Islamabad United vs Lahore Qalandars Betting Tips – Betting value on Lahore in PSL 2025 opener

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• Lahore Qalandars Team News

The PSL is back, far later than the usual start time in a calendar year. That means that the PSL will clash with the IPL at a time when most of the eyeballs are focused on the glitz and glamour in India.

That leaves the PSL in a slightly weaker position considering several players that would otherwise have participated in Pakistan’s league are instead in India for the IPL.

Islamabad United will host a slightly weaker Lahore Qalandars team in the PSL opener on April 11, Friday, in Rawalpindi.

Islamabad United Form

There isn’t much form to speak of but captain Shadab Khan will be hoping they can build some early momentum. Islamabad have a strong spin attack, with Imad Wasim, Mohammad Nawaz and Shadab.

Jason Holder, Ben Dwarshuis, Andries Gous, Colin Munro, Matt Short and Rassie van der Dussen are some of the overseas players Islamabad will use this season.

Islamabad United Team News

Azam Khan will likely keep wicket for Islamabad with Salman Agha in the middle order as the mainstay.

Lahore Qalandars Form

Lahore Qalandars, in contrast, have a much deeper overseas contingent that includes players like Sam Billings, Tom Curran, Daryl Mitchell, Kusal Perera, Sikandar Raza and David Wiese. Some of those players have been part of the Qalandars camp for a few seasons now.

Lahore also have Haris Rauf and Shaheen Afridi, which makes them a strong pace-bowling unit to contend with on the fresher pitches in Pakistan.

Lahore Qalandars Team News

With Zaman Khan, Rauf and Afridi along with Tom Curran, there is plenty of pace firepower in this team. Fakhar Zaman’s fitness is currently in question after he withdrew from the Champions Trophy.