Karachi Kings vs Islamabad United, PSLT20, Today Match Prediction

KRK vs ISU Match Prediction & Analysis

Karachi Kings will take on Islamabad United in the 10th match of the Pakistan Super League 2025 at the National Stadium, Karachi, on 20th April 2025 at 8:30 PM. The 10th edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) will take place from April 11 to May 18, 2025. The tournament will feature six teams—Islamabad United, Karachi Kings, Lahore Qalandars, Multan Sultans, Peshawar Zalmi, and Quetta Gladiators—competing in a total of 34 matches. The action will happen across four venues: Rawalpindi, Karachi, Multan, and Lahore.

Defending champions Islamabad United have done well so far, winning 3 out of 3 games in PSL 2025. Karachi Kings, on the other hand, won  2 and lost 1 game in the three games so far. Islamabad United have won 8 games in a row, including the 5 consecutive wins last season. It will be interesting to see whether Karachi Kings can break this winning streak of defending champions Islamabad United.

KRK vs ISU Betting News

RECENT PERFORMANCE

KRK

W L W L W

KRK

175/7 in 20.0 8.75

PSLT20

Karachi Kings won by 56 runs 18 Apr 2025

QTG

119/9 in 20.0 5.95

KRK

136/10 in 19.1 7.1

PSLT20

Lahore Qalandars beat Karachi Kings by 65 runs 15 Apr 2025

LHQ

201/6 in 20.0 10.05

KRK

236/6 in 19.2 12.21

PSLT20

Karachi Kings beat Multan Sultans by 4 wickets 12 Apr 2025

MS

234/3 in 20.0 11.7

KRK

145/5 in 20.0 7.25

PSLT20

Peshawar Zalmi won by 2 runs 11 Mar 2024

PSZ

147/6 in 20.0 7.35

KRK

179/7 in 20.0 8.95

PSLT20

Karachi Kings beat Lahore Qalandars by 3 wickets 09 Mar 2024

LHQ

177/5 in 20.0 8.85

ISU

W W W W W

ISU

202/6 in 20.0 10.1

PSLT20

Islamabad United beat Multan Sultans by 47 runs 16 Apr 2025

MS

155/10 in 18.4 8.3

ISU

243/5 in 20.0 12.15

PSLT20

Islamabad United beat Peshawar Zalmi by 102 runs 14 Apr 2025

PSZ

141/10 in 18.2 7.69

ISU

143/2 in 17.4 8.09

PSLT20

Islamabad United beat Lahore Qalandars by 8 wickets 11 Apr 2025

LHQ

139/10 in 19.2 7.19

MS

159/9 in 20.0 7.95

PSLT20

Islamabad United beat Multan Sultans by 2 wickets 18 Mar 2024

ISU

163/8 in 20.0 8.15

PSZ

185/5 in 20.0 9.25

PSLT20

Islamabad United beat Peshawar Zalmi by 5 wickets 16 Mar 2024

ISU

189/5 in 19.0 9.95

HEAD TO HEAD

TEAMS PREVIEW

Karachi Kings Preview

Karachi kings are set to face Islamabad United, the defending champions, in their third game of the season at the home venue in Karachi. Karachi  Kings have played 3 games so far winning 2 and losing 1 game. With 4 points and a net run rate of -0.014, the Kings are placed 3rd in the points table among 6 teams.

Karachi Kings started the season with a close win against Multan Sultans in a high scoring contest. Bowling first Multan Sultans conceded 234 runs for 3 wickets. Four of the six bowlers went for more than 11 runs an over. Khushdil Shah secured best figures as 1 wicket for 33 runs in 4 overs. Chasing this big total, the Kings started well but were 4 down for 79 in the 7th over. But a huge partnership between James Vince (101 off 43 balls) and Khushdil Shah (60 off 37 balls) made sure that Karachi Kings got over the line with 4 wickets and 4 balls to spare.

In the second game against Lahore Qalandars, the Kings yet again conceded a score of over 200 runs bowling first. Hasan Ali was peak of the bowlers with 4 wickets for 28 runs in 4 overs. The Kings weren’t as lucky this time in the chase, as they folded for just 136 runs losing the game by a huge margin of 65 runs. The third game against Quetta Gladiators was their best game of the season as the Kings won by 56 runs. Batting first thanks to James Vince's 70 runs, the Kings posted a competitive total of 175 runs and then restricted Gladiators for 119 for 9. Hasan Ali took 3 for 27 runs in four over spell.

