Pak vs Lahore: Qalandars vs Kings
Lahore Qalandars vs Karachi Kings — the PSL’s fiercest rivalry. 24 clashes, a 16–8 head-to-head, four titles between them, and a hatred the fans genuinely feel. Everything about Pak vs Lahore, in one place.
Last updated: 11 October 2026
Quick answer: “Pak vs Lahore” means Lahore Qalandars vs Karachi Kings, the Pakistan Super League’s biggest rivalry. They have met 24 times: Karachi Kings won 16, Lahore Qalandars won 8 (including a 2018 Super Over). Lahore own 3 PSL titles (2022, 2023, 2025) to Karachi’s 1 (2020) — won, fittingly, by beating Lahore in the final.
By the numbers
The Rivalry in Numbers
Twenty-four battles since 2016 — the ledger.
Matches played
2016 to 2026 — the most-played PSL fixture.
Karachi leads
Kings win 67% of the rivalry — PSL’s most lopsided major derby.
Titles: Lahore leads
Qalandars (2022, 2023, 2025) vs Kings (2020).
Fakhar’s runs
Fakhar Zaman’s 681 runs are the most by any player in the fixture.
In This Guide
Jump to the record, the classics, or how to watch.
The ledger
Head-to-Head: Season by Season
Every season’s split — Karachi’s dominance is not a recent thing.
| Season | Matches | Karachi won | Lahore won | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 0 | Kings sweep the first-ever season |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Honours even |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Includes the tied game — Lahore won the Super Over |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Honours even |
| 2020 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Kings win the FINAL — their only PSL title |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Honours even |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Fakhar’s 106 headlines Lahore’s win |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 | Kings win both — by 86 and 67 runs |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 0 | Kings win both — by 3 and 2 wickets |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 2 | Lahore win the Eliminator — then the title |
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 0 | Kings win both league games |
| Total | 24 | 16 | 8 |
The paradox of the rivalry: Karachi dominate the fixture, but Lahore dominate the trophy cabinet — three titles to one.
Unforgettable
Five Classics That Defined It
If you watch five Lahore-Karachi games, make them these.
Karachi’s coronation
The only PSL final between them — and Karachi won it, Babar Azam guiding the chase at a hushed National Stadium. The Kings’ sole title came at Lahore’s expense. All the classics →
The Super Over
163 apiece at Dubai, then Lahore held their nerve in the one-over eliminator — the only tied game in 24 meetings, and Lahore’s sweetest win of the early years.
Lahore’s revenge
Knockout cricket: Lahore chased 191 to knock Karachi out by 6 wickets — then went on to lift their third PSL title. The most consequential win in the fixture’s history.
Fakhar’s 106
Fakhar Zaman’s 106 off 60 balls — the fixture’s only hundred — powered Lahore to a 6-wicket win and remains the individual benchmark of the rivalry.
Karachi’s 86-run rout
The biggest margin in the rivalry: Karachi posted 196 and bowled Lahore out for 110 — peak Kings dominance in their 2023 double.
Record books
Rivalry Records
The names etched into Pak vs Lahore history.
Most runs: Fakhar Zaman
681 runs in 20 matches at a strike rate of 135 — including the only hundred (106, Karachi 2022).
Most wickets: Haris Rauf
21 wickets in 14 matches; Shaheen Afridi has 17, Mohammad Amir 12.
Highest total: Lahore 201/6
At Karachi, April 2025 — a Lahore win. Karachi’s best is 196/7 (Lahore, 2023).
Best bowling: Ravi Bopara
6 for 16 at Sharjah, 2016 — still the fixture’s freakish outlier.
Fastest fifty-plus: Ben Dunk
99* off 40 balls (Lahore, 2020) at a strike rate of 247 — the most violent innings of the rivalry.
Titles
Lahore 2022, 2023, 2025; Karachi 2020. The Kings beat the Qalandars to win theirs.
The culture
Why This Rivalry Matters More
It is not just cricket — it is Pakistan’s two biggest cities settling scores.
Karachi vs Lahore
Pakistan’s eternal civic rivalry — commerce vs culture, sea vs food streets — finds its loudest arena in the PSL. Losing to the other city genuinely stings.
National team-mates as enemies
Shaheen Afridi vs Babar Azam (before Babar’s Karachi exit), Fakhar vs Amir — Pakistan teammates become derby villains for three hours, then shake hands.
Pop-culture fame
The rivalry even made it to American TV — Family Guy (season 19) featured Pakistani fans arguing “if you’re not rooting for Lahore” at a bar. No other PSL fixture has that reach.
How to Watch Lahore vs Karachi Live
We never invent fixtures — here is how to catch the real thing.
Television
In Pakistan, PSL matches air on PTV Sports, Geo Super and Ten Sports; internationally on Willow, Sky and Fox depending on region.
Streaming
Tamasha and Myco stream PSL free in Pakistan; Tapmad carries it too. Always use official broadcasters — never pirate streams.
Ball-by-ball
ESPNcricinfo’s live blog, the PSL app and Feature Pakistan’s sports desk cover every Lahore-Karachi clash as it happens.
Full streaming detail: Lahore Qalandars vs Karachi Kings Live: How to Watch →
Go deeper
Related Guides
Every angle of the rivalry, covered.
How to Watch Live
TV channels, streaming apps and ball-by-ball — the evergreen viewing guide.
Greatest Matches
The 2020 final, the Super Over, the 2025 Eliminator — ranked.
Head-to-Head Record
Every season, every record — the complete statistical reference.
Answers
Frequently Asked Questions
The questions fans ask most.
What is the head-to-head record between Lahore Qalandars and Karachi Kings?
24 matches: Karachi Kings won 16, Lahore Qalandars won 8 (including a 2018 Super Over win for Lahore after a tie).
Who has won more PSL titles, Lahore or Karachi?
Lahore Qalandars — three titles (2022, 2023, 2025) to Karachi Kings’ one (2020).
Who won the 2020 PSL final?
Karachi Kings, beating Lahore Qalandars in the final at the National Stadium, Karachi — the only PSL final between the two sides.
Where can I watch Lahore Qalandars vs Karachi Kings live?
In Pakistan on PTV Sports, Geo Super and Ten Sports, and streaming free on Tamasha and Myco; ball-by-ball on ESPNcricinfo and Feature Pakistan’s sports desk.
When is the next Lahore vs Karachi match?
PSL fixtures are announced by the PCB before each season — we don’t publish invented dates. Check the official PSL schedule or our live-match guide above when the season approaches.
Who is the highest run-scorer in Lahore vs Karachi matches?
Fakhar Zaman (Lahore) with 681 runs in 20 matches, including the fixture’s only century — 106 off 60 balls at Karachi in 2022.
Have Lahore and Karachi met in a PSL final?
Yes — once. Karachi Kings beat Lahore Qalandars in the 2020 PSL final at the National Stadium, Karachi, to win their only PSL title.
Which is the biggest PSL rivalry?
By matches played (24) and intensity, Lahore Qalandars vs Karachi Kings — though Islamabad United’s trophy record gives them a claim among purists.
The Rivalry Never Sleeps
Head-to-head stats, the greatest matches ever played, and how to watch the next one live.
Head-to-head figures follow the PSL’s official records as of April 2026. Photographs: Wikimedia Commons.