Defending champions Lahore Qalandars will next lock horns with Karachi Kings in the second game of double-header Sunday on March 29. Like the first few games, this match will also be played behind closed doors at the Gaddafi Stadium from 7:30 pm IST. While both teams are coming into this match after their respective wins, they will look to continue their winning run. Here in this article, we have put down the match details, top picks, head-to-head stats, and a lot more around the upcoming LQ vs KK PSL 2026 match.
Lahore Qalandars vs Karachi Kings Match Details
Match: Lahore Qalandars vs Karachi Kings, Match 6
Date: March 29, 2026 (Sunday)
Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Toss time: 7:00 pm (IST)
Match time: 7:30 pm (IST)
Team Preview
Lahore Qalandars
The defending champions come in PSL 2026 with a well-balanced side. The team not only boasts of confidence, continuing their winning momentum from last season, they are backed by a good pace attack.
Strength: World-class pace attack
Key batters: Fakhar Zaman, Abdullah Shafique
Key bowlers: Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf
Karachi Kings
Karachi Kings have built a squad which focuses on balance and versatility. The squad includes experienced stars like David Warner, Moeen Ali, Adam Zampa, Salman Ali Agha, along with some young talent. It boasts of a world-class bowling attack, who are backed by numbers especially in T20 cricket.
Strength: Well-settled bowling attack
Key batters: David Warner, Muhammad Waseem, Salman Ali Agha
Key bowlers: Moeen Ali, Hasan Ali, Adam Zampa
Head-to-Head
| Criterion | Stats |
| Played | 22 |
| Lahore Qalandars won | 7 |
| Karachi Kings won | 14 |
| Tied/NR | 1/0 |
LQ vs KK predicted playing XIs
Lahore Qalandars: Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Naeem, Abdullah Shafique, Parvez Hossain Emon, Sikandar Raza, Haseebullah Khan (wk), Asif Ali, Shaheen Afridi (c), Haris Rauf, Mustafizur Rahman, Ubaid Shah
Karachi Kings: David Warner (c), Muhammad Waseem, Salman Agha, Saad Baig, Moeen Ali, Azam Khan (wk), Khushdil Shah, Shahid Aziz, Hasan Ali, Adam Zampa, Mir Hamza
Key Players to Watch
Fakhar Zaman (Lahore Qalandars)
Shaheen Afridi (Lahore Qalandars)
David Warner (Karachi Kings)
Hasan Ali (Karachi Kings)
Moeen Ali (Karachi Kings)
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 weather is likely to remain mostly cloudy during the PSL 11 Match 6 in Lahore. The temperature will range between 23-25°C with cloud cover expected to over 75% .
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
Lahore Qalandars: 59%
Karachi Kings: 41%
Match Prediction – Who will win?
Defending champions, Lahore Qalandars have an edge over Karachi Kings in this game, seeing their form. Moreover, if the head-to-head record is to be seen, one cannot let go of a team like Karachi Kings, which boasts of some star players like David Warner, Moeen Ali, Adam Zampa, and others.
Prediction: Lahore Qalandars 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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