KAR vs LAH Fantasy Prediction: Karachi Kings vs Lahore Qalandars – 17 June 2021 (Abu Dhabi). Rashid Khan, James Faulkner, and Babar Azam are the best fantasy picks for this game.
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Karachi Kings will take on Lahore Qalandars in the League Match of PSL 2021, aka Pakistan Super League which, will be played at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. The premier T20 competition of Pakistan is getting resumed.
Both teams have been struggling in the tournament lately, and this game is an important one for both sides. Faulkner and Rashid have been brilliant for the Qalandars, whereas the batsmen need to step up. For Karachi, Babar Azam and Najibullah Zadran are the only positives.
Pitch Report – The average 1st innings batting score at this venue in the PSL 2021 is 165 runs.
Total Games Played: 9; Bat 1st Won: 4; Bat 2nd Won: 5
Match Details :
Time:- 11.30 PM, Live on Sony Ten 1/HD, Stadium: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi.
Probable XI for both sides:-
Karachi Kings – Sharjeel Khan, Babar Azam, Martin Guptill, Najibullah Zadran, Chadwick Walton, Aamer Yamin, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Amir, Waqas Maqsood, Abbas Afridi, Noor Ahmad.
Lahore Qalandars – Fakhar Zaman, Sohail Akhtar, Zeeshan Ashraf, Mohammad Hafeez, Ben Dunk, Tim David, James Faulkner, Rashid Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Ahmed Daniyal.
5 Must-Have Players in the Squad
Babar Azam, Rashid Khan, James Faulkner, Tim David, and Mohammad Hafeez.
KAR vs LAH Fantasy Wicket-Keeper
Chadwick Walton (Price 8.5) will be the wicket-keeper of our squad. He is helpful in managing credits.
KAR vs LAH Fantasy Batsmen
Fakhar Zaman (Price 9.5) and Tim David (Price 8.5) will be our batsmen from the Lahore Qalandars. Zaman has scored 255 runs in PSL 2021 at an average of 36.42, whereas David has scored 136 runs in four games at a strike-rate of 158.13. Both of them are reliable T20 players.
Babar Azam (Price 11), Sharjeel Khan (Price 9), and Najibullah Zadran (Price 8.5) will be our batsmen from the Karachi Kings. Azam has scored 424 runs in the tournament at an average of 84.80, whereas Sharjeel has scored 254 at an average of 31.75. Zadran has been looking in fine touch lately, and he will be a good option to have in the team.
KAR vs LAH Fantasy All-Rounders
Mohammad Hafeez (Price 10) and James Faulkner (Price 8.5) will be our all-rounders from the Lahore Qalandars. Hafeez has scored 221 runs in the tournament at an average of 36.83, whereas he can bowl a few overs of off-spin. Faulkner scalped eight wickets in BBL10, whereas he scalped 11 in just four games of PSL 2021.
KAR vs LAH Fantasy Bowlers
Waqas Maqsood (Price 8.5) will be our bowler from the Karachi Kings. Maqsood has scalped seven wickets in the tournament, and he is a wicket-taker.
Rashid Khan (Price 9.5) and Haris Rauf (Price 8.5) will be our bowlers from the Lahore Qalandars. Rashid has scalped eight wickets at an economy of 5.50, whereas Rauf has scalped nine. Both of them are wicket-takers, whereas Rashid can contribute with the bat as well.
Match Prediction: Lahore Qalandars will be the favourites to win this game.
Top Names for the Captaincy Role:-
Rashid Khan and Babar Azam
Top Names for the Vice-Captaincy Role:-
Both the captain’s pick + James Faulkner and Mohammad Hafeez
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Fantasy Team Disclaimer
All our selections are based on in-depth and astute analysis of the players partaking in the match, pitch report and a perusal of other reasoning. Please incorporate a slew of factors while crafting your own side with this article serving as a guide to the match and players.