LAH vs HYK Dream11 Prediction, Match 1, PSL Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates
Lahore Qalandars are set to play Hyderabad Kingsmen in the opening match of the Pakistan Super League 2026 (PSL) at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore on Thursday, March 26
Preview
The defending champions, Lahore Qalandars, face newcomers Hyderabad Kingsmen in the season opener at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore on Thursday. The PSL 2026, which will feature eight teams, will be played behind closed doors to save resources amid the ongoing West Asia Conflict.
Lahore Qalandars, led by pacer Shaheen Afridi, boast a powerful combination of pace and agility. Last season they defeated Quetta Gladiators in a thrilling final by six wickets to clinch the trophy for the third time. Meanwhile, Hyderabad Kingsmen are a new team in the tournament and feature players such as Marnus Labuschagne, Saim Ayub and Riley Meredith
Match Information
Lahore Qalandars vs Hyderabad Kingsmen, Match 1
Pakistan Super League, 26 Mar 2026, Thur, 7:30 PM IST ,Lahore
Probable PlayingXI
Lahore Qalandars
Mustafizur Rahman, FK Zaman, Abdullah Shafique, Asif Ali, Hussain Talat, Sikandar Raza, Haseebullah Khan, Dunith Wellalage, S Afridi(C), Haris Rauf, Usama Mir
Bench: M Naeem, Tayyab Tahir, Mohammad Parvez Hossain, Mohammad Farooq, U Shah, DR Sams, Shahab Khan, Maaz Khan, RA Herman
Hyderabad Kingsmen
Riley Meredith, Sharjeel Khan, Saim Ayub, Marnus Labuschagne(C), Usman Khan, Irfan Khan, Maaz Sadaqat, Hassan Khan, M Theekshana, Mohammad Ali, Akif Javed
Bench: Hammad Azam, Hunain Shah, K Perera, Shayan Jahangir, Syed Saad, Rizwan Mehmood, Mohammad Tayyab Arif, Asif Mehmood, Ahmed Hussain, GJ Maxwell
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Captains
Saim Ayub HK | bat
Saim Ayub has been in good form at the top of the order for Pakistan. He can also bowl a few overs of spin which makes him a good captaincy pick.
Sikandar Raza LAH | all
Sikandar Raza is a quality all-rounder and has scored 3160 runs while also picking up more than 100 wickets in T20Is. Back him to do well.
Top
Fakhar Zaman LAH | BAT
Fakhar Zaman has scored 2494 runs at an average of 23.98 in his T20I career and will be a top pick against this opposition.
Maaz Sadaqat HK | ALL
Maaz Sadaqat will give points with both bat and ball. He has played 4 PSL games and scored 79 runs while also picking up two wickets
Budget
Abdullah Shafique LAH | bat
Abdullah Shafique is a fantastic batsman with consistent performances in the top order. He scored 1082 runs at an average of 29.24 in 40 PSL matches
Hussain Talat LAH | bat
Hussain Talat is going to be a great budget player. He scored 1170 runs at an average of 24.89 and a strike rate of 123 in 70 PSL matches
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Mohammad Farooq
LAH | BAT
Kusal Perera
HK | BAT
Head To Head
Players
11/11
Team 1
7 : 4
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9/100
7.5
7
7
8
9
9
9
8.5
9
Mega League
Players
11/11
Team 1
6 : 5
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11/100
7.5
7
7
9
7.5
9
9
8.5
7.5
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