LQ vs KK Match Prediction : PSL 2025, Eliminator – Who Will Win Today’s PSL Match Between LQ vs KK?

LQ vs KK Betting Tips

History between the sides in recent times will point towards the Karachi Kings. Form is such a massive factor going into a once-off knockout game. The Lahore Qalandars have not lost in four of their past five matches and seem to be peaking when they need to.

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Lahore Qalandars vs Karachi Kings Head-to-Head Record

The Karachi Kings have had this fixture in their pockets. The Kings have managed four victories in their past five encounters against the opposition. Both teams have won once against each other in 2025.

Lahore Qalandars vs Karachi Kings Live-streaming and Broadcast

Lahore Qalandars and Karachi Kings are set to meet in this year’s PSL Eliminator at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. The match is scheduled for Thursday, 22 May 2025. This knockout match would have been available in India on the Star Sports Network and FanCode app before the Kashmir attacks. That won’t be the case anymore.

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LQ vs KK Team Previews

Lahore Qalandars

Lahore’s top order leans heavily on Fakhar Zaman, who has dominated PSL 2025 for Qalandars with 369 runs in ten games. Abdullah Shafique has also contributed significantly with 259 runs this season. Rising star Mohammad Naeem has provided the team with two half-centuries in his past three innings.

Overseas wicketkeeper-batter Kusal Perera has now made his PSL debut. He brings 4580 T20 runs with him.

Sikandar Raza has starred as a true all-rounder in piling up 232 runs and chipping in with nine wickets at a tidy economy. Bangladeshi all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is one of the modern greats, particularly in white-ball cricket. His T20 career reads 7438 runs and 492 wickets.

Asif Ali offers big-hitting potential but has struggled to do deliver for longer. His strike rate this season is currently at 156.25.

The Qalandars’ pace attack is spearheaded by skipper Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf. Afridi has captured 11 wickets in ten matches, often breaking partnerships early. Rauf’s 12 wickets put him as the team’s leading wicket-taker.

Young pacers Zaman Khan and Salman Mirza have filled in on rotation to share the workload around Afridi and Rauf. Khan has 44 wickets in the PSL. Mirza took a four-wicket haul against Peshawar Zalmi.

Lahore Qalandars Expected Playing 11

Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Naeem, Abdullah Shafique, Kusal Perera (wk), Sikandar Raza, Asif Ali, Shakib Al Hasan, Shaheen Shah Afridi (c), Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan, Salman Mirza

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Karachi Kings

Karachi’s batting is anchored by marquee signings. Captain David Warner has provided explosive starts, such as his 43 off 28 in his previous PSL innings. James Vince has been the stand-out run-scorer with 374 runs. New Zealand’s Tim Seifert has chipped in 226 runs as a keeper-batter.

Domestic players like Irfan Khan have provided firepower late in innings. Irfan’s unbeaten 48 guided a chase past Lahore. Youngster Saad Baig has also been given opportunities to impress. His T20 strike rate of 140.81 shows he has the potential to strike it with purpose.

Power-hitter Khushdil Shah has 226 runs at a 152.7 strike rate and bowls left-arm orthodox spin when required. Veteran Mohammad Nabi brings experience with his spin-bowling. His best bowling performance of the tournament, three for 14 against the Sultans, came this season. Pacer Aamer Jamal has shown promise in the PSL with 19 wickets.

The bowling attack is led by pace. Abbas Afridi has been the Kings’ leading wicket-taker with 17 scalps. Hasan Ali is close behind on 15 wickets. Left-arm seamer Mir Hamza complements them with at least one wicket in each of his last six innings.

Karachi Kings Expected Playing 11

Tim Seifert (wk), David Warner (c), James Vince, Saad Baig, Irfan Khan, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Nabi, Aamer Jamal, Hasan Ali, Abbas Afridi, Mir Hamza

LQ vs KK Toss Prediction

The previous match between these teams in Lahore went the way of Karachi when they chased a revised target. Three of the four previous matches between the teams have been won by the side batting second. Both captains may not shy away from bowling first.

Pitch Report and Weather Conditions

The pitch at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore has seen a mixture of outcomes where team totals are concerned. The team that adjusts quicker will be in the front seat on this track. With plenty of cricket having already played at the ground, the pitch may start to slow down.

The early seam movement may play in the fast bowlers’ favour and the spinners may find turn later. The batters will need to assess conditions in the powerplay to formulate their strategies around their innings. Karachi Kings chased a revised 15-over target of 168 against Lahore Qalandars earlier in the season at Lahore.

The excessive heat will be the most noticeable weather factor, and a slight bit of humidity will add to that feeling. There is no chance of rain either.

LQ vs KK: Who Will Win?

Karachi Kings with 12 points finished in third and higher than Lahore Qalandars with 11 points in fourth. The league table may fall out of the window at this stage. This match comes down to the team that rocks up on the day. The Kings have hit a dip in form recently. The Qalandars could be favoured for their recent upward trajectory.

LQ vs KK win percentage stands at 53% in favor of LQ.

Todays PSL Match Prediction: Karachi Kings to Win.