The Multan Sultans will play the Karachi Kings in the third match of the 2025 Pakistan Premier League at the National Stadium in Karachi. The match will be played on April 12 at 7:00 PM PST.

April 12 is Super Saturday, and the 2025 PSL's second match of the day will be at the National Stadium in Karachi between the Karachi Kings (KK) and the Multan Sultans (MUL). The home team will play against last season's runners-up.

The Karachi Kings had a pathetic last season, ending up fifth in the tournament. They had only four victories and six defeats. This time around, there is a change of captain: Shan Masood has given way to the legendary David Warner, who will captain the team this year.

Multan Sultans, meanwhile, had a virtually flawless season, topping the table, but endured another bitter loss in their third straight final. Mohammad Rizwan and his team hope to end their winning streak this season, beginning with a good showing in their next game.

Match Preview

Karachi Kings

Australian left-handed veteran David Warner captains the Karachi Charge this season. He takes over from Shan Masood as Kings' captain. The Kings aim to end the slump of the last three seasons.

Following their victory of the title in 2020, they never seemed like genuine title hopefuls. They go into this 2024 tournament off the back of defeat to Peshawar Zalmi in their last league game. They have lost three of their last five games in the tournament.

James Vince is the top batsman of Karachi Kings. He has made 214 runs in his last nine games with an average of 26.75 and a strike rate of 121.59. The second overseas player that will be featured in the batting columns is Tim Seifert, who has made 182 runs in his last seven matches at an average of 26 and a strike rate of 132.84.

Hasan Ali will spearhead Karachi's bowling attack with 14 wickets from his previous ten games and a strike rate of 16.28. Mir Hamza has also registered ten wickets from his previous seven games and possesses a strike rate of 15.1.

Multan Sultans

Captain Mohammad Rizwan commands the Multan Sultans in the current PSL. Shai Hope and Usman Khan are other wicketkeepers the Sultans have available. The Sultans come into this game after losing their previous game to Islamabad United in the final of the PSL 2024.

They have won two out of their last five games in the competition and will be hoping to play well again this season after reaching the PSL final last season.

Usman Khan will be the Sultans' opening batsman in this game. He has played a total of 430 runs in his previous seven PSL games with an average of 107.5 and strike rate of 164.12. Mohammad Rizwan is the second batsman on the list of Multan's top batsmen with 353 runs in his previous ten games at an average of 35.3 and strike rate of 122.56.

Usama Mir has been Multan's top bowler in recent times, with 21 wickets in ten games and a strike rate of 11.09. David Willey has also picked 12 wickets in his last nine games and has a strike rate of 16.5.

Pitch Report

The National Stadium has a mixed surface. There may be some initial support for the bowlers, but as the game progresses, the pitch generally improves for the batters. The best thing to do on this wicket is to chase.

Toss Prediction

After two matches in Rawalpindi, this marks the tournament's first game in Karachi. As a result, there’s a bit of uncertainty regarding the wicket, so we expect both captains will prefer to bowl first.

Weather Report

As for the weather, there’s only a 5% chance of interruptions, so we think it won’t be much of a factor in the game. Expect temperatures to range from a high of 32°C to a low of 26°C during the match.

Head to Head

The Multan Sultans are currently holding a narrow edge over the Karachi Kings, with a score of 7-6. These two teams have faced off twice before, and each time, the Sultans came out on top.

Venue Dtails

In recent years, the pitches across Pakistan have been quite favorable for hitters during the PSL. We anticipate this trend will continue, featuring a hard, bouncy, and shiny surface, with a typical par score hovering around 210.

Match Prediction

It’ll be thrilling to see how both teams set up and perform in their opening match of the tournament. We’re expecting a tightly contested game, but we believe the Multan Sultans will have the upper hand and come out victorious.

We're rooting for a Multan Sultans win!

Betting Tips

The Multan Sultans really shone in the PSL 2024, making it all the way to the final. On the other hand, the Karachi Kings fell short and didn’t make the playoffs. We’re confident that the Sultans have put together an even sharper squad this time around, setting them up for a strong start in PSL 2025. When it comes to head-to-head matchups, the sultans have a win percentage of 53% against the Kings.

Bet on MS.

Probable Playing XI

Karachi Kings Playing XI

Tim Seifert (wk), James Vince, Shan Masood, Kane Williamson, David Warner (c), Irfan Khan, Khushdil Shah, Arafat Minhas, Hasan Ali, Zahid Mahmood, Abbas Afridi.

Multan Sultans Playing XI

Yasir Khan, Mohammad Rizwan (c)†, Usman Khan, Johnson Charles, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shahid Aziz, Chris Jordan, David Willey, Usama Mir, Akif Javed, Gudakesh Motie.

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Karachi Kings Key Players

David Warner should make his first appearance for Karachi Kings in the game. Warner played incredibly for the Big Bash League this time around, helping his team get to the finals. We foresee him repeating what he did with the Big Bash League and giving us our main choice for this game.

Hasan Ali had a great last season and was Karachi Kings' pick of the bowlers. Having taken 14 wickets last season, he was the most successful wicket-taker and hence our pick for this week's match as well.

Tim Seifert produced a magnificent T20I series against Pakistan, showing his devastating power, and will look to continue providing similar displays in the next match. Seifert will enjoy the Karachi pitch as well since he can play any shot he desires there.

Multan Sultans Key Players

Usama Mir was the highest-performing player from last season and Multan Sultans' top bowler. Having taken 24 wickets, Mir was the highest wicket-taker from his team and thus our best bet for today's match.

Usman Khan was Multan Sultans' top scorer during last season with 430 runs from seven games at 107. We are putting money on his play.

Mohammad Rizwan will bat first and last season played twelve matches in which he scored 407 runs. He is our pick for this match.