Islamabad United vs Karachi Kings: PSL Head-to-Head

Islamabad United lead the PSL head-to-head against Karachi Kings, 19 wins to 6, from 25 meetings between PSL 1 in 2016 and PSL 11 in 2026. They have met 4 times in the playoffs. The latest meeting, on 16 Apr 2026 at National Stadium, was won by Islamabad United by 8 wickets. Every meeting is listed below.

Last checked 28 October 2026.

Who leads the Islamabad United vs Karachi Kings head-to-head?

MeasureIslamabad UnitedKarachi Kings
Wins196
Playoff and final wins31
Wins in the UAE84
Wins in Pakistan112
Longest winning streak against the other113
Wins in the last five decided meetings50

25 meetings have been played, 21 in the league stages and 4 in the playoffs. The first was on 7 Feb 2016 and the most recent on 16 Apr 2026.

How has the Islamabad United vs Karachi Kings rivalry changed season by season?

SeasonMeetingsIslamabad United winsKarachi Kings wins
PSL 1 (2016)330
PSL 2 (2017)303
PSL 3 (2018)321
PSL 4 (2019)330
PSL 5 (2020)202
PSL 6 (2021)220
PSL 7 (2022)220
PSL 8 (2023)220
PSL 9 (2024)220
PSL 10 (2025)220
PSL 11 (2026)110

Where have Islamabad United and Karachi Kings played each other?

GroundMeetingsIslamabad United winsKarachi Kings wins
National Stadium, Karachi871
Sharjah Cricket Stadium633
Dubai International Stadium541
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium431
Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi110
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore110

Islamabad United have won 8 and Karachi Kings 4 of the decided meetings played in the UAE, and Islamabad United 11 against Karachi Kings 2 in Pakistan.

Have Islamabad United and Karachi Kings met in a PSL playoff or final?

SeasonDateStageGroundWinnerMargin
PSL 1 (2016)20 Feb 2016PlayoffDubai International StadiumIslamabad United9 wickets
PSL 2 (2017)1 Mar 2017PlayoffSharjah Cricket StadiumKarachi Kings44 runs
PSL 3 (2018)18 Mar 2018PlayoffDubai International StadiumIslamabad United8 wickets
PSL 4 (2019)14 Mar 2019PlayoffNational Stadium, KarachiIslamabad United4 wickets

Every Islamabad United vs Karachi Kings PSL match

SeasonDateStageGroundWinnerMargin
PSL 17 Feb 2016LeagueDubai International StadiumIslamabad United2 runs
PSL 114 Feb 2016LeagueSharjah Cricket StadiumIslamabad United5 wickets
PSL 120 Feb 2016PlayoffDubai International StadiumIslamabad United9 wickets
PSL 217 Feb 2017LeagueSharjah Cricket StadiumKarachi Kings8 runs (D/L)
PSL 226 Feb 2017LeagueDubai International StadiumKarachi Kings6 wickets
PSL 21 Mar 2017PlayoffSharjah Cricket StadiumKarachi Kings44 runs
PSL 34 Mar 2018LeagueSharjah Cricket StadiumIslamabad United8 wickets
PSL 316 Mar 2018LeagueSharjah Cricket StadiumKarachi Kings7 wickets
PSL 318 Mar 2018PlayoffDubai International StadiumIslamabad United8 wickets
PSL 423 Feb 2019LeagueSharjah Cricket StadiumIslamabad United7 wickets
PSL 427 Feb 2019LeagueDubai International StadiumIslamabad United5 wickets
PSL 414 Mar 2019PlayoffNational Stadium, KarachiIslamabad United4 wickets
PSL 51 Mar 2020LeagueRawalpindi Cricket StadiumKarachi Kings5 wickets
PSL 514 Mar 2020LeagueNational Stadium, KarachiKarachi Kings4 wickets
PSL 624 Feb 2021LeagueNational Stadium, KarachiIslamabad United5 wickets
PSL 614 Jun 2021LeagueSheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu DhabiIslamabad United8 wickets
PSL 76 Feb 2022LeagueNational Stadium, KarachiIslamabad United42 runs
PSL 714 Feb 2022LeagueGaddafi Stadium, LahoreIslamabad United1 run
PSL 816 Feb 2023LeagueNational Stadium, KarachiIslamabad United4 wickets
PSL 83 Mar 2023LeagueRawalpindi Cricket StadiumIslamabad United6 wickets
PSL 928 Feb 2024LeagueNational Stadium, KarachiIslamabad United7 wickets
PSL 97 Mar 2024LeagueRawalpindi Cricket StadiumIslamabad United5 wickets
PSL 1020 Apr 2025LeagueNational Stadium, KarachiIslamabad United6 wickets
PSL 1019 May 2025LeagueRawalpindi Cricket StadiumIslamabad United79 runs
PSL 1116 Apr 2026LeagueNational Stadium, KarachiIslamabad United8 wickets

Results are from Cricsheet’s ball-by-ball PSL data, checked against the league tables on this site. Matches abandoned without a ball bowled are not in that data, so they are not listed here. One PSL 1 match missing from it, Peshawar Zalmi’s win over Karachi Kings, is added from Cricinfo and Daily Pakistan. See the PSL head-to-head hub for the other pairings, and the team pages for Islamabad United and Karachi Kings.

Sources: Cricsheet (match data), Wikipedia: 2026 Pakistan Super League and methodology and data sources.

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