Who Will Win Karachi Kings vs Quetta Gladiators, PSL 2018?
Karachi Kings are set to be in action against Quetta Gladiators in the second fixture of the Pakistan Super League 2018. The match is scheduled to be played on February 23 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Live telecast will begin at 3:30 PM local time.
Karachi Kings vs Quetta Gladiators: Where to Watch/Live Streaming
TV channels: Ten Sports, DSport, PTV Sports
Live Streaming: Bet365, CricketGateWay
Toss Prediction
The wicket at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, in recent times, has offered more assistance to the bowlers in the first-half of a game. Toss, therefore, is going to play an important role here and the team that wins it in this match is more likely to have a bowl first.
Read on for team analysis, betting odds, betting tips and match prediction for Karachi Kings vs Quetta Gladiators, PSL 2018...
Karachi Kings Team News & Playing 11
Team News
Karachi Kings have replaced fast bowler Mitchell Johnson by England's Tymal Mills. New Zealand batsman Colin Munro will not be available for the entire season and he has been replaced by Lendl Simmons. Luke Wright too has pulled himself out of the tournament and Joe Denly comes in as his replacement.
Key Players
Babar Azam, Eoin Morgan, Lendl Simmons and Colin Ingram are the key figures in the team's batting line-up. Azam was the second-highest run-getter in the 2017 PSL while Morgan, Simmons and Ingram are all experienced batsmen in the shortest format of the game. Karachi Kings will bank on the likes of Shahid Afridi, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Amir and Tymal Mills to deliver the goods with the ball. Afridi did a fantastic job for Peshawar Zalmi in the previous seasons and he is expected to bring that same mojo to the Kings.
Recent Form
Karachi Kings finished third on the points table at the end of the league stage last season with four wins and as many defeats in eight matches. They then defeated Islamabad United in the second qualifier before losing to Peshawar Zalmi in the third qualifier.
Karachi Kings Squad
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Babar Azam, Joe Denly, Colin Ingram, Khurram Manzoor, Lendl Simmons, Saifullah Bangash, Eoin Morgan, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammed Taha, Tabish Khan, Ravi Bopara, Hasan Mohsin, Shahid Afridi, David Wiese, Usama Mir, Tymal Mills, Mohammad Amir, Usman Khan, Imad Wasim(c)
Quetta Gladiators Team News & Playing 11
Team News
Quetta Gladiators have released batsman Ahmed Shahzad from their squad but have retained Kevin Pietersen and Rilee Rossow along with a few others. Jofra Archer, Rashid Khan, Shane Watson and Rahat Ali are some of the players that were picked by the franchise during the draft.
Key Players
Quetta Gladiators have their key batsmen in skipper Sarfraz Ahmed, Rilee Rossouw, Jason Roy and Asad Shafiq. Roy can be very dangerous with his aggressive batting while Rossouw who scored the most runs for the team last year is capable of playing the big knocks. Gladiators' bowling department will rely mainly on Jofra Archer, Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nawaz and John Hastings. Rashid Khan is the main threat in this attack and he will enjoy bowling in these spin-friendly conditions.
Recent Form
Quetta Gladiators won four and lost three of their eight league fixtures to finish second on the leaderboard in the 2017 PSL. After beating Peshawar Zalmi in the first qualifier, they suffered defeat at the hands of the same opponent in the final.
Quetta Gladiators Squad
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Sarfraz Ahmed(c), Rilee Rossouw, Jason Roy, Kevin Pietersen, Rameez Raja, Asad Shafiq, Shane Watson, Umar Amin, Mohammad Nawaz, Mahmudullah, Jofra Archer, Saad Ali, Saud Shakeel, Rashid Khan, Anwar Ali, Hassan Khan Mohammad, Mir Hamza, Rahat Ali
Team Form in Last Five Matches (most recent first)
Karachi Kings: L W W W L
Quetta Gladiators: L W L L W
Karachi Kings vs Quetta Gladiators Head to Head
Quetta Gladiators hold a 100% win record against Karachi Kings. The two teams have faced each other four times in the history of the Pakistan Super League and the Gladiators have emerged victorious on all four occasions.
Karachi Kings vs Quetta Gladiators Betting Odds
Karachi Kings are the bookmakers' favorites to win this match at odds of 1.83 on Betfair, 1.72 on Bet365 and 1.80 each on Unibet, Ladbrokes and Betway. Quetta Gladiators have been the finalists in each of the two previous PSL seasons. So it's quite surprising to see them as underdogs for this game. The Gladiators are priced at 2.04 on Betfair, 2.10 on Bet365 and 2 each on Unibet, Ladbrokes and Betway.
Karachi Kings vs Quetta Gladiators Prediction
Quetta Gladiators definitely have the upper hand going into this game as they have never lost to Karachi Kings in the PSL. The last time these two sides clashed was in the 2017 season at this very venue where the Gladiators recorded a comfortable six-wicket victory. The Sarfaraz Ahmed-led side have been the most consistent team with the highest win percentage of 63.15 in the tournament. It's not like the Karachi Kings lack flair, but they have simply underperformed in both the seasons. Quetta Gladiators have retained the core of their squad from last time and so we predict them to start their campaign off with a win.
Final Verdict: Back Quetta Gladiators to beat Karachi Kings at 2.04 on betfair, 2.10 on Bet365 and 2 each on Unibet, 10Cric and Betway..
Feb 23, 2018
17:00 IST / 11:30 GMT
Dubai Cricket Stadium - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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