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PSL 2026 Predictions — Who Will Win?

Data-backed Pakistan Super League analysis: live points table metrics, net run rate (NRR), playoff outlook, and a statistical view on who could win PSL 2026 (also known as PSL 11 / PSL XI). Fan polls add crowd sentiment below.

How we analyse the table (data & modelling)

Our data analysis layer ranks teams using the same ordering as the official PSL points table (points, then net run rate), then derives a composite strength index for narrative ranking. We combine match volume (played), win percentage and NRR to describe momentum and separation at the top. This is statistical modelling on live standings — not a generative-AI fantasy — and updates when standings sync.

Data-weighted title outlook

By table position, points (17) and net run rate (+2.645), PZ currently profiles as the strongest title contender. With a meaningful sample of matches, the standings increasingly reflect consistent form. Upsets in playoffs remain common; use this as a data guide, not a guarantee.

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Full analysis

This PSL predictions report for PSL 2026 translates live points table data into plain-English analysis: who leads, who can challenge, and how net run rate (NRR) may decide ties. Whether you ask who will win PSL or which side has the edge for the trophy, start with the numbers below.

PZ currently sits first with 17 points from 9 matches and an NRR of +2.645. A win rate of 88.9% (8 wins) reflects how efficiently they have converted games into points.

MS is the nearest challenger on 12 points (5 points behind). Small swings in the remaining fixtures — especially multi-run wins that lift NRR — can reorder the top two.

The chasing pack — IU, KK, LQ — can still force tie-break scenarios; consistency against top-four rivals matters as much as raw points.

With 8 franchises in the mix, the current top four on the table — PZ, MS, IU, KK — are best placed for playoff seeding if form holds. Teams immediately outside the top four still control their destiny through head-to-head results and NRR swings in the remaining round-robin games.

For PSL 2026 winner predictions, combine this table-led view with injury news, toss trends at each venue, and head-to-head history on the match pages. Fan polls on this page capture crowd sentiment match-by-match — compare them to the table to see when the public agrees with the data.

Sports outcomes are uncertain. This report summarises current table metrics for discussion and SEO; it is not betting or financial advice.

PSL 2026 points table (live data)

Same standings as the tournament table — use it to verify every number quoted above.

PSL TeamsMWLTN/RPTNRR
PZ
98001
17
2.645
MS
96300
12
0.450
IU
95301
11
1.766
KK
105500
10
-0.869
LQ
94500
8
-0.558
HK
94500
8
-1.037
QG
103700
6
-0.410
RP
91800
2
-1.330

Completed matches — fan poll results

Crowd picks vs actual results — sentiment layered on top of the table.

Lahore Qalandars vs Hyderabad Kingsmen

Sat, 25 Apr 2026, 2:00 PM · Fixture · 0 votes
Lahore Qalandars0%
Hyderabad Kingsmen0%
Result: Lahore Qalandars won. LQ won by 6 wickets
Split or low vote totals for a clear crowd favourite.

Quetta Gladiators vs Karachi Kings

Sat, 25 Apr 2026, 9:30 AM · Fixture · 0 votes
Quetta Gladiators0%
Karachi Kings0%
Result: Karachi Kings won. KK won by 9 wickets
Split or low vote totals for a clear crowd favourite.

Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi

Fri, 24 Apr 2026, 2:00 PM · Fixture · 1 votes
Islamabad United0%
Peshawar Zalmi100%
Result: Islamabad United won. IU won by 8 wickets
Fan majority favoured the other side — the match went to Islamabad United.

Lahore Qalandars vs Karachi Kings

Thu, 23 Apr 2026, 2:00 PM · Fixture · 0 votes
Lahore Qalandars0%
Karachi Kings0%
Result: Karachi Kings won. KK won by 5 wickets
Split or low vote totals for a clear crowd favourite.

Rawalpindi Pindiz vs Islamabad United

Thu, 23 Apr 2026, 9:30 AM · Fixture · 0 votes
Rawalpindi Pindiz0%
Islamabad United0%
Result: Rawalpindi Pindiz won. RP won by 6 wickets
Split or low vote totals for a clear crowd favourite.

Peshawar Zalmi vs Multan Sultans

Wed, 22 Apr 2026, 2:00 PM · Fixture · 0 votes
Peshawar Zalmi0%
Multan Sultans0%

Karachi Kings vs Hyderabad Kingsmen

Wed, 22 Apr 2026, 9:30 AM · Fixture · 0 votes
Karachi Kings0%
Hyderabad Kingsmen0%

Rawalpindi Pindiz vs Multan Sultans

Tue, 21 Apr 2026, 2:00 PM · Fixture · 0 votes
Rawalpindi Pindiz0%
Multan Sultans0%
Result: Multan Sultans won. MS won by 6 wickets
Split or low vote totals for a clear crowd favourite.

Lahore Qalandars vs Quetta Gladiators

Tue, 21 Apr 2026, 9:30 AM · Fixture · 1 votes
Lahore Qalandars100%
Quetta Gladiators0%
Result: Lahore Qalandars won. LQ won by 9 runs
Majority crowd pick matched the result.

