Multan Sultans and Islamabad United will play Match 4 of Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2026 today at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, starting at 7:30 PM local time.
Islamabad United finished second last season with six wins from ten matches, while Multan Sultans recorded only a single victory in ten league fixtures overall.
United lost to Lahore Qalandars in the playoffs last season, ending their campaign despite a strong league-stage performance and finishing as runners-up in PSL 2025.
Multan Sultans enter 2026 under new leadership, with Ashton Turner captaining a team including Steven Smith, Sahibzada Farhan, and domestic all-rounders to improve previous season results.
Shadab Khan continues to lead Islamabad United, providing stability and experience as captain and key all-round contributor in batting and bowling throughout PSL 2026 matches.
Head-to-Head Records
Multan Sultans and Islamabad United have played 18 matches in PSL history, with United winning ten and Sultans winning eight matches across all contests.
Islamabad United recorded the highest total in head-to-head games with 232/7 in 2024, chasing 229 successfully with Colin Munro scoring 84 runs off 40 balls.
The lowest total was Islamabad United’s 105/7 against Sultans in 2022, as Multan chased 106 runs in 2.4 overs, winning by six wickets in that fixture.
Usman Khan scored an unbeaten 100 off 50 balls for Multan Sultans in 2024, with 15 fours and three sixes, although Islamabad United chased the total successfully.
Abbas Afridi recorded the best bowling figures of 4/22 for Sultans in 2023, defending 191 runs and winning the match by 52 runs against United.
Mohammad Rizwan scored 406 runs in 12 innings against United for Multan, while Abbas Afridi took 11 wickets in six matches, leading Sultans’ career bowling against United.
Probable Playing XIs
Islamabad United: Sameer Minhas, Andries Gous (wk), Mohammad Faiq, Haider Ali, Shadab Khan (c), Imad Wasim, Mark Chapman, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Hasnain, Richard Gleeson, Hamza Sajjad.
Multan Sultans: Shan Masood, Josh Philippe (wk), Steven Smith (c), Sahibzada Farhan, Ashton Turner, Delano Potgieter, Mohammad Nawaz, Muhammad Shahzad, Mohammad Wasim, Tabraiz Shamsi, Arshad Iqbal.
Pitch and Conditions
The match will take place at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, where the surface is expected to favour batters early with pace and bounce before settling into a flat track.
The average first-innings score at the venue is around 180, meaning totals below 190 may be difficult to defend for either team in this match.
Being a night game starting at 7:30 PM, dew is expected to affect the second innings, making it challenging for spinners to maintain control and restrict run-scoring.
Key Players
Shadab Khan contributes with bat and ball, scoring 173 runs and taking nine wickets in recent matches, leading Islamabad United in multiple all-round aspects during PSL 2026.
Andries Gous has scored 138 runs at a strike rate of 153.33 in four matches, providing consistency at the top of United’s batting order this season.
Tabraiz Shamsi is Multan’s key bowler, a left-arm wrist-spinner capable of turning the ball sharply, creating pressure for United’s top-order batters in early overs tonight.
Sahibzada Farhan has scored 75 runs in two matches at a strike rate of 156.25, forming a key part of Multan Sultans’ middle-order batting strategy this evening
