Karachi Kings (KK) and Quetta Gladiators (QG) are set to clash in the 8th match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2025. The match will be played at the National Stadium, Karachi, on 18th April 2025 at 08:30 PM IST. Karachi Kings David Warner's Kings defeated PSL 2024 runner-ups Multan Sultans by 4 wickets in the high-scoring thriller in their first match, but suffered a disappointing loss against Lahore Qalandars in their next clash. While batting first, Qalandars posted 201 for 6 in their first innings with the help of half-centuries from Fakhar Zaman and Daryl Mitchell. Later, Karachi Kings were bowled out for 136 on their scoreboard. With one victory and one loss in their two matches, they are currently placed 4th in the PSL 2025 leaderboard. Quetta Gladiators Quetta Gladiators, on the other hand, started their PSL 2025 campaign on a winning note. They defeated Peshawar Zalmi by 80 runs in their first match but were thrashed by Shaheen Afridi's Lahore Qalandars by 79 runs in their second match. Lahore Qalandars posted 219 on their scoreboard in their first innings. Later, they bowled out Quetta for a score of just 140. With one win from their two matches, they are currently placed third on the PSL 2025 points table. Pitch Report The pitch at the National Stadium has always favoured batters in a higher context as compared to bowlers. The pitch at this ground is known for producing high-scoring matches. The average first innings score at this ground is 234. This means that the pitch will offer assistance to batters in full-fledged situations. Off-spinners are likely to get assistance from this surface. KK vs QG Head-to-Head KK vs QG head-to-head Matches Played 18 Won by Karachi Kings 6 Won by Quetta Gladiators 12 No Result 0 Tied 0 Probable XI Karachi Kings: David Warner (c), James Vince, Shan Masood, Tim Seifert (wk), Irfan Khan, Khushdil Shah, Adam Milne, Arafat Minhas, Hasan Ali, Fawad Ali, Abbas Afridi. Quetta Gladiators: Finn Allen, Kusal Mendis (wk), Abrar Ahmad, Mohammad Amir, Rilee Rossouw, Akeal Hosein, Shoaib Malik, Saud Shakeel (c), Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Nawaz, Usman Tariq. Must-Pick Players for KK vs QG Top Wicketkeeper to Pick Kusal Mendis | QG: The right-hander has been in decent form lately in white-ball cricket. He played an excellent unbeaten 35-run knock against Peshawar Zalmi in the first match and then scored 28 runs from 14 balls in the second match against Lahore Qalandars. His addition to your team will only favour your fantasy XI. Top Batters to Pick James Vince | KK: James Vince has been looking brilliant this season in PSL 2025. In the first match against Multan Sultans, he scored a brilliant century and helped his team seal a comfortable victory, but he got out for a duck in the next match. However, his attacking ability and aggressiveness would help him to give a powerful start to his team in this match as well. Rilee Rossouw | LQ: The 35-year-old left-handed aggressive batter has played in 87 PSL matches. He has scored 2095 runs, including two hundreds and 10 half-centuries. In the last match against Lahore Qalandars, he scored a brilliant 44 runs from just 19 deliveries and would look to continue his form in this match. Top All-Rounders to Pick Khushdil Shah | KK: Khushdil Shah has played 64 PSL matches and has scored 880 runs, including 25 wickets as well. In the last match, he scored 39 runs and would look to continue his form in this match. He is a handy off-spinner as well, who can take crucial wickets at any given point of the match. Akeal Hosein | QG: Akeal Hosein played his first match in PSL 2025 this season and scored 13 runs with his bat and also took two crucial wickets. He is a trustworthy all-rounder who can fetch you crucial match points if added. Top Bowlers to Pick Hasan Ali | KK: Hasan Ali has been featured in 87 PSL matches, where he has taken 113 wickets. In the last match against Lahore Qalandars, he took just four wickets, he will look to add more in this match. He can produce a brilliant spell at any given point of the match. Abrar Ahmed | QG: The 26-year-old leggie should be added to your fantasy XI. He is someone who takes crucial wickets for his team. In two PSL matches this season, he has taken six wickets so far.