB21816630610931.21138.3547824LB100.20-13010112.31123543090394.8833.7217.1816151100
Khurram ShahzadPZBOWL52RHB191061176.7773.4904RMF52583.526.418.3718.924/221214949410817.830.270.4911470430
James VincePZBAT501RHB489481408112931.92136.64991948RM731.9296.692601/527614646160100249.144.053.8315221800
Iftikhar AhmedPZALL329RHB29484619610029.5129.2136734OB175972.229.237.3523.814/21151963567351155.6678.43.285.33210853398
Ubaid ShahLQBOWL36RHB14449174.977.7706RFM35373.328.359.2118.403/278756.13935842.91036.30.520.931811070
Babar AzamPZBAT359RHB346541249312242.78129.041141544OB542.621.256.5319.502/2017610102.31023529080188.9819.4121.043998700
Abdullah ShafiqueLQBAT93RHB936256510229.48137.919331OB000-38953.3480220055.63784.826.279615300
Daniel SamsLQALL244RHB1954525359816.9153.267321LFM2382983.424.368.8916.4115/3092443.517450225841.240.891.3968567100
Charith AsalankaLQBAT187LHB1822037628023.22128.3519453OB64372.126.947.5521.414/1449424.29738025424.970.941.1710595100
Completed matches of Lahore Qalandars
Teams
Date
Venue
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
26 Mar - 07:30 PMLahoreLahore QalandarsLQHyderabad KingsmenHYK199/6 (20.0)130/10 (20.0) Qalandars won by 69 runs
29 Mar - 07:30 PMLahoreLahore QalandarsLQKarachi KingsKK128/9 (20.0)131/6 (19.3) Kings won by 4 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)
03 Apr - 07:30 PMLahoreLahore QalandarsLQMultan SultansMS185/5 (13.0)165/5 (13.0) Qalandars won by 20 runs
09 Apr - 03:00 PMKarachiLahore QalandarsLQIslamabad UnitedIU100/10 (18.3)104/1 (10.2) United won by 9 wickets (with 58 balls remaining)
11 Apr - 03:00 PMKarachiPeshawar ZalmiPZLahore QalandarsLQ173/7 (20.0)97/10 (17.0) Zalmi won by 76 runs
17 Apr - 07:30 PMKarachiLahore QalandarsLQQuetta GladiatorsQG134/10 (19.5)138/4 (16.2) Gladiators won by 6 wickets (with 22 balls remaining)
18 Apr - 07:30 PMKarachiLahore QalandarsLQRawalpindi PindizPWP210/4 (20.0)178/9 (20.0) Qalandars won by 32 runs
21 Apr - 03:00 PMLahoreLahore QalandarsLQQuetta GladiatorsQG197/6 (20.0)188/7 (20.0) Qalandars won by 9 runs
23 Apr - 07:30 PMLahoreLahore QalandarsLQKarachi KingsKK199/6 (20.0)203/5 (18.4) Kings won by 5 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
25 Apr - 07:30 PMLahorePeshawar ZalmiPZLahore QalandarsLQ199/4 (20.0)200/4 (19.3) Qalandars won by 6 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)
Completed matches of Peshawar Zalmi
Teams
Date
Venue
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
28 Mar - 03:00 PMLahoreRawalpindi PindizPWPPeshawar ZalmiPZ214/4 (20.0)218/5 (19.1) Zalmi won by 5 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
31 Mar - 07:30 PMLahoreIslamabad UnitedIUPeshawar ZalmiPZ Match abandoned without a ball bowled
08 Apr - 07:30 PMKarachiHyderabad KingsmenHYKPeshawar ZalmiPZ145/10 (18.2)146/6 (20.0) Zalmi won by 4 wickets (with 0 balls remaining)
09 Apr - 07:30 PMKarachiPeshawar ZalmiPZKarachi KingsKK246/3 (20.0)87/10 (16.1) Zalmi won by 159 runs
11 Apr - 03:00 PMKarachiPeshawar ZalmiPZLahore QalandarsLQ173/7 (20.0)97/10 (17.0) Zalmi won by 76 runs
13 Apr - 07:30 PMKarachiPeshawar ZalmiPZMultan SultansMS196/6 (20.0)172/8 (20.0) Zalmi won by 24 runs
15 Apr - 07:30 PMKarachiQuetta GladiatorsQGPeshawar ZalmiPZ154/10 (20.0)156/2 (18.3) Zalmi won by 8 wickets (with 9 balls remaining)
