• Match: Lahore Qalandars vs Peshawar Zalmi, 17th Match, Pakistan Super League 2024
• Date and Time: March 2, 09:00 am GMT / 02:30 pm IST / 02:00 pm local time
• Venue: Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi

Lahore Qalandars (LAH): Lahore Qalandars suffered another heavy defeat, this time by 60 runs against Multan Sultans in Match 14 on Tuesday. The team’s confidence is notably low following this loss, making it unlikely for them to secure a victory against Peshawar Zalmi in the upcoming fixture.

Peshawar Zalmi (PES): Despite a slow start in the 2024 PSL, Peshawar Zalmi has found their stride and is gradually climbing up the table. However, their recent victories against Multan Sultans, Lahore Qalandars, and Islamabad United have all been narrow ones.

Lahore Qalandars (LAH): Shaheen Shah Afridi (c), Fakhar Zaman, Rassie van der Dussen, Shai Hope, Kamran Ghulam, Sahibzada Farhan (wk), Sikandar Raza, George Linde, Jahandad Khan, Salman Fayyaz, Zaman Khan.

Peshawar Zalmi(PES): Babar Azam (c), Saim Ayub, Haseebullah Khan, Mohammad Haris (wk), Paul Walter, Rovman Powell, Asif Ali, Luke Wood, Naveen-ul-Haq, Arif Yaqoob, Salman Irshad.

Who will win the toss? – Lahore Qalandars
Who will win? – Peshawar Zalmi

Lahore: Sikandar Raza, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sahibzada Farhan, Rassie van der Dussen.

Peshawar: Babar Azam, Luke Wood, Saim Ayub, Arif Yaqoob.

Captain: Babar Azam
Vice-Captain: Rassie van der Dussen

Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Sikandar Raza, Rovman Powell, Paul Walter, Luke Wood, Naveen-ul-Haq, Shaheen Afridi, Arif Yaqoob.

Last season, teams had an equal number of wins at this venue whether batting first or fielding. Considering this trend, we predict that both teams will choose to bat first if they win the toss ahead of this game.

During the 2023 PSL, a team achieved the highest-ever score in the competition, reaching 262/3 on this pitch. Therefore, expectations are for another surface characterized by pace, bounce, and carry.

Saturday afternoon may see several interruptions due to forecasted rain, with humidity levels expected to remain high throughout the day and temperatures hovering in the mid-teens.