Karachi Kings
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| Nickname(s) | Dillon Ke Badshah (Kings of hearts) | |
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| Personnel | ||
| Captain |  Imad Wasim | |
| Coach |  Mickey Arthur | |
| Owner | Salman Iqbal | |
| Team information | ||
| City | Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan | |
| Colors |  | |
| Founded | 2015 (2015) | |
| Home ground | National Stadium, Karachi | |
| Capacity | 34,228 | |
| History | ||
PSL wins | 0 | |
| Official website: | karachikings.com.pk | |
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Karachi Kings (Urdu: کراچی کنگز; Sindhi: ڪراچي ڪنگز) KK is a Pakistani professional Twenty20 cricket team that competes in the Pakistan Super League. The team is based in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, Pakistan.[1] The team was formed in 2015, as a result of the formation of the Pakistan Super League by Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). The team's home ground is National Stadium. The team is currently captained by Imad Wasim,[2] and coached by Mickey Arthur, a former South African cricketer.[3]Rashid Latif was appointed as the Director of Cricket Operations on 26 September 2016
[4]
In April 2017, Shahid Afridi became the president of the team.
The leading run-scorer for the side is Babar Azam,[5] while Mohammad Amir is leading wicket-taker.[6]
Contents
1 Franchise history
1.1 2016 season
1.2 2017 season
1.3 2018 season
2 Team identity
3 Current squad
4 Management and coaching staff
5 Captains
6 Result summary
6.1 Overall result in PSL
6.2 Head-to-head record
7 Statistics
7.1 Most runs
7.2 Most wickets
8 See also
9 References
10 External links
Franchise history
On 3 December 2015, the PCB unveiled the owners of five city-based franchises.[7] The Karachi franchise was sold to the ARY Media Group for US$26 million for a ten-year period making it the most expensive franchise in the tournament.[8] However, in 2017, new franchise Multan Sultans replaced Karachi Kings as the most expensive team in PSL history after the team was sold for US$41.6 million for an eight year agreement. [9]
2016 season
Ravi Bopara was the player of the tournament, as he played outstanding for the Kings with both bat and ball.
The Kings kicked off their campaign with an easy win against Lahore Qalandars at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, with Mohammad Amir taking a hat-trick.[10]
The King's only won one more match during the group stage of the tournament, finishing with two wins and six losses. They finished fourth in the league table however, above Lahore Qalandars with a better head-to-head record, and qualified for the league play-off stage.
Ravi Bopara replaced Shoaib Malik as the team captain ahead of the qualifier match against Islamabad United.[11] After being restricted to their lowest score of the tournament (111), Karachi were defeated by nine wickets in the 15th over and were eliminated from the tournament.[12]
2017 season
Kumar Sangakkara and Babar Azam joined Karachi for the second season of the PSL whilst Azhar Mehmood signed as a coach. Sohail Tanvir was traded for Chris Gayle of Lahore Qalandars during the off-season trade window.[13] During the 2017 PSL players draft, Karachi retained Shoaib Malik, Imad Wasim, Ravi Bopara, Mohammad Amir, Sohail Khan, Saifullah Bangash, and Shahzaib Hasan. The team added nine players to the squad, including Kieron Pollard, Mahela Jayawardena and Ryan McLaren.[14]
In their first game, Karachi Kings lost to Peshawar Zalmi by 7 wickets in one-sided affair that saw them post a target of just 118 in their 20 overs.[15] In the following game, against the Quetta Gladiators, the Kings failed to defend 160 and lost by 7 wickets yet again.[16] Even as the tournament progressed to Sharjah, the Kings continued their losing streak. Facing a loss this time to arch-rivals, Lahore Qalandars. The match was closely fought and a partnership of 101 runs between veterans Kumar Sangakkara and Shoaib Malik almost won it for the Kings. But in the end they fell short of the target of 180 by 7 runs.[17] But in the next game, against defending champions Islamabad United. the team finally managed to put themselves on the points table. The win came through the Duckworth-Lewis method as the Kings were ahead of the par score by 8 runs when returning rain forced to abandon the already 13-over match.[18] In their final game of the Sharjah leg, the Kings continued their winning streak to get past Peshawar Zalmi in a thrilling contest. Setting up a target of 175, the Kings had the Zalmis reduced to 69-6 before Shahid Afridi and Darren Sammy combined in a 70-run partnership that almost won the game for the Zalmis. However, the King's bowling prevailed in the end to give their team a 9-run victory.[19]
As the tournament moved back to Dubai, the Kings couldn't continue their winning streak and lost to table-toppers, Quetta Gladiators, by 6 wickets. Batting first, the Kings set a target of 155 runs, which they were unable to defend despite a 3-wicket-over from pacer Sohail Khan. This loss pushed the Karachi Kings to the bottom of the table once again.[20] However, in the next game, which had become a must-win for both participating teams, the Kings managed to prevail over the rivals Lahore Qalandars in a thrilling last-ball finish. Chasing 156, the team required 10 runs from the last two balls, which Kieron Pollard surpassed with back-to-back sixes to keep his team alive in the tournament.[21]
Karachi then had to protect their net run rate in the very next league match, against Islamabad United, to qualify for the eliminator. In a rain-marred game, restricted to 15-overs-a-side, they were set a target of 124 by Islamabad and they had to score at least 111 runs to qualify for the eliminator. Gayle set the tempo through his blitzing knock of 44 off a mere 17 balls. The game was superbly finished by none other than Pollard himself on the second last ball of the match via a boundary. Gayle's knock and Pollard's finishing helped Karachi win this encounter against Islamabad.
