The 16th match of the Pakistan Super League 2026 will feature Lahore Qalandars and Islamabad United at the National Stadium. It is set to start at 3:30 PM IST and promises to be a thrilling game as both teams will be keen to put up a good show. Both these sides have excellent squads and we can expect a closely fought contest. In this article we will break down the toss prediction, match winner chances and head to head record between these two popular PSL teams. 
Lahore Qalandars vs Islamabad United Match Details
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Detail |
Information |
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Match |
LQ vs IU 16th Match |
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Series |
Pakistan Super League 2026 |
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Date |
9 April |
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Time |
3:30 PM IST, 10:00 AM ET |
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Venue |
National Stadium, Karachi |
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Live Streaming and Broadcast |
Tapmad |
LQ vs IU Toss History and Match Details
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Match |
Date |
Toss |
Result |
Venue |
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LQ vs IU, 1st Match, PSL 2025 |
11th April 2025 |
IU opted to bowl first |
IU won by 8 wickets |
Rawalpindi Stadium |
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LQ vs IU, 19th Match, PSL 2025 |
30th April 2025 |
IU opted to bowl first |
LQ won by 88 runs |
Gaddafi Stadium |
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LQ vs IU, Eliminator 2, PSL 2025 |
23rd May 2025 |
LQ opted to bat first |
LQ won by 95 runs |
Gaddafi Stadium Stadium |
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LQ vs IU, 1st Match, PSL 2024 |
17th Feb 2024 |
IU opted to bowl first |
IU won by 8 wickets |
Gaddafi Stadium |
Team Form (This season)
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Team |
Last Matches Form |
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Lahore Qalandars |
W, L, W |
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Islamabad United |
W, W, NR, L |
LQ vs IU Overall Toss Records
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Total Matches |
LQ wins |
IU wins |
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22 |
0 |
0 |
LQ vs IU Head to Head Records
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Stats |
LQ |
IU |
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Matches Played |
22 |
22 |
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Won |
11 |
11 |
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Lost |
11 |
11 |
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No Result |
0 |
0 |
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Highest Score |
226 |
238 |
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Lowest Score |
121 |
90 |
LQ vs IU Predicted Playing XIs
Lahore Qalandars: Mohammad Naeem, Parvez Hossain Emon, Abdullah Shafique, Rubin Hermann, Haseebullah Khan(w), Sikandar Raza, Asif Ali, Shaheen Afridi(c), Haris Rauf, Ubaid Shah, Mustafizur Rahman
Islamabad United: Devon Conway(w), Sameer Minhas, Mohammad Faiq, Mark Chapman, Shadab Khan(c), Haider Ali, Imad Wasim, Faheem Ashraf, Chris Green, Richard Gleeson, Salman Irshad
LQ vs IU Toss Winner
According to Sports Tiger expert predictions, Islamabad United captain Shadab Khan is expected to win this toss and choose to bat first in this match. This decision makes sense considering the conditions as this is an afternoon game being played at this venue and the pitch will get harder to bat in the second innings.
LQ vs IU Match Winner
When it comes to match prediction, Lahore Qalandars have a balanced squad in this contest against Islamabad. When it comes to the bowling attack, Islamabad are struggling so far this season. Based on the conditions and strengths of teams, Lahore Qalandars are expected to win.
