Gaddafi Stadium Pitch Report: Is The Surface Batting Or Bowling Friendly?



Gaddafi Stadium pitch report [Source: @abubakartarar_/x.com]
Gaddafi Stadium pitch report [Source: @abubakartarar_/x.com]

The 14th match of the Pakistan Super League will witness two friends go head to head against each other as Shaheen Afridi's Lahore Qalandars will collide with Babar Azam's Peshawar Zalmi at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. Both the teams lost their last match and will be eager for a comeback in this epic match.

It has been a topsy-turvy journey for both the teams, with neither of them asserting their dominance so far. While Lahore is at the 3rd place in the points tally with 4 points, Peshawar are one step down at fourth with just 2 points. This match could potentially decide who goes through to the next round, and both the sides will also need to adjust to the Gaddafi Stadium conditions.

Ahead of the match we look at the Gaddafi Stadium stats for the Qalandars vs Zalmi PSL 2025 Match.

Gaddafi Stadium Pitch Stats

Criterion
Data
Matches Played23
Matches won batting 1st13
Matches won bowling 1st10
No Result0
Average 1st innings score163
Average 2nd innings score154
Average run rate8.28
% of wickets by pacers (last 10 games)52
% of wickets by spinners (last 10 games)48

(Gaddafi Stadium stats for T20Is)

Is Gaddafi Stadium's Pitch batting or bowling friendly?

A new venue for PSL 2025 and a freshly laid surface awaits both the teams. When Multan Cricket Stadium hosted the first game of the season, we witnessed a high-scoring encounter and expect the same here at the Gaddafi Stadium known as batters' paradise.

There will be a freshly laid wicket and that'll mean easy stroke-making for the batters with the ball coming onto the bat nicely. In the initial few overs, the pacers will get seam movement but that will also vanish with time. Hence, bowlers who will rely on change in variations will be successful at this ground. Expect the toss winning captain to bowl first since the conditions won't change for the entire 40 overs.

Gaddafi Stadium weather today


InformationDetails
Temperature28°C (RealFeel 26°C)
Wind SpeedNE 13km/h
Probability of Precipitation 0%
Cloud Cover3%

The average temperature in Lahore will be around 28 degrees which is an ideal condition for the game of cricket. The cloud cover will be around 3 percent which shouldn't be a worrying sign for both the teams.

Chances of rain

The chances of precipitation is zero percent and both the teams and the fans can enjoy the game without thinking about the rain threat.