In the fourth match of the PSL, Quetta Gladiators will meet Lahore Qalandars on their home ground. Quetta and Lahore have played one match each this season, with contrasting results for both sides. Qalandars lost their first game courtesy of an onslaught from Shadab Khan and Salman Agha. Whereas, the Gladiators won their first game of the season under new leadership and finally got off to a good start, which they were missing in the last couple of seasons. Lahore Qalandars vs Quetta Gladiators has happened 16 times in the PSL, with Qalandars holding the upper hand with ten wins and Gladiators winning only six games.
Lahore Qalandars vs Quetta Gladiators: Match Details
Fixture: Fourth Match of the PSL 2024
Date and Timings: 18th February – 7:00 pm (Local Time)/ 2:00 pm (GMT)
Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Lahore Qalandars vs Quetta Gladiators: Probable XIs
Lahore Qalandars
Sahibzada Farhan, Fakhar Zaman, Rassie van der Dussen, Abdullah Shafique, D Wiese, Shaheen Afridi (Captain), L Tucker (wk), Salman Fayyaz, Jahandad Khan, Haris Rauf, & Z Khan.
Quetta Gladiators
Jason Roy, Saud Shakeel, Khawaja Nafay, Rilie Rossouw (Captain), Sarfaraz Ahmed (WK), Sherfane Rutherford, Akeal Hosein, Abrar Ahmed, Mohammad Wasim, M Hasnain, & Mohammad Amir.
Lahore Qalandars vs Quetta Gladiators Fantasy Tips:
So far, two matches have been played at the Gaddafi Stadium this season. 190+ have been scored in each of the four innings at the venue, including seven individual 50+ scores. Go for more all-rounders and batters in your Dream XI.
Lahore Qalandars vs Quetta Gladiators Dream XI Predictions:
Wicket-Keepers
- Sahibzada Farhan: Scored a fabulous 57 off 36 in the first game against Islamabad United and looks in solid touch.
- Sarfaraz Ahmed: Didn’t get a chance to bat in the first game but has been in good form recently and can play a solid knock in the middle.
Batters
- Jason Roy: Roy has been an absolute superstar in the PSL, scoring over 1000 runs at an average of just over 41 and a strike rate of 148. He has also scored a century against LQ in the PSL.
- Abdullah Shafique: He has scored 66 runs against Quetta Gladiators in three outings, with the highest score being 32.
- Fakhar Zaman: Has scored 436 runs against Gladiators in 14 matches. He averages 33.53 and has a strike rate of 147.29.
- Rilee Rossouw: He has a century against Qalandars, including two fifties in 7 matches.
- Rassie van der Dussen: Scored an unbeaten 71 off 41 in the last game.
All-Rounders
- Sikandar Raza: Raza has played 15 matches in his PSL career, scoring 246 runs and taking 7 wickets.
- Saud Shakeel: Scored an explosive 74 off 47 in the first game.
Bowlers
- Muhammad Amir: He has 64 wickets to his name in his PSL career in 67 matches.
- Shaheen Afridi: Shaheen has taken 10 wickets against Quetta in 11 matches.
Captain
Sikandar Raza, who has just reached Pakistan, will play his first game of the season tomorrow and is our choice for the captain of our Dream XI team. He was exceptional in the last PSL and is coming from a good ILT20 as well.
Vice-Captain
Shaheen Afridi, who looked good at the start of his spell in the last match, is our choice for the vice-captain.
