The Lahore Qalandars vs Islamabad United match is set to kick off the PSL 2024 season. The home ground of the defending champions, Qalandars, will host the very first game of the 9th edition of the Pakistan Super League. Gaddafi Stadium is scheduled to host 9 league matches this season. Last season, Gaddafi Stadium hosted the entire playoffs stage as well; however, this time Karachi will host the playoffs and the final.
Lahore Cricket Stadium T20 Records (PSL 2023 Stats)
Gaddafi Stadium hosted 9 matches in the PSL season with an average first innings score of 186, making it a high-scoring venue. However, the average second innings total last season remained 146, indicating that chasing at this venue has proven to be challenging.
- Matches Played: 9
- Won by the team batting first: 8
- Won by the team batting second: 1
- No Result: 0
- Biggest score while batting first: Lahore Qalandars – 241/3 (20) vs Peshawar Zalmi
- Lowest score while batting first: Lahore Qalandars – 148/10 (19.2) vs Quetta Gladiators
- Biggest total chased: Lahore Qalandars chased 171 vs Peshawar Zalmi
- Lowest Score Defended: Lahore Qalandars defended 148 vs Quetta Gladiators
- Gaddafi Cricket Stadium average 1st innings score in PSL: 186
- Gaddafi Cricket Stadium average 2nd innings score in PSL: 146
- Best figures for a Pacer: Shaheen Afridi (Lahore Qalandars) – 5/40 vs Peshawar Zalmi
- Best figures for a Spinner: Rashid Khan (Lahore Qalandars) – 3/15 vs Multan Sultans
- Highest score by a Batter: Fakhar Zaman (Lahore Qalandars) – 96(45) vs Peshawar Zalmi
Gaddafi Stadium Lahore Pitch Report For PSL 2024
Similar to the previous PSL season, Gaddafi Stadium is expected to feature flat pitches. Teams may prefer batting first, aiming to set a big total, which will create scoreboard pressure on the chasing side. The pitch may pose challenges for pacers but could offer assistance to spinners as the match progresses. In the last season, 8 out of 9 matches were won by the team batting first, suggesting that the toss winner in the opening matches is likely to choose to bat first.
Gaddafi Stadium Lahore Last T20 Match Scorecard (Last PSL Match)
The last PSL match played at this venue was the title match of the 2023 season. It proved to be a nail-biter, with the home side securing victory by just 1 run. Qalandars’ Skipper Shaheen Afridi emerged as the star of the match, scoring 44 off 15 balls and later, while defending the target, picking up 4 crucial wickets.
| Lahore Qalandars : 200-6 (20) | Multan Sultans : 199-8 (20) |
| Abdullah Shafique : 65(40) | Rilee Rossouw : 52(32) |
| Shaheen Afridi: 44*(15) | Mohammad Rizwan : 34(23) |
| Fakhar Zaman : 39(34) | Khushdil Shah : 25(12) |
| Usama Mir : 3 – 0 – 24 – 3 | Shaheen Afridi : 4 – 0 – 51 – 4 |
| Khushdil Shah : 2 – 0 – 11 – 1 | Rashid Khan : 4 – 0 – 26 – 2 |
| Anwar Ali : 4 – 0 – 46 – 1 | David Wiese : 4 – 0 – 31 – 1 |
| Match Result: Lahore Qalandars won by 1 runs. |