PSL 2025: Islamabad United vs Lahore Qalandars Man of The Match, Award Winners, Post-Match Presentation Ceremony

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Islamabad United vs Lahore Qalandars, PSL 2025: Defending champions Islamabad United started off from where they ended last season as they defeated three-time champions Lahore Qalandars by a convincing margin in Match 1 of PSL 2025 in Rawalpindi on April 11 (Friday).

MyKhel brings to you the list of award winners, including the Player of the Match, Best Striker of the Match, among others as the likes of Jason Holder, Colin Munro, Shahibzada Farhan, and Salman Ali Agha put on a splendid show.

Islamabad United vs Lahore Qalandars Award Winners

• Player Of The Match: Jason Holder (IU) for bowling spell of 4/26
• Moment of the Match: Jason Holder (IU) for two wickets in two balls
• Energetic Batter of the Match: Colin Munro (IU) – 59* runs off 42 balls
• Superpower of the Day: Abdullah Shafique (IU) – 66 runs off 38 balls

Also read: Islamabad United vs Lahore Qalandars Highlights, PSL 2025: IU beat LQ by 8 wickets

Islamabad United vs Lahore Qalandars, PSL 2025 Eliminator 2: Who Said What

Shadab Khan | Islamabad United Captain

“T20 cricket, you need to execute the plans and the bowling was very good today. I worked so hard on my bowling, if I do well as a bowler, it only benefits my team. It came out well, hopefully it stays long, for both the team and for Pakistan as well.

I think you need to rest as well, we don't have international cricket and are playing PSL. Hopefully, we'll get some form when we go back to play for Pakistan. Pindi has been an amazing stadium, the crowd love and support us, it's our opportunity to do well and give the love back to them.”

Jason Holder | Player of the Match

“Been a good start, great to have some fun in Pakistan, great franchise, they've been very welcoming to me. I was able to assess it early, the opening pair did well, the pitch did play true, but we came back well during the middle part of the innings.

You stick to a particular process, the execution was good and that brought us wickets. If you keep executing well, bowl according to the plan, the pressure does give you wickets. My favourite ball was the yorker, I think it caught Wiese napping a bit.”

Shaheen Afridi | Lahore Qalandars Captain

“I feel toss doesn’t matter in the game, it was the first game so it’s not the end of the world, we will give our best in the next game. First game is always tough for every team, we will try to improve in the next games.

Really happy for Shafique, he is the future of Pakistan cricket and happy for Asif Afridi as well, he is a brilliant bowler. I can’t say anything about them, they (Islamabad United) are the best. We always talk about positive things and hopefully, we will bounce back in the next game.”