Karachi Kings and Multan Sultans will be up against each other in the opening encounter of the Pakistan Super League 7 (PSL 7) on 27 January 2022 at the National Stadium Karachi.
Karachi Kings finished fourth on the points table in the last year’s PSL while Multan Sultan’s claimed their first-ever PSL title by beating Peshawar Zalmi in the final.
Babar Azam will be captaining Karachi Kings. Big names like Sharjheel Khan, Mohammad Amir, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Nabi and Chris Jordan will be available for Karachi Kings throughout the season.
Mohammad Rizwan will be leading the defending champions with some big names like Tim David, Imran Tahir, Shoaib Maqsood and Shahnawaz Dahani.
KK vs MS: Match details:
Date: Thursday, January 27, 2022
Time: 7:30 pm, (IST)
Venue: National Stadium Karachi
KK vs MS Probable Playing XI
Karachi Kings
Babar Azam (C), Sharjheel Khan, Joe Clarke, Sahibzada Farhan, Mohammad Nabi, Lewis Gregory, Imad Wasim, Tom Lammonby, Umaid Asif, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Ilyas
Multan Sultans
Mohammad Rizwan (C, WK), Shan Masood, Shoaib Maqsood, Rilee Rossouw, Johnson Charles, Rowman Powell, Khushdil Shah, Anwar Ali, Imran Tahir, Blessing Muzarabani/Imran Khan, Shahnawaz Dahani
Pitch report
The pitch at National Stadium Karachi has been historically favourable to the batters and a score above 160 is always on the cards. There might be some swing at the beginning of the innings with the new ball.
KK vs MS match prediction
The defending champions Multan Sultans will certainly have an upper hand going into the contest but you can’t rule out Karachi Kings they also have some champion batters and bowlers. This is expected to be a nail-biter.
X-Factor Karachi Kings
Babar Azam was the highest run-getter of PSL-2021. He scored 554 runs in 11 matches at an admirable average of 69.25 and a strike rate of 132.53.
Mohammad Ilyas picked most wickets for Karachi Kings in PSL 2021. The fast bowler picked 8 wickets in just 5 games at an average of 21.62 and an economy of 9.7.
X-Factor Multan Sultans
Mohammad Rizwan became the highest run-scorer of a calendar year last year in 2021 after he crossed 2000 runs. He was the second leading run-scorer of PSL 2021 scoring 500 runs in 12 matches at an average of 45.45 and a strike of 127.8.
Shahnawaz Dahani was the leading wicket-taker of PSL 2021. The right-arm fast bowler took 20 wickets in 11 matches at an average of 17, and an economy of 8.42.
KK vs MS Dream 11 fantasy team
Suggested Dream11 Fantasy Team(1)
Johnson Charles (WK), Mohammad Rizwan(C, WK), Rilee Rossouw, Babar Azam, Sharjheel Khan, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Nabi, Mohammad Amir, Imran Khan, Mohammad Ilyas, Shahnawaz Dahani(VC)
Suggested Dream11 Fantasy Team(2)
Joe Clarke, Mohammad Rizwan, Rilee Rossouw, Babar Azam(C), Shoaib Maqsood, Rowman Powell, David Willey(VC), Imad Wasim, Imran Tahir Umaid Asif, Chris Jordan.
Disclaimer: This team is based on the analysis and instinct of the author. While picking your team, keep in consideration the points mentioned and make your own decisions.
