After a high-scoring game in Lahore, Multan is all set to host the third game of the 2024 HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL). Karachi Kings and Multan Sultans both will play their first game of the season tomorrow. Multan Sultans were the runner-up last time. Meanwhile, the Karachi Kings was one of the worst teams last time around, winning only three out of the ten matches. A new season, new lineup, and new management bring fresh opportunities for both teams. Fantasy tips for the Peshawar Zalmi vs Quetta Gladiators game are also up and available, so do read that piece as well. Fun Fact: Shan Masood, the former captain and player of the Sultans, will lead the Karachi Kings for the first time in the Multan Sultans vs Karachi Kings game today.
Multan Sultans vs Karachi Kings Match Details:
Fixture: Match Number Three of the PSL 2024
Date and Timings: 18th February – 7:00 pm (Local Time)/ 2:00 pm (GMT)
Venue: Multan Cricket Stadium
Multan Sultans vs Karachi Kings Head-to-Head Record:
The Karachi Kings and Multan Sultans have come up against each other 13 times in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). Karachi won six of those encounters, whereas Sultans emerged victorious on five occasions. Two games ended in a no-result.
Probable XI:
Multan Sultans
Dawid Malan, Mohammad Rizwan (Captain/WK), Reeza Hendricks, Tayyab Tahir, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, David Willey, Usama Mir, Abbas Afridi, Reece Topley, and Ihsanullah.
Karachi Kings
Shan Masood (c), James Vince, Leus du Plooy, Irfan Niazi, Kieron Pollard, Daniel Sams, Jamie Overton, Mohammad Nawaz, Hassan Ali, Arafat Minhas, and Tabraiz Shamsi.
Multan Sultans vs Karachi Kings Fantasy Tips:
Last season, five games were played at the Multan Stadium, and out of those five, three were high-scoring games, whereas two were good average-scoring games. But, one thing that stood out was that fast bowlers could perform better, especially in the death overs at this very ground. So, our tip for the game is to go for good death bowlers.
Multan Sultans vs Karachi Kings Dream XI Predictions:
Wicket-Keeper
- Mohammad Rizwan: Since 2019, Rizwan has played 170 T20 matches, scoring 6075 runs at a staggering average of 47.83, including 25 stumps and 121 catches behind the wickets.
Batters
- Reeza Hendricks: One of the most talented batters from South Africa in the shortest format. He has played 203 matches in his career, scoring 5735 runs at an average over 34 and a strike rate above 126.
- Shan Masood: Since 2021, Shan Masood has played 28 matches in his PSL career and has amassed 923 runs at an average of 32.96.
- Dawid Malan: In his PSL career, Dawid Malan has scored 508 runs in 28 matches, averaging just close to 30 and striking at nearly 118, including four fifties.
All-Rounders
- Mohammad Nawaz: Nawaz has played 33 matches in PSL since 2020, scored over 400 runs, and took 27 wickets.
- Daniel Sams: Sams played 36 T20 matches in 2023, scoring over 650 runs with the bat and taking over 50 wickets with the ball.
- Chris Jordan: Averages only 12 with the bat and 23 with the ball in PSL.
Bowlers
- David Willey: Willey averages only 16 with the ball in PSL and has an economy rate of just over 8.
- Tabraiz Shamsi: Shamsi has taken as many as 279 wickets in his PSL career, averaging just over 22 and has an economy rate of around 7.30.
- Hasan Ali: Hasan Ali is the second-highest wicket-taker in the tournament’s history, as he has taken 94 wickets.
- Abbas Afridi: With 23 wickets, Abbas Afridi was the highest wicket-taker in the previous PSL.
Captain
The reason we have gone with Shan Masood as the captain is because he is one of the most mentally strong players. And he has improved his T20 game significantly in the last couple of years. He fits perfectly into the Kings’ squad and can play a big knock today.
Vice-Captain
For the vice-captain, we have gone with Mohammad Nawaz. He’s not been in the very best of forms recently, especially with the ball. So, I think it is a massive opportunity for him, and he will cash in on it big time.
