PSL 2023 Predictions & Betting Tips

Captain: Shadab Khan
Key Players: Alex Hales, Abrar Ahmed, Moeen Ali, Asif Ali

2022 result: 4th

Islamabad United is the most successful team of the league with 2 title wins so far in 7 seasons. In the last season, Islamabad finished the league stage at 4th spot with 4 wins out of 10 matches and they were kicked out of the season in the 2nd eliminator match by Lahore Qalandars.

Alex Hales was the leading run scorer for United in the last season and he is still with the same squad. Azam Khan, Shadab Khan and Paul Stirling scored 200+ runs last year and they will strengthen the Islamabad United batting line-up this year as well.

In the bowling department, skipper Shadab Khan was the leading wicket taker from the last season with 19 wickets. Hasan Ali and Fazalhaq Farooqi are at the pace attack while the latest Pakistani spin sensation Abrar Ahmed is part of the squad.

Islamabad United are at 5.00 with Betway and 1xBet.

Captain: Imad Wasim
Key players: Shoaib Malik, Sharjeel Khan, Matthew Wade, Imran Tahir, Mohammad Amir

2022 Result: 6th

After a poor performance in the last season, Karachi Kings skipper Babar Azam transferred to Peshawar Zalmi for the upcoming season. In the 2021-22 season, Kings ended at the bottom of the table with only 1 win.

Sharjeel Khan will be part of the squad once again. He smashed 231 runs in the last season and Qasim Akram played 5 matches and batted at a strike rate of 154.68. We will see the Aussie power hitter Matthew Wade and England batter James Vince in the Kings team this year, which will strengthen their batting.

We feel that Kings has a stronger bowling line-up this year with the likes of Mohammad Amir, Imran Tahir, Andrew Tye, Tabraiz Shamsi, Imad Wasim. All-rounders Shoaib Malik and Ben Cutting can also make a big difference this year for the Kings and can provide that much-needed balance in the team.

Betway and 1xbet are offering a generous 5.00 for Karachi Kings.

Captain: Shaheen Afridi
Key Players: Rashid Khan, Haris Rauf, Fakhar Zaman, Sikandar Raza

2022 Result: Winner

Lahore Qalandars won their first PSL title in the last season and we won’t be surprised if they win another title this year as this squad looks pretty strong. In the last season, Qalandars finished at the 2nd spot on the points table with 6 wins out of 10 matches.

Fakhar Zaman was the leading run scorer of the season while skipper Shaheen Afridi was the highest wicket taker. We will see England batter Harry Brook and Zimbabwe all-rounder Sikandar Raza in this team. Both of them have been impressive in the T20s in 2022. Brook was impactful in the last season as well.

Kamran Ghulam and Abdullah Shafique also batted well and they will be the Qalandars side once again.

Once again we will see a lethal bowling line-up of Rashid Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf and Zaman Khan. Rashid Khan picked 13 wickets in 9 matches at an impressive economy of 6.25 in the last season.

Current champions Lahore Qalandars will go into PSL 2023 as the favourites with 3.75 at Betway and 1xBet.

Captain: Mohammad Rizwan
Key Players: Shan Masood, Shahnawaz Dahani, David Miller, Akeal Hosein

2022 Result: Runner-up

Multan Sultans, undoubtedly, was the strongest team last season and they finished the league stage at the top of the table with 9 wins out of 10 matches. With this performance, Sultans certainly deserved to win the title last season but Lahore Qalandars had other plans.

In the batting department, skipper Rizwan and Shan Masood will be seen together again. Rizwan smashed 546 runs in the last season at an aggressive average of 68.25. Tim David also showed his wild batting and scored 278 runs at a strike rate of 194.40 and he smashed 21 sixes which was the highest figure of the season. This year will see the Proteas power hitter David Miller and West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard strengthening the Sultans batting line-up.

Sultans will feel the void left by Imran Tahir in the bowling department. Shahnawaz Dahani will be supported by the overseas bowlers Josh Little, Akeal Hosein and Wayne Parnell. All-rounder Khushdil Shah picked 16 wickets last season and he is also a handy batter as well.

2022 runner-up Multan Sultans are backed at 4.50 with Betway and 1xBet.

Captain: Babar Azam
Key players: Wahan Riaz, Mohammad Haris, Usman Qadir, Tom-Kohler Cadmore

2022 Result: 3rd

Peshawar Zalmi finished at the 3rd spot on the table in the last season and they were eliminated in the 1st eliminator match against Islamabad United.

Babar Azam scored 343 runs in the last season and he will play for Zalmi in the upcoming season. Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Sherfane Rutherford, Tom Kohler-Cadmore and Rovman Powell will be seen as the overseas batters in the squad. Mohammad Haris will also strengthen the batting line-up at the top.

The bowling unit of Peshawar Zalmi looks strong with the likes of Salman Irshad, Wahab Riaz, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Jimmy Neesham, Richard Gleeson. Salman Irshad was the leading wicket taker of the team with 15 wickets in 8 matches.

Betway and 1xBet are offering 4.50 for Peshawar Zalmi.

Captain: Sarfaraz Ahmed
Key Players: Mohammad Nawaz, Iftikhar Ahmed, Wanindu Hasaranga, Will Jacks

2022 Result: 5th

Gladiators were the runner-up in the first 2 seasons then won the title in the 2019 season. In the last season, they finished at the 5th spot with 4 wins only.

Jason Roy and Will Smeed performed well in the last season and they will be part of the Gladiators squad this year as well. Roy smashed 303 runs at a strike rate of 170.22. We saw Sarfaraz Ahmed back to the Tests with a thrilling century. He might look good with the bat this season with his confidence. Power hitter Iftikhar Ahmed will be a big plus for the team seeing his current form.

In the bowling department, they have the new Pakistan sensation Naseem Shah who got international attention in the Asia Cup 2022. He was the leading wicket taker last season with 14 wickets in 10 matches. Dwaine Pretorius, Naveen ul Haq, Odean Smith are the overseas pacers and they are quality T20 players.

Quetta Gladiators are getting the highest odds of 6.00 at Betway and 1xBet.