KARACHI: Defending champions Lahore Qalandars captain Shaheen Shah Afridi won the toss and elected to bat first against previous edition’s runners-up Quetta Gladiators in the 26th match of Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 11, at the National Bank Stadium on Friday.
Head-to-head record
The Qalandars and Gladiators have faced each other 21 times across the history of the tournament. The reigning champions hold the advantage with 11 victories, while the 2019 title winners have secured nine wins. One encounter yielded no result.
Their most recent meeting occurred in the final of the landmark 10th edition, where Lahore emerged victorious by six wickets to claim their third PSL championship.
𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐊𝐄𝐒 𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐀𝐓 𝐀𝐍 𝐀𝐋𝐋-𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 𝐇𝐈𝐆𝐇!
A match between last year’s finalists brings us a Friday night blockbuster.
Can the Gladiators find their rhythm, or will the Qalandars’ pace attack reign supreme?#HBLPSL11 | #NewEra | #LQvQG pic.twitter.com/4HazpynIuS
— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) April 17, 2026
Matchup Summary:
- Total Encounters: 21
- Lahore Qalandars Wins: 11
- Quetta Gladiators Wins: 9
- No Result: 1
Form guide
Both finalists from the previous edition enter this fixture with comparable momentum, as each side has accumulated four points. Quetta, however, has played one additional match.
Quetta began their PSL 11 campaign with a narrow 14-run loss to Karachi Kings before securing a commanding 40-run victory over debutants Hyderabad Kingsmen. The 2019 champions subsequently suffered consecutive defeats against Islamabad United and Multan Sultans. They registered their second win against bottom-placed Rawalpindiz before enduring a tough loss to league leaders Peshawar Zalmi.
Lahore, conversely, started their campaign energetically, winning two of their first three fixtures against Kingsmen and Sultans. However, back-to-back defeats against United and Zalmi pushed them down to seventh place in the standings.
𝐋𝐀𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐄 𝐐𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐑𝐒 𝐖𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐓𝐎𝐒𝐒 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐃𝐄𝐂𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐃 𝐓𝐎 𝐁𝐀𝐓.#HBLPSL11 | #NewEra | #LQvQG pic.twitter.com/gJJeo8AoTd
— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) April 17, 2026
Recent form (most recent first):
- Quetta Gladiators: L, W, L, L, W
- Lahore Qalandars: L, L, W, L, W
Squad lineups
Lahore Qalandars: Shaheen Shah Afridi (c), Abdullah Shafique, Sikandar Raza, Mohammad Naeem, Mustafizur Rahman, Haris Rauf, Usama Mir, Fakhar Zaman, Ubaid Shah, Haseebullah, Mohammad Farooq, Daniel Sams, Parvez Hussain Emon, Asif Ali, Tayyab Tahir, Dunith Wellalage, Rubin Hermann, Maaz Khan, Ryan Burl, Shahab Khan.
Quetta Gladiators: Saud Shakeel (c), Abrar Ahmed, Usman Tariq, Hasan Nawaz, Shamyl Hussain, Alzarri Joseph, Rilee Rossouw, Ahmed Daniyal, Jahanzaib Sultan, Jahandad Khan, Khawaja Mohammad Nafay, Khan Zeb, Bismillah Khan, Saqib Khan, Ahsaan Ali, Brett Hampton, Sam Harper, Dinesh Chandimal, Ben McDermott, Tom Curran.
