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An exciting contest awaits in match 24 of the Pakistan Super League (PSL 2026) as Hyderabad Kingsmen take on Rawalpindiz at the National Stadium Karachi.

Both sides are new to the tournament and playing their inaugural season, and it hasn’t really gone their way so far. That makes this clash even more important for both teams.

HK vs RWP match preview

Hyderabad Kingsmen come into this clash with two back-to-back wins and they are high on confidence. The side had lost four matches at the start but have bounced back strongly in the last two games.

Led by Marnus Labuschagne, the skipper has led from the front in recent matches. With the addition of Glenn Maxwell, the batting unit looks much stronger and more balanced now. There is more intent and more firepower in the middle.

In the bowling department, Asif Mehmood has been phenomenal and Mohammad Ali has led the pace attack quite well. Overall, the team finally looks settled.

On the other hand, Rawalpindiz have had a terrible start to their PSL journey. They are yet to win a match in five games and are sitting at the bottom of the points table.

Despite having experienced players like Mohammad Rizwan and Daryl Mitchell, things haven’t gone their way. The batting unit has struggled badly and has not been able to put up competitive totals in the last few matches.

The bowling has shown some signs of promise at times with players like Mohammad Amir and Asif Afridi, but it has not been consistent enough. They need a quick turnaround otherwise it could be too late in the tournament.

HK vs RWP head-to-head record

These two sides will be facing each other for the first time in the PSL.

HK vs RWP key players

Glenn Maxwell – The experienced all-rounder will once again be in focus. He scored a quick 21 in the previous game and also picked up a wicket.

Daryl Mitchell – The Kiwi batter has got starts in this tournament but has not converted them into big scores. He will be desperate to finally deliver a big innings.

Marnus Labuschagne – The captain scored a brilliant half century in the last match and looked in great touch. With confidence on his side, he will look to continue the same form.

Ben Sears – The Kiwi pacer showed good signs with the ball in the previous game and will be expected to deliver again.

HK vs RWP predicted playing XI

Hyderabad Kingsmen: Maaz Sadaqat, Saim Ayub, Usman Khan (wk), Marnus Labuschagne (c), Kusal Perera, Glenn Maxwell, Irfan Khan, Hassan Khan, Hunain Shah, Asif Mehmood, Mohammad Ali

Rawalpindiz: Mohammad Rizwan (wk/c), Usman Khawaja, Yasir Khan, Daryl Mitchell, Sam Billings, Abdullah Fazal, Saad Masood, Mubasir Khan, Asif Afridi, Ben Sears, Mohammad Amir

HK vs RWP match prediction

Hyderabad Kingsmen have finally found the right combination and that has resulted in back to back wins. They look more confident and more settled as a unit now.

Rawalpindiz on the other hand have looked completely out of sorts so far. Nothing has really worked for them and they are still searching for answers.

Going by current form, Hyderabad Kingsmen look ahead in this contest.

Prediction: Hyderabad Kingsmen to win the match

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