Preview:
Multan Sultans will square off with Lahore Qalandars in the first of the double-header on Saturday. Multan Sultans are off to a flying start with an impressive win over mighty Karachi Kings in the opening game of the tournament. On a slow surface, they bowled tight lines and lengths and didn’t allow the opposition batters to score runs freely. Thereafter, the captain’s knock from Mohammad Rizwan got them home comfortably in the end.
Lahore Qalandars have made small changes to their squad for this year’s edition with Shaheen Afridi is all set to don the captaincy role. They missed out on qualifying for the semi-finals last year as they finished 5th in the standings with 10 points. With plenty of hopes, they will be looking forward to starting their campaign with a win.
Match Details:
Multan Sultans vs Lahore Qalandars, Match 3
Venue: National Stadium, Karachi
Date & Time: January 29th at 2:30 PM IST and 2:00 PM Local Time
Live Streaming: Sony Sports Network
Pitch Report:
The wicket is on the slower side and the spinners are getting more turn and bounce off the surface. The batters should possess a high level of skill to score more than 7 runs an over. Bowling first is the safest option here.
Probable Playing XIs MUL vs LAH:
Multan Sultans
Shan Masood, Mohammad Rizwan (c & wk), Sohaib Maqsood, Rilee Rossouw, Tim David, Khushdil Shah, David Willey, Imran Khan, Imran Tahir, Shahnawaz Dahani, Ihsanullah
Lahore Qalandars
Fakhar Zaman, Sohail Akhtar, Mohammad Hafeez, Abdullah Shafique, Ben Dunk (wk), Samit Patel, David Wiese, Mohammad Imran / Rashid Khan, Ahmed Daniyal, Shaheen Afridi (c), Haris Rauf
Top Picks for MUL vs LAH Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Batters
Sohaib Maqsood played according to the situation in the run-chase against Karachi Kings and scored useful 30 runs from 31 balls. He is a consistent performer and worth a pick for your fantasy teams.
Fakhar Zaman ended up as the leading run-scorer for Lahore Qalandars in the last edition with 287 runs in 10 matches. He will be the key for his side at the top of the order.
Top Picks – All-Rounders
Tim David is a good franchise cricketer. He has featured in many leagues across the World in the past one year. He remained unbeaten on 12* runs in the last game against Karachi Kings.
Veteran cricketer Mohammad Hafeez had a good tournament last year where he ended up scoring 271 runs in 10 matches at an average of 33.87 and also picked up 2 wickets.
Top Picks – Bowlers
Imran Tahir is still going well at the age of 42. He picked up 3 important wickets against Karachi Kings and rightly deserved the player of the match award.
Shaheen Afridi finished as the third-leading wicket-taker in the last edition. In 10 matches, he picked up 16 wickets with the best figures of 3 for 14.
Top Picks – Wicketkeepers
Mohammad Rizwan is highly regarded as a modern-day run-machine. He has been consistently scoring runs in the last 15-16 months. He ensured his side crossed the finishing mark with his calculative knock of 52* runs against Karachi Kings.
MUL vs LAH Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics | Dream11 Points |
| Mohammad Rizwan | 52 runs (Last match) | 71 |
| Imran Tahir | 3 wickets (Last match) | 105 |
| Fakhar Zaman | 287 runs (Previous edition) | – |
| Mohammad Hafeez | 271 runs and 2 wickets (Previous edition) | – |
| Shaheen Afridi | 16 wickets (Previous edition) | – |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for MUL vs LAH Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Mohammad Rizwan (c), Sohaib Maqsood, Shan Masood, Fakhar Zaman (vc), Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Hafeez, Samit Patel, Tim David, Imran Tahir, Ihsanullah, Shaheen Afridi
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for MUL vs LAH Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Mohammad Rizwan, Sohaib Maqsood (c), Fakhar Zaman, Sohail Akhtar, Samit Patel, David Wiese, David Willey, Tim David, Imran Tahir (vc), Shaheen Afridi, Shahnawaz Dahani
MUL vs LAH Risky Captaincy Choices:
Khushdil Shah is a handy cricketer who can bowl and can score runs down the order. He picked up a wicket in the last match against Karachi Kings. He is a risky captaincy pick for your fantasy teams.
Samit Patel is an excellent cricketer who can bring more value into the side with his all-round skills. He is a good captaincy pick for your fantasy teams.
Player you should avoid:
Pick Rashid Khan if he is in the playing eleven or else you can avoid him.
