2020 PSL Champion Karachi Kings representing the business capital of Pakistan, in one of the top T20 leagues in world cricket at the moment. Detailed analysis on Karachi Kings Squad in PSL 2024 is below for our valued readers.
The Karachi Kings squad 2024 covers all bases and has a well-rounded squad with a good mix of experience and youth. However, their over-reliance on veterans and lack of a proven middle-order raise concerns about their consistency. The foreign players bring valuable experience and firepower, but their impact will depend on how they adapt to Pakistani conditions.
Karachi Kings Players List
- Karachi Kings Batters: Shan Masood. James Vince (England), Irfan Khan, Shoaib Malik.
- Karachi Kings Bowlers: Mohammad Amir, Hasan Ali, Arafat Minhas, Anwar Ali, Mir Hamza, Sirajuddin, Tabraiz Shamsi (South Africa), Daniel Sams (Australia), Jamie Overton (England)
- KK Wicket Keepers: Tim Seifert (New Zealand), Muhammad Akhlaq,
- Karachi Kings All-Rounders: Mohammad Nawaz, Kieron Pollard (West Indies), Shoaib Malik & Imad Wasim.
- Karachi King foreign players: James Vince, Kieron Pollard, Jamie Overton, Tim Seifert & Tabraiz Shamsi.
Karachi Kings Squad Analysis
Batting
Shan Masood & England batter James Vince provided a solid opening partnership with both maintaining a T20 strike rate of 131.21 & 139.47 respectively providing stability and aggression at the top.
Youngster Irfan Khan has the potential but lacks experience at the highest level and he may be a surprise package in Karachi Kings Squad this year.
Muhammad Akhlaq & Tim Seifert are the two wicket keepers Akhlaq is more of a traditional wicketkeeper with a batting average of 22.14 in the shortest format. Whereas New Zealand wicketkeeper-batsman Tim Seifert has a T20 strike rate of 142.66 and can play anywhere in the batting order.
Bowling
Veteran left-arm pacer Mohammad Amir will lead the bowling attack with a T20 economy of 7.73 and wicket-taking ability. Two overseas players in the KK Squad Jamie Overton from England and Daniel Sams from Australia will be the other fast bowlers in the KK squad.: English all-rounder known for his pace and swing bowling, with a T20 economy of 8.74.
Hassan Ali is another seasoned fast bowler in the KK team and will be playing his first season for Karachi in PSL this year. Whereas Anwar Ali and Mir Hamza are the other fast bowlers picked by Karachi Kings their performance in T20 cricket is still not up to the mark.
South Africa’s Tabraiz Shamsi will lead the spin attack with local boy Zahid Mahmood. Shamsi had 278 T20 wickets under his belt while Zahid had less than 100 wickets but both maintained an economy of 7.3 in T20 cricket.
All-Rounders
All-rounders KK Squad for PSL 9 gives them the edge over others and their lack of experience in the batting department will be compensated by all-rounders.
Imad Wasim is an experienced left-arm spinner with a T20 economy of 6.90, known for his economical bowling and handy batting contributions. West Indian Kieron Pollard is primarily used for his big-hitting prowess but can also chip in with handy overs.
Mohammad Nawaz’s left-arm spin is underutilized by management but he also has a batting strike rate of 152.54. Shoaib Malik is another veteran all-rounder with a T20 strike rate of 130.88 and bowls sparingly but can be a partnership breaker.
KK Team Management
| Name | Position |
| Salman Iqbal (ARY Group) | Owner |
| Wasim Akram | President |
| Phil Simmons | Head coach |
| Micheal Smith | Assistant coach |
| Ravi Bopara | Batting coach |
| Waqas Ahmed | Bowling Coach |
KK Head Coach
Former West Indian all-rounder and coach Phil Simmons replaced South Africa’s Johan Botha as head coach for KK in 2024 PSL. He will be 3rd coach for Karachi Kings in 3 years.
KK Assistant Coach
Former England test fast bowler Micheal Smith names as assistant coach of Karachi Kings for 2023 PSL. He played solitary test for England in 1997 Ashes series and has been regular for Gloucestershire for many years in England county circuit.
KK Bowling Coach
Former Pakistani 1st class cricketer Waqas Ahmed replaced former England bowler Dougie Brown as bowling coach who was brought in as bowling coach of KK in 2023 PSL.
KK Owner
Karachi Kings CEO Salman Iqbal is a seasoned media professional and also CEO of one largest media groups ARY network who is broadcasting 12 channels in more than 100 countries of the world.
He is fully involved with his team and being the CEO and Owner of Karachi Kings he is almost present in all the matches at the stadium and his passion is always visible with his expressions and gestures in the dugout.
Karachi Kings Match Schedule 2024
To be updated
Karachi Kings Records
Karachi King’s have played 85 matches in PSL and won 32 matches while losing 49 games through all PSL editions so far.
With 2398 runs Babar Azam is the highest run getter for Karachi Kings in PSL History.
Mohammad Amir has the highest number of wickets for Karachi Kings in PSL. He has taken 63 wickets while representing KK in 65 games during Pakistan Super League.
KK Anthem
Karachi Kings Songs was released last year with the link below where you can enjoy the exciting song.
Details of the Karachi Kings’ official anthem are mentioned below with also a link to view the KK anthem.
- Vocals: Asim Azhar
- Director: Zeeshan Zabih
- Producer: Syed Hamid Hussain
- D.O.P: Salaar Yousufzai & Wajid Hussain
- Executive Producer: Shehzad Hassan Khan
- Lyrics: Sabir Zafar
Karachi Kings Kit 2024
KK kit for PSL 2024 edition is also revealed. We will update Karachi Kings shirt for Pakistan Super League 9 edition soon.
Karachi Kings Logo
