on 25thth April 7:30 PM IST, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore will host the thirty-eighth match of PSL 2026 featuring Lahore Qalandars and Peshawar Zalmi.
Get the best LAH vs PES Dream11 prediction, fantasy cricket tips, probable playing XI and match insight for 38.th PSL 2026 match. Expert analysis and more.
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LAH vs PES Hot Picks for Dream11 Prediction and Fantasy Cricket Tips:
Captaincy Choice:
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Babar Azam – Anchoring the top-order for Peshawar Zalmi, he has scored 426 runs, including an unbeaten 100*, maintaining a remarkable 85.2 average with 3 fifties and 1 century. |
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Kusal Mendis – Dominating the tournament for Peshawar Zalmi, he has scored 493 runs in 8 matches, including an impressive 109 runs, 1 century and 4 fifties at an average of 70.4 and a strike rate of 172.4. |
Raises up:
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Sikandar Raza – Providing all-round value for Lahore Qalandars, he has scored almost 180 runs with a best of 41*, while also taking 7 wickets including 4/41 while maintaining an economy close to 8.5. |
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Fakhar Zaman – Leading for Lahore Qalandars, he has scored 343 runs in 7 matches, including an impressive 103 runs, 1 century and 3 fifties at an average of 158.1. |
Budget Selection:
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James Vince – Playing briefly for Peshawar Zalmi, he scored 16 runs in 1 match with a strike rate of 133.0, before being eliminated from the tournament. |
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Ubaid Shah – Emerging as a young pace option for Lahore Qalandars, he has taken 6 wickets with best figures of 2/29, while contributing 5 runs with the bat. |
LAH vs PES PSL 2026 Captain and Vice-Captain Options:
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captain |
Kusal Mendis and Babar Azam |
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vice captain |
Fakhar Zaman and Sikandar Raza |
LAH vs PES Dream11 Prediction Team 1:
- The Keepers – Kusal Mendis ©
- Batsmen – Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman (Vice Captain), Abdullah Shafiq
- Allrounders – Sikandar Raza, Michael Bracewell, Iftikhar Ahmed, Aaron Hardie
- Bowlers- Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Sufiyan Muqeem
LAH vs PES Dream11 Prediction Team 2:
- The Keepers – Kusal Mendis
- Batsmen – James Vince, Babar Azam©, Fakhar Zaman, Abdullah Shafiq
- Allrounders – Sikandar Raza (Vice Captain), Iftikhar Ahmed, Aaron Hardie
- Bowlers- Shaheen Afridi, Sufiyan Muqim, Ubaid Shah
LAH vs PES Dream11 Prediction Today Match 38 PSL 2026 Players to Avoid:
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player |
dream11 credit |
Dream11 Points (Last Match) |
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Ryan Burl |
No |
No |
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Nahid Rana |
No |
No |
LAH vs PES Dream11 Prediction Today Match 38 PSL 2026 Expert Advice:
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sl captaincy option |
Kusal Mendis |
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gl captaincy option |
Babar Azam |
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choice of punt |
Ubaid Shah and James Vince |
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dream11 combination |
1-3-4-3 |
LAH vs PES Match Preview:
Lahore Qalandars will once again face Peshawar Zalmi in Match 38 of PSL 2026, and this evening encounter will start at 7:30 PM IST on April 25, 2026, at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. The match sets up an important contest, as both teams aim to consolidate their positions during the closing stages of the league stage.
Lahore Qalandars come into this game after a close 5-wicket defeat against Peshawar Zalmi, where they scored 199 runs but failed to defend it despite a solid batting effort. However, they showed their might earlier when Fakhar Zaman scored a brilliant 103 against Quetta Gladiators to seal a convincing win. In contrast, Peshawar Zalmi arrived with strong momentum after defeating Peshawar Zalmi by 7 wickets, with Kusal Mendis playing a match-winning role and continuing his consistent performance throughout the tournament.
Looking at past fixtures, Peshawar Zalmi maintain a slight lead with 11 wins compared to Lahore’s 9 out of 22 fixtures. Furthermore, in his first encounter on 11 April this season, Zalmi dominated the contest with 76 runs, helping the score to 173/7 and bowling out Lahore for just 97 runs, as Michael Bracewell and Sufiyan Muqeem took three wickets each. Therefore, Lahore will aim to respond strongly, while Zalmi will look to continue its dominance.
LAH vs PES head-to-head record:
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teams |
win the match |
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Lahore Qalandars |
7 |
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Peshawar Zalmi |
6 |
LAH vs PES Weather and Pitch Report:
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temperature |
20°C |
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weather forecast |
clear sky |
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pitch behavior |
batting friendly |
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Best suited for |
motion |
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Average score of first innings |
209 |
Records of chasing teams:
LAH vs PES Playing 11 (Predicted):
Lahore Qalandars Playing 11:
1) Shameel Hussain
2) Saud Shakeel ©
3) Riley Rossouw
4) Hasan Nawaz
5) Brett Hampton
6) Bevon Jacobs
7) Khawaja Nafay (Wicketkeeper)
8) Khalil Ahmed
9) Alzarri Joseph
10) Abrar Ahmed
11) Osman Tariq
peshawar zalmi playing 11: :
1) Jason Roy
2) David Warner ©
3) Salman Ali Aga
4) Reeza Hendrix
5) Azam Khan (Wicketkeeper)
6) Moeen Ali
7) Khushdil Shah
8) Hasan Ali
9) Zahid Mahmood
10) Rizwanullah
11) Mohammad Hamza
LAH vs PES Match Winner Prediction:
Considering the strength of the team, Lahore Qalandars are expected to win this match.
