PSL 2026: Multan Sultans vs Hyderabad Kingsmen Prediction, Playing XIs- Who Will Win PSL 2026, Eliminator?

Multan Sultans vs Hyderabad Kingsmen [Source: AFP, AP]

Multan Sultans and Hyderabad Kingsmen teams will be taking on each other in the eliminator match of the PSL 2026 season. The match will be hosted by the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Wednesday, April 29 and the action will commence from 7:30 PM IST onwards.

The Multan Sultans qualified for the Eliminator by finishing third on the PSL 2026 points table. Under the leadership of Ashton Turner, the franchise secured six wins and sustained four defeats from 10 matches.

However, the Sultans franchise lost its final two matches of the league stage to miss out on securing a top two finish.

The Hyderabad Kingsmen, on the other hand, started off the PSL 2026 season with four straight defeats. With Marnus Labuschagne at the helm, the franchise fought back by winning its subsequent four games. The Kingsmen also won their final league match by a huge margin to pip fellow 10-point holders Lahore Qalandars and Karachi Kings on the basis of NRR.

As both teams gear up to book a place for the second qualifier, here is a detailed prediction of the upcoming PSL 2026 eliminator.

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

Multan Sultans vs Hyderabad Kingsmen player battles

Sahibzada Farhan vs Mohammad Ali

Multan Sultans opener Sahibzada Farhan holds an astonishing record against Hyderabad Kingsmen fast bowler Mohammad Ali. The prolific top-order batter has plundered 63 runs off 43 balls at a strike rate of 146.5 with just one dismissal against Ali, and will be aiming to target the speedster once again in their upcoming faceoff.

Marnus Labuschagne vs Peter Siddle

Marnus Labuschagne took fellow Australian Peter Siddle to the cleaners a few days ago in match number 33 of the PSL 2026 season. The Kingsmen skipper has overall scored 38 runs from 22 balls in all his T20 matches against Siddle’s bowling, doing so at a strike rate of 172.7 with one dismissal.

Steve Smith vs Hunain Shah

Multan Sultans opener Steve Smith flayed Kingsmen quick Hunain Shah during his scintillating century last week in Karachi. Overall, Smith plundered 46 runs off just 15 balls against Hunain with a staggering strike rate of 306.67.

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

Most runs for Multan Sultans vs Hyderabad Kingsmen

Sahibzada Farhan has aggregated 172 runs in just two innings, the highest among all Multan Sultans batters against the Hyderabad Kingsmen at a splendid average of 172.

Most wickets for Multan Sultans vs Hyderabad Kingsmen

Multan Sultans seasoned pacer Peter Siddle has picked four Hyderabad Kingsmen wickets in two matches, including three in a single game last week.

Most runs for Hyderabad Kingsmen vs Multan Sultans

Hyderabad Kingsmen wicketkeeper-batter Usman Khan has plundered 126 runs in two innings against the Multan Sultans at an average of 63. He even tonked a match-winning century against them a few days ago.

Most wickets for Hyderabad Kingsmen vs Multan Sultans

Hyderabad Kingsmen fast bowler Akif Javed has picked up three wickets at a bowling average of 10 against the Multan Sultans.

Multan Sultans vs Hyderabad Kingsmen toss prediction

The Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore has so far hosted 18 matches this PSL 2026 season. The teams batting first have managed to secure five wins, while the chasing sides have won 13 matches. Moreover, the chasing teams have won each of the last four matches played here this tournament.

Considering the recent results, the captain winning the toss will likely opt to field first.

Multan Sultans vs Hyderabad Kingsmen 1st innings score prediction

Powerplay – 50/2

Final score – 180/6

Multan Sultans vs Hyderabad Kingsmen 2nd innings score prediction

Powerplay – 60/1

Final score – 185/5

Multan Sultans vs Hyderabad Kingsmen top players prediction

Multan Sultans top players’ prediction

Probable best batters

Sahibzada Farhan, Steve Smith

Probable best bowlers

Peter Siddle, Muhammad Ismail

Hyderabad Kingsmen top players’ prediction

Probable best batters

Marnus Labuschagne, Usman Khan

Probable best bowlers

Mohammad Ali, Hunain Shah

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

Usman Khan

Who will hit the most fours in Multan Sultans vs Hyderabad Kingsmen PSL 2026, Eliminator?

Steve Smith

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

Both teams have won a match each against each other this PSL 2026 season. While Multan Sultans finished a rung above Hyderabad Kingsmen at the end of the league stage on the points table, the latter of the two franchises has won five of its last six matches.

Recent winning momentum makes the Kingsmen franchise firm favorites to defeat Multan Sultans and qualify for the PSL 2026 second qualifier.

Multan Sultans vs Hyderabad Kingsmen Playing XI prediction

Multan Sultans predicted XI vs Hyderabad Kingsmen- Sahibzada Farhan, Steve Smith, Josh Phillipe (wk), Shan Masood, Ashton Turner (c), Arafat Minhas, Mohammad Irfan, Mohammad Wasim, Peter Siddle, Muhammad Ismail and Faisal Akram.

Hyderabad Kingsmen predicted XI vs Multan Sultans- Maaz Sadaqat, Marnus Labuschagne (c), Usman Khan (wk), Saim Ayub, Kusal Perera, Irfan Khan, Glenn Maxwell, Hassan Khan, Hunain Shah, Mohammad Ali and Akif Javed.

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