Peshawar Zalmi vs Quetta Gladiators, 23rd Match

Karachi
National Stadium
188
40
27
Gladiators
QG
154/10 (20.0)
Zalmi chose to BOWL
Zalmi
PZ
156/2 (18.3)
Zalmi won by 8 wickets (with 9 balls remaining)
PES vs QUE Fantasy Cricket Prediction, Pitch Report & Playing XI - PSL 2026

Published on Apr 13, 2026

PES vs QUE Fantasy Cricket Prediction, Pitch Report & Playing XI - PSL 2026

The Pakistan Super League action heats up as Peshawar Zalmi take on Quetta Gladiators in a blockbuster T20 showdown. Fans looking for the perfect Dream11 Prediction and Fantasy Winning Team strategy have come to the right place. With Babar Azam and Kusal Mendis in explosive form, Peshawar Zalmi look unstoppable, but Saud Shakeel and his Quetta Gladiators are ready to disrupt the points table.

Here is everything you need to build your fantasy contests and dominate the leaderboard in this massive PSL encounter.

Match Details

  • Match: Peshawar Zalmi vs Quetta Gladiators
  • Date: 15 April 2026
  • Time: 19:00 PKT (19:30 IST)
  • Venue: National Stadium, Karachi

Live Streaming & Broadcast Details

Catch all the live T20 action on these official platforms:

  • Tamasha
  • Tapmad
  • PTV Sports

Weather Report

Karachi will experience warm and humid conditions during the evening, with temperatures hovering around 30 degrees Celsius. The Dew factor will play a massive role in the second innings, making the ball skid nicely onto the bat. There is absolutely zero Rain impact expected, ensuring a full and uninterrupted game.

Pitch Report & Venue Stats

The National Stadium offers a Batting friendly pitch with short boundaries, making it a paradise for power hitters. Looking at recent games, the Average score here is a massive 188 runs. When it comes to the Pace vs spin dominance, fast bowlers have the upper hand with 40 wickets in the last five matches compared to 27 for the spinners. Teams batting first have won heavily here recently, but dew might tempt the captain winning the toss to chase.

Fantasy takeaway: Load your Mega Leagues teams with top order batters and death overs pace bowlers who can exploit the conditions.

Team Form & Head to-Head

Peshawar Zalmi

  • Last 5 matches: W W W W L
  • Peshawar Zalmi are on a phenomenal four match winning streak, dominating opponents with massive totals.
  • Head to-head record: 6 wins against their upcoming rivals.

Quetta Gladiators

  • Last 5 matches: W L L W L
  • Quetta Gladiators have been inconsistent, struggling to find a stable rhythm in their recent outings.
  • Head to-head record: 4 wins in this matchup.

Injury Updates & Player Availability

  • Injured: None reported from the main squad.
  • Doubtful: None.
  • Fully fit: Both teams have their core players available and ready to perform.
  • Note: Tymal Mills, Spencer Johnson, and Arafat Minhas are listed as unavailable for this fixture.

Probable Playing XI (Both Teams)

Peshawar Zalmi

Mohammad Haris, Babar Azam, Kusal Mendis, Farhan Yousaf, Michael Bracewell, Abdul Samad, Iftikhar Ahmed, Aamer Jamal, Sufiyan Muqeem, Shoriful Islam, Nahid Rana

Quetta Gladiators

Sam Harper, Khawaja Nafay, Saud Shakeel, Rilee Rossouw, Hasan Nawaz, Bevon Jacobs, Jahandad Khan, Usman Tariq, Abrar Ahmed, Ahmed Daniyal, Tom Curran

Key Players to Watch

  • Kusal Mendis: He is the leading run scorer for his team with 309 runs at a strike rate of 128.6. His current form makes him a must have for your fantasy contests.
  • Babar Azam: The anchor of the innings has piled up 230 runs so far. He loves the flat deck at the National Stadium.
  • Saud Shakeel: Offering immense dual value, he has scored 177 runs and picked up 4 wickets. He is a premium all round asset.
  • Sufiyan Muqeem: The standout bowler with 13 wickets in the tournament. He guarantees points in the middle overs.
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Fantasy Picks

Small League Safe Picks

  • Kusal Mendis
  • Babar Azam
  • Saud Shakeel
  • Iftikhar Ahmed

Mega League Differential Picks

  • Jahandad Khan: A brilliant differential who averages 130 fantasy points per game. He is a massive risk reward option for grand prizes.
  • Hasan Nawaz: With 197 runs and 2 wickets, his low selection percentage makes him a perfect differential pick to boost your ranks.

