Quetta Gladiators (QUE) and Islamabad United (ISL) meet in Match 23 of the 2025 Pakistan Super League (PSL) on May 3, 2025, at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, as the tournament reaches the halfway point (23/30). QUE, captained by Saud Shakeel, has a formidable batting order, including Finn Allen and Rilee Rossouw, and a bowling unit with the likes of Mohammad Amir and Abrar Ahmed. Conversely, ISL, captained by Shadab Khan, will likely field explosive batsmen Sahibzada Farhan and Colin Munro and a bowling attack led by Naseem Shah and Imad Wasim with a versatile bowling unit. The venue, Gaddafi Stadium, is generally a good batting pitch and should support high scores; there may be a little assistance for rising fast bowlers at the beginning of the match.

Head-to-Head Records

• Total Matches: 19
• Quetta Gladiators Wins: 9
• Islamabad United Wins: 10
• No Result/Tied: 0

QUE vs. ISL is a closely fought rivalry, with ISL holding a slight edge at 10 wins to QUE’s 9 in 19 matches, setting the stage for a fiercely competitive encounter.

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High-Profile Encounters Between QUE and ISL

PSL 2025, Match 2—April 12, Rawalpindi

• Quetta Gladiators: 216/3 (Jason Roy 81 off 44, Rilee Rossouw 62 off 34)
• Islamabad United: 136/10 (Colin Munro 40 off 29)
• Result: Quetta Gladiators won by 80 runs

QUE scored 216, led by Roy's 81 and Rossouw's 62 for a 120-run partnership. ISL collapsed under pressure, with Mohammad Amir (3/22) and Abrar Ahmed (2/18) tearing their batting apart, bowling them out in 17.3 overs.
Player of the Match: Jason Roy (QUE)

PSL 2024, Match 8 – February 22, Lahore

• Islamabad United: 144/7 (Shadab Khan 41 off 30, Agha Salman 33 off 26)
• Quetta Gladiators: 138/9 (Saud Shakeel 38 off 32)
• Result: Islamabad United won by 6 runs

ISL scored 144, with stability being provided by Shadab's 41, while QUE came up short despite Shakeel's 38, as Imad Wasim (3/19) and Naseem Shah's restrictive bowling concluded a nail-biting win for ISL.
Player of the Match: Imad Wasim (ISL)

PSL 2023, Match 13—February 24, Karachi

• Quetta Gladiators: 157/6 (Rilee Rossouw 78* off 49)
• Islamabad United: 159/4 (Colin Munro 63 off 38)
• Result: Islamabad United won by 6 wickets

QUE set 157, with Rossouw's 78 not out, but ISL chased it down in 18.2 overs, courtesy of Munro's 63, though Mohammad Amir took 2/31. ISL's solid chase sealed the game.
Player of the Match: Colin Munro (ISL)

Quetta Gladiators are last on the table now and are struggling to find wins. Islamabad United too are not doing so well as they struggle with only two points themselves.

Match Details

Date: February 24th 2023

Time:  7:30 PM IST

Venue: Karachi

QUE vs ISL Weather Report

The Weather at Karachi is pretty good for the upcoming game.

QUE vs ISL Pitch Report

A flat track full of runs is expected at Karachi.

QUE vs ISL Head-to-Head

Played- 15 | Quetta Gladiators-8 | Islamabad United- 7

PES vs ISL Predicted Playing XI

Quetta Gladiators Playing XI

Jason Roy, Martin Guptill, Mohammad Hafeez, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Ifthkar Ahmed, Odean Smith, Abdul Bangalzai, Umar Akmal, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Hasnain

Islamabad United Playing XI

Alex Hales, Paul Stirling, Rassie van der Dussen, Shadab Khan (C), Azam Khan (Wk), Faheem Ashraf, Asif Ali, Mohammad Wasim Jr., Tom Curran, Hasan Ali, Zeeshan Zameer

QUE vs ISL Key Players

Mohammad Nawaz

Mohammad Nawaz has had a good year as an all-rounder in limited overs cricket and is doing a fine job with both bat and ball. His ability in the middle-order and the control he provides with the ball in the middle-overs leaves him as a potential threat to be one of the more impactful players in the tournament.

Azam Khan

Azam Khan has been doing a really good job in franchise cricket around the World. He was good in Bangladesh and his consistent big-hitting ability is making a splash in the PSL as he is turning out to be a handy middle-order batter, who can force the pace.

QUE vs ISL Match Tips

With Islamabad’s strong top-order and all-round depth they should come in as slight favorites against Quetta

Match Prediction: Islamabad United Will Win the Match