Karachi Kings–Lahore Qalandars rivalry
Cricket rivalry
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- The Karachi Kings–Lahore Qalandars rivalry is a cricket rivalry between two teams in the Pakistan Super League (PSL), an old city rivalry between the cricket teams of Karachi and Lahore that has continued in the PSL as well.
- A Karachi–Lahore clash is known typically as a heated contest which "brings out the best in players".
- It is sometimes also known as the " El Clásico of PSL ".
- In 2016 season, Kings won both games against Qalandars.
- Karachi won the first game of the 2018 season, while the second match was a close contest which ended in a tie, in the end Lahore winning in the super over due to excellent super over bowled by Qalandars' Sunil Narine.
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WikipediaThe Karachi Kings–Lahore Qalandars rivalry is a cricket rivalry between two teams in the Pakistan Super League (PSL), an old city rivalry between the cricket teams of Karachi and Lahore that has continued in the PSL as well. It is considered to be the biggest rivalry in the PSL, fuelled in part by the size of the two cities, the two most populous in the country, that they play for and their historic economic and cultural rivalry. A Karachi–Lahore clash is known typically as a heated contest which "brings out the best in players". The two cities share a rivalry in domestic cricket that dates back to the 1950s and 1960s, with the PSL providing a high-voltage platform that allows it to thrive. It is sometimes also known as the "El Clásico of PSL".
Both teams have played on 24 occasions against each other, with Karachi Kings winning 16 of them. In 2016 season, Kings won both games against Qalandars. While in 2nd season both teams won against each other. Karachi won the first game of the 2018 season, while the second match was a close contest which ended in a tie, in the end Lahore winning in the super over due to excellent super over bowled by Qalandars' Sunil Narine. In the 2019 season, both teams won one game each while in the 2020 season, both teams won one game apiece before facing off in the final which Karachi won by 5 wickets. In 2021, Lahore won the first game in Karachi by 6 wickets while the second game was won by Karachi in Abu Dhabi by 7 runs. In 2022, Lahore won the first game in Karachi by 6 wickets while Karachi won the second game by 22 runs. In the 2023 and 2024 editions, Karachi won both the games against Lahore. In 2025, Lahore won the first game by 65 runs while Karachi emerged victorious in the second by 4 wickets. Both the teams again faced each other in the eliminator 1 in which Lahore defeated Karachi by 6 wickets.
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