2024 Karachi Kings season
| 2024 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Phil Simmons | ||
| Captain | Shan Masood | ||
| Ground(s) | National Stadium | ||
| PSL 2024 | League stage | ||
| Most runs | Shoaib Malik (254)[1] | ||
| Most wickets | Hasan Ali (14)[2] | ||
| |||
Karachi Kings is a franchise cricket team that represents Karachi in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). They were one of the six teams that were competing in the 2024 Pakistan Super League. The team was coached by Phil Simmons,[3][4] and captained by Shan Masood.[5][6] Wasim Akram was the president of Karachi Kings.[7]
Squad[edit]
- Players with international caps are listed in bold.
- Ages are given as of 17 February 2024, the date of the first match in the tournament.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Category | Batting style | Bowling style | Year signed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | ||||||||
| 14 | James Vince |  England
|
14 March 1991 (aged 32) | Diamond | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2023 | Vice-captain |
| 75 | Irfan Khan |  Pakistan
|
28 December 2002 (aged 21) | Emerging | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2023 | |
| 76 | Leus du Plooy |  South Africa
|
12 January 1995 (aged 29) | Supplementary | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | 2024 | |
| 94 | Shan Masood | Pakistan
|
14 October 1989 (aged 34) | Gold | Left-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2024 | Captain |
| All-rounders | ||||||||
| 18 | Shoaib Malik | Pakistan
|
1 February 1982 (aged 42) | Gold | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2023 | |
| 21 | Mohammad Nawaz | Pakistan
|
21 March 1994 (aged 29) | Platinum | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | 2024 | |
| 23 | Arafat Minhas | Pakistan
|
2 January 2005 (aged 19) | Silver | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | 2024 | |
| 48 | Anwar Ali | Pakistan
|
25 November 1987 (aged 36) | Silver | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2024 | |
| 55 | Kieron Pollard |  West Indies
|
15 May 1987 (aged 36) | Platinum | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2024 | |
| 88 | Jamie Overton | England
|
10 April 1994 (aged 29) | Supplementary | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2024 | |
| 95 | Daniel Sams |  Australia
|
27 October 1992 (aged 31) | Platinum | Right-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | 2024 | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||||
| 24 | Saad Baig | Pakistan
|
1 November 2006 (aged 17) | Supplementary | Left-handed | — | 2024 | |
| 43 | Tim Seifert |  New Zealand
|
14 December 1994 (aged 29) | Diamond | Right-handed | — | 2024 | |
| 50 | Muhammad Akhlaq | Pakistan
|
12 November 1992 (aged 31) | Silver | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2023 | |
| Bowlers | ||||||||
| 9 | Mohammad Amir Khan | Pakistan
|
9 September 2001 (aged 22) | Silver | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | 2024 | |
| 26 | Tabraiz Shamsi | South Africa
|
18 February 1990 (aged 33) | Gold | Left-handed | Left-arm unorthodox | 2023 | |
| 32 | Hasan Ali | Pakistan
|
2 July 1994 (aged 29) | Diamond | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | 2024 | |
| 38 | Sirajuddin | Pakistan
|
2 January 2002 (aged 22) | Emerging | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2024 | |
| 40 | Blessing Muzarabani |  Zimbabwe
|
2 October 1996 (aged 27) | — | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2024 | Full replacement for Jamie Overton |
| 56 | Mohammad Rohid |  United Arab Emirates
|
29 September 2002 (aged 21) | Supplementary | Left-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | 2024 | |
| 85 | Zahid Mahmood | Pakistan
|
20 March 1988 (aged 35) | — | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2024 | Partial replacement for Kieron Pollard; Full replacement for Saad Baig |
| 92 | Mir Hamza | Pakistan
|
10 September 1992 (aged 31) | Silver | Left-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | 2022 | |
| 99 | Imran Tahir | South Africa
|
27 March 1979 (aged 44) | — | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2023 | Full replacement for Tabraiz Shamsi |
| Fawad Ali |  Oman
|
30 April 1993 (aged 30) | — | Left-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | 2024 | Partial replacement for Tim Seifert | |
- Source: ESPNcricinfo
Management and coaching staff[edit]
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Owner | Salman Iqbal |
| President | Wasim Akram |
| CEO | Tariq Wasi |
| Director | Haider Azhar |
| Head Coach | Phil Simmons |
| Assistant coach | Muhammad Masroor |
| Batting coach | Ravi Bopara |
| Fast bowling coach | Steven Kirby |
| Fielding coach | Mohammad Mansoor |
| Physio | Imtiaz Khan |
| Trainer | Ibrahim Qureshi |
| Performance analyst | Mohsin Sheikh |
| Masseur | Muhammad Irfan |
| Head of marketing | Shehzad Hassan Khan |
| Media manager | Rai Azlan |
- Source: Official website
Kit manufacturers and sponsors[edit]
|
     Playing kit
|
Season standings[edit]
Points table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Multan Sultans (R) | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 1.150 |
| 2 | Peshawar Zalmi (3rd) | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 0.147 |
| 3 | Islamabad United (C) | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 0.224 |
| 4 | Quetta Gladiators (4th) | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | −0.921 |
| 5 | Karachi Kings | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | −0.192 |
| 6 | Lahore Qalandars | 10 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | −0.554 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo
The four top-ranked teams qualified for the Playoffs.
