Karachi Kings is a franchise cricket team that represents Karachi in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). They were one of the six teams that competed in the 2023 Pakistan Super League. The team was coached by Johan Botha, and captained by Imad Wasim. Wasim Akram was the president of Karachi Kings.
Squad Players with international caps are listed in bold. Ages are given as of 13 February 2023, the date of the first match in the tournament. No. Name Nationality Birth date Batting style Bowling style Year signed NotesBatters14James VinceRight-handedRight-arm medium202346Haider AliRight-handed—202375Irfan KhanRight-handedRight-arm medium-fast202396Tayyab TahirRight-handedRight-arm leg break202398Sharjeel KhanLeft-handedRight-arm leg break2020All-rounders9Imad WasimLeft-handedLeft-arm orthodox2016Captain12Aamer YaminRight-handedRight-arm medium-fast201918Shoaib MalikRight-handedRight-arm off break202326James FullerRight-handedRight-arm fast202331Ben CuttingRight-handedRight-arm fast-medium202349Qasim AkramRight-handedRight-arm off break202197Faisal AkramLeft-handedLeft-arm unorthodox2022Partial replacement for Tabraiz ShamsiWicket-keepers13Matthew WadeLeft-handedRight-arm medium-fast202317Adam RossingtonRight-handed—2023Partial replacement for James Vince61Muhammad AkhlaqRight-handedRight-arm medium-fast2023Bowlers5Mohammad AmirLeft-handedLeft-arm fast-medium201611Mohammad UmarRight-handedRight-arm medium-fast202368Andrew TyeRight-handedRight-arm medium-fast202370Muhammad MusaRight-handedRight-arm medium-fast202388Akif JavedRight-handedLeft-arm fast-medium2023Full replacement for Mir Hamza90Tabraiz ShamsiLeft-handedLeft-arm unorthodox202392Left-handedLeft-arm fast-medium202299Imran TahirRight-handedRight-arm leg break2023 Source: Cricinfo
Management and coaching staff NamePositionTariq Wasi CEO & Team managerWasim Akram President and mentorJohan Botha Head coachMichael Smith Assistant coachRavi Bopara Batting coachDougie Brown Bowling coachIbrahim Qureshi Fitness trainer Source: Mykhel
Kit manufacturers and sponsors GFS Builders and Developers were the official housing partner of Karachi Kings.
Shirt sponsor (chest) Shirt sponsor (back) Chest branding Sleeve branding1xBatBankIslamiPepsiImtiaz Super Market, Mughal Steel, ARY Laguna
Season standings Points table
The top 4 teams qualified for the playoffs. Advances to Qualifier. Advances to Eliminator 1.
Notes: C = Champions; R = Runner-up; (x) = Position at the end of the tournament
Group fixtures
Statistics Most runs Player Innings Runs High score 50s 100sImad Wasim1040492*30Matthew Wade92245310Shoaib Malik920071*20James Vince51747510Tayyab Tahir51376500 Source: ESPNcricinfo
Most wickets Player Innings Wickets Best bowlingMohammad Amir7104/26Imad Wasim10103/16Akif Javed584/28Tabraiz Shamsi473/18Aamer Yamin773/37 Source: ESPNcricinfo
References
External links Official website Team records 2023