2024 Karachi Kings season

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Karachi Kings
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]
← 2023

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]

Contents

Squad

No.NameNationalityBirth dateCategoryBatting styleBowling styleYear signedNotes
Batters
14 James Vince Flag of England.svg  England 14 March 1991 (aged 32)DiamondRight-handedRight-arm medium 2023 Vice-captain
75 Irfan Khan Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 28 December 2002 (aged 21)EmergingRight-handedRight-arm medium-fast 2023
76 Leus du Plooy Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 12 January 1995 (aged 29)SupplementaryLeft-handedLeft-arm orthodox 2024
94 Shan Masood Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 14 October 1989 (aged 34)GoldLeft-handedRight-arm medium-fast 2024 Captain
All-rounders
18 Shoaib Malik Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 1 February 1982 (aged 42)GoldRight-handedRight-arm off break 2023
21 Mohammad Nawaz Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 21 March 1994 (aged 29)PlatinumLeft-handedLeft-arm orthodox 2024
23 Arafat Minhas Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 2 January 2005 (aged 19)SilverLeft-handedLeft-arm orthodox 2024
48 Anwar Ali Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 25 November 1987 (aged 36)SilverRight-handedRight-arm medium-fast 2024
55 Kieron Pollard WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 15 May 1987 (aged 36)PlatinumRight-handedRight-arm medium 2024
88 Jamie Overton Flag of England.svg  England 10 April 1994 (aged 29)SupplementaryRight-handedRight-arm fast-medium 2024
95 Daniel Sams Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 27 October 1992 (aged 31)PlatinumRight-handedLeft-arm fast-medium 2024
Wicket-keepers
24Saad BaigFlag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 1 November 2006 (aged 17)SupplementaryLeft-handed—2024
43 Tim Seifert Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 14 December 1994 (aged 29)DiamondRight-handed—2024
50 Muhammad Akhlaq Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 12 November 1992 (aged 31)SilverRight-handedRight-arm medium-fast 2023
Bowlers
9 Mohammad Amir Khan Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 9 September 2001 (aged 22)SilverRight-handedRight-arm medium fast 2024
26 Tabraiz Shamsi Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 18 February 1990 (aged 33)GoldLeft-handedLeft-arm unorthodox 2023
32 Hasan Ali Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 2 July 1994 (aged 29)DiamondRight-handedRight-arm medium fast 2024
38SirajuddinFlag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 2 January 2002 (aged 22)EmergingRight-handedRight-arm medium-fast 2024
40 Blessing Muzarabani Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 2 October 1996 (aged 27)—Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium 2024Full replacement for Jamie Overton
56Mohammad RohidFlag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 29 September 2002 (aged 21)SupplementaryLeft-handedLeft-arm fast-medium 2024
85 Zahid Mahmood Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 20 March 1988 (aged 35)—Right-handedRight-arm leg break 2024Partial replacement for Kieron Pollard; Full replacement for Saad Baig
92 Mir Hamza Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 10 September 1992 (aged 31)SilverLeft-handedLeft-arm fast-medium 2022
99 Imran Tahir Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 27 March 1979 (aged 44)—Right-handedRight-arm leg break 2023Full replacement for Tabraiz Shamsi
Fawad AliFlag of Oman.svg  Oman 30 April 1993 (aged 30)—Left-handedLeft-arm fast-medium 2024Partial replacement for Tim Seifert

    Management and coaching staff

    PositionName
    Owner Salman Iqbal
    President Wasim Akram
    CEOTariq Wasi
    DirectorHaider Azhar
    Head Coach Phil Simmons
    Assistant coach Muhammad Masroor
    Batting coach Ravi Bopara
    Fast bowling coach Steven Kirby
    Fielding coachMohammad Mansoor
    PhysioImtiaz Khan
    TrainerIbrahim Qureshi
    Performance analystMohsin Sheikh
    MasseurMuhammad Irfan
    Head of marketingShehzad Hassan Khan
    Media managerRai Azlan

