MUL vs HYK Dream11 Prediction, Match 8, PSL Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates
Multan Sultans set to face Hyderabad Kingsmen in the 8th match of the Pakistan Super League 2026 (PSL) at the Gaddafi Stadium, in Lahore, on Wednesday, April 1.
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Preview
In the 8th match of the PSL 2026, Multan Sultans (MUL) will take on Hyderabad Kingsmen (HYK). Multan Sultans have started this season with a win. They won the last match comfortably by 5 wickets against Islamabad United. United came to bat first, scoring 171 runs, which Multan Sultans chased down in 18.4 overs. Josh Philippe batted brilliantly for Multan, scoring 55 runs in 35 balls, while captain Ashton Turner played an innings of 43 runs. Momin Qamar bowled brilliantly as he took three wickets for 24 runs in three overs.
On the other hand, Hyderabad Kingsmen did perform well in the previous game, suffering a 40-run defeat against Quetta. Batting first, Quetta posted a total of 174 runs, while Hyderabad scored just 134 runs in response. Irfan Khan emerged as the top scorer for Hyderabad with 33 runs off 25 deliveries.
Among the bowlers, Riley Meredith performed well and took three wickets. At the same time, Maheesh Theekshana and Akif Javed picked up two wickets each. Overall, Hyderabad performed well in the batting department in both games. So they must improve their batting strategy.
Match Information
Multan Sultans vs Hyderabad Kingsmen, Match 8
Pakistan Super League, 1 Apr 2026, Wed, 7:30 PM IST ,Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Broadcast
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Live Stream
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Weather Report
Clear
37.7°C
Team Form (Last 5 matches)
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Players Stats in current Series
Usman Khan
HYK - bat
389 Runs
13 Matches
Sahibzada Farhan
MUL - bat
380 Runs
10 Matches
Steve Smith
MUL - bat
380 Runs
11 Matches
Shan Masood
MUL - bat
367 Runs
11 Matches
Marnus Labuschagne
HYK - bat
344 Runs
13 Matches
Josh Philippe
MUL - wk
268 Runs
11 Matches
Mohammad Imran
MUL - all
210.00
5 Matches
Hassan Khan
HYK - bowl
195.77
13 Matches
Mohammad Wasim
MUL - bowl
194.74
10 Matches
Maaz Sadaqat
HYK - all
178.08
12 Matches
Ashton Turner
MUL - bat
171.88
11 Matches
Sharjeel Khan
HYK - bat
170.97
2 Matches
Mohammad Ali
HYK - bowl
19 Wkts
12 Matches
Hunain Shah
HYK - bowl
17 Wkts
10 Matches
Peter Siddle
MUL - bowl
13 Wkts
11 Matches
Akif Javed
HYK - bowl
12 Wkts
8 Matches
Muhammad Ismail
MUL - bowl
10 Wkts
7 Matches
Arafat Minhas
MUL - bowl
9 Wkts
11 Matches
Ashton Turner
MUL - bat
8.15
11 Matches
Maheesh Theekshana
HYK - bowl
8.17
3 Matches
Saim Ayub
HYK - bat
8.28
13 Matches
Mohammad Ali
HYK - bowl
8.32
12 Matches
Glenn Maxwell
HYK - all
8.44
9 Matches
Hassan Khan
HYK - bowl
8.56
13 Matches
Probable Playing XI
Multan Sultans
Sahibzada Farhan, Steve Smith, JR Philippe (wk), Shan Masood, AJ Turner (C), Arafat Minhas, Mohammad Nawaz, PM Siddle, Momin Qamar, Shehzad Gul, Mohammad Wasim
Bench : Awaiz Zafar, Lachlan Shaw, D Potgieter, T Shamsi, Muhammad Shehzad, Arshad Iqbal, Muhammad Ismail, Faisal Akram, Mohammad Imran, Atizaz Habib Khan
Hyderabad Kingsmen
Saim Ayub, Maaz Sadaqat, Marnus Labuschagne (C), Usman Khan (wk), Syed Saad, Irfan Khan, Hassan Khan, Hammad Azam, M Theekshana, Riley Meredith, Akif Javed
Bench : Sharjeel Khan, Hunain Shah, K Perera, Shayan Jahangir, Mohammad Ali, Rizwan Mehmood, Mohammad Tayyab Arif, Asif Mehmood, Ahmed Hussain, GJ Maxwell
Injury and availability news
Pitch Report
65%
Pace Bowling
35%
Spin Bowling
60%
Batting Pitch
178
Average Score
40%
Bowling Pitch
Player Picks
Josh Philippe MUL | WK
Josh Philippe is a brilliant T20 batter and performed outstandingly recently. He has scored 55 runs with a strike rate of 157 in the previous PSL games. He is a key player for the Sultans this season.
Saim Ayub HYK | BAT
Saim Ayub is an excellent all-rounder who has consistently performed well in recent times. He also scored 999 runs and took 14 wickets in the 42 PSL games. He has the ability to perform well this season.
Riley Meredith HYK | BOWL
Riley Meredith has performed exceptionally well in the last game, as he has taken three wickets. His fans will expect a good performance from him this season.
Steve Smith MUL | BAT
Steve Smith is a good T20 batter and also performed well in the last BBL. He has scored 31 runs off just 23 balls in the previous game against Islamabad United. He will undoubtedly be a vital player for Multan Sultans this season.
Marnus Labuschagne HYK | BAT
Labuschagne is an excellent batter. He has scored 1430 runs and taken 40 wickets in the 61 T20i games. He can definitely perform well this season for Hyderabad Kingsmen.
Ashton Turner MUL | BAT
Ashton Turner is an experienced T20 batter. He has scored 43 runs in the previous PSL game against Islamabad.
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Shan Masood
MUL | BAT
Sharjeel Khan
HYK | BAT
Last Updated On - Mar 31 2026 9:02 PM
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