Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators Match Prediction, PSL 2020
Defending champions Quetta Gladiators kick off the 2020 Pakistan Super League at Karachi’s National Stadium when they take on Islamabad United in the opening game of this season’s tournament. The match takes place on February 20.
Quetta Gladiators beat Peshawar Zalmi in last year’s final, with Shane Watson finishing the tournament as top run-scorer with 430 runs in 12 innings. The Australian returns this season alongside other big-hitters such as England’s Jason Roy, while they also have teenage star Naseem Shah in their squad.
Islamabad United, meanwhile, were beaten in the final eliminator play-off last season, ending their title defence just short of the final. The 2018 champions have retained key players such as Luke Ronchi and Faheem Ashraf for the coming season, however.
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Toss Prediction
Both teams won the toss and fielded first in their most recent matches at Karachi’s National Stadium and they could both look to do the same at the start of this season.
Weather Report
A week of clear, sunny skies over Karachi will ensure the pitch is in good shape for the first game of the 2020 PSL, and conditions should be similarly warm and dry for the opening match.
Pitch Condition
The Karachi National Stadium is usually good for batting, particularly in white-ball cricket, and the hot, dry weather should ensure it plays to expectations.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators, Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2020.
Islamabad United Team News & Playing 11
ISU Team News
Though they retained the services of key players such as Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Asif Ali and Luke Ronchi, Islamabad United have made some big changes ahead of this year’s tournament. Dale Steyn, Colin Ingram and Colin Munro all arrive, while Dawid Malan has been signed to replace another new acquisition – Rassie van der Dussen – who is not available for this year’s tournament.
ISU Key Players
Luke Ronchi: Top runscorer as Islamabad United won the title in 2018, the big-hitting opener remains a key T20 opener with a strike rate of 153.31 in the format.
Asif Ali: Proved his big-hitting capabilities with scores of 55* and 39* down the order for Dhaka Platoon at the Bangladesh Premier League. He boasts a T20 strike rate of 149.19.
Shadab Khan: A wicket apiece in his two T20 internationals for Pakistan against Bangladesh continued the form he had showed for Dhaka Platoon in the BPL. He has ten wickets in his last seven T20 matches and a generally good economy rate too.
ISU Team Form
Islamabad United went into last season’s tournament as defending champions and finished third in the league phase to enter the play-offs. There, they chased 162 to beat Karachi Kings in the first eliminator but were comfortably beaten after conceding 214/5 against Peshawar Zalmi in the second match.
Islamabad United Predicted Playing 11
Luke Ronchi (wk), Colin Munro, Dawid Malan, Rizwan Hussain, Asif Ali, Hussain Talat, Faheem Ashraf, Shadab Khan (c), Dale Steyn, Rumman Raees, Muhammad Musa
Quetta Gladiators Team News & Playing 11
QTG Team News
Jason Roy, Ben Cutting and Fawad Ahmed are among the key new signings for Quetta Gladiators this PSL 2020 season, with the Englishman flying straight across from South Africa – where he has been with the England team – to play in this tournament. Keemo Paul’s international commitments mean he has been replaced as a supplementary player by Zahid Mahmood for the start of the tournament. Umar Akmal, meanwhile, has been handed suspension by the PCB for violating the anti-corruption code and he will only be able to participate in the PSL if he is not found guilty of any wrongdoing. The Gladiators are yet to announce Akmal's replacement.
QTG Key Players
Shane Watson: The big-hitting opener was in good form at the top of the order last season, hitting 430 runs in 12 innings to help the Gladiators to the title. He remains a key option in T20 cricket.
Fawad Ahmed: Could be an under-rated re-acquisition having showed some good form in T20 cricket despite having turned 38 earlier this month. His good form for Perth Scorchers took him past 100 wickets in T20 cricket.
Naseem Shah: Burst onto the scene in test cricket with his five-wicket haul against Sri Lanka and his hat-trick against Bangladesh. Turning 17 just ahead of the tournament, this could be another breakthrough moment for the Pakistani paceman.
