# 2023 Karachi Kings season

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, and captained by Imad Wasim. Wasim Akram was the president of Karachi Kings.

## Squad

* Players with international caps are listed in bold.
* Ages are given as of 13 February 2023, the date of the first match in the tournament.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Year signed | Notes |
| Batters ||||||||
| 14 | James Vince | England | (1991-03-14)14 March 1991 (aged 31) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2023 | |
| 46 | Haider Ali | Pakistan | (2000-10-02)2 October 2000 (aged 22) | Right-handed | — | 2023 | |
| 75 | Irfan Khan | Pakistan | (2002-12-28)28 December 2002 (aged 20) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2023 | |
| 96 | Tayyab Tahir | Pakistan | (1993-07-26)26 July 1993 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2023 | |
| 98 | Sharjeel Khan | Pakistan | (1989-08-14)14 August 1989 (aged 33) | Left-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2020 | |
| All-rounders ||||||||
| 9 | Imad Wasim | Pakistan | (1988-12-18)18 December 1988 (aged 34) | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | 2016 | Captain |
| 12 | Aamer Yamin | Pakistan | (1990-06-26)26 June 1990 (aged 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2019 | |
| 18 | Shoaib Malik | Pakistan | (1982-02-01)1 February 1982 (aged 41) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2023 | |
| 26 | James Fuller | New Zealand | (1990-01-24)24 January 1990 (aged 33) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2023 | |
| 31 | Ben Cutting | Australia | (1987-01-30)30 January 1987 (aged 36) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2023 | |
| 49 | Qasim Akram | Pakistan | (2002-12-01)1 December 2002 (aged 20) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2021 | |
| 97 | Faisal Akram | Pakistan | (2003-08-20)20 August 2003 (aged 19) | Left-handed | Left-arm unorthodox | 2022 | Partial replacement for Tabraiz Shamsi |
| Wicket-keepers ||||||||
| 13 | Matthew Wade | Australia | (1987-12-26)26 December 1987 (aged 35) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2023 | |
| 17 | Adam Rossington | England | (1993-05-05)5 May 1993 (aged 29) | Right-handed | — | 2023 | Partial replacement for James Vince |
| 61 | Muhammad Akhlaq | Pakistan | (1992-11-12)12 November 1992 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2023 | |
| Bowlers ||||||||
| 5 | Mohammad Amir | Pakistan | (1992-04-13)13 April 1992 (aged 30) | Left-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | 2016 | |
| 11 | Mohammad Umar | Pakistan | (1999-12-27)27 December 1999 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2023 | |
| 68 | Andrew Tye | Australia | (1986-12-12)12 December 1986 (aged 36) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2023 | |
| 70 | Muhammad Musa | Pakistan | (2000-08-28)28 August 2000 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2023 | |
| 88 | Akif Javed | Pakistan | (2000-10-10)10 October 2000 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | 2023 | Full replacement for Mir Hamza |
| 90 | Tabraiz Shamsi | South Africa | (1990-02-18)18 February 1990 (aged 32) | Left-handed | Left-arm unorthodox | 2023 | |
| 92 | Mir Hamza | Pakistan | (1992-09-10)10 September 1992 (aged 30) | Left-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | 2022 | |
| 99 | Imran Tahir | South Africa | (1979-03-27)27 March 1979 (aged 43) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2023 | |
* Source: Cricinfo
* ↑ Hamza suffered an injury which ruled him out of the tournament.

## 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

## Kit manufacturers and sponsors

GFS Builders and Developers were the official housing partner of Karachi Kings.

## Season standings
### Points table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
| 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 |
* 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

## Statistics
### Most runs

| Player | Innings | Runs | High score | 50s | 100s |
| Imad Wasim | 10 | 404 | 92* | 3 | 0 |
| Matthew Wade | 9 | 224 | 53 | 1 | 0 |
| Shoaib Malik | 9 | 200 | 71* | 2 | 0 |
| James Vince | 5 | 174 | 75 | 1 | 0 |
| Tayyab Tahir | 5 | 137 | 65 | 0 | 0 |
* Source: ESPNcricinfo

### Most wickets

| Player | Innings | Wickets | Best bowling |
| Mohammad Amir | 7 | 10 | 4/26 |
| Imad Wasim | 10 | 10 | 3/16 |
| Akif Javed | 5 | 8 | 4/28 |
| Tabraiz Shamsi | 4 | 7 | 3/18 |
| Aamer Yamin | 7 | 7 | 3/37 |
* Source: ESPNcricinfo