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Lahore Qalandars vs Hyderabad Kingsmen Pakistan Super League Predictions - Fakhar Zaman to get Qalandars off to a winning start

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Fakhar Zaman hit four sixes in his 42-ball 84 against Sri Lanka.
Usman Khan has scored 81, 39, 43 & 21 runs in his last four innings.
Can Lahore Qalandars get the defence of their title off to a winning start?

Fakhar Zaman slaps a four through the leg-side against Sri Lanka (Getty Images).

Lahore Qalandars vs Hyderabad Kingsmen Predictions

Defending champs Lahore Qalandars kickstart the 2026 PSL season against debutants the Hyderabad Kingsmen. I am backing the Qalandars because of their powerful top order and fearsome pace attack.

Lahore Qalandars’ Fakhar Zaman has scored 69, 20, 25 & 84 in his last 8 innings.
Lahore Qalandars’ Mohammad Naeem has scored 41, 21, 55 & 39 in his last 8 innings.
Hyderabad Kingsmen’s Usman Khan has a strike-rate of 145.31 (2 511 runs) in T20s.
Hyderabad Kingsmen’s Sharjeel Khan has scored 24, 33 & 56 in his last 5 innings.

Head-to-Head

This will be the first meeting between the three-time champions the Qalandars and the new franchise the Hyderabad Kingsmen.

Lahore Qalandars Form

The Qalandars secured their third title in four years when they beat the Quetta Gladiators by six wickets in last year’s final.

Abdullah Shafique has been in good form leading up to the tournament, scoring 28, 57, 96 & 16 in his last five innings.

Sikander Raza was one of the stars of the recent World Cup and is a formidable all-rounder. He has taken 236 wickets and scored 7 097 runs in T20s.

The Qalandars have a formidable bowling attack of Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Mustafizur Rahman, Ubaid Shah and Dasun Shanaka.

Hyderabad Kingsmen Form

The Kingsmen are a new franchise that has plenty of whiteball talent in their ranks but they have yet to play together as a unit.

Marnus Labuschagne (ave 26.55) has scored 8 half-centuries in 55 T20 innings. He scored 126 in his last white-ball innings. Glenn Maxwell is a huge asset to the Kingsmen, scoring 2 987 runs in 118 T20I innings at a strike-rate of 154.42.

The Kingsmen have a strong bowling line-up with plenty of experienced spin options in Glenn Maxwell (offspin), Saim Ayub (offspin and legspin) and Hassan Khan (left-arm orthodox).

Lahore Qalandars vs Hyderabad Kingsmen Team News & Squads

Lahore Qalandars squad: Shaheen Shah Afridi (c), Abdullah Shafique, Asif Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah Khan, Rubin Hermann, Hussain Talat, Mohammad Farooq, Mohammad Naeem, Gudakesh Motie, Mustafizur Rahman, Parvez Hossain Emon, Dasun Shanaka, Sikandar Raza, Tayyab Tahir, Ubaid Shah, Usama Mir.

Hyderabad Kingsmen squad: Ahmed Hussain, Akif Javed, Asif Mehmood, Hammad Azam, Hassan Khan, Hunain Shah, Irfan Khan, Marnus Labuschagne, Maaz Sadaqat, Mohammad Ali, Glenn Maxwell, Riley Meredith, Kusal Perera, Rizwan Mehmood, Syed Saad Ali, Saim Ayub, Sharjeel Khan, Shayan Jahangir, Tayyab Arif, Usman Khan.

Verdict

Lahore Qalandars v Hyderabad Kingsmen

I am backing the Lahore Qalandars to win. I am also backing Fakhar Zaman to top score for the Qalandars.

Usman Khan is a good bet to top score for the Hyderabad Kingsmen.

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