Islamabad United vs Lahore Qalandars Dream11 Prediction: PSL 2025 Match 1

Islamabad United (IU) will battle it out with Lahore Qalandars (LQ) in the opening match of the 10th edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL 2025) season on Friday, April 11. The United are the defending champions and will be eager to make a bright start in this edition as well. Led by all-rounder Shadab Khan, who is eyeing a comeback into the Pakistan team, the tournament is crucial for the player to remind the selectors of his match-winning prowess.

Meanwhile, the Qalandars are being led by pace bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi, who recently is battling for form in T20Is. While the 26-year-old always manages to perform well in PSL, this year, he has added responsibility to prove his skills as a bowling all-rounder too. Also, the two-time champions Qalandars will yet again start this year's PSL as the favorites for the title.

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Islamabad United vs Lahore Qalandars: Pitch Report, Rawalpindi

The pitch in Rawalpindi for IU vs LQ clash is expected to favor batters, as the bowlers have not got enough help initially in the powerplay and also in the recent matches that were played here. It is generally a chasing ground, with 160 being the average first-innings score. Captains winning the toss generally tend to chase here.

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Islamabad United vs Lahore Qalandars: Predicted Playing XIs

Islamabad United: Colin Munro, Matthew Short, Rassie van der Dussen, Azam Khan (wk), Salman Ali Agha, Shadab Khan (c), Imad Wasim, Mohammad Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Ben Dwarshuis, Rumman Raees

Lahore Qalandars: Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Daryl Mitchell, Asif Ali, Asif Afridi, Sikandar Raza, Jahandad Khan, Sam Billings (wk), Shaheen Afridi (c), Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan

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