PSL 2024: Islamabad United vs Karachi Kings – Preview, Playing11, Venue, Squad, and More

Islamabad United will play against Karachi Kings on Thursday evening at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. Islamabad is at the fourth spot with three wins out of eight games and a positive net run rate of +0.163, totaling seven points. Karachi Kings are one position below with three wins out of seven games, six points, and a negative net run rate of -0.184.

Islamabad United vs Karachi Kings Match Details

• Date: Today, Thursday, March 7, 2024
• Time:  7:00 PM PKT/7:30 PM (Local)
• Venue: Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
• Tournament: Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2024

Islamabad United vs Karachi Kings Preview

Islamabad needs to win their last two games to make it to the playoffs after losing to Lahore Qalandars by 17 runs. Karachi Kings won their last game against Quetta Gladiators and will try to improve their position on the table.

Colin Munro, the left-handed opener, scored 203 runs in his last five innings. Islamabad’s top run-scorers are skipper Shadab Khan (190 runs in 7 innings) and Agha Salman (229 runs in 7 innings). Shadab is also the leading wicket-taker with ten wickets in seven matches, while Naseem Shah took nine wickets in six matches.

For Karachi, Kieron Pollard (196 runs in 6 matches) and Shoaib Malik (204 runs in 7 matches) are the top run-getters. Tim Seifert played well in the last game, scoring 49 off 31 balls. Hasan Ali has been outstanding with 13 wickets in 7 matches, and Zahid Mahmood took 2/25 in the last game.

Islamabad United vs Karachi Kings Playing 11

Islamabad United:

1. Alex Hales
2. Colin Munro
3. Agha Salman
4. Shadab Khan (c)
5. Jordan Cox
6. Azam Khan (wk)
7. Imad Wasim
8. Faheem Ashraf
9. Hunain Shah
10. Naseem Shah
11. Rumman Raees

Karachi Kings:

1. Shan Masood (c)
2. Tim Seifert (wk)
3. James Vince
4. Shoaib Malik
5. Irfan Khan
6. Kieron Pollard
7. Mohammad Nawaz
8. Hasan Ali
9. Zahid Mahmood
10. Mir Hamza
11. Blessing Muzarabani

Islamabad United vs Karachi Kings Squad

Islamabad United: Imad Wasim, Azam Khan (both Diamond), Salman Agha, Qasim Akram, Matthew Forde, Tymal Mills, Colin Munro (all Gold), Shahab Khan, Hunain Shah, Ubaid Shah, Shamyl Hussain, Faheem Ashraf (Brand Ambassador), Alex Hales, Rumman Raees (Silver), Tom Curran (injured), Jordan Cox, Naseem Shah, Haider Ali, Obed McCoy, Shadab Khan, Alex Hales

Karachi Kings: Daniel Sams, Tim Seifert, Anwar Ali, Arafat Minhas, Sirajuddin, Saad Baig, Jamie Overton, Zahid Mehmood (partial replacement for Zahid Mehmood), Leus du Plooy, Mohammad Rohid, Hassan Ali (Diamond), Shan Masood (Brand Ambassador), Mohammad Amir Khan, Irfan Khan (Emerging), Mohammad Nawaz, Kieron Pollard, James Vince, Tabraiz Shamsi (all Gold), Mir Hamza, Muhammad Akhlaq (both Silver), Shoaib Malik (Mentor), Shoaib Malik

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