Match Prediction / Outlook

Peshawar Zalmi are the clear favorites to win this match. Their top order is firing on all cylinders, and their bowling attack is perfectly suited for the National Stadium conditions. Expect a high scoring thriller, but the sheer momentum of Peshawar Zalmi should carry them over the line.

Disclaimer

Always check the Final Playing XI and Toss updates on our platform before locking your fantasy team. Player availability and pitch conditions can change at the last minute.

PSL 2026 PES vs QUE 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
Hasan NawazQGBAT104RHB9710239710527.55137.4414306RM,OB1051.326.410.1515.602/1762965.8592254255.6485.878.0214.056615300
Jahandad KhanQGALL52LHB36133624515.73163.06047LMF52603.125.039.2116.314/2512472.529027675753.121.432.3318171030
Farhan YousafPZBAT22RHB1653906135.45170.3353000-161035350128030419.310.520.7217180014
Mohammad HarisPZWK166RHB1628337510721.91145.3417495OB000-139855.1441171050170.924.755.0349161022
Abdul SamadPZBAT41RHB3565314818.31152.58074000-261035.6356132030720.90.520.66224000
Babar AzamPZBAT359RHB346541249312242.78129.041141544OB542.621.256.5319.502/201761098.5985517080285.7510.1411.421137113012
Rilee RossouwQGBAT415LHB399501037012129.71145.03701446OB630.910.665.6411.301/3173877.6621291062.5352.682.693.769524400
Usman TariqQGBOWL86RHB21124675.1177.9606OB841203.818.36.8116.154/1614947.34267944.41150.120.851.6115241118
Shamyl HussainQGBAT23LHB2314907522.27127.93564000-12854.1433203050118.450.860.914281608
Aaron HardiePZALL116RHB982220819427.38133.918246RMF82722.726.28.6618.114/27555125.26261151180915.571.90.9612372238
Mohammad Basit AliPZALLRHB00LMF00044.81900085.90.210.28310601020
Khawaja NafayQGBAT52RHB4949326820.71135.868124OB000-23721.615157014.3522.290.520.7710423800
Abrar AhmedQGBOWL103RHB301495245.93102.15014LBG1021223.722.947.4918.324/92395347734933.31081.51.543.161913360
Saud ShakeelQGBAT81LHB76817408825.58130.539232SLA31181.9267.9319.602/428970.8637264455.6288.911617.5156930350
Alzarri JosephQGBOWL187RHB87465352913.04105.73060RF1802223.625.798.8417.486/126284939227750913.440.230.3585310390
Ahsan-AliQGBAT0000000000082.950.120.162012800
Iftikhar AhmedPZALL329RHB29484619610029.5129.2136734OB175972.229.237.3523.814/21151968.7618621155.6684.588.098.227570476
Tom CurranQGALL293RHB1946527656721.43147.36357RFM2633033.325.388.8417.274/1081433.813561050621.890.671.1913312520
Sufiyan MuqeemPZBOWL72LHB311975106.2586.206LWS711073.616.386.8314.335/3151083.2832119701086.716.639.07212401200
Kusal MendisPZWK223RHB21816630610931.21138.3547824LB100.20-13010109.71097529090392.7534.1114.711412908
Ali RazaPZBOWL20RHB441111.1100RF20263.423.739.0515.724/21549538001075119.680.250.2816240146
Michael BracewellPZALL231LHB19143375314125.35136.3720462OB1281232.823.6817.635/121261063.1631190540585.739.1110.36214000
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 of Quetta Gladiators
Teams
Date
Venue
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
27 Mar - 07:30 PMLahoreKarachi KingsKKQuetta GladiatorsQG181/7 (20.0)167/7 (20.0) Kings won by 14 runs
29 Mar - 03:00 PMLahoreQuetta GladiatorsQGHyderabad KingsmenHYK174/8 (20.0)134/8 (20.0) Gladiators won by 40 runs
02 Apr - 03:00 PMLahoreQuetta GladiatorsQGIslamabad UnitedIU183/5 (20.0)189/2 (18.2) United won by 8 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)
05 Apr - 07:30 PMLahoreQuetta GladiatorsQGMultan SultansMS166/7 (20.0)167/4 (17.3) Sultans won by 6 wickets (with 15 balls remaining)