    Kit manufacturers and sponsors

    Season standings

    Points table

    PosTeam
    		PldWLNRPts NRR
    1 Multan Sultans (R)10730141.150
    2 Peshawar Zalmi (3rd)10631130.147
    3 Islamabad United (C)10541110.224
    4 Quetta Gladiators (4th)1054111−0.921
    5 Karachi Kings 104608−0.192
    6 Lahore Qalandars 101813−0.554
    Source: ESPNcricinfo

    The four top-ranked teams qualified for the Playoffs.
      Advanced to Qualifier
      Advanced to Eliminator 1

    Notes

    Group fixtures

    Match 3
    18 February 2024
    19:00 (D/N)
    Scorecard
    (H) Multan Sultans
    185/2 (20 overs)
    v
    Karachi Kings
    130/8 (20 overs)
    Reeza Hendricks 79* (54)
    Mir Hamza 1/30 (4 overs)
    Shoaib Malik 53 (35)
    Mohammad Ali 3/23 (4 overs)
    Multan Sultans won by 55 runs
    Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
    Umpires: Chris Gaffaney (NZ) and Rashid Riaz (Pak)
    Player of the match: Reeza Hendricks (Multan Sultans)
    • Karachi Kings won the toss and elected to field.
    • Saad Baig (Karachi Kings) made his T20 debut.
    Match 6
    21 February 2024
    14:00
    Scorecard
    Peshawar Zalmi
    154 (19.5 overs)
    v
    Karachi Kings
    157/3 (16.5 overs)
    Babar Azam 72 (51)
    Mir Hamza 3/28 (4 overs)
    Kieron Pollard 49* (21)
    Luke Wood 2/20 (3.5 overs)
    Karachi Kings won by 7 wickets
    Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
    Umpires: Michael Gough (Eng) and Ahsan Raza (Pak)
    Player of the match: Mir Hamza (Karachi Kings)
    • Karachi Kings won the toss and elected to field.
    Match 10
    24 February 2024
    19:00 (D/N)
    Scorecard
    (H) Lahore Qalandars
    175/6 (20 overs)
    v
    Karachi Kings
    176/8 (20 overs)
    Sahibzada Farhan 72* (45)
    Hasan Ali 2/29 (4 overs)
    Kieron Pollard 58 (33)
    Ahsan Hafeez 2/19 (2 overs)
    Karachi Kings won by 2 wickets
    Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
    Umpires: Richard Illingworth (Eng) and Ahsan Raza (Pak)
    Player of the match: Kieron Pollard (Karachi Kings)
    • Karachi Kings won the toss and elected to field.
    Match 15
    28 February 2024
    19:00 (D/N)
    Scorecard
    (H) Karachi Kings
    165/5 (20 overs)
    v
    Islamabad United
    169/3 (18.3 overs)
    Kieron Pollard 48* (28)
    Salman Ali Agha 1/17 (2 overs)
    Colin Munro 82 (47)
    Mohammad Nawaz 1/23 (4 overs)
    Islamabad United won by 7 wickets
    National Stadium, Karachi
    Umpires: Chris Gaffaney (NZ) and Rashid Riaz (Pak)
    Player of the match: Colin Munro (Islamabad United)
    • Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
    Match 16
    29 February 2024
    19:00 (D/N)
    Scorecard
    (H) Karachi Kings
    165/8 (20 overs)
    v
    Quetta Gladiators
    169/5 (20 overs)
    James Vince 37 (25)
    Abrar Ahmed 3/31 (4 overs)
    Sherfane Rutherford 58* (31)
    Zahid Mahmood 2/17 (4 overs)
    Quetta Gladiators won by 5 wickets
    National Stadium, Karachi
    Umpires: Chris Gaffaney (NZ) and Abdul Muqeet (Pak)
    Player of the match: Sherfane Rutherford (Quetta Gladiators)
    • Quetta Gladiators won the toss and elected to field.
    Match 19
