RAWALPINDI, MAY 17: Peshawar Zalmi decided to field first after winning the toss against Karachi Kings in the 27th match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) Season 10 being played at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Saturday.
The showpiece event has resumed after a nine-day hiatus due to Pakistan-India tensions.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will pay a tribute to Pakistan’s armed forces during the match with a musical performance.
According to the marquee league, renowned singers Sahir Ali Bagga and Asrar Shah will deliver electrifying performances to honour the bravery of the country’s armed forces, followed by the fireworks.
The tribute comes in the wake of Pakistan’s armed forces’ response to Indian aggression during the recent unwanted circumstances in the region.
The recent tensions between the two neighbouring countries resulted in the suspension of both the PSL 10 and the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025.
However, a week after the formal announcement of the ceasefire, the PSL 10 has restarted with the match between Kings and Zalmi at the Rawalpindi stadium.
Playing XIs
Peshawar Zalmi: Mohammad Haris, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam (c), Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Hussain Talat, Max Bryant, Maaz Sadaqat, Luke Wood, Ahmed Daniyal, Arif Yaqoob and Ali Raza.
Karachi Kings: David Warner (c), Ben McDermott, James Vince, Saad Baig, Khushdil Shah, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Mohammad Nabi, Aamir Jamal, Abbas Afridi, Hasan Ali and Mir Hamza.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
The Kings and Zalmi have come face to face 21 times since the advent of the marquee league in 2016 with the latter boasting a dominant record with 15 triumphs, compared to the Kings’ six.
Matches: 21
Peshawar Zalmi: 15
Karachi Kings: 6
FORM GUIDE
Kings and Zalmi enter the match with a similar momentum in their favour as they both have three victories in their last five fixtures.
Kings, on the other hand, are in a comfortable position in terms of the playoffs race as they are second in the PSL 10 standings with 10 points in eight matches, while Zalmi are fifth with eight points in as many games.
Peshawar Zalmi: W, W, L, W, L (most recent first)
Karachi Kings: W, W, L, W, L
