Islamabad United PSL 2026: Full Schedule, Squad, and Probable Playing 11

The 11th season of the much-awaited Pakistan Super League (PSL) is finally here as the tournament has kicked off on March 26, with the defending champions Lahore Qalandars taking on Hyderabad Kingsmen at one of the premier cricket stadiums in Pakistan, Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. However, the attention will be on the fourth match of the tournament when Islamabad United will begin their tournament campaign on March 28 against Multan Sultans.

Islamabad United are the most successful franchise in PSL history, along with Lahore Qalandars, as both teams have won three titles each. Islamabad United won in 2016, 2018, and 2024, while Lahore Qalandars won in 2022, 2023, and 2025. The Uniteds will be playing under the leadership of one of the best all-rounders in the world, Shadab Khan. The franchise also had a great season last year as they finished as the 2nd runner-up. On that note, let's dive into the article to get complete information about the schedule, squads and Probable playing 11 of Islamabad United for PSL 2026.

Islamabad United Complete Schedule PSL 2026

The Islamabad United schedule 2026 will start at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore against Multan Sultans. The surface at the Gaddafi Stadium majorly favours the batters, so a high-scoring contest is expected in their tournament opener. Islamabad will play their first four matches at the same venue before switching to one of the beautiful cricket stadiums in the world, the Karachi National Stadium, where they will play their remaining six league stage matches.

Islamabad United Squad 2026

Shadab Khan (C), Salman Irshad, Andries Gous, Devon Conway, Faheem Ashraf, Mehran Mumtaz, Max Bryant, Khurram Shahzad, Mark Chapman, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Mir Hamza Sajjad, Sameer Minhas, Sameen Gul, Shamar Joseph, Imad Wasim, Richard Gleeson, Haider Ali, Mohammad Hasnain, Dipendra Singh Airee.

Islamabad United Playing 11 For 1st Match in PSL 2026 (Probable)

Islamabad United squad looks pretty balanced, and if we talk about their probable playing for the first match, Devon Conway and Andries Gous are likely to open for them. However, the reason why the United look super balanced is the quantity and the quality of all-rounders they have. If the play, Faheem Ashraf, D Singh Airee, Imad Wasim, along with skipper Shadab Khan, they will have four experienced all-rounder options, who can turn the game all alone.