Karachi Kings is a city-based franchise team that competes in Pakistan’s biggest cricket league, Pakistan Super League (PSL). The team was formed in 2015 and is owned by Salman Iqbal, a well-known businessman. The team’s home ground is National Stadium Karachi.
Phil Simmons is the new coach appointed by the Karachi Kings, with Shan Masood leading as a captain. Karachi Kings won only one PSL title in 2020 against the arch-rivals Lahore Qalandars. The most runs scored by any batter from Karachi Kings is Babar Azam, and the wickets holder with the most wickets is Mohammad Amir.
Franchise History
ARY Media Group purchased the Karachi Kings franchise for 26 million Dollars with a ten-year agreement in 2015. Karachi Kings was the most expensive franchise of the five city-based franchises at that time. In 2017, a new franchise, Multan Sultans, was introduced in the PSL, which sold for 41.6 Million Dollars and became the most expensive franchise in PSL history.
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Karachi Kings PSL 2024 Full Squad
Karachi Kings has announced their 21-player squad for the upcoming edition of HBL PSL. See the Karachi Kings players list below:
| Name | Category | Player | Signed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shan Masood (c) | Gold | Batter | 2024 |
| Irfan Khan | Emerging | Batter | 2023 |
| James Vince | Diamond | Batter | 2023 |
| Leus du Plooy | Supplementary | Batter | 2024 |
| Mohammad Nawaz | Platinum | All-rounders | 2024 |
| Shoaib Malik | Gold | All-rounders | 2023 |
| Kieron Pollard | Platinum | All-rounders | 2024 |
| Anwar Ali | Silver | All-rounders | 2024 |
| Arafat Minhas | Silver | All-rounders | 2024 |
| Daniel Sams | Platinum | All-rounders | 2024 |
| Jamie Overton | Supplementary | All-rounders | 2024 |
| Tim Seifert | Diamond | Wicket-keeper | 2024 |
| Saad Baig | Supplementary | Wicket-keeper | 2024 |
| Muhammad Akhlaq | Silver | Wicket-keeper | 2023 |
| Mohammad Rohid | Supplementary | Bowler | 2024 |
| Sirajuddin | Emerging | Bowler | 2024 |
| Mohammad Amir Khan | Silver | Bowler | 2024 |
| Hasan Ali | Diamond | Bowler | 2024 |
| Tabraiz Shamsi | Gold | Bowler | 2023 |
| Zahid Mahmood | Partial replacement for Kieron Pollard | Bowler | 2024 |
| Mir Hamza | Silver | Bowler | 2022 |
You can also check the HBL PSL 2024 squad here.
Coaching Staff and Management
Below is Karachi Kings’ management and coaching staff information for the PSL 2024.
| Franchise Owner | Salman Iqbal (ARY) |
| President | Wasim Akram |
| CEO | Tariq Wasi |
| Director | Haider Azhar |
| Head Coach | Phil Simmons |
| Assistant coach | Michael Smith |
| Batting Coach | Ravi Bopara |
| Fielding Coach | Mohammad Mansoor |
| Bowling Coach | Waqas Ahmed |
| Performance analyst | Mohsin Sheikh |
| Trainer | Ibrahim Qureshi |
| Physio | Imtiaz Khan |
| Masseur | Muhammad Irfan |
| Media Manager | Rai Azlan |
| Head of marketing | Shehzad Hassan |
Karachi Kings PSL Result Summary
Head To Head With Team
| Teams | Matches | Won | Lost | Tie | No result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lahore Qalandars | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Multan Sultans | 13 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Islamabad United | 20 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Quetta Gladiators | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Peshawar Zalmi | 19 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
Most Runs
| Name | Matches | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| Babar Azam | 64 | 2398 |
| Imad Wasim | 63 | 1086 |
| Shareel Khan | 36 | 827 |
Most Wickets
| Name | Matches | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| Muhammad Amir | 65 | 63 |
| Imad Wasim | 74 | 51 |
| Usman Shinwari | 29 | 37 |
Captains By Each Edition
| Name | Year | Matches | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoaib Malik | 2016 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Ravi Bopara | 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | 2017 | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Mohammad Amir | 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Eoin Morgan | 2018 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Imad Wasim | 2018 | 51 | 23 | 24 |
| Babar Azam | 2020 | 11 | 1 | 10 |
| Shan Masood | 2024 | — | — | — |
Stars Ambassadors
Well-known Pakistan drama and film actors Humayun Saeed and Fahad Mustafa and pop music singer Shahzad Roy are the Star Ambassadors of Karachi Kings.