Lahore Qalandars play Islamabad United in the 16th match of the 2026 Pakistan Super League, an afternoon fixture at the National Stadium in Karachi on 9 April.
Lahore, captained by Shaheen Afridi, have a pace attack with Haris Rauf and Mustafizur Rahman alongside him, and batting options including Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Sikandar Raza and Asif Ali.
Islamabad, led by Shadab Khan, have Devon Conway, Mark Chapman and Haider Ali in the batting, with Imad Wasim, Faheem Ashraf and Chris Green offering all-round options. Richard Gleeson, Salman Irshad and Mohammad Hasnain make up the pace group.
With no dew expected, the contest should hinge on who handles the heat and the afternoon surface better. We pick Islamabad United.
