National Stadium Karachi Pitch Report For KAR Vs ISL PSL 2025 Match?

Anurag Dasgupta

National Stadium Karachi [Source: Karachi pitch report [Source: @TheRealPCB/x.com]National Stadium Karachi [Source: Karachi pitch report [Source: @TheRealPCB/x.com]

The 10th match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2025 will feature the Karachi Kings up against the Islamabad United at the National Stadium Karachi. Both the sides have played 3 matches each and have different contrasts with the Shadab Khan led Islamabad winning three out of three.

Meanwhile, Karachi Kings started with a brilliant win over Multan Sultans and have 2 wins out of 3 as they sit at third position with 4 points. This game will be crucial for Karachi Kings as they aim to win their third game of the season. Ahead of the mouth-watering clash, we look at the pitch behaviour of the National Stadium and whether the surface will stay true to its nature or not.

National Stadium Karachi Records And Stats

Criterion
Data
Matches Played21
Matches won batting 1st12
Matches won bowling 1st9
No Result0
Average 1st innings score177.7
Average 2nd innings score149.4
Average run rate8.30
% of wickets by pacers (last 10 games)38
% of wickets by spinners (last 10 games)62

(Karachi Stadium stats)

National Stadium Karachi Is It Batting Or Bowling Friendly?

The Karachi Cricket Stadium has been a nightmare for the batters in the second innings when it comes to chasing. The matches here are played at used surfaces which results in teams struggling while chasing a target.

If the match is once again played on a used pitch, then the toss winning captain will elect to bat first and put some runs on the board. In the last match at this venue between Karachi and Quetta Gladiators, Karachi posted 175, while Quetta struggled for each and every run, and posted a mere 119/9 as their captain, Saud Shakeel struggled to time the ball.

Expect something similar on the cards with batting first the ideal option here. Also, in the last 10 matches, 62% of the wickets have been taken by spinners and they will again come into play, especially while defending a total. So, expect the teams to go in with spin-heavy bowling attack.