PSL 2024: Quetta Gladiators vs Karachi Kings Preview, Playing 11, Venue, Squad and Other Details

Quetta Gladiators vs Karachi Kings: Quetta Gladiators will play against struggling Karachi Kings in the 22nd match at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi on Wednesday (March 06).

Quetta, led by Rilee Russouw, are in a comfortable position in the points table as they lost just a single game till now. On the other hand, Karachi Kings lost three games on the trot and are now desperate for a win as they are at No. 5 on the points table.

Match Details

PSL 2024 Match 22: Quetta Gladiators vs Karachi Kings
Date: Wednesday, March 06, 2024
Time: 2:00 PM PKT
Venue: Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
Capacity: 15000
Ends: Pavilion End, Shell End

Quetta Gladiators vs Karachi Kings Preview

Quetta Gladiators will like their chances of winning going into this game against Kings as they have won all last five games against them. They are sitting in a comfortable spot at the points table and in a good position for playoff qualification with a potential win in their next match.

Nevertheless, Karachi Kings are struggling this season with all its troubles of injuries and unavailability of players. They have just secured two wins out of six games putting them in 5th place on the points table. They will need to win all their upcoming games to make it into the top four.

The British opener, Jason Roy (200 runs in 6 matches) is the highest run-scorer with a strike rate of 152.67. Saud Shakeel (164 runs in 5 matches) has been consistent with the bat for the Gladiators. Rutherford won the Player of the Match award in the last match against Karachi Kings for scoring 58 off 31 deliveries while chasing 166.

The Caribbean bowling all-rounder, Akeal Hosein has picked eight wickets in five matches at an average of 18.87 with an exceptional economy rate. Abrar took three wickets including the wickets of dangerous batters Shoaib Malik and Kieron Pollard in the last game against Karachi. Usman Tariq has emerged as a future commodity for Pakistan cricket.

Top run-getter Kieron Pollard (196 runs in 5 matches) is set to return in this match. Shoaib Malik and Irfan Khan have shown flashes of good form. Hasan Ali has been quite consistent this season and picked 9 wickets in 6 games at a strike rate of 15.5.
The Pakistani right-arm leg break, Zahid Mahmood, took 2/17 in a game against Quetta and looked distinct.

Quetta Gladiators vs Karachi Kings Playing 11

Quetta Gladiators: Rilee Rossouw (c), Jason Roy, Saud Shakeel, Khawaja Nafay, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Akeal Hosein, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Sohail Khan, Usman Tariq, Abrar Ahmed

Karachi Kings: Shan Masood (c), Tim Seifert (wk), James Vince, Shoaib Malik, Leus du Plooy, Mohammad Nawaz, Irfan Khan, Hasan Ali, Zahid Mahmood, Mir Hamza, Blessing Muzarabani

Quetta Gladiators vs Karachi Kings Squad

Quetta Gladiators: Rilee Rossouw (Platinum), Mohammad Wasim, Jason Roy, Wanindu Hasaranga (all Diamond), Sarfaraz Ahmed (Brand Ambassador) Abrar Ahmed, Mohammad Hasnain (all Gold), Mohammad Amir, Will Smeed (Silver) Saud Shakeel, Sajjad Ali, Usman Qadir, Adil Naz, Khawaja Nafay, Akeal Hosein, Sohail Khan, Omair Yousuf, Sherfane Rutherford, Bismillah Khan (partial replacement for Wanindu Hasaranga), Sufiyan Muqeem

Karachi Kings: James Vince, Hassan Ali (Diamond), Shan Masood (Brand Ambassador), Shoaib Malik (Mentor), Tabraiz Shamsi (all Gold), Mir Hamza, Muhammad Akhlaq (both Silver), Irfan Khan (Emerging), Mohammad Nawaz, Kieron Pollard, Daniel Sams, Tim Seifert, Mohammad Amir Khan, Anwar Ali, Arafat Minhas, Sirajuddin, Saad Baig, Jamie Overton, Zahid Mehmood (partial replacement for Zahid Mehmood), Leus du Plooy, Mohammad Rohid