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IU vs LQ Dream11 Prediction: 3 Top Captain Or Vice-Captain Choices For PSL 2025 Match 1

Kaushik Kashyap

Shadab Khan and Fakhar Zaman will be in action. [Source - PSL/x.com]Shadab Khan and Fakhar Zaman will be in action. [Source - PSL/x.com]

Islamabad United (IU) and Lahore Qalandars (LQ) will come up against each other in the 1st match of the ongoing Pakistan Super Leagues (PSL) season on Friday, April 11th. The much awaited tournament curtain raiser will take place at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi and is scheduled to start at 9:00 PM IST.

Islamabad United will look to begin their title defense strongly, with Shadab Khan and his team eyeing a historic fourth title. Meanwhile, Lahore Qalandars will be eager to change their fortunes from last year’s bottom finish and get things back in control in the very season opener.

As the much anticipated PSL opener is upon us in Rawalpindi, here are the top three captain and vice-captain choices for IU vs LQ Match 1 of PSL 2025.

3. Zaman Khan

Why Will Zaman Khan Be A Good Choice As The Captain Or Vice-captain?

Zaman Khan has been one of the most consistent performers with the ball for Lahore in the recent past. He was Lahore’s second best bowler last season with 11 wickets at an average of 28.72 and a strike-rate of 17.4.

Additionally, he had a great day with the ball as he took 4 wickets in the only match he played in Rawalpindi last year which makes him a strong contender to be one of the captain and vice-captain choices. Moreover, if we see his overall numbers, Zaman has taken the highest number of wickets for LQ in Rawalpindi with 8 wickets at an average of 10.5 and a strike-rate of 7.

2. Fakhar Zaman

Why Will Fakhar Zaman Be A Good Choice As The Captain Or Vice-captain?

Fakhar Zaman will be another great captain and vice-captain choice ahead of the PSL 10 opener. The explosive batter has been one of the biggest match-winners in the shortest format of the game in Pakistan.

Fakhar has been Lahore’s top run-scorer when it came to facing Islamabad United as he has amassed a total of 498 runs at a strike-rate of 140.68 against them till date. Moreover, Fakhar loves batting in Rawalpindi where he is averaging 39.50 and possesses a strike-rate of 162.89 in PSL matches.

1. Shadab Khan

Why Will Shadab Khan Be A Good Choice As The Captain Or Vice-captain?

Shadab Khan will undoubtedly start as one of the top fantasy picks for the PSL 10 opener in Rawalpindi. He scored over 300 runs for IU last year and enjoyed batting in Rawalpindi last season, scoring 141 runs at an average of 47 and at strike-rate of 153.26.

Besides, Shadab’s contribution with the ball makes his case even stronger in the fantasy point of view. The star leggie took 14 wickets for IU last year and has been their best bowler in their matches with Lahore Qalandars with 22 wickets against them.