Quetta Gladiators (QUE) and Rawalpindi (RAPE) are set to face each other on Friday, April 10, in the 18th match of the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2026 at the National Stadium in Karachi.
Both teams are struggling this season. Saud Shakeel's Quetta Gladiators have won only one of their four matches. This victory came against the Hyderabad Kingsmen, a team making its debut. Now, they will look to avoid a third consecutive defeat against the struggling Rawalpindi team—a side that has lost four matches in a row.
Mohammad Rizwan must inspire his team so that they can make a strong comeback following a disappointing start to the season. With six matches still remaining, the 'Rawalpindis' have no reason to believe that their hopes of reaching the playoffs are over. However, they need to start winning as soon as possible.
QUE vs RAP: Head-to-Head T20 Record
This will be the first meeting between these two teams. Currently, the head-to-head record stands at 0-0.
PSL 2026: QUE vs RAP Playing 11
Quetta Gladiators
Saud Shakeel (C), Shamyl Hussain, Khawaja Nafay (WK), Rilee Rossouw, Hasan Nawaz, Bevon Jacobs, Tom Curran, Ahmed Daniyal, Alzarri Joseph, Abrar Ahmed, Usman Tariq.
Rawalpindiz
Mohammad Rizwan (C & WK), Yasir Khan, Kamran Ghulam, Abdullah Fazal, Sam Billings, Daryl Mitchell, Dian Forrester, Amir Khan, Rishad Hossain, Asif Afridi, Mohammad Amir.
PSL 2026: QUE vs RAP Player Stats
Sam Billings: The team's most successful batsman. He has scored 139 runs so far, including a magnificent unbeaten innings of 56 (34 balls) played against the Multan Sultans in the previous match.
Mohammad Amir: Leading the bowling attack. He has claimed 5 wickets in the tournament thus far.
Kamran Ghulam: Providing solidity to the team's middle order; he also contributed 35 runs in the previous match.
Saud Shakeel: Is in excellent form. In the previous match against Multan, he scored 56 runs (off 41 balls) and also claimed 1 wicket.
Bevon Jacobs: Is displaying aggressive batting. In the last match, he scored 49 runs (including 3 fours and 3 sixes) off just 31 balls.
Hassan Nawaz: Is excelling with his bowling; he took 2 wickets in the previous match.
Shamyl Hussain: Has also been named 'Player of the Match' in one of the games this season.
QUE vs RAP: Probable Best Performers
Hasan Nawaz
Hasan Nawaz has been in staggering form this season, having scored 158 runs in four matches at an average of 52.66 and a strike rate of 129.50. He has already registered two half-centuries and hit 13 fours and six sixes. The right-handed batter would want to continue his purple patch on Friday.
Ahmed Daniyal
Ahmed Daniyal has put on a magnificent display of his talent; he has claimed five wickets in four matches at an average of 18.20 and an economy rate of 8.02. On Friday, this right-arm seamer could prove to be the bowler on whom all eyes are fixed.
QUE vs RAP: Pitch Report
Based on the first two matches played at Karachi's National Stadium in PSL 2026, it is evident that things are not going to be easy for the batsmen. In these two matches, the average first-innings score has hovered around 123. The captain who wins the toss will likely opt to bowl first. On this ground, preserving wickets could prove to be a beneficial strategy.
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