PAK vs ENG Dream11 prediction & fantasy tips: Match 4 2026

Pakistan meet England in Match 4 of the Pakistan ODI Tri-Series 2026 on Sunday, 25 October 2026, at 2:00 PM IST at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. The squads below are the officially announced squads, not confirmed playing XIs, so check the lineups after the toss before locking your free-to-play team.

Pitch and conditions

MaidanBeat's own records since 2022 show 13 completed ODIs at Gaddafi Stadium. The average first-innings score is 288. Teams batting first have won 7 and teams chasing have won 6.

That is a near-even split, so the toss does not point strongly either way. A first-innings average of 288 suggests batters are worth prioritising, though a few bowlers in your side keep the team balanced.

Squads

Pakistan squad: Shaheen Shah Afridi (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Salman Ali Agha, Arafat Minhas, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Muhammad Ghazi Ghori (wk), Haris Rauf, Hasan Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Razaullah, Saad Baig (wk), Saim Ayub, Shadab Khan and Sufiyan Moqim. According to the PCB, Razaullah and Saad Baig are uncapped.

England squad: Harry Brook (captain), Gus Atkinson, Sonny Baker, Tom Banton, James Coles, Jordan Cox, Mason Crane, Henry Crocombe, Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Joe Root and Josh Tongue. According to the ECB, Mason Crane, Henry Crocombe and James Coles are uncapped, and Adil Rashid and Sam Curran returned after injuries.

Wisden reports that Jos Buttler is out of the tri-series after hamstring surgery and Jacob Bethell is absent with a knee injury.

Form and head-to-head

Pakistan beat England by 87 runs in this tri-series on 20 October, scoring 302/9 (50 ov) before England were bowled out for 215 (38.4 ov). England then lost to Sri Lanka by 2 wickets on 22 October, after making 429/4 (50 ov) against Sri Lanka's 430/8 (49.5 ov).

Sky Sports reports that England have won their last two ODI series, against India and Sri Lanka. Wisden reports that Pakistan won their T20I series against Sri Lanka 2-1 before this tournament.

Before the 20 October match, the previous ODI meeting between the sides on MaidanBeat's records was the 2023 World Cup game, which England won by 93 runs. Earlier still, England won the 2021 ODI series 3-0 in England, according to ESPNcricinfo.

Captain and vice-captain picks

Batting-friendly numbers at this venue favour top-order options. Joe Root and Babar Azam are the names we would consider for the captain and vice-captain slots, though both are opinion picks drawn from the squads and venue figures, not from confirmed lineups.

England's 429/4 against Sri Lanka and Pakistan's 302/9 against England show both sides can post big totals. Wisden says Pakistan will look to Fakhar Zaman to come good in this series.

Differential pick

Fakhar Zaman is a lower-owned option worth a look. Wisden names him among the Pakistan batters expected to come good in this series, and the venue's 288 first-innings average rewards a top-order batter who gets going.