PSL 2024 | LAH vs ISL, Match 1 - Cricket Fantasy Guide

image-lspty7gtRumman Raees will might be a beneficial pick for the fantasy contests of the match (Source: x.com)

Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2024 is starting on 17th February 2024. Defending champions, Lahore Qalandars (LAH) will be against the Islamabad United (ISL) in the first game of this season. The match will be played at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore at 8:30 PM IST. This fantasy guide will help you in picking a top notch fantasy team to help you win big in this game.

Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Fakhar Zaman, Sikandar Raza, David Wiese and Zaman Khan are the big names for the Lahore Qalandars. They have the best pace attack in the tournament but the likes of Fakhar Zaman, Sikandar Raza, Abdullah Shafique & Kamran Ghulam will have to do the bulk of the job with the bat. They'll look to start off their season with a win. 

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Islamabad United is also looking excellent as a team with the likes of Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, Naseem Shah, Alex Hales, Colin Munro & Faheem Ashraf forming the core of the team. Their batting is arguably the best in the tournament and they have some quality batters in their ranks as well. 


Pitch Report

The pitch will be an excellent one for batting with the ball coming onto the bat nicely. There will be good help for the pacers with the new ball and the spinners will also get some purchase as the game progresses. Overall, the game will be dominated by the batters as the pitches in Pakistan are excellent for batting. 

Fantasy Value from Pitch Report

  • Bowlers who will bowl in the powerplay and the death overs will be important. 
  • Try to pick top 4 batters from both the sides. 
  • Spinners from second innings will be important. 
  • Death bowlers from the first innings and all-rounders will be the best C/VC options. 


LAH vs ISL, Match 1: Differential Picks

Tymal Mills (ISL)

  • Tymal Mills will be an excellent differential pick if Islamabad bowls first. 
  • He will bowl in the power play and then towards the end of the innings. 
  • Mills is a death overs specialist and can pick a few wickets in this game, especially while bowling first.

Sahibzada Farhan (LAH)

  • Sahibzada Farhan had a great domestic season and will be a top differential pick, especially if he bats at number 3. 
  • His selection percentage will be very low and he can be the game changer in fantasy cricket in this game. 

Jordan Cox (ISL)

  • Jordan Cox, if bats in the top 4, will be a top differential pick for this game. 
  • He is an excellent player of spin bowling and has been in good touch recently. 
  • Try him in SLs only if he's batting in the top 4. 

Faheem Ashraf (ISL)

  • Faheem Ashraf will be a good differential pick as he'll fetch points from both batting and bowling. 
  • He was in excellent form with both bat and ball in the BPL.
  • Ashraf will be a key player for his team. 

Other Differential Picks

  • Rumman Raees (Bowl 1st)
  • Obed McCoy (Bowl 1st, if plays)
  • Agha Salman
  • Matthew Forde


LAH vs ISL, Match 1: Fantasy Cricket Tips

If Lahore Qalandars Bat First

  • Tymal Mills & Faheem Ashraf will be top differential picks. 
  • Pick Sahibzada Farhan if plays and is listed to bat in the top 3. 
  • Obed McCoy, if plays, will be a good differential pick.
  • Drop Colin Munro. 
  • Fakhar Zaman & Shaheen Afridi will be good C/VC options.

If Islamabad United Bats First

  • Haris Rauf & Shaheen Afridi will be top C/VC picks.
  • You can try David Wiese in GLs/Mini GLs.
  • Try Azam Khan as captain in big leagues. 
  • Shadab & Imad Wasim will be a good C/VC picks too. 
  • Pick Jordan Cox in Mini GLs.