Islamabad United vs Lahore Qalandars 1st Match PSL T20 2025 today match prediction. Pakistan Super League. We provide 100 % sure today cricket match prediction tips and dream11 fantasy team by Raja Babu. Who will win today match IU vs LQ? PSL toss prediction. Live score with the ball-by-ball update. Cricket toss prediction.
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The cricket fans are ready to witness yet another big battle of PSL T20. The 1st Match of Pakistan Super League 2025 is scheduled to play between Islamabad United and Lahore Qalandars on Friday 11th April 2025 at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi. We are posting safe, accurate, and secure today match prediction and dream11 fantasy team of PSL T20.
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PSL 2025 T20 1st Match Overview
Islamabad United performed well in the previous edition of PSL T20 and won the title of the previous edition. They are the defending champions for this tournament. They played ten league matches with five wins to their name. They lost four matches while their one match came without any result. They were holding the third position on the points table when the league matches were completed. They beat Quetta Gladiators in the Eliminator 1 match and won the Eliminator 2 match against Peshawar Zalmi. They won the final against Multan Sultans. Lahore Qalandars did not performed well in the previous edition of this tournament and they were the worst-performing team of the previous edition. They played ten league matches with just one win to their name. They lost eight matches while their one match came without any result. They were laying at the bottom of the points table when the league matches were completed. They had made some changes in their squad and we are expecting that they will perform well in this tournament.
Islamabad United Previews
Islamabad United performed well in the previous edition of this tournament and they are the defending champions for this tournament. They had made some changes in their squad and we are sure that they will also perform well in this tournament. Shadab Khan will be leading this team in this tournament. The batting order of this team is strong and they had picked some best batters for this tournament. Matthew Short is an experienced batter of T20 cricket and he will be leading the batting order of this team in this tournament. Some other experainced batters of T20 cricket like Haider Ali, Colin Munro, and Rassie van der Dussen are also part of the squad of this team.
Salman Agha is a batting all-rounder in the squad of this team. Azam Khan and Andries Gous are wicket-keeper batters in the squad of this team. The bowling unit of this team is also strong and they had picked some best bowlers for this tournament. Naseem Shah is an experienced bowler of T20 cricket and he had also performed well in his most recent T20 matches. He is in good form and he will be leading the bowling unit of this team in this tournament. Some other experienced bowlers of T20 cricket like Salman Irshad, Rumman Raees, Ben Dwarshuis, Saad Masood, and Riley Meredith are also part of the squad of this team. Imad Wasim, Jason Holder, Mohammad Nawaz, and Hunain Shah are bowling all-rounders in the squad of this team for this tournament.
Lahore Qalandars Previews
Lahore Qalandars did not perform well in the previous edition of this tournament. They had made some changes in their squad and we are expecting that they will perform well in this tournament. Shaheen Afridi will be leading this team in this tournament. The batting order of this team is strong and they had picked some best batters for this tournament. Fakhar Zaman is an experainced batter of T20 cricket. He had performed well in his most recent T20 matches and he is in good form. He will be leading this batting order this team in this tournament. Some other experainced batters of T20 like Abdullah Shafique, Asif Ali, and Mohammad Naeem are also part of the squad of this team.
Daryl Mitchell, David Wiese, and Sikandar Raza are batting all-rounders in the squad of this team. Kusal Perera, Muhammad Akhlaq, and Sam Billings are wicket-keeper batters in the squad of this team for this tournament. The bowling unit of this team is also strong and they had picked some best bowlers for this tournament. Zaman Khan is an experainced bowler of T20 cricket and he will be leading the bowling unit of this team in this tournament. Some other experainced bowlers of T20 cricket like Haris Rauf, Rishad Hossain, Momin Qamar, Mohammad Azab, and Salman Mirza are also part of the squad of this team. Asif Afridi, Jahandad Khan, and Tom Curran are bowling all-rounders in the squad of this team for this tournament.
IU vs LQ Head To Head Matches
Islamabad United had faced Lahore Qalandars in 19 matches where they won 10 matches while Lahore Qalandars had won 9 matches.
Key players to watch in this match
Naseem Shah, Matthew Short, Fakhar Zaman, and Kusal Perera are key players to watch in this match.
Favorite Team in Today Match Prediction
According to our today prediction, Islamabad United is the favorite team to win this match. There are many factors that make Islamabad United a favorite team to win this match.
Islamabad United are the defending champions for this tournament
The batting order of Islamabad United is strong
The bowling unit of Islamabad United is also strong
Lahore Qalandars are also a strong team
The bowling unit of Lahore Qalandarsd is also strong
Winning Chances of Today Match for the Both Sides
Islamabad United is overall a strong team as compared to the Lahore Qalandars specially when it comes to the batting. The batting and bowling squad of the Lahore Qalandars is strong at least on papers, so the winning chances of today match for Islamabad United have been increased. The equation of winning chances of both teams for today match is mentioned as under.
