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Lahore Qalandars vs Islamabad United PSL Tips - Red-hot winning streak on the line

By Sridhar Bhamidi

30 Apr 2025

Sridhar Bhamidi 30 Apr 2025

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Lahore Qalandars vs Islamabad United PSL match predictions to be played in Lahore on Wednesday, April 30
Islamabad won their 10 previous matches in a row
Lahore lost 6 of their 7 previous matches played at this venue

Will Islamabad steamroll Lahore once again? (Getty Images)

Lahore Qalandars vs Islamabad United PSL

The unbeaten start of defending champions Islamabad United will be on the line as Lahore Qalandars look to reduce the gap between the two teams at the top of the PSL 2025 points table. This will be fixture #19 of the season and will be played at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore from 8:30 pm IST onwards.

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

This has been Islamabad’s season so far, with the defending champions showing their strengths in all departments. Can Lahore stop them? It looks unlikely, and I am putting my money on Islamabad continuing their winning run.

Islamabad have won their last 10 matches in a row.
Lahore Qalandars lost 6 of their last 7 matches at this venue.
Lahore lost 2 of their last 3 matches against Islamabad.

Head to Head

Lahore and Islamabad have played each other in 20 matches so far, with nine wins for the Qalandars and ten victories for the United. One match ended in a tie, which was won by Islamabad via Super Over.

The teams met in the first match of the season when Islamabad won by eight wickets. Lahore were restricted to 139 all out in 19.2 overs with Jason Holder (4 for 26) and Shadab Khan (3 for 25) impressing for the Champions. The chase was anchored by Colin Munro (59*) as they won with 14 balls to spare.

Lahore Qalandars Form

After 17 matches in the season, Lahore are second in the points tally with six points (W3, L3). They are tied on points with Karachi and Quetta below them but are the only side among those three to have a positive NRR.

The Qalandars are coming off a five-wicket win against Multan Sultans, a result that helped them stop a two-game losing sequence.

Fakhar Zaman and Daryll Mitchell have aggregated 200+ runs for the franchise, while Sikandar Raza (181 runs, five wickets) has been doing the all-round task. Rishad Hossain and Shaheen Shah Afridi lead their bowling charts with eight wickets each.

Lahore Qalandars Team News

Lahore may retain the same team that helped them to a win against Multan, although Mohammad Naeem could be under pressure to keep his place.

Islamabad United Form

Islamabad are comfortably top of the league with ten points after five wins out of five. Their victories have been comprehensive, which explains their impressive net run rate of 2.342.

Going back to the previous campaign, United have won ten matches in a row, giving them a distinct edge in the season so far.

Sahibzada Farhan (236 runs, SR 166.19) is living up to his reputation as a future star, while Colin Munro (196 runs) has also been consistent. With the ball, Jason Holder (12 wickets, ER 7.50) has been a real star for Islamabad, while Shadab Khan (nine) has also been among the wickets.

Islamabad United Team News

Salman Agha was injured in the second match and remained out of their matches so far but should be fit to play here.

Lahore Qalandars vs Islamabad United PSL FAQs

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What time does Lahore Qalandars vs Islamabad United PSL start?

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

Verdict

Lahore Qalandars v Islamabad United

Islamabad United have been the best side so far and could continue their winning run looking at how good their season has been. I am backing Islamabad to win here.