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Lahore Qalandars vs Hyderabad Kingsman t20 cricket PSL match
T20 cricket is an exciting version of the sport to watch. Luckily for fans, there is a major difference between T20 and other major sports, such as the NFL, NHL, NBA, and MLB. The PSL launches on March 26th, with the opening match of Lahore Qalandars vs Hyderabad Kingsmen. Additionally, the full schedule for the IPL 2026 season has been released.
With that in mind, here is the confirmed playing XI for both teams, along with the scorecard for the first PSL 2026 match.
Lahore Qalandars vs Hyderabad Kingsmen Playing XIs
For the opening match of the 2026 PSL season, here are the playing XIs for both Lahore Qalandars and the Hyderabad Kingsmen.
Lahore Qalandars XI
Fakhar Zaman
Mohammad Naeem
Abdullah Shafique
Parvez Hossain Emon
Haseebullah Khan (Wicketkeeper)
Sikandar Raza
Asif Ali
Shaheen Afridi (Captain)
Haris Rauf
Mustafizur Rahman
Ubaid Shah
Hyderabad Kingsmen XI
Saim Ayub
Usman Khan (Wicketkeeper)
Marnus Labuschagne (Captain)
Kusal Perera
Irfan Khan
Rizwan Mehmood
Hassan Khan
Hammad Azam
Riley Meredith
Mohammad Ali
Akif Javed
Lahore Qalandars vs Hyderabad Kingsmen: Full Scorecard
Here is the full scorecard for the opening PSL match.
Lahore Qalandars Batting Stats
Name Runs Balls 4s 6s
Fahzar Zaman 53 39 10 0
Mohammad Naeem 30 19 4 1
Abdullah Shafique 4 5 0 0
Parvez Hossain Emon 14 13 0 1
Haseebullah Khan 40 28 3 1
Sikandar Raza 24 10 2 2
Asif Ali 9 6 0 1
Shaheen Afridi 12 2 0 2
Haris Rauf – – – –
Mustafizur Rahman – – – –
Ubaid Shah – – – –
Hyderabad Kingsmen Bowling Stats
Name Overs Maidens Runs Wickets
Riley Meredith 4 0 39 2
Akif Javed 2 0 18 0
Saim Ayub 4 0 31 0
Mohammad Ali 3 0 50 1
Hassan Khan 4 0 30 2
Marnus Labuschagne 3 0 26 0
Hyderabad Kingsmen Batting Stats
Name Runs Balls 4s 6s
Lahore Qalandars Bowling Stats
Name Overs Maidens Runs Wickets
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