2023 Karachi Kings season
| 2023 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Johan Botha | ||
| Captain | Imad Wasim | ||
| Ground(s) | National Stadium | ||
| PSL 2023 | League stage | ||
| Most runs | Imad Wasim (404)[1] | ||
| Most wickets | Mohammad Amir (9) Imad Wasim (9)[2] | ||
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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,[3][4][5] and captained by Imad Wasim.[6][7][8] Wasim Akram was the president of Karachi Kings.[9]
Squad
[edit]- 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 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | |||||||
| 14 | James Vince |  England | 14 March 1991 (aged 31) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2023 | |
| 46 | Haider Ali |  Pakistan | 2 October 2000 (aged 22) | Right-handed | — | 2023 | |
| 75 | Irfan Khan | Pakistan | 28 December 2002 (aged 20) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2023 | |
| 96 | Tayyab Tahir | Pakistan | 26 July 1993 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2023 | |
| 98 | Sharjeel Khan | Pakistan | 14 August 1989 (aged 33) | Left-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2020 | |
| All-rounders | |||||||
| 9 | Imad Wasim | Pakistan | 18 December 1988 (aged 34) | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | 2016 | Captain[10][11] |
| 12 | Aamer Yamin | Pakistan | 26 June 1990 (aged 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2019 | |
| 18 | Shoaib Malik | Pakistan | 1 February 1982 (aged 41) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2023 | |
| 26 | James Fuller |  New Zealand | 24 January 1990 (aged 33) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2023 | |
| 31 | Ben Cutting |  Australia | 30 January 1987 (aged 36) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2023 | |
| 49 | Qasim Akram | Pakistan | 1 December 2002 (aged 20) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2021 | |
| 97 | Faisal Akram | Pakistan | 20 August 2003 (aged 19) | Left-handed | Left-arm unorthodox | 2022 | Partial replacement for Tabraiz Shamsi |
| Wicket-keepers | |||||||
| 13 | Matthew Wade | Australia | 26 December 1987 (aged 35) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2023 | |
| 17 | Adam Rossington | England | 5 May 1993 (aged 29) | Right-handed | — | 2023 | Partial replacement for James Vince |
| 61 | Muhammad Akhlaq | Pakistan | 12 November 1992 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2023 | |
| Bowlers | |||||||
| 5 | Mohammad Amir | Pakistan | 13 April 1992 (aged 30) | Left-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | 2016 | |
| 11 | Mohammad Umar | Pakistan | 27 December 1999 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2023 | |
| 68 | Andrew Tye | Australia | 12 December 1986 (aged 36) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2023 | |
| 70 | Muhammad Musa | Pakistan | 28 August 2000 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2023 | |
| 88 | Akif Javed | Pakistan | 10 October 2000 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | 2023 | Full replacement for Mir Hamza |
| 90 | Tabraiz Shamsi |  South Africa | 18 February 1990 (aged 32) | Left-handed | Left-arm unorthodox | 2023 | |
| 92 | Pakistan | 10 September 1992 (aged 30) | Left-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | 2022 | ||
| 99 | Imran Tahir | South Africa | 27 March 1979 (aged 43) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2023 | |
- Source: Cricinfo
Management and coaching staff
[edit]| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tariq Wasi | CEO & Team manager |
| Wasim Akram | President and mentor |
| Johan Botha | Head coach |
| Michael Smith | Assistant coach |
| Ravi Bopara | Batting coach |
| Dougie Brown | Bowling coach |
| Ibrahim Qureshi | Fitness trainer |
- Source: Mykhel[13]
Kit manufacturers and sponsors
[edit]GFS Builders and Developers were the official housing partner of Karachi Kings.[14][15]
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Season standings
[edit]Points table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lahore Qalandars (C) | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0.915 |
| 2 | Multan Sultans (R) | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0.500 |
| 3 | Islamabad United (4th) | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 12 | −0.708 |
| 4 | Peshawar Zalmi (3rd) | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | −0.452 |
| 5 | Karachi Kings | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0.756 |
| 6 | Quetta Gladiators | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | −1.066 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo
- 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
[edit]| 14 February 2023 | Peshawar Zalmi 199/5 (20 overs) | v | Karachi Kings (H) 197/5 (20 overs) | Peshawar Zalmi won by 2 runs | |
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| National Stadium, Karachi Umpires: Ahsan Raza (Pak) and Alex Wharf (Eng) Player of the match: Tom Kohler-Cadmore (Peshawar Zalmi) | |||||
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| 16 February 2023 | (H) Karachi Kings 173/7 (20 overs) | v | Islamabad United 178/6 (18.2 overs) | Islamabad United won by 4 wickets | |
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| National Stadium, Karachi Umpires: Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) and Alex Wharf (Eng) Player of the match: Colin Munro (Islamabad United) | |||||
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| 18 February 2023 | Quetta Gladiators 168/7 (20 overs) | v | Karachi Kings (H) 162/5 (20 overs) | Quetta Gladiators won by 6 runs | |