10 Apr - 07:30 PMKarachiQuetta GladiatorsQGRawalpindi PindizPWP182/6 (20.0)121/10 (17.3) Gladiators won by 61 runs
15 Apr - 07:30 PMKarachiQuetta GladiatorsQGPeshawar ZalmiPZ154/10 (20.0)156/2 (18.3) Zalmi won by 8 wickets (with 9 balls remaining)
17 Apr - 07:30 PMKarachiLahore QalandarsLQQuetta GladiatorsQG134/10 (19.5)138/4 (16.2) Gladiators won by 6 wickets (with 22 balls remaining)
19 Apr - 07:30 PMKarachiPeshawar ZalmiPZQuetta GladiatorsQG255/3 (20.0)137/10 (18.1) Zalmi won by 118 runs
21 Apr - 03:00 PMLahoreLahore QalandarsLQQuetta GladiatorsQG197/6 (20.0)188/7 (20.0) Qalandars won by 9 runs
25 Apr - 03:00 PMLahoreQuetta GladiatorsQGKarachi KingsKK195/6 (20.0)199/1 (18.3) Kings won by 9 wickets (with 9 balls remaining)
Completed matches at National Stadium
Teams
Date
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
08 Apr - 07:30 PMHyderabad KingsmenHYKPeshawar ZalmiPZ145/10 (18.2)146/6 (20.0) Zalmi won by 4 wickets (with 0 balls remaining)
09 Apr - 03:00 PMLahore QalandarsLQIslamabad UnitedIU100/10 (18.3)104/1 (10.2) United won by 9 wickets (with 58 balls remaining)
09 Apr - 07:30 PMPeshawar ZalmiPZKarachi KingsKK246/3 (20.0)87/10 (16.1) Zalmi won by 159 runs
10 Apr - 07:30 PMQuetta GladiatorsQGRawalpindi PindizPWP182/6 (20.0)121/10 (17.3) Gladiators won by 61 runs
11 Apr - 03:00 PMPeshawar ZalmiPZLahore QalandarsLQ173/7 (20.0)97/10 (17.0) Zalmi won by 76 runs
11 Apr - 07:30 PMKarachi KingsKKHyderabad KingsmenHYK188/8 (20.0)189/6 (19.1) Kingsmen won by 4 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
12 Apr - 07:30 PMIslamabad UnitedIUHyderabad KingsmenHYK153/9 (20.0)157/4 (18.1) Kingsmen won by 6 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)
13 Apr - 07:30 PMPeshawar ZalmiPZMultan SultansMS196/6 (20.0)172/8 (20.0) Zalmi won by 24 runs
15 Apr - 07:30 PMQuetta GladiatorsQGPeshawar ZalmiPZ154/10 (20.0)156/2 (18.3) Zalmi won by 8 wickets (with 9 balls remaining)
16 Apr - 03:00 PMRawalpindi PindizPWPHyderabad KingsmenHYK121/9 (20.0)123/5 (16.3) Kingsmen won by 5 wickets (with 21 balls remaining)
16 Apr - 07:30 PMKarachi KingsKKIslamabad UnitedIU150/6 (20.0)153/2 (16.0) United won by 8 wickets (with 24 balls remaining)
17 Apr - 07:30 PMLahore QalandarsLQQuetta GladiatorsQG134/10 (19.5)138/4 (16.2) Gladiators won by 6 wickets (with 22 balls remaining)
18 Apr - 07:30 PMLahore QalandarsLQRawalpindi PindizPWP210/4 (20.0)178/9 (20.0) Qalandars won by 32 runs
19 Apr - 03:00 PMMultan SultansMSKarachi KingsKK207/7 (20.0)196/10 (19.4) Sultans won by 11 runs
19 Apr - 07:30 PMPeshawar ZalmiPZQuetta GladiatorsQG255/3 (20.0)137/10 (18.1) Zalmi won by 118 runs
21 Apr - 07:30 PMRawalpindi PindizPWPMultan SultansMS166/4 (20.0)167/4 (18.4) Sultans won by 6 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
22 Apr - 07:30 PMMultan SultansMSHyderabad KingsmenHYK213/7 (20.0)214/6 (19.3) Kingsmen won by 4 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)
23 Apr - 03:00 PMIslamabad UnitedIURawalpindi PindizPWP137/10 (20.0)140/4 (18.1) Rawalpindiz won by 6 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)
24 Apr - 07:30 PMHyderabad KingsmenHYKIslamabad UnitedIU80/10 (15.5)83/2 (6.4) United won by 8 wickets (with 80 balls remaining)
26 Apr - 03:00 PMHyderabad KingsmenHYKRawalpindi PindizPWP244/6 (20.0)136/10 (17.1) Kingsmen won by 108 runs
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