Delhi: The 10th edition of Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2025 is going to start from today. The first match of the tournament will be played between the current champions Islamabad United (IU) and Lahore Kalandars (LK) in Rawalpindi.
The captaincy of Islamabad United is once again in the hands of star all -rounder Shadab Khan and this time players like Matthew Short, Rasi Van Dar Dusen, Jason Holder, Colin Munro, and Salman Aga will be seen playing with him.
At the same time, Lahore Kalandars will be led by fast bowler Shaheen Afridi. His team has influential players like Fakhar Zaman, Deril Mitchell, Sam Billings and Haris Rauf.
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium – Pitch Report
Rawalpindi was to host three matches of the ICC Champions Trophy, but two of them were canceled due to rain. In such a situation, the pitch will be new and refreshed this time, because it is the beginning of the season. There were a total of 7 matches here in PSL 2024 and 4 of them won the team batting first.
On the pitch of this ground, fast bowlers can get seams and swings from the new ball, but as the ball gets old, the dominance of the batsmen increases. Spinners also get less help from the pitch. This pitch is also very good for batting. A high scoring match can be expected.
T20 figures in Rawalpindi (PSL 2024)
| Topic | Description |
|---|---|
| Match played | 7 |
| First batting team’s victory | 4 |
| Later batting team win | 3 |
| average score (First innings) | 179 |
| The biggest score (first batting) | 228 – Malan Sultans vs Islamabad United |
| The biggest successful run chase | 229 – Islamabad United vs. Malnan Sultans |
Squad of both teams
Islamabad United Team Squad
| player name | Role |
|---|---|
| Colin Munro | Batsman |
| Haider Ali | Batsman |
| Rasi van fear dusen | Batsman |
| Salman Aga | Batsman |
| Azam Khan (wicket keeper) | Wicketkeeper-batsman |
| Imad Wasim | All -rounder |
| Jason holder | All -rounder |
| Shadab Khan (Captain) | All -rounder |
| Naseem Shah | Bowler |
| Relay Meridith | Bowler |
| Rumman Rais | Bowler |
| Androus Gaus | Batsman |
| Salman Irshad | Bowler |
| Saad masood | Batsman |
| Hunain Shah | Bowler |
| Ben durashuis | Bowler |
| Matthew short | Batsman |
| Mohammad Nawaz | All -rounder |
Lahore Kalandars team squad
| player name | Role |
|---|---|
| Fakhar Zaman | Batsman |
| Kushal Perera | Batsman |
| Deril mitchell | All -rounder |
| Sam Billings | Wicketkeeper-batsman |
| Asif Ali | Batsman |
| Mohammad Naeem | Batsman |
| Mohammad Akhlaq (wicket keeper) | Wicketkeeper-batsman |
| Shaheen Afridi (Captain) | Bowler |
| Harice Rauf | Bowler |
| Zaman Khan | Bowler |
| Momin Qamar | Bowler |
| David Vis | All -rounder |
| Alexander Raza | All -rounder |
| Tom Karan | All -rounder |
| Abdullah shafiq | Batsman |
| Rishad hussain | Bowler |
| Salman Mirza | Bowler |
| Asif Afridi | Bowler |
| Zahnadad Khan | Bowler |
| Mohammad Azab | Bowler |
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