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| National Stadium, Karachi Umpires: Ahsan Raza (Pak) and Alex Wharf (Eng) Player of the match: Martin Guptill (Quetta Gladiators) | |||||
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| 19 February 2023 | (H) Karachi Kings 185/5 (20 overs) | v | Lahore Qalandars 118 (17.3 overs) | Karachi Kings won by 67 runs | |
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| National Stadium, Karachi Umpires: Ahsan Raza (Pak) and Alex Wharf (Eng) Player of the match: Imad Wasim (Karachi Kings) | |||||
| Mirza Tahir Baig 45 (39) Akif Javed 4/28 (3.3 overs) | |||||
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| 22 February 2023 | (H) Multan Sultans 196/2 (20 overs) | v | Karachi Kings 193/5 (20 overs) | Multan Sultans won by 3 runs | |
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| Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan Umpires: Martin Saggers (Eng) and Shozab Raza (Pak) Player of the match: Mohammed Rizwan (Multan Sultans) | |||||
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| 26 February 2023 | (H) Karachi Kings 167/3 (20 overs) | v | Multan Sultans 101 (16.3 overs) | Karachi Kings won by 66 runs | |
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| National Stadium, Karachi Umpires: Alex Wharf (Eng) and Ahsan Raza (Pak) Player of the match: Tabraiz Shamsi (Karachi Kings) | |||||
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| 1 March 2023 | Peshawar Zalmi 197/5 (20 overs) | v | Karachi Kings 173/8 (20 overs) | Peshawar Zalmi won by 24 runs | |
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| Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi Umpires: Michael Gough (Eng) and Richard Illingworth (Eng) Player of the match: Rovman Powell (Peshawar Zalmi) | |||||
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| 3 March 2023 | Karachi Kings 201/5 (20 overs) | v | Islamabad United (H) 204/4 (19.2 overs) | Islamabad United won by 6 wickets | |
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| Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi Umpires: Michael Gough (Eng) and Richard Illingworth (Eng) Player of the match: Azam Khan (Islamabad United) | |||||
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| 6 March 2023 | Karachi Kings 164/6 (20 overs) | v | Quetta Gladiators 168/6 (19.5 overs) | Quetta Gladiators won by 4 wickets | |
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| Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi Umpires: Martin Saggers (Eng) and Rashid Riaz (Pak) Player of the match: Martin Guptill (Quetta Gladiators) | |||||
| Adam Rossington 69 (45) Aimal Khan 2/26 (4 overs) | |||||
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| 12 March 2023 | Karachi Kings 196/7 (20 overs) | v | Lahore Qalandars (H) 110 (18.5 overs) | Karachi Kings won by 86 runs | |
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| Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Rashid Riaz (Pak) Player of the match: Muhammad Akhlaq (Karachi Kings) | |||||
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Statistics
[edit]Most runs
[edit]| Player | Innings | Runs | High score | 50s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imad Wasim | 10 | 404 | 92* | 3 | 0 |
| Matthew Wade | 9 | 224 | 53 | 1 | 0 |
| Shoaib Malik | 9 | 200 | 71* | 2 | 0 |
| James Vince | 5 | 174 | 75 | 1 | 0 |
| Tayyab Tahir | 5 | 137 | 65 | 0 | 0 |
- Source: ESPNcricinfo
Most wickets
[edit]| Player | Innings | Wickets | Best bowling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Amir | 7 | 10 | 4/26 |
| Imad Wasim | 10 | 10 | 3/16 |
| Akif Javed | 5 | 8 | 4/28 |
| Tabraiz Shamsi | 4 | 7 | 3/18 |
| Aamer Yamin | 7 | 7 | 3/37 |
- Source: ESPNcricinfo
References
[edit]- ^ "2023 - Karachi Kings Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ "2023 - Karachi Kings Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ "HBL PSL 8: Johan Botha named as Karachi Kings head coach". cricketpakistan.com.pk. 15 December 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ "Botha named as Karachi Kings' head coach". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ "Johan Botha named as Karachi Kings head coach for HBL PSL 8". Bol News. 15 December 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ "Imad Wasim returns as Karachi Kings skipper". www.geosuper.tv. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ "HBL PSL 8: Imad Wasim named Karachi Kings captain". cricketpakistan.com.pk. 14 December 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ "Babar named Zalmi captain, Imad to lead Kings in PSL-8". Daily Times. 14 December 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ "Watch: Wasim Akram sends shockwaves with dressing room outburst, kicks chairs in anger after Karachi Kings lose in PSL". Hindustan Times. 23 February 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ "HBL PSL 8: Imad Wasim named Karachi Kings captain". cricketpakistan.com.pk. 14 December 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ Sports, A. (14 December 2022). "Imad Wasim to lead Karachi Kings in PSL 8". ASports.tv. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ "PSL 8: Mir Hamza gives Karachi Kings injury scare". www.geosuper.tv. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "PSL 2023: All teams' captains, head coaches and other coaching staff". Mykhel. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ Nambiar, Rahul (30 January 2023). "Karachi Kings secure multiple sponsorship deals". SportsMint Media. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ Sports, A. (5 January 2023). "Karachi Kings sign 1XBAT as Titanium sponsor for PSL 8". ASports.tv. Retrieved 16 December 2023.