PSL 2026 IU vs QG: Head-to-Head, Probable Playing XI, & Where to Watch
No wins after two games is very uncharacteristic of Islamabad United to begin their Pakistan Super League (PSL) campaign. They are in sixth place, two spots far from the safety of the top four. One of their games, against Peshawar Zalmi, was washed out, while they lost the other to Multan Sultans by five wickets.
Head-to-Head Matches:
Facing Quetta Gladiators in their next game, can Islamabad finally get off the mark? Historically, Quetta have had a slight edge over them, winning 12 out of 22 games between the two sides. In the last season, Islamabad had lost four games in the group stages, two of them at the hands of Quetta. If that trend is anything to go by, Islamabad’s worries would only surge.
QG have lost one and won as many this season, though arguably, their game against Karachi Kings, which they lost by 14 runs, could have gone either way.
Probable Playing XI:
Islamabad United:
1. Devon Conway, 2. Andries Gous, 3. Sameer Minhas, 4. Shadab Khan, 5. Mark Chapman, 6. Haider Ali, 7. Chris Green, 8. Faheem Ashraf, 9. Richard Gleeson, 10. Salman Mirza, 11. Salman Irshad
Quetta Gladiators:
1. Shamyl Hussain, 2. Saud Shakeel, 3. Rilee Rossouw, 4. Hassan Nawaz, 5. Khawaja Nafay, 6. Ben McDermott, 7. Tom Curran, 8. Ahmed Daniyal, 9. Usman Tariq, 10. Alzarri Joseph, 11. Abrar Ahmed
Where to Watch:
Australia & New Zealand: ESPN
Bangladesh: T Sports, Tapmad (live stream)
Middle East & North Africa (MENA): Cricbuzz (live stream), Switch TV, Cricbuzz TV on ELIFE, STARZPLAY (live stream)
Sri Lanka: Dialog TV, Tapmad (live stream), VIU Hub (live stream)
Nepal: Tapmad (live stream)
United Kingdom: ARY Digital, ARY Plus
United States & Canada: Willow TV, Willow Sports, Willow (by Cricbuzz) (live stream)
Pakistan: PTV, A Sports, Geo Super, Ten Sports, Tapmad (live stream), Tamasha (live stream), Myco (live stream)
Rest of the World: Tapmad (live stream)
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