Consequently, Karachi again faced Islamabad in the eliminator. In what proved to be a thrilling game, Karachi, batting first, scored a measly 126 getting all out in the process. Islamabad was set to win and qualify for the second play off. However, that was not the case as the second innings proved. The Karachi bowlers outshone the Islamabad bowlers with Muhammad Amir, Imad Wasim and Usama Mir each picking up three wickets. Islamabad were all out for a mere 82 runs, their lowest in the tournament and the second-lowest in the tournament's history.[22] Hence, the defending champions were knocked out and Karachi lived another day in the tournament and qualified for the second play-off.[23]
2018 season
Shahid Afridi joined the team as president and player for 2018.
On 7 April 2017 Shahid Afridi joined the team as president and player.[24]Mitchell Johson was replaced by Tymal Mills as he pulled out from the tournament a month before 2018 season.
In their opening match of 2018 season, Kings ended the two-season losing streak against Quetta Gladiators by beating them by 19 runs.[25] In their next game, the Kings continued their winning form by beating defending champions, Peshawar Zalmi, in a closely fought game. Chasing a target of 132 runs, the team won with 2 balls and 5 wickets to spare.[26] Their next game was against arch-rivals, Lahore Qalandars.[27][28] Batting first, the Kings posted 159 for 9 on the board thanks to Bopara's unbeaten innings of 50 runs. In reply, Qalandars got off to a great start, and were 68 for 1 inside 6 overs, but 3 quick wickets from man of the match, Shahid Afridi, ensured a third consecutive win for his side as the Qalandars fell short by 27 runs.[29]. Kings got eliminated in the match second eliminator match played at Lahore on 21st March 2018 against Peshawar Zalmi.[30]
As the league progressed to Sharjah, the Kings' game against Multan Sultans was washed out due to persistent rain.[31] In the next game, against Islamabad United, the team's unbeaten run in the season was ended. Batting first, the Kings posted the highest target in Sharjah this year - 154 runs - before failing to defend it and losing the match by 8 wickets.[32]
Team identity
The team name and logo were revealed on 21 December 2015. The logo features a lion with Karachi Kings written below in white and gold colors. At the ceremony, team owner Salman Iqbal said that the logo and the theme of the team represents the true spirit and resilience of Karachi.[33] The team's primary jersey color is blue and gold. The jersey also incorporates the roaring lion logo in the bottom left of the shirt. AJ sports (a sports manufacturing company) is team's kit manufacturer.[34]
Bahria Town the largest real-estate developers and Investors in Pakistan and the largest private housing society in Asia is the title sponsor for the franchise.[35] Besides Bahria Town other sponsors are Summit Bank, The Arkadians, Oye Hoye, Pepsi, Brighto Paints and Shield Corporation Ltd. Naya Nazimabad is their official main principle partner for 2017 season.[36] Bridge power is platinum sponsor.
Cotton & Cotton signed an agreement as their official apparel partner in December 2016. Vital tea is tea partner. Print media partner is Pakistan Observer.
Titans is team's Memorabilia partner.
The anthem of the team for 2017 season titled "Dhan Dhana Dhan Hoga Re" was sung by Shehzad Roy.[37][38] As for 2018 season, "De Dhana Dhan" is team's official anthem sung by Shehzad Roy.[39]
Film actors Fahad Mustafa, Humayun Saeed and singer Shehzad Roy are team's star ambassadors in 2018 season.[40]
| Year | Kit Manufacturer | Front Branding | Back Branding | Chest Branding | Sleeve Branding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | AJ Sports | Bahria Town | Summit Bank | The Arkadians | Oye Hoye Chips, K-Electric, Shield, Igloo Ice-cream |
| 2017 | Bridge Power Batteries | Oye Hoye Chips, Shield, Tapal Tea | |||
| 2018 | Nurpur | Brighto Paints, Imtiaz super market, Shield |
Current squad
| No. | Name | Nat. | Birth date | Bat | Bowl | Contract signed year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | |||||||
Awais Zia | | (1986-09-01) 1 September 1986 | L | R off break | 2019 | ||
Iftikhar Ahmed | | (1990-09-03) 3 September 1990 | R | R off break | 2019 | ||
Colin Munro |  | (1987-03-11) 11 March 1987 | L | R medium | 2019 | Overseas | |
Colin Ingram | | (1985-07-03) 3 July 1985 | L | R leg spin | 2019 | Overseas | |
Sikandar Raza |  | (1986-04-24) 24 April 1986 | R | R off break | 2019 | Overseas | |
Babar Azam | | (1994-10-15) 15 October 1994 | R | R off spin | 2019 | ||
| All-rounders | |||||||
Imad Wasim | | (1988-11-18) 18 November 1988 | L | slow L orthodox | 2019 | Captain | |