Islamabad United has a 52% chance to win this matchLahore Qalandars has a 48% chance to win this match
Toss Prediction in Today Match Prediction
The toss is going to play an important role almost all matches of Pakistan Super League season 10. We had seen in the previous editions of this tournament that chase is the best option for the both teams at this venue. Almost 80% matches had been won by the bowling first. According to toss prediction, the team who will win the toss may choose to field first.
Pitch Report and Conditions
The 1st Match of Pakistan Super League season 2025 is scheduled to be held at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi. The pitch at this ground is known for providing producing high-scoring matches. The pitch generally favors the batter and the ball comes onto the bat quite nicely. The pitch also offers some assistance to spinners as the match progresses. Fast bowlers may get some early swing and bounce especially in the first six overs but as the match progresses, the pitch tends to flatten out. The outfield is usually very fast which makes things easier for the batters to score runs quickly. Overall, the pitch at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium Rawalpindi is considered to be a good batting surface with some help for the bowlers.
Weather Report for Today Match
The weather in Rawalpindi is excellent for this match. Rawalpindi is typically known for pleasant weather and good temperatures ranging from 20°C to 28°C in April. The sky is mostly clear during this month and there is almost no chance of rain. However. The humidity levels can be relatively high, making it feel slightly warmer.
Who Will Win Today Islamabad United vs Lahore Qalandars 1st Match PSL T20 2025?
While we had a deep look at the squad, we think that Lahore Qalandars is going to perform well in this match the PSL T20 season 10 as they have a couple of players who can change the game. In this match, the batting department of the Lahore Qalandars is much stronger as compared to the Islamabad United. We also have reports from different sources for the win of the Lahore Qalandars.
Who Will Win Today Islamabad United vs Lahore Qalandars 1st Match PSL T20 2025 Toss-IU
Who Will Win Today Islamabad United vs Lahore Qalandars 1st Match PSL T20 2025 Match-IU

IU vs LQ Playing 11
Islamabad United Playing 11
Naseem Shah, Shadab Khan (C), Matthew Short, Azam Khan, Imad Wasim, Jason Holder, Haider Ali, Salman Ali Agha, Benjamin Dwarshuis, Colin Munro, Rumman Raees.
Lahore Qalandars Playing 11
Fakhar Zaman, Shaheen Afridi (C), Daryl Mitchell, Haris Rauf, Sikandar Raza, Kusal Perera, Abdullah Shafique, Jahandad Khan, Zaman Khan, David Wiese, Asif Afridi.
Dream 11 Predictions for Today’s Match
Dream11 Prediction for Islamabad United vs Lahore Qalandars, 1st Match. After checking the latest player’s availability, the Dream 11 Team for this match of Islamabad United vs Lahore Qalandars, is mentioned under.
IU vs LQ Dream11 Team Prediction
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Today Match Date & Time
Date: Friday, 11th April 2025Time: 03:00 PM GMT / 08:00 PM LOCAL / 08:30 PM IST
Venue Details, Facts, and History
Stadium: Rawalpindi Cricket StadiumLocation: Rawalpindi, PakistanOpened: 1955Capacity: 15000Ends: Pavilion End, Shell EndTime Zone: UTC +05:00Home to: Pakistan, RawalpindiFloodlights: Yes
Venue Scoring Pattern in T20s
Total matches: 8Matches won bowling first: 6Average 1st Inns scores: 130Average 2nd Inns scores: 148Highest total recorded: 194/4 (19.2 Ov) by NZ vs PAKLowest total recorded: 90/10 (18.1 Ov) by NZ vs PAKHighest score chased: 194/4 (19.2 Ov) by NZ vs PAK
Islamabad United Squad
Naseem Shah, Shadab Khan, Matthew Short, Azam Khan, Imad Wasim, Jason Holder, Haider Ali, Salman Ali Agha, Benjamin Dwarshuis, Colin Munro, Rumman Raees, Andries Gous, Mohammad Nawaz, Salman Irshad, Rassie van der Dussen, Riley Meredith, Sam Billings, Hunain Shah, Saad Masood.
Lahore Qalandars Squad
Fakhar Zaman, Shaheen Afridi, Daryl Mitchell, Haris Rauf, Sikandar Raza, Kusal Perera, Abdullah Shafique, Jahandad Khan, Zaman Khan, David Wiese, Asif Afridi, Asif Ali Mohammad Akhlaq, Rishad Hossain, Muhammad Naeem, Salman Ali Mirza, Tom Curran, Momin Qamar, Muhammad Azab.
Disclaimer
We have provided you with the above-mentioned PSL T20 Prediction on the basis of our research, understanding, and analysis. These prediction tips have also based on the reports which we have from our different sources. You can consider the point we had provided you and the decision will be yours.