The opening match of the 10th season of the upcoming PSL 2025 will be played between the defending champions and three-time winners, Islamabad United, and two-time winners Lahore Qalandars. This match will be played at the Rawalpindi Stadium on April 11 at 9:00 PM IST (8:30 PST). This is a home game for the three-time winners.
IU vs LAH: Predicted Playing XI
This is the best possible playing XI for the match. The playing XI is expected to be the same unless the pitch demands other players to be included.
| Islamabad United (ISL) | Lahore Qalandars (LAH) |
|---|---|
| Matthew Short ✈️ | Fakhar Zaman |
| Colin Munro ✈️ | Abdullah Shafique |
| Salman Agha | Kusal Perera (WK) ✈️ |
| Shadab Khan (C) | Daryl Mitchell ✈️ |
| Azam Khan (WK) | Sikandar Raza ✈️ |
| Imad Wasim | David Wiese ✈️ |
| Haider Ali | Shaheen Shah Afridi (C) |
| Jason Holder ✈️ | Jahandad Khan |
| Naseem Shah | Haris Rauf |
| Hunain Shah | Zaman Khan |
| Riley Meredith ✈️ | Momin Qamar |
IU vs LAH Squad
| Islamabad United (IU) | Lahore Qalandars (LAH) |
|---|---|
| Shadab Khan (C) – Allrounder | Abdullah Shafique – Top-order batter |
| Salman Agha – Allrounder | Asif Afridi – Bowling allrounder |
| Azam Khan – Wicketkeeper batter | Asif Ali – Middle-order batter |
| Ben Dwarshuis ✈️ – Bowler | Sam Billings ✈️ – Wicketkeeper batter |
| Andries Gous ✈️ – Wicketkeeper batter | Tom Curran ✈️ – Allrounder |
| Haider Ali – Middle-order batter | Fakhar Zaman – Opening batter |
| Jason Holder ✈️ – Bowling allrounder | Haris Rauf – Bowler |
| Hunain Shah – Bowler | Jahandad Khan – Allrounder |
| Imad Wasim – Allrounder | Daryl Mitchell ✈️ – Batting allrounder |
| Riley Meredith ✈️ – Bowler | Mohammad Azab – Bowler |
| Mohammad Nawaz – Allrounder | Momin Qamar – Bowler |
| Muhammad Shahzad – Batting allrounder | Muhammad Akhlaq – Wicketkeeper batter |
| Colin Munro ✈️ – Opening batter | Muhammad Naeem – Batter |
| Naseem Shah – Bowler | Kusal Perera ✈️ – Wicketkeeper batter |
| Rumman Raees – Bowler | Rishad Hossain ✈️ – Allrounder |
| Saad Masood – Allrounder | Shaheen Shah Afridi (C) – Bowler |
| Sahibzada Farhan – Middle-order batter | Sikandar Raza ✈️ – Batting allrounder |
| Salman Irshad – Bowler | David Wiese ✈️ – Allrounder |
| Matthew Short ✈️ – Top-order batter | Zaman Khan – Bowler |
| Rassie van der Dussen ✈️ – Top-order batter | – |
IU vs LAH 2025: Injury Updates
Lahore Qalandars: The team is free of injuries and all their players are available to play.
Islamabad United: The team is free of injuries and all their players are available to play.
