Rawalpindi Pindiz face Karachi Kings in Match 10 of PSL 2026 at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Thursday, April 2, 2026, starting at 8:00 PM PKT (UTC+5). Gaddafi Stadium holds 27,000 fans, and this is a contrast between one of PSL’s newest franchises and one of its most storied.

Rawalpindi Pindiz are one of PSL’s two new 2026 franchises. Karachi Kings won the PSL title in 2020. New ambition meets established pedigree in one of Pakistan’s most iconic cricket grounds.

The Rawalpindi Pindiz name invokes Shoaib Akhtar, the Rawalpindi Express, who bowled at 161.3 km/h to set cricket’s world pace record. Mohammad Wasim Jr and Blessing Muzarabani form an express pace partnership with genuine international credentials; Iftikhar Ahmed’s batting provides the middle-order firepower to match their bowling aggression.

Karachi Kings hold the 2020 PSL title and have built their team around Babar Azam, consistently ranked among world cricket’s top three batsmen across all formats. His precision and consistency give Karachi a platform from which any match total is reachable. James Vince’s elegant batting and Imad Wasim’s left-arm spin provide depth across the innings.

The new franchise seeks to announce itself; the experienced champion seeks to protect its status. This dynamic has consistently produced PSL’s most entertaining group stage matches.

When to watch: The 8:00 PM PKT start on April 2 converts to 4:00 PM BST (London), 8:30 PM IST (India), 12:00 PM EDT (New York), and 1:00 AM AEST on April 3 (Sydney). For current local time, check Lahore time and Pakistan time.

Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore is Pakistan’s cricket cathedral with a capacity of 27,000. The stadium has hosted PSL cricket since the competition’s inception in 2016. The Lahore crowd’s energy transforms every fixture here into an occasion that goes beyond the two teams on the field.