19 Apr - 07:30 PMKarachiPeshawar ZalmiPZQuetta GladiatorsQG255/3 (20.0)137/10 (18.1) Zalmi won by 118 runs
22 Apr - 03:00 PMLahoreKarachi KingsKKPeshawar ZalmiPZ182/9 (20.0)186/3 (18.5) Zalmi won by 7 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
25 Apr - 07:30 PMLahorePeshawar ZalmiPZLahore QalandarsLQ199/4 (20.0)200/4 (19.3) Qalandars won by 6 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)
28 Apr - 07:30 PMKarachiPeshawar ZalmiPZIslamabad UnitedIU221/7 (20.0)151/10 (18.4) Zalmi won by 70 runs
03 May - 08:30 PMLahoreHyderabad KingsmenHYKPeshawar ZalmiPZ129/10 (18.0)130/5 (15.2) Zalmi won by 5 wickets (with 28 balls remaining)
Completed matches at Gaddafi Stadium
Teams
Date
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
26 Mar - 07:30 PMLahore QalandarsLQHyderabad KingsmenHYK199/6 (20.0)130/10 (20.0) Qalandars won by 69 runs
27 Mar - 07:30 PMKarachi KingsKKQuetta GladiatorsQG181/7 (20.0)167/7 (20.0) Kings won by 14 runs
28 Mar - 03:00 PMRawalpindi PindizPWPPeshawar ZalmiPZ214/4 (20.0)218/5 (19.1) Zalmi won by 5 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
28 Mar - 07:30 PMIslamabad UnitedIUMultan SultansMS171/8 (20.0)175/5 (18.4) Sultans won by 5 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
29 Mar - 03:00 PMQuetta GladiatorsQGHyderabad KingsmenHYK174/8 (20.0)134/8 (20.0) Gladiators won by 40 runs
29 Mar - 07:30 PMLahore QalandarsLQKarachi KingsKK128/9 (20.0)131/6 (19.3) Kings won by 4 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)
31 Mar - 07:30 PMIslamabad UnitedIUPeshawar ZalmiPZ Match abandoned without a ball bowled
01 Apr - 07:30 PMHyderabad KingsmenHYKMultan SultansMS225/5 (20.0)227/4 (18.4) Sultans won by 6 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
02 Apr - 03:00 PMQuetta GladiatorsQGIslamabad UnitedIU183/5 (20.0)189/2 (18.2) United won by 8 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)
02 Apr - 07:30 PMRawalpindi PindizPWPKarachi KingsKK197/6 (20.0)199/5 (19.2) Kings won by 5 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
03 Apr - 07:30 PMLahore QalandarsLQMultan SultansMS185/5 (13.0)165/5 (13.0) Qalandars won by 20 runs
04 Apr - 07:30 PMRawalpindi PindizPWPIslamabad UnitedIU156/7 (20.0)157/3 (14.2) United won by 7 wickets (with 34 balls remaining)
05 Apr - 07:30 PMQuetta GladiatorsQGMultan SultansMS166/7 (20.0)167/4 (17.3) Sultans won by 6 wickets (with 15 balls remaining)
06 Apr - 07:30 PMRawalpindi PindizPWPMultan SultansMS182/8 (20.0)186/3 (16.2) Sultans won by 7 wickets (with 22 balls remaining)
21 Apr - 03:00 PMLahore QalandarsLQQuetta GladiatorsQG197/6 (20.0)188/7 (20.0) Qalandars won by 9 runs
22 Apr - 03:00 PMKarachi KingsKKPeshawar ZalmiPZ182/9 (20.0)186/3 (18.5) Zalmi won by 7 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
23 Apr - 07:30 PMLahore QalandarsLQKarachi KingsKK199/6 (20.0)203/5 (18.4) Kings won by 5 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
25 Apr - 03:00 PMQuetta GladiatorsQGKarachi KingsKK195/6 (20.0)199/1 (18.3) Kings won by 9 wickets (with 9 balls remaining)
25 Apr - 07:30 PMPeshawar ZalmiPZLahore QalandarsLQ199/4 (20.0)200/4 (19.3) Qalandars won by 6 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)
29 Apr - 07:30 PMMultan SultansMSHyderabad KingsmenHYK159/9 (20.0)162/2 (15.2) Kingsmen won by 8 wickets (with 28 balls remaining)
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