Hasan Ali is the top bowler for Karachi Kings with 17 wickets in the last 10 games. The batting is dependent on foreign players like James Vince, David Warner, and Tim Siefert. Kings currently lack in both the departments, and at the moment, they do not seem to have a team to beat a top team like Islamabad United.

Key players: James Vince, Tim Seifert, Hasan Ali, Khushdil Shah

Karachi Kings Predicted Playing XI:

David Warner (c), James Vince, Shan Masood, Tim Seifert (wk), Irfan Khan, Khushdil Shah, Adam Milne, Arafat Minhas, Hasan Ali, Fawad Ali, Abbas Afridi

Karachi Kings Actual Playing XI:

David Warner, James Vince, Khushdil Shah, Irfan Khan, Aamer Jamal, Mohammad Nabi, Tim Seifert, Abbas Afridi, Hasan Ali, Mir Hamza, Saad Baig

Islamabad United Preview

Inslamabad United have continued their dominance from the previous season in Pakistan Super Leage 2025. After getting the trophy from an improbable position in the previous season winning 5 games on a trot including the Finals. The Islamabad United have started this season just like a champion would. They have won all the 3 games played so far, making it 8 in a row, and are currently seating at the top of the table with 6 points and an NRR of +2.947, the best among 6 teams.

Islamabad United started the season with a comfortable win against Lahore Qalandars. Bowling first the United got Lahore Qalandars’ all out for just 139 runs. Jason Holder took 4 wickets for 26 runs. Islamabad United completed the chase comfortably in the 18th over thanks to Colin Munro’s 59 not out off 42 balls.

In the next game, Islamabad United reghisted a big 102 run victory over Peshawar Zalmi. Batting first, Islamabad United scored a huge score 243 for 5. Sahibzada Farhan scored a superb century (109 off 52 balls) opening the batting. In defence, Imad Wasim took 3 for 46 helping bundle out Peshawar Zalmi for mere 141 runs. In the previous game against Multan Sultans, the United yet again posted 200 plus score batting first. Defending 202, Islamabad United restricted the Sultans for 155 runs winning the game comfortably by 47 runs. Jason Holder yet against took a 4-wicket haul for just 25 runs in 4 overs.

With 9 wickets, Jason Holder is the top wicket taker of the tournament averaging an incredible 7.88. Sahibzada Farhan is the top batter of the tournament with 184 runs at an average of 61.33 in 3 innings. Colin Munro (147 runs) and Shadab Khan (6 wickets) are also among the top 3 in respective category. The United are in a superb form and they should have no trouble beating Karachi Kings.

Key players: Shadab Khan, Sahibzada Farhan, Shadab Khan, Colin Munro

Islamabad United Predicted Playing XI:

Andries Gous, Sahibzada Farhan, Colin Munro, Salman Agha, Azam Khan (wk), Shadab Khan (c), Jason Holder, Imad Wasim, Muhammad Shahzad, Naseem Shah, Riley Meredith

Islamabad United Actual Playing XI:

Haider Ali, Colin Munro, Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Jason Holder, Mohammad Nawaz, Azam Khan, Naseem Shah, Ben Dwarshuis, Muhammad Shahzad, Sahibzada Farhan

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The weather on the match day at the National Stadium, Karachi is expected to be very hot and sunny. The temperature will range between a high of 40°C to a low of 23°C. The skies will be clear and hazy. No rain is expected on the match day.

KRK vs ISU Pitch Report

The venue of the match is the National Stadium, Karachi. Inaugurated in 1955, the venue hosted the first Test Match between India and Pakistan. Since then, it has hosted several ODIs, Tests, and T20 Internationals. This is the home venue for Karachi Kings. The venue has a seating capacity of around 34,000 spectators.

Toss: To Bat

Out of the 11 T20 internationals played at this venue, the teams batting first have won 7 matches. Two games have been played here this season with a win each for team batting and bowling first. In both encounters the teams batting first have crossed the 200 mark. The team winning the toss should bat first here and try to put big total on board first up.