Multan Sultans VS Lahore Qalandars, PSL 2025 Preview: H2H Record, Probable Playing XI, Squads

Lahore Qalandars will take on Multan Sultans at Multan Cricket Stadium today in Match 12 of the Pakistan Super League 2025. The 2022 & 2023 champions have started the season in good form, winning two out of their three matches.

They lost to Islamabad United in their opening encounter but came back strongly, securing a convincing win over Quetta Gladiators by 79 runs and Karachi Kings by 65 runs.

Multan Sultans, on the other hand, have made a poor start to the season. The franchise, who ended up as runners-up in the past 3 editions of PSL, are yet to win a match this season, as they languish at the foot of the table with 3 defeats.

Lahore Qalandars, led by Shaheen Afridi, are currently placed 3rd in the points table with 4 points from 3 matches.

Head-to-Head

So far in the history of PSL, Lahore Qalandars and Multan Sultans have faced each other 19 times. Multan Sultans lead the match-up with 10 wins, compared to 9 as that of Lahore Qalandars.

The 20th meeting between the sides tonight offer the visitors a good chance at equalling the head-to-head record against Mohammad Rizwan's men.

Multan Sultans vs Lahore Qalandars, Predicted Playing XI

Multan Sultans:

Mohammad Rizwan (C), Shai Hope (WK), Usman Khan, Kamran Ghulam, Michael Bracewell, Ashton Turner, Iftikhar Ahmed, David Willey, Usama Mir, Ubaid Shah, Akif Javed.

Lahore Qalandars:

Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Naeem, Abdullah Shafique, Daryl Mitchell, Sam Billings (WK), Sikandar Raza, Rishad Hossain, Shaheen Afridi (C), Zaman Khan, Haris Rauf, Asif Afridi.

Multan Sultans vs Lahore Qalandars, Full Squad

Multan Sultans: Mohammad Rizwan (w/c), Shai Hope, Usman Khan, Kamran Ghulam, Michael Bracewell, Iftikhar Ahmed, David Willey, Chris Jordan, Usama Mir, Mohammad Hasnain, Ubaid Shah, Shahid Aziz, Akif Javed, Tayyab Tahir, Ashton Turner, Gudakesh Motie, Yasir Khan, Joshua Little, Faisal Akram, Aamer Azmat.

Lahore Qalandars: Shaheen Shah Afridi (C), Fakhar Zaman, Abdullah Shafique, Daryl Mitchell, Haris Rauf, Sikandar Raza, Kusal Perera, Zaman Khan, Asif Afridi, David Wiese, Sam Billings, Jahandad Khan, Asif Ali, Muhammad Akhlaq, Rishad Hossain, Mohammad Azab, Momin Qamar, Mohammad Naeem, Salman Ali Mirza.

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