With playoff spots all sealed, Karachi Kings will play for pride when they face Pesha Zalmi in match 29 of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2024 at the National Stadium in Karachi on Monday, March 11.
Shan Masood-led Karachi Kings and Babar Azam’s Peshawar Zalmi come into the match on back of wins. While Kings beat Lahore Qalandars by 3 wickets, Zalmi defeated Quetta Gladiators by 76 runs in their most recent outing in PSL season 9.

Fifth-placed Karachi Kings, who are out of playoff contention, chased down 178 against the Qalandars thanks to Shoaib Malik’s last-ball boundary at the National Stadium in Karachi last week.
Meanwhile, third-placed Peshawar Zalmi, who lost to the Kings in the reverse fixture, rode on skipper Babar’s fifty and an all-round bowling effort to defend 196 at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi.
In the reverse fixture, Babar’s 72 could only take Peshawar Zalmi to 154, and in response, Karachi Kings rode on Kieron Pollard’s carnage of 21-ball 49 that included the longest six of this season to chase down the score with 7 wickets and 19 balls to spare in Lahore.
Now, the two sides will clash again with some changes to their line up from their previous meeting as Zalmi push for a top two finish, while Kings aim to do a double for the second time this season. Here is a look at the squads, Dream11 picks, playing 11 and prediction for KAR vs PES:
Karachi Kings Squad PSL 2024: Shan Masood (captain), Tim Seifert (wicketkeeper), James Vince, Kieron Pollard, Shoaib Malik, Irfan Khan, Anwar Ali, Arafat Minhas, Hasan Ali, Zahid Mahmood, Blessing Muzarabani, Mohammad Nawaz, Mir Hamza, Imran Tahir, Leus du Plooy, Daniel Sams, Mohammad Aamir Khan, Muhammad Akhlaq, Sirajuddin, Muhammad Rohid Khan, Saad Baig, Fawad Ali.
Peshawar Zalmi Sqaud PSL 2024: Babar Azam (captain), Saim Ayub, Mohammad Haris, Haseebullah Khan (wicketkeeper), Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Rovman Powell, Aamer Jamal, Mehran Mumtaz, Luke Wood, Naveen-ul-Haq, Khurram Shahzad, Asif Ali, Paul Walter, Arshad Iqbal, Salman Irshad, Dan Mousley, Mohammad Zeeshan, Aimal Khan, Shamar Joseph, Arif Yaqoob, Umair Afridi.
Karachi Kings Predicted Playing 11 vs Peshawar Zalmi: Shan Masood (captain), James Vince, Tim Seifert (wicketkeeper), Shoaib Malik, Kieron Pollard, Irfan Khan, Hasan Ali, Anwar Ali, Zahid Mahmood, Imran Tahir, Mir Hamza.
Peshawar Zalmi Playing 11 vs Karachi Kings: Babar Azam (captain), Saim Ayub, Mohammad Haris, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Hasebullah Khan (wicketkeeper), Rovman Powell, Aamer Jamal, Luke Wood, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mehran Mumtaz, Khurran Shahzad.
Karachi Kings will have nothing but pride to play for in this encounter, while Peshawar Zalmi will look for a win which puts them in contention for a top two finish. Zalmi may just edge Kings in the match. The best bowling unit on the day is likely to win the match.