PSL 2023: KAR vs ISL Dream11 prediction, Karachi Kings vs Islamabad United predicted playing 11, injury update

PSL 2023: Karachi Kings vs Islamabad United Dream11 prediction KAR vs ISL Karachi Kings and Islamabad United will face on in match 4 of Pakistan Super League or PSL 2023 at Karachi's National Stadium on Thursday.

While Islamabad United will play their first match of the 2023 season, Karachi Kings come into the match facing a narrow two-run defeat to Peshawar Zalmi at the same venue.

Karachi Kings vs Islamabad United injury update, key players

Karachi Kings injury update, key players

The defeat for Karachi Kings also came with the bad news of an injury to young pacer Hamza Mir, who fractured his finger early in the game and is out for the season. Karachi announced Akif Javed as his replacement.

The injury further adds to the side's headache as their senior bowlers Mohammad Amir and Imad Wasim were taken to the cleaners on a Karachi surface that has traditionally offered nothing to bowlers. That was further evident from overseas stars in Andrew Tye, Imran Tahir, and Ben Cutting leaking runs as well.

There was concern in the top-order of their batting as well with domestic names in Sharjeel Khan, Haider Ali, and Qasim Akram, all cutting a sorry figure in a top-order collapse. The trio's form in the build-up to the tournament also made their performance very apparent. The only quality that appears in the batting line-up is Matthew Wade, who scored 20-odd runs but lacked support.

Runs, however, did come from Kings' bats as skipper Imad Wasim made up for his bad bowling spell with 80 not out innings and almost took Kings' home from a precarious situation. He was backed by Shoaib Malik, who scored 52 on return to his old franchise.

Islamabad United injury updates, key players

Islamabad will play their first game without swashbuckling batters Alex Hales and Rahmanullah Gurbaz. They have roped in bowlers Tymal Mills and Gus Atkinsons as their replacements.

Paul Stirling is all certain to open the innings with Rassie Van der Dussen in all likely to open the innings with former scoring runs in the inaugural SA20 for MI Cape Town.

Tom Curran is expected to fit in as an all-rounder as he was a vital member of Desert Vipers with a consistent show with the bat and ball; could be a worthy replacement for Liam Dawson

Wicket-keeper Azam Khan will be expected to take a bigger role for Karachi Kings as he scored a century in Bangladesh Premier League for Khulna Tigers but his consistency remains questionable. Young batter Hassan Nawaz put up an impressive dispay in the domestic T20 Cup for Northern and is a proposition Islamabad fans are looking into as captain Shadab Khan, who bats at No.4, has struggled to be among runs off late.

Asif Ali's and Mohammad Nawaz's recent forms are questionable but are unlikely to be dropped because of the experience they bring to the team.

All-rounder Zafar Gohar also had a strong outing in the domestic T20 with Central Punjab, where he consistently performed with the bat and ball but with the likes of Faheem Ashraf and Shadab Khan in the team, Gohar may have to wait.

Among bowlers, Hasan Ali remains the senior pacer with Mohammad Wasim shouldering more responsibility as he has been among wickets while Faheem Ashraf has also been in form in BBL. Rumman Raees brings wicket-taking form from Kashmir Premier League but it remains to be seen if he finds place in the playing 11. Shadab Khan will lead the spin department

PSL 2023: Karachi Kings vs Islamabad United squads

Karachi Kings squad: Haider Ali, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Amir, Shoaib Malik, Aamir Yamin, Sharjeel Khan, Qasim Akram, Matthew Wade, Imran Tahir, James Vince, James Fuller, Andrew Tye, Tayyab Tahir, Mohammad Akhlaq, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Tabraiz Shamsi, Mohammad Umar, Ben Cutting, Musa Khan, Faisal Akram (partial replacement for Tabraiz Shamsi), Adam Rossington (partial replacement for James Vince), Akif Javed (replacement for Mir Hamza).

Islamabad United squad: Shadab Khan, Asif Ali, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Azam Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Colin Munro, Paul Stirling, Alex Hales, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Abrar Ahmed, Sohaib Maqsood, Rumman Raees, Zeeshan Zamir, Hassan Nawaz, Moeen Ali, Mubasir Khan, Tom Curran, Zafar Gohar, Gus Atkinson (partial replacement for Rahmanullah Gurbaz), Tymal Mills (partial replacement for Alex Hales), Rassie van der Dussen (partial replacement for Moeen Ali)

PSL 2023: Karachi Kings vs Islamabad United predicted playing XI

Karachi Kings predicted playing 11: Matthew Wade, James Vince, Sharjeel Khan, Haider Ali, Qasim Akram, Shoaib Malik, Imad Wasim, Andrew Tye, Imran Tahir, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Amir

Islamabad United playing 11: Paul Stirling, Mohammad Nawaz, Colin Munro, Rassie van der Dussen, Shadab Khan, Azam Khan, Asif Ali, Tom Curran, Faheem Ashraf, Hassan Ali, Mohammad Wasim Jnr

PSL 2023: Karachi Kings vs Islamabad United pitch report

National Stadium in Karachi has always known to be a batting paradise with almost 400 runs scored in the last game while best of bowlers went for runs.

PSL 2023: Karachi Kings vs Islamabad United Dream11 prediction KAR vs ISL

Wicketkeeper M Wade, A Khan
Batsman S Malik, R van der-Dussen, P Stirling
All-rounder I Wasim, F Ashraf, S Khan, B Cutting
Bowler A Tye, M Wasim

Captain and vice captain choices Shoaib Malik and Imad Wasim have already scored big in the last game while Rassie Van Der Dussen and Paul Stirling could score runs on a batting paradise.