Which team will win the 2019 edition of the Pakistan Super League?

[MenInG]

The squads:

Your verdict?

 

[Ummii]

KK first vote but I can feel Quetta and Lahore are also really strong sides.

 

[Boi]

Islamabad favourites again. I think Multan could surprise a few though.

 

[moghul]

Lahore Q .

 

[The Viper]

Islamabad to retain. LQ look very impressive with the bat but barring Shaheen i don't think the bowling is really that impressive. Hassan Khan has done well in PSL but not really a wicket taker. Don't know why they picked Cheema either. Look thin in the pace department.

 

[shaaik]

I hope it's Lahore Qalandars this time..

 

[Arham_PakFan]

I hope it's Islamabad United again.

 

[Savage]

Lahore squad looks strongest on paper and Quetta 2nd strongest.

 

[asadee]

Who are the new fast bowlers to watch out for?

 

[last_knight]

[MENTION=93712]MenInG[/MENTION] , IU and PZ have to pick 21st player or is it optional ?

And what's concept of supplementary players ? They are available throughout or just as replacements ?

 

[fluke]

although I want islu or Lahore to win but I think multan have a pretty good outfit so this time it will be a competitive tournament

 

[nextover666666]

I want Lahore to win and I think we might see them in finals even but I feel like Karachi might just do it this time or Multan

my top 3 choice are

1) Karachi
2) Multan
3) Lahore

I'll back Karachi to take it

 

[SarfiBabarHaris]

Hopefully my home Islamabad or Quetta.

 

[Abdullah719]

[MENTION=93712]MenInG[/MENTION] , IU and PZ have to pick 21st player or is it optional ?

And what's concept of supplementary players ? They are available throughout or just as replacements ?

I don't think the 21st pick is obligatory, so it looks like IU and PZ are keeping their options open for now.

Supplementary players can be utilised whenever the franchise wants to use them. It's not dependant on other players being injured or anything.

 

[Mirpur express]

Islamabad United as I would love to see the kid on the block Rizwan do well

 

[Titan24]

Islamabad to retain. LQ look very impressive with the bat but barring Shaheen i don't think the bowling is really that impressive. Hassan Khan has done well in PSL but not really a wicket taker. Don't know why they picked Cheema either. Look thin in the pace department.

Fast bowlers Haris Rauf and Mohammad Imran from LQ might surprise few if given an opportunity.

 

[MenInG]

To be honest Lahore Qalandars look well equipped but they did in the past also!

 

[a_tahir]

To be honest Lahore Qalandars look well equipped but they did in the past also!

Lahore and karachi in my opinion are the favourites.

 

[Green Patriot]

This time its Karachi's turn inshaAllah.

 

[Titan24]

To be honest Lahore Qalandars look well equipped but they did in the past also!

In the past squad looked well equipped but there werent many good combinations which could have been formed with those squads. This time around with decent all rounders, an emerging as well as overseas keeper a lot of decent combinations can be formed.

 

[giri26]

Wow the poll looks pretty close. So seems like no clear winner at the moment.

 

[Muhammad8279]

If we look into the Head to Head stats, Lahore Qalandars has the worst winning ratio among all teams. LQ lost more matches than any other team, but this year they might do some wonders by virtue of ABD.

 

[MenInG]

Islamabad United looking strong as usual - get their job done.

 

[MenInG]

Latest points table

 

[KhanPredator]

Latest points table

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Ayeee finally good to see that Lahore isn't at the bottom

 

[Rana]

 

[Hawkeye]

Who voted Qalandars? ) ) )

 

[Rana]

First and foremost, I do not think it will be Islamabad United. Quetta Gladiators have looked like the most organised side so far.

 

[QalandarFan]

Lahore/Multan who should I vote for?

 

[gazza619]

Karachi

 

[Sadozai]

Karachi Kings (I know I am biased but still)

 

[SensiblePakFan]

Lahore Qalandars if you flip the table

 

[MenInG]

So action resumes today.. any change to your forecast?

 

[MenInG]

So action resumes today.. any change to your forecast?

Quetta look very good but then so do Zalmi!

 

[Hawkeye]

Islamabad gave up their chance.

They're certainly not winning it this time, Misbah isn't there.

Quetta is strong now because of Umar Akmal, Rossouw, Watson somewhat.

Zalmi also looking good.

It will be between Quetta or Zalmi, the winner .

 

[Arsalan Pro]

I still hope that Karachi wins, but to be fair Quetta has the best batting lineup with some good spinners and are always a threatening force under Sarfraz, it will be tough to beat them for any team.

 

[Hasan123]

Islamabad gave up their chance.

They're certainly not winning it this time, Misbah isn't there.

Quetta is strong now because of Umar Akmal, Rossouw, Watson somewhat.

Zalmi also looking good.

It will be between Quetta or Zalmi, the winner .

Ahahaha Zalmi. They aren't winning it. Your love for Misbah is blinding your judgement.

 

[The Viper]

Quetta has a 100% record so far but the huge issue is that Watson won’t play Pak matches. That might make the difference considering how good Watson has been. They will need to fire big time in the latter stages.

 

[MenInG]

So is LQ that team which will win?

 

[MenInG]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">PSL 2019 so far:<br><br>Matches - 20<br>Team batting first number of wins - 4<br>Team batting second number of wins - 16<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PSL4?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PSL4</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/1101205823051759617?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 28, 2019</a></blockquote>
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[MenInG]

 

[MenInG]

So Multan Sultans leave the party early....

 

[Zeeraq]

 

[MenInG]

Any waverers?

 

[Rana]

 

[MenInG]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">3 teams so far through to the play-offs:<br><br>Quetta Gladiators<br>Peshawar Zalmi<br>Islamabad United<br><br>Still fighting for a play-off place:<br><br>Karachi Kings<br>Lahore Qalandars<br><br>Already knocked-out:<br><br>Multan Sultans<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PSL4?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PSL4</a> <a href="https://t.co/auVOiI8S9B">pic.twitter.com/auVOiI8S9B</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/1104459041206685704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 9, 2019</a></blockquote>
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[shokz1408]

I think Zalmi will win. Misbah match winning knock/s incoming.

 

[MenInG]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Play-off matches confirmed <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PSL2019?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PSL2019</a> <a href="https://t.co/FZe4aeKmqh">pic.twitter.com/FZe4aeKmqh</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/1105160413958811648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 11, 2019</a></blockquote>
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[Hawkeye]

Ahahaha Zalmi. They aren't winning it. Your love for Misbah is blinding your judgement.

Oh yes they are, my friend.

I think Zalmi will win. Misbah match winning knock/s incoming.

That's also true.




P.S., interesting that you both are from Sheffield.

 

[Green Patriot]

Zalmi the favourites.

 

[MenInG]

TBH Quetta look pretty strong but PZ pace attack is amazing.

 

[Saj]

Quetta will never get a better chance to win the PSL than they have this year.

They have all the bases covered, Watson is there too. They'll only have themselves to blame if they aren't champions in 2019.

 

[Zeeraq]

So does anyone want to change their predictions?

 

[MenInG]

Amazing how many people didnt think PZ will even have a chance!