Peshawar Zalmi captain Babar Azam (left) and Hyderabad Kingsmen’s Marnus Labuschagne (centre) during the toss for the PSL 11 final at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on May 3, 2026. — PSL

LAHORE: Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to field first against Hyderabad Kingsmen in the much-anticipated Pakistan Super League (PSL) 11 final at the Gaddafi Stadium on Sunday.

Playing XIs

Peshawar Zalmi: Babar Azam (catch), Mohammad Harris, Gusal Mendis (VK), Farhan Yousuf, Michael Bracewell, Aaron Hardy, Iftikhar Ahmed, Abdul Samad, Nahid Rana, Subian Mukeem and Mohammad Basit.

Hyderabad Kingsmen: Mas Sadaq, Marnus Labuschagne (catch), Saim Ayub, Usman Khan (VK), Gusal Perera, Glenn Maxwell, Irfan Niazi, Hasan Khan, Hunain Shah, Mohammad Ali and Akif Javed.

head-to-head

The upcoming high-stakes match marks only the second meeting between Zalmi and the Kingsmen, and the former champions dominate the head-to-head record by winning their first head-to-head by four wickets.

Competitions: 1
Peshawar Salmi: 1
Hyderabad Kingsmen: 0

Form Guide

Zalmi and Kingsmen enter the summit clash with similar momentum in their favour, as both teams have only lost one game in their last five matches.

Zalmi cruised into the PSL 11 final with a 70-run qualifier win over table-toppers Islamabad United, while Kingsmen, who finished fourth after the league stage, defeated Multan Sultans and three-time champions respectively in two eliminators to book their place at the summit.

Peshawar Zalmi: W, L, W, W, W (Most recent first)
Hyderabad Kingsmen: W,W,W,L,W

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