Quetta Gladiators vs Hyderabad Kingsmen

Sun, 19 Apr 2026, 2:00 PM · Fixture · 1 votes
Quetta Gladiators100%
Hyderabad Kingsmen0%

Multan Sultans vs Karachi Kings

Sun, 19 Apr 2026, 9:30 AM · Fixture · 1 votes
Multan Sultans100%
Karachi Kings0%
Result: Multan Sultans won. MS won by 11 runs
Majority crowd pick matched the result.

Lahore Qalandars vs Rawalpindi Pindiz

Sat, 18 Apr 2026, 2:00 PM · Fixture · 0 votes
Lahore Qalandars0%
Rawalpindi Pindiz0%
Result: Lahore Qalandars won. LQ won by 32 runs
Split or low vote totals for a clear crowd favourite.

Lahore Qalandars vs Quetta Gladiators

Fri, 17 Apr 2026, 2:00 PM · Fixture · 0 votes
Lahore Qalandars0%
Quetta Gladiators0%
Result: Quetta Gladiators won. QG won by 6 wickets
Split or low vote totals for a clear crowd favourite.

Karachi Kings vs Islamabad United

Thu, 16 Apr 2026, 2:00 PM · Fixture · 0 votes
Karachi Kings0%
Islamabad United0%
Result: Islamabad United won. IU won by 8 wickets
Split or low vote totals for a clear crowd favourite.

Hyderabad Kingsmen vs Rawalpindi Pindiz

Thu, 16 Apr 2026, 9:30 AM · Fixture · 1 votes
Hyderabad Kingsmen0%
Rawalpindi Pindiz100%
Result: Hyderabad Kingsmen won. HK won by 5 wickets
Fan majority favoured the other side — the match went to Hyderabad Kingsmen.

Peshawar Zalmi vs Quetta Gladiators

Wed, 15 Apr 2026, 2:00 PM · Fixture · 1 votes
Peshawar Zalmi0%
Quetta Gladiators100%
Result: Peshawar Zalmi won. PZ won by 8 wickets
Fan majority favoured the other side — the match went to Peshawar Zalmi.

Peshawar Zalmi vs Multan Sultans

Mon, 13 Apr 2026, 2:00 PM · Fixture · 0 votes
Peshawar Zalmi0%
Multan Sultans0%
Result: Peshawar Zalmi won. PZ won by 24 runs
Split or low vote totals for a clear crowd favourite.

Hyderabad Kingsmen vs Islamabad United

Sun, 12 Apr 2026, 2:00 PM · Fixture · 1 votes
Hyderabad Kingsmen0%
Islamabad United100%
Result: Hyderabad Kingsmen won. HK won by 6 wickets
Fan majority favoured the other side — the match went to Hyderabad Kingsmen.

Karachi Kings vs Hyderabad Kingsmen

Sat, 11 Apr 2026, 2:00 PM · Fixture · 1 votes
Karachi Kings100%
Hyderabad Kingsmen0%
Result: Hyderabad Kingsmen won. HK won by 4 wickets
Fan majority favoured the other side — the match went to Hyderabad Kingsmen.

Peshawar Zalmi vs Lahore Qalandars

Sat, 11 Apr 2026, 9:30 AM · Fixture · 132 votes
Peshawar Zalmi49%
Lahore Qalandars51%
Result: Peshawar Zalmi won. PZ won by 76 runs
Fan majority favoured the other side — the match went to Peshawar Zalmi.

Quetta Gladiators vs Rawalpindi Pindiz

Fri, 10 Apr 2026, 2:00 PM · Fixture · 129 votes
Quetta Gladiators57%
Rawalpindi Pindiz43%
Result: Quetta Gladiators won. QG won by 61 runs
Majority crowd pick matched the result.

Karachi Kings vs Peshawar Zalmi

Thu, 9 Apr 2026, 2:00 PM · Fixture · 0 votes
Karachi Kings0%
Peshawar Zalmi0%
Result: Peshawar Zalmi won. PZ won by 159 runs
Split or low vote totals for a clear crowd favourite.

Lahore Qalandars vs Islamabad United

Thu, 9 Apr 2026, 9:30 AM · Fixture · 0 votes
Lahore Qalandars0%
Islamabad United0%
Result: Islamabad United won. IU won by 9 wickets
Split or low vote totals for a clear crowd favourite.

Hyderabad Kingsmen vs Peshawar Zalmi

Wed, 8 Apr 2026, 2:00 PM · Fixture · 1 votes
Hyderabad Kingsmen0%
Peshawar Zalmi100%
Result: Peshawar Zalmi won. PZ won by 4 wickets
Majority crowd pick matched the result.

Multan Sultans vs Rawalpindi Pindiz

Mon, 6 Apr 2026, 2:00 PM · Fixture · 0 votes
Multan Sultans0%
Rawalpindi Pindiz0%
Result: Multan Sultans won. MS won by 7 wickets
Split or low vote totals for a clear crowd favourite.

