2023 Karachi Kings season
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| 2023 season | |||
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| Coach | Johan Botha | ||
| Captain | Imad Wasim | ||
| Ground(s) | National Stadium | ||
| PSL 2023 | League stage | ||
| Most runs | Imad Wasim (404)[1] | ||
| Most wickets | Mohammad Amir (9) Imad Wasim (9)[2] | ||
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Karachi Kings is a franchise cricket team that represents Karachi in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). They were one of the six teams that competed in the 2023 Pakistan Super League. The team was coached by Johan Botha,[3][4][5] and captained by Imad Wasim.[6][7][8] Wasim Akram was the president of Karachi Kings.[9]
Management and coaching staff
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tariq Wasi | CEO & Team manager |
| Wasim Akram | President and mentor |
| Johan Botha | Head coach |
| Michael Smith | Assistant coach |
| Ravi Bopara | Batting coach |
| Dougie Brown | Bowling coach |
| Ibrahim Qureshi | Fitness trainer |
- Source: Mykhel[13]
Kit manufacturers and sponsors
GFS Builders and Developers were the official housing partner of Karachi Kings.[14][15]
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     Playing kit
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Season standings
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
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| 1 | Lahore Qalandars (C) | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0.915 |
| 2 | Multan Sultans (R) | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0.500 |
| 3 | Islamabad United (4th) | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 12 | −0.708 |
| 4 | Peshawar Zalmi (3rd) | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | −0.452 |
| 5 | Karachi Kings | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0.756 |
| 6 | Quetta Gladiators | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | −1.066 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo
- The top 4 teams qualified for the playoffs.
- Advances to Qualifier.
- Advances to Eliminator 1.
Notes:
- C = Champions;
- R = Runner-up;
- (x) = Position at the end of the tournament
Group fixtures
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14 February 2023 |
Peshawar Zalmi 199/5 (20 overs) |
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Karachi Kings (H) 197/5 (20 overs) |
Peshawar Zalmi won by 2 runs |
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National Stadium, Karachi Umpires: Ahsan Raza (Pak) and Alex Wharf (Eng) Player of the match: Tom Kohler-Cadmore (Peshawar Zalmi) | |||||
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16 February 2023 |
(H) Karachi Kings 173/7 (20 overs) |
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Islamabad United 178/6 (18.2 overs) |
Islamabad United won by 4 wickets |
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National Stadium, Karachi Umpires: Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) and Alex Wharf (Eng) Player of the match: Colin Munro (Islamabad United) | |||||
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18 February 2023 |
Quetta Gladiators 168/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Karachi Kings (H) 162/5 (20 overs) |
Quetta Gladiators won by 6 runs |
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National Stadium, Karachi Umpires: Ahsan Raza (Pak) and Alex Wharf (Eng) Player of the match: Martin Guptill (Quetta Gladiators) | |||||
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19 February 2023 |
(H) Karachi Kings 185/5 (20 overs) |
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Lahore Qalandars 118 (17.3 overs) |
Karachi Kings won by 67 runs |
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National Stadium, Karachi Umpires: Ahsan Raza (Pak) and Alex Wharf (Eng) Player of the match: Imad Wasim (Karachi Kings) | |||||
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Mirza Tahir Baig 45 (39) Akif Javed 4/28 (3.3 overs) | |||||
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22 February 2023 |
(H) Multan Sultans 196/2 (20 overs) |
v |
Karachi Kings 193/5 (20 overs) |
Multan Sultans won by 3 runs |
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Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan Umpires: Martin Saggers (Eng) and Shozab Raza (Pak) Player of the match: Mohammed Rizwan (Multan Sultans) | |||||
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26 February 2023 |
(H) Karachi Kings 167/3 (20 overs) |
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Multan Sultans 101 (16.3 overs) |
Karachi Kings won by 66 runs |
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National Stadium, Karachi Umpires: Alex Wharf (Eng) and Ahsan Raza (Pak) Player of the match: Tabraiz Shamsi (Karachi Kings) | |||||
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1 March 2023 |
Peshawar Zalmi 197/5 (20 overs) |
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Karachi Kings 173/8 (20 overs) |
Peshawar Zalmi won by 24 runs |
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Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi Umpires: Michael Gough (Eng) and Richard Illingworth (Eng) Player of the match: Rovman Powell (Peshawar Zalmi) | |||||
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3 March 2023 |
Karachi Kings 201/5 (20 overs) |
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Islamabad United (H) 204/4 (19.2 overs) |
Islamabad United won by 6 wickets |
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Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi Umpires: Michael Gough (Eng) and Richard Illingworth (Eng) Player of the match: Azam Khan (Islamabad United) | |||||
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6 March 2023 |
Karachi Kings 164/6 (20 overs) |
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Quetta Gladiators 168/6 (19.5 overs) |
Quetta Gladiators won by 4 wickets |
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Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi Umpires: Martin Saggers (Eng) and Rashid Riaz (Pak) Player of the match: Martin Guptill (Quetta Gladiators) | |||||
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Adam Rossington 69 (45) Aimal Khan 2/26 (4 overs) |
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12 March 2023 |
Karachi Kings 196/7 (20 overs) |
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Lahore Qalandars (H) 110 (18.5 overs) |
Karachi Kings won by 86 runs |
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Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Rashid Riaz (Pak) Player of the match: Muhammad Akhlaq (Karachi Kings) | |||||
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