KARACHI: Rawalpindiz captain Mohammad Rizwan won the toss and opted to bat first against former champions Multan Sultans in the 31st match of Pakistan Super League (PSL) 11 at the National Bank Stadium on Tuesday.
Rawalpindiz have won the toss and will bat first. 🏏#HBLPSL11 | #NewEra | #RPvMS pic.twitter.com/wGnQ0JCpPI
— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) April 21, 2026
Head-to-head record
Tuesday’s fixture marks only the second meeting between the two sides. Their maiden encounter saw the 2021 champions, Multan Sultans, emerge victorious by seven wickets.
- Matches played: 1
- Multan Sultans wins: 1
- Rawalpindiz wins: 0
Form guide
The two teams enter the contest with contrasting momentum. Multan Sultans currently sit second in the standings with 10 points from seven matches.
The Sultans opened their PSL 11 campaign with back-to-back victories over Islamabad United and debutants Hyderabad Kingsmen, before suffering a 20-run defeat to defending champions Lahore Qalandars in a rain-affected, high-scoring contest.
Rawalpindiz looking for their maiden HBL PSL win, while Sultans are aiming to strengthen their position in top four.
Who comes out on top tonight?#HBLPSL11 | #NewEra | #RPvMS pic.twitter.com/zMMU7MPZ7L
— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) April 21, 2026
The former champions staged an impressive recovery, winning their next two matches comprehensively against Quetta Gladiators and Rawalpindiz respectively, before league leaders Peshawar Zalmi halted their winning streak. Multan returned to winning ways last week by defeating home side Karachi Kings at the same venue.
Rawalpindiz, in stark contrast, have lost all seven of their matches and are consequently out of the playoff race.
Recent form (most recent first):
- Multan Sultans: W, L, W, W, L
- Rawalpindiz: L, L, L, L, L
Squads
Rawalpindiz call in Ben Sears, while Sahibzada Farhan is back in the playing XI for the Sultans.#HBLPSL11 | #NewEra | #RPvMS pic.twitter.com/ucavpHuAoV
— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) April 21, 2026
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.
Rawalpindiz: Mohammad Rizwan (c), Sam Billings, Jalat Khan, Yasir Khan, Naseem Shah, Rishad Hossain, Daryl Mitchell, Mohammad Amir, Abdullah Fazal, Amad Butt, Dian Forrester, Asif Afridi, Kamran Ghulam, Razaullah, Mohammad Amir Khan, Shahzaib Khan, Cole McConchie, Usman Khawaja, Saad Masood.