    3 March 2024
    19:00 (D/N)
    Scorecard
    Multan Sultans
    189/3 (20 overs)
    v
    (H) Karachi Kings
    169/7 (20 overs)
    Usman Khan 106* (59)
    Blessing Muzarabani 2/32 (4 overs)
    Shoaib Malik 38 (28)
    Usama Mir 2/29 (4 overs)
    Multan Sultans won by 20 runs
    National Stadium, Karachi
    Umpires: Faisal Afridi (Pak) and Chris Gaffaney (NZ)
    Player of the match: Usman Khan (Multan Sultans)
    • Multan Sultans won the toss and elected to bat.
    • As a result of this match, Multan Sultans qualified for the playoffs. [8]
    Match 22
    6 March 2024
    14:00
    Scorecard
    Quetta Gladiators
    118 (19.1 overs)
    v
    Karachi Kings
    121/3 (15.3 overs)
    Saud Shakeel 33 (28)
    Hasan Ali 4/15 (4 overs)
    Tim Seifert 49 (31)
    Mohammad Amir 1/23 (2 overs)
    Karachi Kings won by 7 wickets
    Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
    Umpires: Richard Illingworth (Eng) and Asif Yaqoob (Pak)
    Player of the match: Hasan Ali (Karachi Kings)
    • Karachi Kings won the toss and elected to field.
    • As a result of this match, Lahore Qalandars were eliminated from the tournament. [9]
    Match 24
    7 March 2024
    19:00 (D/N)
    Scorecard
    Karachi Kings
    150/7 (20 overs)
    v
    (H) Islamabad United
    151/5 (18.4 overs)
    Kieron Pollard 39 (28)
    Tymal Mills 3/34 (4 overs)
    Shadab Khan 34 (26)
    Mir Hamza 3/41 (4 overs)
    Islamabad United won by 5 wickets
    Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
    Umpires: Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) and Alex Wharf (Eng)
    Player of the match: Faheem Ashraf (Islamabad United)
    • Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
    Match 26
    9 March 2024
    19:00 (D/N)
    Scorecard
    Lahore Qalandars
    177/5 (20 overs)
    v
    (H) Karachi Kings
    179/7 (20 overs)
    Abdullah Shafique 55 (39)
    Zahid Mahmood 2/27 (4 overs)
    James Vince 42 (27)
    Tayyab Abbas 2/23 (3 overs)
    Karachi Kings won by 3 wickets
    National Stadium, Karachi
    Umpires: Richard Illingworth (Eng) and Rashid Riaz (Pak)
    Player of the match: Irfan Khan (Karachi Kings)
    • Karachi Kings won the toss and elected to field.
    Match 29
    11 March 2024
    21:00 (D/N)
    Scorecard
    Peshawar Zalmi
    147/6 (20 overs)
    v
    (H) Karachi Kings
    145/5 (20 overs)
    Babar Azam 51 (46)
    Arafat Minhas 1/11 (4 overs)
    Tim Seifert 41 (30)
    Naveen-ul-Haq 2/22 (4 overs)
    Peshawar Zalmi won by 2 runs
    National Stadium, Karachi
    Umpires: Faisal Afridi (Pak) and Alex Wharf (Eng)
    Player of the match: Babar Azam (Peshawar Zalmi)
    • Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to bat.

    Statistics

    Most runs

    PlayerInnsRunsAveHS50s100s
    Shoaib Malik 1025431.755310
    Kieron Pollard 823947.805810
    James Vince 921426.754200
    Tim Seifert 718226.004900
    Irfan Khan 817142.7539* 00

    Most wickets

    PlayerInnsWktsAveBBI
    Hasan Ali 101422.42
    Mir Hamza 71022.30
    Zahid Mahmood 6820.87
    Blessing Muzarabani 5625.50
    Daniel Sams 4438.50

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