Lahore Qalandars will face Quetta Gladiators at their home ground.

With another crucial match between Lahore Qalandars and Quetta Gladiators scheduled for tonight, the Pakistan Super League (PSL) will advance closer to the playoffs of season 8 of the league.

The Qalandars, who now lead the points standings, will try to maintain their position with a victory, while the Gladiators will try to avoid elimination for at least one more match.

It’s an important match because the outcome could have huge effects for each team.

The Qalandars have a slight advantage in this rivalry, leading the category with 8 matches to 7.

The defending champions already defeated Quetta this season as well.

Once again, each team’s traditional suspects will be crucial to their cause.

Key roles

For Lahore, Sam Billings, Abdullah Shafique, and the much tipped Fakhar Zaman provide them with plenty of batting firepower as Shaheen Shah Afridi and Rashid Khan once more try to lead with the ball.

Sikandar Raza and David Wiese, who are skilled in both bowling and batting, provide them with further balance.

Will Smeed and Martin Guptill are the most likely candidates to come up with the bat for Quetta, who have made a number of alterations to their team.

Although Mohammad Hasnain has been their best bowler, he cannot perform to his full potential without the assistance of Naseem Shah, Qais Ahmed, and Mohammed Nawaz.