Multan Sultans vs Quetta Gladiators

Sun, 5 Apr 2026, 2:00 PM · Fixture · 0 votes
Multan Sultans0%
Quetta Gladiators0%
Result: Multan Sultans won. MS won by 6 wickets
Split or low vote totals for a clear crowd favourite.

Rawalpindi Pindiz vs Islamabad United

Sat, 4 Apr 2026, 2:00 PM · Fixture · 0 votes
Rawalpindi Pindiz0%
Islamabad United0%
Result: Islamabad United won. IU won by 7 wickets
Split or low vote totals for a clear crowd favourite.

Multan Sultans vs Lahore Qalandars

Fri, 3 Apr 2026, 2:00 PM · Fixture · 1 votes
Multan Sultans100%
Lahore Qalandars0%
Result: Lahore Qalandars won. LQ won by 20 runs
Fan majority favoured the other side — the match went to Lahore Qalandars.

Rawalpindi Pindiz vs Karachi Kings

Thu, 2 Apr 2026, 2:00 PM · Fixture · 2 votes
Rawalpindi Pindiz0%
Karachi Kings100%
Result: Karachi Kings won. KK won by 5 wickets
Majority crowd pick matched the result.

Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators

Thu, 2 Apr 2026, 9:30 AM · Fixture · 0 votes
Islamabad United0%
Quetta Gladiators0%
Result: Islamabad United won. IU won by 8 wickets
Split or low vote totals for a clear crowd favourite.

Multan Sultans vs Hyderabad Kingsmen

Wed, 1 Apr 2026, 2:00 PM · Fixture · 0 votes
Multan Sultans0%
Hyderabad Kingsmen0%
Result: Multan Sultans won. MS won by 6 wickets
Split or low vote totals for a clear crowd favourite.

Lahore Qalandars vs Karachi Kings

Sun, 29 Mar 2026, 2:00 PM · Fixture · 2 votes
Lahore Qalandars100%
Karachi Kings0%
Result: Karachi Kings won. KK won by 4 wickets
Fan majority favoured the other side — the match went to Karachi Kings.

Hyderabad Kingsmen vs Quetta Gladiators

Sun, 29 Mar 2026, 9:30 AM · Fixture · 1 votes
Hyderabad Kingsmen0%
Quetta Gladiators100%
Result: Quetta Gladiators won. QG won by 40 runs
Majority crowd pick matched the result.

Multan Sultans vs Islamabad United

Sat, 28 Mar 2026, 2:00 PM · Fixture · 1 votes
Multan Sultans100%
Islamabad United0%
Result: Multan Sultans won. MS won by 5 wickets
Majority crowd pick matched the result.

Peshawar Zalmi vs Rawalpindi Pindiz

Sat, 28 Mar 2026, 9:30 AM · Fixture · 0 votes
Peshawar Zalmi0%
Rawalpindi Pindiz0%
Result: Peshawar Zalmi won. PZ won by 5 wickets
Split or low vote totals for a clear crowd favourite.

Quetta Gladiators vs Karachi Kings

Fri, 27 Mar 2026, 2:00 PM · Fixture · 0 votes
Quetta Gladiators0%
Karachi Kings0%
Result: Karachi Kings won. KK won by 14 runs
Split or low vote totals for a clear crowd favourite.

Lahore Qalandars vs Hyderabad Kingsmen

Thu, 26 Mar 2026, 2:00 PM · Fixture · 0 votes
Lahore Qalandars0%
Hyderabad Kingsmen0%
Result: Lahore Qalandars won. LQ won by 69 runs
Split or low vote totals for a clear crowd favourite.

Upcoming & live matches — fan predictions

Vote on each match page; compare to the table-backed analysis.

Rawalpindi Pindiz vs Peshawar Zalmi

Sun, 26 Apr 2026, 9:30 AM · Live · 0 votes
Rawalpindi Pindiz0%
Peshawar Zalmi0%

Islamabad United vs Multan Sultans

Sun, 26 Apr 2026, 2:00 PM · Scheduled · 1 votes
Islamabad United0%
Multan Sultans100%

TBA vs TBA

Tue, 28 Apr 2026, 2:00 PM · Scheduled · 0 votes
Team 10%
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TBA vs TBA

Wed, 29 Apr 2026, 2:00 PM · Scheduled · 0 votes
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TBA vs TBA

Fri, 1 May 2026, 2:00 PM · Scheduled · 0 votes
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TBA vs TBA

Sun, 3 May 2026, 2:00 PM · Scheduled · 0 votes
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Quick FAQ

Who leads PSL 2026?
PZ (17 pts, NRR +2.645)
Who will win PSL 2026?
The table leader is the strongest statistical favourite; playoffs and one-off games can still change the outcome.
Are these AI predictions?
They are generated from live standings math (points, NRR, wins) — transparent rules, updated when the table updates — not random text from an AI.

More: PSL 2026 hub, all fixtures, live scores, points table hub.