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Peshawar Zalmi vs Hyderabad Kingsmen Predictions - Babar to bring the PSL title back to Zalmi

Simon Lewis

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Last updated: 01 May 2026

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Simon Lewis 01 May 2026

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Babar Azam (588 runs, ave 84.00) is 1st in the PSL runs list.
Usman Khan has scored 101, 25*, 54, 64 & 61* in his last five innings.
Can Peshawar Zalmi beat the Kingsmen to claim their second PSL title?

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Babar Azam is top of the PSL runs list (Getty Images).

Peshawar Zalmi have dominated the tournament, winning eight of their 10 matches (1 loss, 1 washout). The Hyderabad Kingsmen struggled in their debut season, but after losing their first four matches they won seven of their next eight matches to claim a spot in the final.

Head-to-Head
Peshawar Zalmi Form
Hyderabad Kingsmen Form
Peshawar Zalmi vs Hyderabad Kingsmen Team News & Squads

Zalmi are a powerful side and the obvious choice to back to win the final, but the way the Kingsmen have bounced back makes them a tempting choice to snatch the title.

Peshawar Zalmi’s Babar Azam has scored 71*, 100*, 25, 59 & 103 in his last 5 innings.
Peshawar Zalmi’s Kusal Mendis has scored 83, 80* & 41 in his last 4 innings.
Hyderabad Kingsmen’s Usman Khan (381 runs, S/R 163.51) is 4th in the PSL runs list.
Hyderabad Kingsmen’s Kusal Perera has scored 50* & 37 in his last 2 innings.

Head-to-Head

Peshawar Zalmi won the only previous meeting between the sides on 8 April this year by four wickets.

Peshawar Zalmi Form

Zalmi bounced back from their first loss of the season in their last group match by beating United by 70 runs in the Qualifier to book their place in the final.

Mohammad Haris (38 off 17) and Babar Azam (18 off 20) got the inning off to a speedy start, but it was Kusal Mendis (68 off 40) and Farhan Yousaf (30 off 22) who did the heavy lifting in the innings to set the Sultans a challenging target.

Sufyan Moqim (3/30) knocked over three of the Sultans’ top five batters and Iftikhar Ahmed (2/32) took care of the other two. Nahid Rana (2/24) helped to cut through the lower middle-order.

Hyderabad Kingsmen Form

The Kingsmen clinched their place in the final with three straight wins, including in both Eliminators, with their last win being a thrilling 2-run win over United to secure a place in the final in their debut season.

The Kingsmen recovered from 85/4 in the 12th over to post a competitive score of 186/5 off their 20 overs. Usman Khan (61* off 30) and Kusal Perera (37 off 21) added 101 for the 5th wicket to set United a challenging target.

United were struggling at 68/4 in the 11th over but got back on track to take the match to the final ball. Mohammad Ali (2/44) and Hunain Shah (2/37) starred with the ball as the Kingsmen scraped into the final.

Peshawar Zalmi vs Hyderabad Kingsmen Team News & Squads

The BCB has allowed Nahid Rana to leave the Bangladesh national side to play in the PSL final, which is a great boost for Peshawar Zalmi.

Kingsmen skipper Marnus Labuschagne, was overjoyed to have guided his side to the final: “I can't describe what we've just done. We've become that team and I've got goosebumps just talking about it. The bowlers, getting those breakthroughs in the powerplay… they've been fantastic.”

Peshawar Zalmi (possible XI): Mohammad Haris, Babar Azam, Kusal Mendis, Michael Bracewell, Abdul Samad, Aaron Hardie, Iftikhar Ahmed, Farhan Yousaf, Khurram Shahzad, Sufyan Moqim, Nahid Rana.

Hyderabad Kingsmen (possible XI): Maaz Sadaqat, Marnus Labuschagne, Saim Ayub, Glenn Maxwell, Usman Khan, Kusal Perera, Irfan Khan, Hassan Khan, Hunain Shah, Mohammad Ali, Akif Javed.

Verdict

Peshawar Zalmi v Hyderabad Kingsmen

I am backing Peshawar Zalmi to win. I am also backing Babar Azam to top score for Peshawar Zalmi.

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

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