Quetta Gladiators will begin their Pakistan Super League 2023 campaign against the previous season’s runners-up Multan Sultans at the Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan on Wednesday. Multan Sultans lost their opening game against Lahore Qalandars by one run in a thrilling contest and they will be looking to bounce back against the Gladiators.
In fact, the Mohammad Rizwan-led team was cruising in the run-chase against the Qalandars but they could not add the finishing touches.
On the other hand, Quetta Gladiators will be looking to make a winning start to their tournament. The Gladiators will be led by Sarfaraz Ahmed and they have players like Jason Roy, Martin Guptill, Umar Akmal, Naseem Shah, Wanindu Hasaranga, Odean Smith, and Iftikhar Ahmed in their ranks, who all can deliver on the big stage.
Meanwhile, Multan Sultans have a potent middle order as they have batters like David Miller and Kieron Pollard but both of them failed to get them over the line in the opening game.
Quetta Gladiators had failed to make it to the playoff stages in the previous season and they will be looking to turn the tables this season.
Match Prediction: Multan Sultans will enter the contest as slight favorites against Quetta Gladiators.
Multan Sultans
Mohammad Rizwan, Khushdil Shah, Rilee Rossouw, Shan Masood, Shahnawaz Dahani, Tim David, Abbas Afridi, Ihsanullah, David Miller, Josh Little, Akeal Hosein, Usama Mir, Usman Khan, Sameen Gul, Anwar Ali, Mohammad Sarwar, Adil Rashid, Arafat Minhas, Kieron Pollard, Ammad Butt, Wayne Parnell (partial/full replacement for Adil Rashid), Izharulhaq Naveed (partial replacement for David Miller)
Quetta Gladiators
Mohammad Nawaz, Iftikhar Ahmed, Jason Roy, Mohammad Hasnain, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Naveen ul Haq, Umar Akmal, Will Smeed, Wanindu Hasaranga, Naseem Shah, Odean Smith, Ahsan Ali, Umaid Asif, Muhammad Zahid, Abdul Bangalzai, Aimal Khan, Martin Guptill, Omair Bin Yousuf, Qais Ahmed, Saud Shakeel, Dwaine Pretorius (partial replacement for Odean Smith), Will Jacks (partial replacement for Jason Roy), Nuwan Thushara (partial replacement for Naveen ul Haq)
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