Ali Imran | | (1998-02-25) 25 February 1998 | R | R medium | 2019 | ||
Ravi Bopara |  | (1985-05-04) 4 May 1985 | R | R medium fast | 2019 | Overseas | |
Liam Livingstone | | (1993-08-04) 4 August 1993 | R | R leg break | 2019 | Overseas | |
Aamer Yamin | | (1990-06-26) 26 June 1990 | R | R medium | 2019 | ||
Jaahid Ali | | (1995-05-03) 3 May 1995 | R | R off break | 2019 | ||
| Wicket-keepers | |||||||
Mohammad Rizwan | | (1992-06-01) 1 June 1992 | R | — | 2019 | ||
Ben Dunk |  | (1987-03-11) 11 March 1987 | L | R off break | 2019 | Overseas | |
| Bowlers | |||||||
Mohammad Amir | | (1992-04-13) 13 April 1992 | L | L fast | 2019 | ||
Aaron Summers | | (1996-03-24) 24 March 1996 | R | R fast | 2019 | Overseas | |
Usman Khan | | (1994-05-01) 1 May 1994 | R | L medium fast | 2019 | ||
Sohail Khan | | (1984-03-06) 6 March 1984 | R | R fast | 2019 | ||
Usama Mir | | (1995-12-23) 23 December 1995 | R | R leg spin | 2019 | ||
Abrar Ahmed | | (1998-10-16) 16 October 1998 | L | L leg break | 2019 | ||
Management and coaching staff
Shoaib Malik was Karachi Kings' captain during the group stages of PSL 2016 but stepped down ahead of the eliminator. Ravi Bopara was his successor.
Kumar Sangakkara captained the side in 2017 season.
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
Salman Iqbal (ARY Group) | Owner |
| Wasim Akram | President[41] |
| Tariq Wasi | CEO |
| Rashid Latif | Director |
| Mickey Arthur | Head coach |
| Azhar Mahmood | Assistant coach |
| Mohammad Masroor | Fielding Coach |
| Asad Ali | Physio |
| Sikander Bakht | Analyst |
Captains
| No. | Nat. | Player | From | To | Mat | Won | Lost | Tie&W | Tie&L | NR | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Shoaib Malik | 2016 | 2016 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| 2 | | Ravi Bopara | 2016 | 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 3 |  | Kumar Sangakkara | 2017 | 2017 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| 4 | | Imad Wasim | 2018 | 2018 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 57.14 |
| 5 | | Eoin Morgan | 2018 | 2018 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| 6 | | Mohammad Amir | 2018 | 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, Last updated: 21 March 2018
Result summary
Overall result in PSL
| Year | Pld | Won | Loss | Tie&W | Tie&L | NR | SR(%) | Position | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.22 | 4th/5 teams | |
2017 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | 3rd/5 teams | |
2018 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 45.45 | 3rd/5 Teams | ||
| Total | 31 | 12 | 18' | 0 | 0 | 1 | 40.00 | 3rd/5 Teams|' |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, Last updated: 21 March 2018
Head-to-head record
| Opposition | Span | Mat | Won | Lost | Tie&W | Tie&L | NR | SR% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Islamabad United | 2016–present | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44.44 |
| Lahore Qalandars | 2016-presnt | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Multan Sultans | 2018–present | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100.00 |
| Peshawar Zalmi | 2016–present | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| Quetta Gladiators | 2018–present | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, Last updated: 21 March 2018
Statistics
Most runs
| Nat. | Player | From | To | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | HS | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babar Azam | 2017 | present | 22 | 21 | 693 | 36.47 | 66 | 0 | 6 |
| Ravi Bopara | 2016 | present | 29 | 26 | 571 | 30.05 | 71* | 0 | 3 |
| Shoaib Malik | 2016 | 2017 | 19 | 19 | 359 | 22.43 | 51* | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Denly | 2018 | present | 12 | 11 | 323 | 32.30 | 79* | 0 | 3 |
| Colin Ingram | 2018 | present | 12 | 11 | 243 | 34.71 | 68* | 0 | 1 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, Last updated: 21 March 2018
Most wickets
| Nat. | Player | From | To | Matches | Overs | Wickets | Average | BBI | 4w | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Amir | 2016 | present | 28 | 97.2 | 26 | 25.57 | 3/7 | 0 | 0 |
| Usman Khan | 2017 | present | 18 | 58.1 | 22 | 20.72 | 4/17 | 1 | 0 |
| Sohail Khan | 2016 | 2017 | 14 | 49.2 | 20 | 18.00 | 3/23 | 0 | 0 |
| Usama Mir | 2016 | present | 17 | 57.5 | 18 | 27.00 | 3/24 | 0 | 0 |
| Imad Wasim | 2016 | present | 26 | 70.2 | 17 | 28.82 | 3/18 | 0 | 0 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, Last Updated: 21 March 2018
See also
- List of Pakistan Super League anthems
- Karachi Dolphins
- Karachi Zebras
- Larkana Bulls
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