The Pakistan Super League (PSL) Season 11 kicked off days ago in Lahore and in the first double-header, the Peshawar Zalmi will take on debutants Rawalpindi Pindiz in Match 3 at the Gaddafi Stadium. The match is scheduled to be played in the afternoon, from 3:00 pm IST. While the Babar Azam-led Peshawar Zalmi will look to overturn their last season’s disappointment, the Rawalpindi Pindiz will look to kickstart their PSL campaign on a positive note. Here in this article, let’s take a closer look at the possible result of the upcoming fixture.
PSL 2026: Peshawar Zalmi and Rawalpindi Pindiz match details
Match: Peshawar Zalmi vs Rawalpindi Pindiz, Match 3
Date: March 28, 2026 (Saturday)
Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Toss time: 2:30 pm (IST)
Match time: 3:00 pm (IST)
Team Preview
Peshawar Zalmi
The Babar Azam-led Peshawar Zalmi although had a terrible season in PSL 2025, but they would look to revive in PSL 11, with their squad boasting of some of the hard-hitters of the ball.
Strength: Brilliant batting line-up at disposal
Key batters: Babar Azam, Aaron Hardie, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Haris, Michael Bracewell
Key bowlers: Iftikhar Ahmed, Shahnawaz Dahani, Tanzid Hasan, Brian Bennett
Rawalpindi Pindiz
The debutants in Rawalpindi Pindiz will be eager to make a strong start in PSL as they have assembled a good-looking, balanced squad on paper.
Strength: Well balanced squad
Key batters: Mohammad Rizwan, Sam Billings, Daryl Mitchell, Usman Khawaja
Key bowlers: Naseem Shah, Mohammad Amir
Head-to-Head
This will be the first time both teams will face off in the PSL, as Rawalpindi Pindiz will be making their debut in the league with this match.
| Criterion | Stats |
| Played | 0 |
| Peshawar Zalmi won | 0 |
| Rawalpindi Pindiz won | 0 |
| Tied/NR | 0/0 |
PZ vs RP predicted playing XIs
Peshawar Zalmi: Babar Azam (c), James Vince, Kusal Mendis (wk), Iftikhar Ahmed, Abdul Samad, Michael Bracewell, Aaron Hardie, Aamer Jamal, Sufiyan Muqeem, Nahid Rana, Khuram Shahzad.
Rawalpindi Pindiz: Mohammad Rizwan (c & wk), Shahzaib Khan, Kamran Ghulam, Daryl Mitchell, Usman Khawaja, Sam Billings, Amad Butt, Mohammad Amir, Naseem Shah, Rishad Hossain, Zaman Khan
Key Players to Watch
Babar Azam (Peshawar Zalmi)
Michael Bracewell (Peshawar Zalmi)
Mohammad Rizwan (Rawalpindi Pindiz)
Naseem Shah (Rawalpindi Pindiz)
Pitch Report
Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium is known to offer batting-friendly surfaces in all of Pakistan. In the 37 T20 matches played at this venue, teams batting first have often come out victorious, thus hinting to teams to win toss and bat first.
Average 1st innings score: 166
Team batting first often have an advantage in the game
Weather Report
As per the weather forecast on Accuweather, the skies are expected to be cloudy during the PSL 11 Match 3 in Lahore. The temperature will range between 28-30°C with wind blowing from south at 13 km/h.
Toss Prediction
Teams winning the toss are likely to bat first, considering that 23 times the team batting first have come out victorious.
Winning Probability
Peshawar Zalmi: 58%
Rawalpindi Pindiz: 42%
Match Prediction – Who will win?
Peshawar Zalmi enter this match as slight favorites due to their experience, settled core, and strong batting line-up. But with some firepower batting strength in the Pindiz’s camp, an upset could be no-brainer.
Prediction: Peshawar Zalmi to win the contest
PSL 11 live streaming details
| Region | Broadcasters/Platforms |
| UK | ARY Digital (SKY 748), ARY Plus |
| Australia & New Zealand | ESPN |
| North America | Willow, Prime |
| MENA | Cricbuzz, STarzplay, Elife |
| India & Nepal | Tapmad |
| Bangladesh | T Sports, Tapmad |
| Sri Lanka | Dialog, Tapmad |
| Africa, Europe & Caribbean | Tapmad |
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