Multan Sultans vs Hyderabad Kingsmen PSL 2026, Match 8- Who Will Win Today?

Multan Sultans vs Hyderabad Kingsmen, PSL 2026 [Multan Sultans, PSL social media handle]

The Multan Sultans will face Hyderabad Kingsmen in Match 8 of the PSL 2026 season at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore on April 1 at 7:30 PM (IST).

Ahead of the fixture, Multan Sultans have won their only match played, while Hyderabad Kingsmen have not had the ideal start to their PSL journey, losing two in two. The Sultans will stand a chance to go top of the table, while the Kingsmen could open their points tally and improve their net run rate which is close to -3 early in the season.

Josh Phillippe (55) and captain Marnus Labuschagne (49) are their respective top-run scorers in the season so far. With the ball, Momin Qamar (3) and Riley Meredith (5) have picked the most wickets for the Sultans and Kingsmen, respectively.

Multan Sultans vs Hyderabad Kingsmen current form (last 5 matches)

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Multan Sultans vs Hyderabad Kingsmen player battles

Steve Smith vs Maheesh Theekshana

Steve Smith has been in some good T20 touch over the past few months, which also earned him a call-up to the T20 World Cup team, and he started his PSL 2026 with a decent 31-run knock in their win. Maheesh Theekshana, who takes the new ball for the Kingsmen, will be crucial as a match-up against Smith in the powerplay as they try to get rid of him early.

Saim Ayub vs Peter Siddle

Saim Ayub is central to Hyderabad Kingsmen’s chances to do well in PSL 2026, but has only scored 25 runs in the first two matches played. On the other hand, Peter Siddle, right from the BBL, has been doing well in T20 cricket and started the tournament with a powerplay wicket of a left-hand batter, Devon Conway. How the duo fares against each other will be crucial.

Ashton Turner vs Riley Meredith

The swashbuckling finisher and captain, Ashton Turner, scored 43* (28) in the last match to help his team chase 172 with 8 balls remaining and will once again look to bat at a brisk pace. He will face Riley Meredith in the second half of the innings, and the bowler has been a consistent wicket-taker in this phase, making it an interesting battle to watch.

Multan Sultans vs Hyderabad Kingsmen top performers (current squad members)

The two teams are playing against each other for the first time in PSL 2026, Match 8.

Multan Sultans vs Hyderabad Kingsmen toss prediction

Ahead of match 7 of the tournament, all six matches have been played at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium, with three teams winning while batting first and three have won chasing. The average first innings score is 177.8, and it tends to get a bit difficult to bat as the match progresses. The toss winner will look to bat first.

Multan Sultans vs Hyderabad Kingsmen 1st innings score prediction

Powerplay – 58/1

Final score – 182/4

Multan Sultans vs Hyderabad Kingsmen 2nd innings score prediction

Powerplay – 52/2

Final score – 168/8

Multan Sultans vs Hyderabad Kingsmen top players prediction

Multan Sultans top players' prediction

Probable best batters

Steve Smith, Josh Phillippe

Probable best bowlers

Peter Siddle, Mohammad Nawaz

Hyderabad Kingsmen top players prediction

Probable best batters

Saim Ayub, Usman Khan

Probable best bowlers

Riley Meredith, Maheesh Theekshana

Who will hit the most sixes in Multan Sultans vs Hyderabad Kingsmen PSL 2026, Match 8?

Usman Khan

Who will score the most fours in Multan Sultans vs Hyderabad Kingsmen PSL 2026, Match 8?

Steve Smith

Multan Sultans vs Hyderabad Kingsmen match winner prediction: Who will win PSL 2026, Match 8?

The newest team, Hyderabad Kingsmen, have had a really torrid start to their PSL journey, especially in the batting department. On the other hand, the Sultans have settled well in the early days of the tournament. As things stand, the former champions, Multan Sultans, are better suited to win the match.

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