
On May 22, Lahore Qalandars will face Karachi Kings in the Eiminator of PSL 2025, at Lahore: find all match updates including live score, commentary, toss updates and more from the LQ vs KK Eliminator here.
Lahore Qalandars needed to beat Peshawar Zalmi in the last league match to qualify for the PSL 2025 playoffs. They did that to secure fourth place on the points table. Karachi Kings, on the other hand, were at second place until the last game, until their last game.
There, Islamabad United not only beat them to draw level on points but also did enough to make it to Qualifier 1. IU lost that game to the Quetta Gladiators, and will now play the winner of the Eliminator in Qualifier 2, on May 23. You can find the complete schedule for the PSL 2025 playoffs here.
Today's PSL match: All you need to know
Match: Eliminator – Lahore Qalandars v Karachi Kings
Date: May 22, 2025
Time: 8pm local time
Captains: Shaheen Shah Afridi, David Warner
Follow the live score here:
PSL Qualifier 1 – Lahore Qalandars vs Karachi Kings: Team news
Hosts LQ will be without Sikandar Raza, who left for the Test match in England after the league stage. Raza had been one of their key players in their run to the playoffs. However, they have replaced him with Mehidy Hasan Miraz, who is joining them for the playoffs.
KK, on the other hand, are probably the best-equipped when it comes to returning overseas players. Captain David Warner, Tim Seifert, James Vince, and Mohammad Nabi all played in the last league game, and are set to play tonight.
Qualifier 1 – LQ vs KK: Playing XIs and toss updates
Karachi Kings won the toss and chose to bat first.
Lahore Qalandars (confirmed)
Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Naeem, Abdullah Shafique, Kusal Perera (wk), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Shakib Al Hasan, Asif Ali, Shaheen Afridi (cap), Salman Mirza, Zaman Khan, Haris Rauf.
Karachi Kings (confirmed)
David Warner (c), Tim Seifert (wk), James Vince, Saad Baig, Khushdil Shah, Irfan Khan Niazi, Mohammad Nabi, Fawad Ali, Abbas Afridi, Hassan Ali, Mir Hamza.
Today's PSL match: Where to watch live
In Pakistan, A Sports and PTV Sports will broadcast the match.
Live streaming will be available on: Walee Technologies, Tapmad, Tamasha, Daraz, Myco and Begin.
No live streaming of the PSL is currently available in India.
You can find the complete live streaming details for PSL 2025 here.
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