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By Sridhar Bhamidi

10 Apr 2025

Sridhar Bhamidi 10 Apr 2025

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Islamabad United vs Lahore Qalandars PSL match predictions to be played in Rawalpindi on Friday, April 11
Islamabad lost 6 of their last 7 matches against the Qalandars
Lahore won their last 2 completed matches at this venue

Can the Qalandars trip the defending champions Islamabad in the opening match of PSL 10? (Getty Images)

Islamabad United vs Lahore Qalandars PSL

Two of the most successful teams in the history of the Pakistan Super League, who have also won the last three editions between them, will kickstart the 2025 edition as defending champion Islamabad United host Lahore Qalandars. This match #1 of PSL10 will be played at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Friday, April 11, with the match set to start at 8:30 pm IST.

Islamabad United vs Lahore Qalandars PSL
Head to Head
Islamabad United Form
Islamabad United Team News
Lahore Qalandars Form
Lahore Qalandars Team News
Islamabad United vs Lahore Qalandars PSL FAQs

An early match between two of the favourites should be good news for neutrals. Looking at how the team are lining up, Lahore may have a slight edge. They also have had an edge over Islamabad in recent years, and that could give a psychological edge. I am backing Lahore to win here.

Lahore have 6 wins from their last 7 matches.
Lahore also won their last 2 completed matches at this venue.
Islamabad lost 3 of their last 6 completed matches at this venue.

Head to Head

There’s nothing to separate these sides as far as historical records go. The 19 matches in the past have seen nine wins each, with one match ending in a tie. Lahore, though, seems to have found their pulse recently. They have six wins from the last seven matches in this fixture.

Last season, these teams played twice and shared the honours. The match in Lahore ended in an eight-wicket win for Islamabad, but the Qalandars repaid in kind with a 17-run win at this venue.

Islamabad United Form

Islamabad United are the most successful team in the history of this competition. They have won the title three times, including last year. Interestingly, they have made it to the playoffs in eight of the previous nine editions.

Last season, they finished third in the league phase with five wins and four losses. They proceeded to win against Quetta Gladiators, Peshawar Zalmi, and Multan Sultans to win the title.

For this year, they added the likes of Matthew Short, Riley Meredith, Jason Holder, and Ben Dwarshuis. Rassie van der Dussen could turn out to be an excellent addition.

Islamabad United Team News

United could go with Short, Holder, van der Dussen, and Meredith as their overseas options.

Lahore Qalandars Form

The Qalandars are the only team to have won the PSL title twice in a row when they did so in the 2022 and 2023 editions. Apart from that, they reached the finals in 2020 but have failed to reach the playoffs in every other season.

Last year, the Qalandars were the worst team in the league, finishing with just one win from their ten matches. They were at least five points behind every other side.

So much has changed at the side since then, with Russell Domingo coaching the side. Daryll Mitchell, Sikandar Raza, Kusal Perera, Rishad Hossain, and Sam Billings are among the new additions.

Lahore Qalandars Team News

Billings, Mitchell, Raza and Hossain could be the ones getting the nod in the foreign quota.

Islamabad United vs Lahore Qalandars PSL FAQs

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What time does Islamabad United vs Lahore Qalandars PSL start?

This Islamabad United vs Lahore Qalandars PSL match is being played at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi, starting at 8:30 p.m. IST on Friday, April 11.

Verdict

Islamabad United v Lahore Qalandars - T20

After a disastrous season last year where they failed to even qualify for the playoffs, Lahore have hit the reboot button. They are likely to go strong at the start of the season, and there's no better way than to beat the defending champions. I am putting my money on Lahore winning here.

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