Advanced to Qualifier
Advanced to Eliminator 1
- Notes
- C = Champions;
- R = Runner-up;
- (x) = Position at the end of the tournament;
Group fixtures[edit]
(H) Multan Sultans
185/2 (20 overs) |
v
|
Karachi Kings
130/8 (20 overs) |
- Karachi Kings won the toss and elected to field.
- Saad Baig (Karachi Kings) made his T20 debut.
Peshawar Zalmi
154 (19.5 overs) |
v
|
Karachi Kings
157/3 (16.5 overs) |
- Karachi Kings won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Lahore Qalandars
175/6 (20 overs) |
v
|
Karachi Kings
176/8 (20 overs) |
- Karachi Kings won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Karachi Kings
165/5 (20 overs) |
v
|
Islamabad United
169/3 (18.3 overs) |
- Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Karachi Kings
165/8 (20 overs) |
v
|
Quetta Gladiators
169/5 (20 overs) |
- Quetta Gladiators won the toss and elected to field.
Multan Sultans
189/3 (20 overs) |
v
|
(H) Karachi Kings
169/7 (20 overs) |
- Multan Sultans won the toss and elected to bat.
- As a result of this match, Multan Sultans qualified for the playoffs.[8]
Quetta Gladiators
118 (19.1 overs) |
v
|
Karachi Kings
121/3 (15.3 overs) |
- Karachi Kings won the toss and elected to field.
- As a result of this match, Lahore Qalandars were eliminated from the tournament.[9]
Karachi Kings
150/7 (20 overs) |
v
|
(H) Islamabad United
151/5 (18.4 overs) |
- Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
Lahore Qalandars
177/5 (20 overs) |
v
|
(H) Karachi Kings
179/7 (20 overs) |
James Vince 42 (27)
Tayyab Abbas 2/23 (3 overs) |
- Karachi Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Peshawar Zalmi
147/6 (20 overs) |
v
|
(H) Karachi Kings
145/5 (20 overs) |
- Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to bat.
Statistics[edit]
Most runs[edit]
| Player | Inns | Runs | Ave | HS | 50s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoaib Malik | 10 | 254 | 31.75 | 53 | 1 | 0 |
| Kieron Pollard | 8 | 239 | 47.80 | 58 | 1 | 0 |
| James Vince | 9 | 214 | 26.75 | 42 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Seifert | 7 | 182 | 26.00 | 49 | 0 | 0 |
| Irfan Khan | 8 | 171 | 42.75 | 39* | 0 | 0 |
- Source: ESPNcricinfo
Most wickets[edit]
| Player | Inns | Wkts | Ave | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hasan Ali | 10 | 14 | 22.42 | 4/15 |
| Mir Hamza | 7 | 10 | 22.30 | 3/28 |
| Zahid Mahmood | 6 | 8 | 20.87 | 2/17 |
| Blessing Muzarabani | 5 | 6 | 25.50 | 2/27 |
| Daniel Sams | 4 | 4 | 38.50 | 2/28 |
- Source: ESPNcricinfo
References[edit]
- ^ "2024 T20 match batting most runs career". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "2024 T20 match bowling most wickets career". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Phil Simmons appointed Karachi Kings head coach". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "PSL 9: Karachi Kings appoint Phil Simmons as head coach". www.geosuper.tv. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Karachi Kings appoint Shan Masood as captain for PSL 9". cricketpakistan.com.pk. 13 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "Shan Masood appointed Karachi Kings captain". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Usman Khan ton powers Multan Sultans into playoffs". Cricbuzz. 3 March 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ "Lahore Qalandars knocked out of PSL 9 Playoffs race". A Sports. 6 March 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2024.