Karachi Kings
2020 season
CoachDean Jones
CaptainImad Wasim (9 matches)
Babar Azam (1 match)
PSL 20201st (winners)
Most runsBabar Azam (473)[1]
Most wicketsMohammad Amir (10)[2]

The Karachi Kings is a franchise cricket team that represents Karachi in the Pakistan Super League since 2016 and is one of the expensive teams in League's history. They were one of the six teams that competed in the 2020 season. In the final, they beat Lahore Qalandars by 5 wickets, to win their maiden PSL title.[3][4]

The team was captained by Imad Wasim, coached by Dean Jones, [5] until his sudden death in September 2020.[6] Babar Azam was the team's leading run-scorer[1] while, Mohammad Amir was leading wicket-taker.[2]

The team won five of its ten fixtures with one being washed out, therefore, qualified for the play-offs.[7]

Impact of COVID-19

The playoff stage of the tournament was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8] On 2 July 2020, PCB announced that they are looking forward to complete the season in November 2020.[9] On 2 September 2020, the PCB confirmed the fixtures for the remaining matches.[10] The matches are scheduled to be held at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, in the month of November on 14 and 15, with the final scheduled to be played on 17.[10]

Squad

  • Players with international caps are listed in bold.
  • Ages are given as of the first day of the season, 20 February 2020
No. Name Nationality Birth date Batting style Bowling style Signed year Notes
Batsmen
10Alex Hales England3 January 1989 (aged 31)Right-handedRight-arm medium2020Overseas
24Cameron Delport South Africa12 May 1989 (aged 30)Left-handedRight-arm medium2020Overseas
56Babar Azam Pakistan15 October 1994 (aged 25)Right-handedRight-arm off break2017Vice-captain
98Sharjeel Khan Pakistan14 August 1989 (aged 30)Left-handedRight-arm leg break2020
Awais Zia Pakistan1 September 1986 (aged 33)Left-handedRight-arm off break2019
All-rounders
9Imad Wasim Pakistan18 December 1988 (aged 31)Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodox2016Captain
12Aamer Yamin Pakistan26 June 1990 (aged 29)Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast2019Unavailable due to injury
96Iftikhar Ahmed Pakistan3 September 1990 (aged 29)Right-handedRight-arm off break2019
Dan Lawrence England12 July 1997 (aged 22)Right-handedRight-arm off break2020Overseas, unavailable
Wicket-keepers
16Mohammad Rizwan Pakistan12 June 1992 (aged 27)Right-handedRight-arm medium2018
59Chadwick Walton West Indies3 July 1985 (aged 34)Right-handed-2020Overseas. Replacement for Dan Lawrence
Bowlers
5Mohammad Amir Pakistan13 April 1992 (aged 27)Left-handedLeft-arm fast medium2016
13Umaid Asif Pakistan30 April 1984 (aged 35)Right-handedRight-arm medium fast2020
15Umer Khan Pakistan5 August 1999 (aged 20)Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodox2019
23Usama Mir Pakistan23 December 1995 (aged 24)Right-handedRight-arm leg break2016
32Arshad Iqbal Pakistan26 December 2000 (aged 19)Right-handedRight-arm medium fast2020
34Chris Jordan England4 October 1988 (aged 31)Right-handedRight-arm fast medium2020Overseas
47Ali Khan United States13 December 1990 (aged 29)Right-handedRight-arm fast medium2020Overseas
58Waqas Maqsood Pakistan4 November 1987 (aged 32)Right-handedLeft-arm medium fast2020Replacement for Aamer Yamin
81Mitchell McClenaghan New Zealand11 June 1986 (aged 33)Left-handedLeft-arm fast medium2020Overseas, Replacement for Liam Plunkett
Liam Plunkett England6 April 1985 (aged 34) Right-handedRight-arm fast2020Overseas, unavailable

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Season standings

Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR
1 Multan Sultans (3rd) 10 6 2 2 14 1.031
2 Karachi Kings (C) 10 5 4 1 11 −0.190
3 Lahore Qalandars (R) 10 5 5 0 10 −0.072
4 Peshawar Zalmi (4th) 10 4 5 1 9 −0.055
5 Quetta Gladiators 10 4 5 1 9 −0.722
6 Islamabad United 10 3 6 1 7 0.185
Source: ESPNcricinfo
  • The top four teams qualified for the playoffs
  •   Advanced to Qualifier
  •   Advanced to Eliminator 1

References

  1. 1 2 "Most runs". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Most wickets". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  3. "Babar Azam's fluent fifty guides Karachi Kings to maiden PSL title". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  4. "Bowlers, Babar lift Karachi Kings to maiden PSL title". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  5. "Karachi Kings appoint Dean Jones as head coach". Geo TV. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  6. "Dean Jones, former Australia cricketer, coach and commentator, dies aged 59". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  7. "PSL 2020: Karachi seal qualification, Islamabad crash out". Geo Super. 14 March 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  8. "PSL play-offs postponed amid coronavirus fears". ESPNCricinfo. 17 March 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  9. "Outcomes of eighth PSL Governing Council meeting". psl-t20.com. 2 July 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  10. 1 2 "PCB announces schedule of remaining HBL PSL 2020 matches". Pakistan Cricket Board. 2 September 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
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