Multan Sultans vs Lahore Qalandars Match Details
Match: Multan Sultans vs Lahore Qalandars, Match 01 | PSL 2023
Date: Monday, 13 February 2023
Time: 19:30 (GMT+5) / 20:00 (GMT+5.5) / 20:30 (GMT+6)
Format: T20
Venue: Multan Cricket Stadium
Multan Sultans vs Lahore Qalandars Preview
- Lahore Qalandars have one of the most threatening bowling lines in the Pakistan Super League 2023.
- The Multan Sultans are a talented, evenly-matched team that has had great success in recent years.
- Over the last few seasons, Lahore Qalandars have had a slight advantage in their rivalry with Multan Sultans.
In the first game of the Pakistan Super League 2023, Multan Sultans will face the defending champions, Lahore Qalandars. The Multan Sultans will try to avenge their final-season loss to the Qalandars, who denied them a well-deserved crown. Both teams have kept significant players from last season, and we anticipate a close game between two of the top teams.
Multan Sultans have won four of the last six encounters between the two teams. It will boost their self-esteem. They had only lost twice in their previous 12 games, and the players worked well together. The Qalandars will not make it easy for themselves as they defend their title. It will be a close race, with some of the tournament’s greatest players disputing in the middle.
The 2023 PSL season will begin on the same note as the previous one, with the Multan Sultans facing the Lahore Qalandars in a rematch of last year’s final. The festival is scheduled to take place on February 13th at the Multan International Cricket Stadium.
Multan Sultans vs Lahore Qalandars Weather Report, Toss Prediction, and Pitch Report
The match will not be hampered by rain because the sky will be clear, and the temperature will range between 28 and 26 degrees. During the game, the humidity will range from 20 to 26%.
Because this pitch is sluggish and has historically made it difficult for the team batting second to chase the target, both captains will look to bowl first.
This pitch is sluggish and provides no advantage to pacers. The spinners, on the other hand, benefit from the uncertainty of turn and bounce.
Multan Sultans Team News & Probable Playing XIs
The availability of Rilee Rossouw and Josh Little for the first game of the PSL 2023 will be questionable because both players will be with the Pretoria Capital until February 12th. With Shan Masood batting at No. 3, Usman Khan might lead the batting attack.
Recent form – L W W W W
Multan Sultans’ Probable XI
Mohammad Rizwan (c & wk), Shan Masood, Usman Khan, Khushdil Shah, Shahnawaz Dahani, Kieron Pollard, Mohammad Sarwar, Sameen Gul, Joshua Little, Tim David, and Amad Butt.
Lahore Qalandars Team News & Probable Playing XIs
The defending champions will approach this match with their strength in the bowling unit. With Shaheen Afridi and Zaman Khan at the helm of the bowling attack, Rashid Khan’s performance might be the deciding factor for this team.
Recent form – W W L T W
Lahore Qalandars’s Probable XI
Shaheen Afridi (c), Jordan Cox (wk), Fakhar Zaman, Zaman Khan, Abdullah Shafique, Rashid Khan, Hussain Talat, Ahmed Daniyal, Sikandar Raza, Haris Rauf, and Liam Dawson.
Multan Sultans vs Lahore Qalandars Head-to-Head Stats (Last 5 matches)
| Team | Won | Lost |
| Multan Sultans | 3 | 2 |
| Lahore Qalandars | 2 | 3 |
Multan Sultans vs Lahore Qalandars – Match 01, Dream 11
Wicket-keeper
- Mohammad Rizwan (c)
Batters
- David Miller
- Shan Masood
- Kamran Ghulam
- Fakhar Zaman
All-Rounders
- David Wiese (VC)
- Sikandar Raza
- Khushdil Shah
Bowlers
- Rashid Khan
- Shaheen Afridi
- Haris Rauf
Multan Sultans vs Lahore Qalandars Prediction
Winning the toss
- Lahore Qalandars
Top batsman
- Multan Sultans – Shan Masood
- Lahore Qalandars – Fakhar Zaman
Top bowler
- Multan Sultans – Shahnawaz Dahani
- Lahore Qalandars – Shaheen Afridi
Most sixes
- Multan Sultans – Mohammad Rizwan
- Lahore Qalandars – Fakhar Zaman
Player of the Match
- Lahore Qalandars – Fakhar Zaman
Team Scores Batting First
- Multan Sultans – 160+
- Lahore Qalandars – 170+
Lahore Qalandars is the favourite to win this match.
Match 1 of the 2023 PSL season is expected to be a competitive game, with the winner needing to put everything at them to score their first win of the season. Because of the location and playing circumstances, we predict Lahore Qalandars to edge out Multan Sultans.