Islamabad United will take on Multan Sultans in Match 7. [Source - PSL/x.com]
Islamabad United will take on Multan Sultans in the upcoming 7th match of the ongoing 10th edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) on Wednesday April 16th. The clash between the last year’s finalists will take place at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi
Islamabad United began their title defense in style, winning their first two matches quite convincingly. They will be now aiming for a third straight victory and sustain their dominance at the top of the league standings.
Meanwhile, Multan Sultans did not have a good start to their campaign as they suffered a setback, losing their season opener despite scoring 234 in the first innings. They now seek redemption and hope to secure their first win of the season in the upcoming clash.
ISL vs MUL Head To Head Overview
Islamabad United and Multan Sultans have played each other in a total of 16 PSL games till date, where both Islamabad and Multan have won 8 games each.
Islamabad United and Multan Sultans Probable Playing XI
Islamabad United
Sahibzada Farhan, Andries Gous, Colin Munro, Salman Ali Agha, Shadab Khan (C), Azam Khan (WK), Jason Holder, Imad Wasim, Ben Dwarshuis, Naseem Shah and Saad Masood.
Multan Sultans
Mohammad Rizwan (C & WK), Shai Hope, Usman Khan, Kamran Ghulam, Michael Bracewell, David Willey, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shahid Aziz, Chris Jordan, Akif Javed and Usama Mir.
Top Run-Scorers in ISL vs MUL
We are considering only the players present in the current squad.
Mohammad Rizwan - 332 runs
Mohammad Rizwan has started his PSL 2025 in style with a magnificent century. The keeper-batter will be hoping to carry his form forward in the next match with Islamabad United against whom he has scored 332 runs at an average of 36.88, including 3 half-centuries in the past.
Shadab Khan - 278 runs
Shadab Khan finds himself second in the list of highest run-scorers in ISL vs MUL fixtures. The star-all-rounder has amassed 278 runs across 12 innings for ISL against Multan Sultans.
Colin Munro - 255
Colin Munro has enjoyed his time in PSL especially when ISL and MUL meet each other. The southpaw has scored 255 runs at a strike-rate of 165.51 across 8 appearances in this fixture.
Top Wicket-Takers In ISL vs MUL
We are considering only the players present in the current squad.
Shadab Khan - 17 wickets
Shadab Khan holds the top spot of top wicket-takers in ISL vs MUL PSL fixtures. The star all-rounder has taken 17 wickets at an average of 26.47 across 15 games between these two sides.
Khushdil Shah - 7 wickets
Khushdil Shah is known for his all-round abilities in the shortest format of the game. He has made immense contribution with the ball for Multan in their fixtures against Islamabad where Khushdil has scalped 7 wickets at an average of 13.71 and a strike-rate of 11.4.
Usama Mir - 7 wickets
Usama Mir has been the most consistent bowler in PSL in the recent past. The star player has shone with the ball for Multan more often than not especially in their matches with Islamabad against whom he has 7 wickets at a strike-rate of 16.2.
ISL vs MUL Key Stats
Islamabad United Key Records
- Sahibzada Farhan carried his domestic form to PSL scoring a magnificent 106-run innings in the last match.
- Sahibzada Farhan has scored four centuries and two half-centuries in the last 9 T20 innings since March 2025.
- Colin Munro has the highest runs in ISL vs MUL fixtures in Rawalpindi - 149 runs, 49.66 average and 204.10 including a 84 off 40 in their last meeting.
- Overall, Munro has now become the leading run-scorer in PSL matches played at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium - 462 runs, 35.54 average and 164.41 strike-rate.
- Imad Wasim has got out only once in PSL matches at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium - 245 runs, 1 dismissal, 182.84 strike-rate.
- Jason Holder has got off to a good start with the ball in PSL 2025 - 5 wickets, 9.20 average and 7.20 strike-rate.
- Additionally, Shadab Khan has taken a wicket every 8.80 balls in Rawalpindi this year - 5 wickets, 10.80 average and 8.80 strike-rate.
Multan Sultans’ Key Records
- Multan Sultans lost each of their two games at Rawalpindi last year.
- Usman Khan scored a magnificent unbeaten century when ISL and MUL played each other at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium last year.
- Overall, Usman has scored centuries in both the games he has played in Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium till date - 2 innings, 220 runs, 236.56 strike-rate and 2 100s.
- Mohammad Rizwan started his PSL 2025 campaign with a century. However, he has only one half-century out of 5 games in PSL matches played at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium - 147 runs, 29.40 average.
- Iftikhar Ahmed has a strike-rate of 227.27 while batting in death overs (17-20 overs) in PSL matches at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.
Records Which Could Be Broken In ISL vs MUL Match 7 Of PSL 2025
- Colin Munro is 79 runs away from completing 1500 PSL runs for Islamabad.
- Shadab Khan is 4 wickets away from completing 100 PSL wickets for Islamabad Uni
- Usman Khan has 3 PSL centuries and if he scores another century in this match he will become the player with most centuries in PSL.
- Mohammad Rizwan is one half-century away from becoming the player with second most fifties in PSL.