Karachi Kings

Karachi Kings
کراچی کنگز
Personnel
CaptainShan Masood
CoachPhil Simmons
Batting coachRavi Bopara
Bowling coachSteven Kirby (fast bowling)
Fielding coachMohammad Mansoor
OwnerSalman Iqbal
Team information
CityKarachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Founded2015 (2015)
Home groundNational Stadium
Capacity34,228
History
PSL wins1 (2020)
Official websitekarachikings.com.pk

Playing kit

Karachi Kings (Urdu: کراچی کنگز; Sindhi: ڪراچي ڪنگز) (abbreviated as KK) is a Pakistani professional franchise Twenty20 cricket team that competes in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). The team is based in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh,[1] and was formed in 2015 by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). The team's home ground is the National Stadium.

The team is coached by Phil Simmons and captained by Shan Masood.[2][3] They won their first PSL title in PSL V after beating their rivals Lahore Qalandars in the final on 17 November 2020.

The leading run-scorer for the side is Babar Azam,[4] while Mohammad Amir is the leading wicket-taker.[5]

  1. ^ "Pakistan Super League T20 in UAE seeks to rival India's IPL". 29 September 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Phil Simmons appointed Karachi Kings head coach". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Karachi Kings appoint Shan Masood as captain for PSL 9". cricketpakistan.com.pk. 13 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Karachi Kings/Most runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  5. ^ "Karachi Kings/Most wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 March 2017.

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