QTG Team Form
Quetta Gladiators won last year’s tournament, beating Peshawar Zalmi in the final. They finished behind them on net run rate in the table, but beat them in the qualifier play-off as Shane Watson hit 71 from 43 balls, and then chased 139 to win the final by eight wickets.
Quetta Gladiators Predicted Playing 11
Shane Watson, Jason Roy, Ahmed Shehzad, Ahsan Ali, Khurram Manzoor, Sarfaraz Ahmed (c/wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Tymal Mills, Mohammad Hasnain, Naseem Shah, Fawad Ahmed
Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators Head to Head
Quetta Gladiators won both matches against Islamabad United last season and now have five wins in this fixture compared to Islamabad’s four. Shane Watson’s unbeaten 81 from 55 balls helped them to a seven-wicket win chasing 158 in the first of last season’s two meetings, while Ahmed Shehzad top-scored with 73 from 46 balls in a total of 180/9 last time out before Fawad Ahmed’s 3-26 helped restrict Islamabad United to 137/9 in reply. Sohail Tanvir, who has since joined Multan Sultans, was also key with the ball in those two matches – taking six wickets in total.
ISU vs QTG Head to Head Stats
| Matches Played |
ISU Won |
QTG Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| 9 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators Betting Odds
Quetta Gladiators are defending champions but Islamabad United have been priced as favourites for this opening game.
ISU Bet365 Odds
- ISU to Win the Match: Islamabad United are 1.72 favourites to beat Quetta Gladiators with Bet365.
- ISU Top Batsman: Colin Ingram, Colin Munro and Luke Ronchi are all 4.00 to be Islamabad United’s top team batsman with Bet365, while Dawid Malan can be backed at 4.33. Asif Ali is 5.50 down the order.
- ISU Top Bowler: Shadab Khan is 3.75 to be Islamabad United’s top team bowler with Bet365, while Amad Butt and Faheem Ashraf are among the players priced at 4.50, where Dale Steyn and Rumman Raees can also be backed.
QTG Bet365 Odds
- QTG to Win the Match: Quetta Gladiators can be backed at 2.10 to win with Bet365.
- QTG Top Batsman: Jason Roy is 3.50 favourite to be Quetta Gladiators’ top team batsman with Bet365, while last season’s star man Shane Watson is 3.75. Ahmed Shehzad is up at 4.50.
- QTG Top Bowler: Fawad Ahmed and Mohammad Hasnain can both be backed at 4.33 with Bet365 to be Quetta Gladiators top team bowler, while Sohail Khan and Tymal Mills are both 4.50. Naseem Shah is 5.50 and Mohammad Nawaz is the same price.
ISU Betway Odds
- ISU to Win the Match: Islamabad United are also 1.72 favourites to beat Quetta Gladiators with Betway.
- ISU Top Batsman: Colin Ingram is 4.00 favourite with Betway to be Islamabad United’s top team batsman, while Colin Munro and Dawid Malan are both 4.33. Luke Ronchi, the star of their 2018 success, is now 4.50 with Betway.
- ISU Top Bowler: Faheem Ashraf is 3.25 favourite with Betway to be Islamabad United’s top team bowler, while Shadab Khan is 3.75. Muhammad Musa is 4.00 and Dale Steyn can be backed at 4.33 with Betway.
QTG Betway Odds
- QTG to Win the Match: Quetta Gladiators are 2.00 outsiders to win this opening game with Betway.
- QTG Top Batsman: Jason Roy is 3.75 to be Quetta Gladiators’ top batsman with Betway, ahead of Ahmed Shehzad who is priced at 4.00. Shane Watson is 4.33 after leading them to victory last season.
- QTG Top Bowler: Mohammad Hasnain is 3.25 favourite to be Quetta Gladiators’ top team bowler with Betway, while Naseem Shah is 3.75. Fawad Ahmed and Tymal Mills are both available to back at 4.50
🏆 Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators Prediction
Quetta Gladiators have retained the core of their title-winning team and they can start this year’s tournament by exerting their dominance against Islamabad United.
Feb 20, 2020
21:30 IST / 16:00 GMT
National Stadium - Karachi, Pakistan
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