KARACHI: Hyderabad Kingsmen captain Marnus Labuschagne won the toss and elected to field first against Multan Sultans in the 33rd match of Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 11 at the National Bank Stadium on Wednesday.
With playoff berths on the line, both sides enter the contest aware that a victory could prove decisive in their respective campaigns.
Hyderabad Kingsmen win the toss and opt to bowl first ☄️#HBLPSL11 | #NewEra | #HKvMS pic.twitter.com/UH6lPBCgSF
— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) April 22, 2026
Form guide: Both sides arrive with momentum
The Sultans enter the contest riding strong form, having secured four victories in their last five completed matches. Overall, they have six wins in PSL 11, sitting second on the points table with 12 points from eight games. A victory over the Kingsmen would seal their playoffs qualification with a match to spare.
The Kingsmen, meanwhile, have three triumphs in seven matches, all three coming consecutively after a nightmare start of four straight defeats.
Recent form (most recent first):
- Multan Sultans:W, W, L, W, W
- Hyderabad Kingsmen:W, W, W, L, L
Here are the lineups for the #HKvMS game.
For Sultans, Mohammad Ismail replaces Momin Qamar, while Kingsmen bring in Akif Javed for Asif Mehmood.#HBLPSL11 | #NewEra pic.twitter.com/sz5qdDI1pq
— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) April 22, 2026
Squads
Hyderabad Kingsmen: Marnus Labuschagne (c), Hassan Khan (vc), Usman Khan, Akif Javed, Maaz Sadaqat, Saim Ayub, Mohammad Ali, Kusal Perera, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Shayan Jahangir, Glenn Maxwell, Hammad Azam, Riley Meredith, Sharjeel Khan, Asif Mehmood, Hunain Shah, Rizwan Mehmood, Saad Ali, Tayyab Arif, Maheesh Theekshana, Ahmed Hussain.
Multan Sultans: Ashton Turner (c), Shan Masood (vc), Mohammad Nawaz, Shehzad Gul, Faisal Akram, Imran Randhawa, Arafat Minhas, Sahibzada Farhan, Steve Smith, Peter Siddle, Tabraiz Shamsi, Lachlan Shaw, Delano Potgieter, Josh Philippe, Momin Qamar, Muhammad Awais Zafar, Muhammad Shahzad, Arshad Iqbal, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Muhammad Ismail, Atizaz Habib Khan.
