KAR vs MUL Dream11 prediction, PSL 2023: Karachi Kings vs Multan Sultans pitch report, injury update

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KAR vs MUL Dream11 prediction Karachi Kings vs Multan Sultans, PSL 2023 Karachi Kings will take on Multan Sultans in Pakistan Super League or PSL 2023 at Karachi's National Stadium in the first of the doubleheader on Sunday (February 26). Karachi Kings vs Multan Sultans will start at 2:30 PM IST.

Both the sides faced three days ago with Multan Sultans clinching the high-scoring thriller by three runs after scoring 196/2. With the triumph, Multan Sultans are top of the table with eight points (four wins) in five games. Karachi Kings are down at the fifth with two points in as many games.

KAR vs MUL injury update, key players

Multan Sultans injury update, key players in PSL 2023

Multan Sultans are deservingly top of the table with their winning combination sorted as their batting and bowling line-up figured out under skipper Mohammad Rizwan. However, the team lost another pacer in Joshua Little with a hamstring injury after Shahnawaz Dahani was also ruled out of PSL 2023. The franchise is yet to announce a replacement.

Rizwan-Masood: Best opening combination in PSL

Mohammad Rizwan and Shan Masood combined to have another big stand after the duo added 100 runs in the first game. Masood, who struggled to be among runs after scoring 35 in PSL 2023 opener, shot his first half-century (53) of the season.

Rizwan, on the other hand, has been scoring runs at will and shot his first century of PSL 2023 after hitting three half-centuries in the last four innings. He sits at the top of the top-run scoring chart with 329 runs.

No. 3 Rilee Rossouw continues to provide further stability as he scored 21-ball 29 to assist a free-flowing Rizwan. Rossouw remains to be season's second-highest scorer with 218 runs in four innings.

The superb form of the Multan top-order has not allowed many opportunities for the likes of Kieron Pollard and David Miller. Pollard scored just got to play two deliveries in the last game but did score a 21-ball 32 in the innings before and has been striking at 168.29

Miller has played three innings as well and has scored 100 runs in three innings at a strike rate of 169.49

Multans Sultans have top-three bowlers in PSL

Among bowlers, Multan Sultans have the top two wicket-takers as well with Afghan pacer Ihsanullah with 12 wickets (5 games) while Abbas Afridi (10) and Usama Mir (9) hold the second and third places right below him.

However, the last game was a disappointing show as far as their bowling was concerned with only Ihsanullah (0/17) keeping batters in check. Abbas took two wickets but went for 55 runs while Usama Mir gave away 35 runs for a wicket.

Other bowlers, Mohammad Ilyas gave away 38 runs in three overs while Carlos Brathwaite proved too costly in his one over by going for 19 runs. Khusdil Shah, however, put in a good shift with a spell of 1/25 in four overs.

Karachi Kings injury update, key players

There's no update on Mohammad Amir's return from injury after the pacer hurt his groin after defeating Lahore Qalandars.

Kings pin hopes on opener James Vince

Karachi lost their fourth game in five matches already but James Vince's form top of the order gives them the confidence of turning things around. The Englishman is the side's overseas top-scorer with 147 runs after he fired 75 against Sultans. Vince earlier scored 42 against Lahore as well as he is striking at the rate of 168.97 this PSL.

Veteran batter Shoaib Malik, who is Karachi's second-highest run-getter at 164 runs, has lost his form off late with two back-to-back sub-standard knocks of 10 and 13. He did return to bowling in the last game and proved effective with a spell of 1/29 in four overs when others went for runs.

Haider Ali continued to cut a sorry figure with another dismal knock of 12 runs off 17 balls after scoring 18 and a duck in the previous innings.

This forces Karachi's batting to rely deep on skipper Imad Wasim, who is also the team's highest run-getter with 166 runs at a strike rate of 172.92 in five innings.

Imad is also the franchise's joint-highest wicket-taker with five dismissals while tied with Aamer Yamin, who picked as many in just three games. The last game was a batting paradise as Yamin and Imad (20 runs in 2 overs) both went for 56 runs in five overs combined.

All-rounder Ben Cutting, who took three wickets in two matches earlier, wasn't used as a bowler and was ineffective with the bat too; scoring just 12.

Akif Javed, who bowled a stunning spell of 4/28 after coming into the side as a replacement for Hamza Mir, went for 36 runs in three overs. Imran Tahir went wicketless again while giving away 33 runs in four overs.

Young pacer Mohammad Umar was handed a spot in place of the injured Mohammad Amir but he could do little to make an impact as he went for 44 runs for a wicket in return.

PSL 2023: Karachi Kings vs Multan Sultans squads

Multan Sultans squad Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Rizwan, Khushdil Shah, Rilee Rossouw, Shan Masood, Shahnawaz Dahani (injured, February 15), Tim David, Abbas Afridi, Ihsanullah, David Miller, Josh Little (injured, February 24), Akeal Hosein, Usama Mir, Usman Khan, Sameen Gul, Anwar Ali, Mohammad Sarwar, Arafat Minhas, Kieron Pollard, Ammad Butt, Wayne Parnell (partial/full replacement for Adil Rashid), Izharulhaq Naveed (partial replacement for David Miller), Mohammad Ilyas (replacement for Shahnawaz Dahani), Carlos Brathwaite (replaced Wayne Parnell)

Karachi Kings squad Haider Ali, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Amir, Shoaib Malik, Aamir Yamin, Mir Hamza (injured, February 15), Sharjeel Khan, Qasim Akram, Matthew Wade, Imran Tahir, James Vince, James Fuller, Andrew Tye, Tayyab Tahir, Mohammad Akhlaq, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Tabraiz Shamsi, Mohammad Umar, Ben Cutting, Musa Khan, Faisal Akram (partial replacement for Tabraiz Shamsi), Adam Rossington (partial replacement for James Vince), Akif Javed (replaced Mir Hamza)

Karachi Kings vs Multans Sultans predicted playing XI KAR vs MUL, PSL 2023

Multan Sultans predicted playing 11 vs Karachi Kings Shan Masood, Mohammad Rizwan(w/c), Rilee Rossouw, David Miller, Kieron Pollard, Khushdil Shah, Carlos Brathwaite, Usama Mir, Abbas Afridi, Ihsanullah, Mohammad Ilyas

Karachi Kings predicted playing 11 vs Multan Sultans James Vince, Haider Ali, Shoaib Malik, Irfan Khan, Matthew Wade(w), Imad Wasim(c), Ben Cutting, Akif Javed, Musa Khan, Imran Tahir, Aamer Yamin

Karachi Kings vs Multans Sultans pitch report KAR vs MUL

The National Stadium in Karachi is not exactly the batting paradise it used to be as teams with better bowling units have managed to find worth out of the pitch. Batting first, anything above 180 is a tough ask as spinners are finding worth while pacers with variation and strict line and length have been effective.

KAR vs MUL Dream11 prediction Karachi Kings vs Multan Sultans

Wicketkeeper M Wade, M Rizwan
Batsman J Vince, R Rossouw, D Miller, S Masood
All-rounder I Wasim, A Yamin
Bowler U Mir, Ihsanullah, A Afridi

Captain and vice-captain choices M Rizwan's form makes him an obvious choice while S Masood and R Rossouw are in great touch as well. Among all-rounders I Wasim has been the star performer for Karachi while Ihsanullah has been consistent with the ball.