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Cricket team
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| Nickname(s) | KK |
|---|---|
| League | Pakistan Super League |
| Personnel | |
| Captain | Shoaib Malik |
| Coach | Mickey Arthur |
| Owner | ARY Group |
| Team information | |
| City | Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Colors |  |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Official website | karachikings.com.pk |
Karachi Kings (Urdu,:کراچی کنگز Template:Lang-sd) is a Pakistani professional Twenty20 cricket team that competes in Pakistan Super League. The team is based in Karachi the provincial capital of Sindh, Pakistan. The team was formed in 2015, as a result of the formation of the Pakistan Super League by Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). The King's Home Ground is National Stadium. The team is currently captained by Shoaib Malik and coached by Mickey Arthur a former South African cricketer. It is owned by ARY Media Group a media company which operates different channels in Pakistan.
Franchise history
The Karachi Kings were created when the decision was taken by Pakistan Cricket board to have its own franchise based T20 league. On 3 December 2015, the PCB unveiled the owners of five city-based franchises, representing Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Islamabad and Quetta. The Karachi franchise was sold to the ARY Media Group for US$26 Million for a ten-year period making it the most expensive team in the tournament.
Team identity
Team name and logo
Team name and logo was revealed on 21 December 2015. logo features a lion with Karachi Kings written below in white and gold colors. At the logo ceremony Salman Iqbal the owner of the team said that the logo and the theme of the team represents the true spirit and resilience of Karachi.
Jersey color
The team's primary color is blue and gold. The jersey also incorporates the roaring lion logo in the center of the shirt and bottom of trousers.
Theme Song
Theme song of kings is the famous Karachi Jeetay Gaa designed by Ali Azmat a Pakistani singer. The theme song launched on 8 Jan 2016 in an event held in National Stadium Karachi.
Partners
Bahria Town the largest real-estate developers and Investors in Pakistan and the largest private housing society in Asia is the main Title Sponsor for the franchise. ARY News and ARY Digital are the official news and entertainment Partners respectively during 2016 PSL.
2016 Pakistan Super League
Karachi Kings will play there first match on 5 February 2016 against Lahore Qalandars at Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
Current squad
Players with international caps are listed in bold.
| Name | Nat. | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| Nauman Anwar |  |
Right-Hand | Right-arm Medium |
Part-time Wicket-keeper | ||
| Lendl Simmons |  |
Right-Hand | Right-arm Medium | Overseas | ||
| Shahzaib Hasan | |
Right-hand | Right-arm leg spin | |||
| Fawad Alam | |
Left-hand | Slow Left-arm Orthodox | |||
| James Vince |  |
Right-hand | Right-arm Medium | Overseas | ||
| Iftikhar Ahmed | |
Right-hand | Right-arm off spin | |||
| All-rounders | ||||||
| Sohail Tanvir | |
Left-Hand | Left Arm Medium Fast | |||
| Ravi Bopara | |
Right-hand | Right Arm Medium Fast | Overseas | ||
| Shoaib Malik | |
Right-hand | Right-arm off spin | Captain/Icon Player | ||
| TM Dilshan |  |
Right-hand | Right-arm off spin | Overseas | ||
| Shakib Al Hasan |  |
Left-hand | Slow Left-arm Orthodox | Overseas | ||
| Bilawal Bhatti | |
Right-hand | Right-arm Fast | |||
| Imad Wasim | |
Left-Hand | Slow Left-arm Orthodox | |||
| Wicket-keeper | ||||||
| Mushfiqur Rahim | |
Right-hand | – | Overseas | ||
| Saifullah Bangash | |
Right-Hand | – | |||
| Bowlers | ||||||
| Sohail Khan | |
Right-Hand | Right-Arm Fast | |||
| Mohammad Amir | |
Left-hand | Left-arm Fast | |||
| Usama Mir | |
Right-hand | Right-arm leg spin | |||
| Mir Hamza | |
Right-hand | Left-arm Medium Fast | |||
Management and coaching staff
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Salman Iqbal (ARY Group) | Owner |
 Mickey Arthur
|
Head Coach |
| Mushtaq Ahmed
|
Assistant Coach/Bowling Coach |
| Majeed
|
Fielding Coach |
Result Summary
| Year | Pld | Won | Loss | NR | Tied | SR(%) | Position | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 8 | - | - | - | - | % | - | - |
| 2017 | 10 | - | - | - | - | % | - | - |
References
- "Pakistan Super League T20 in UAE seeks to rival India's IPL". 29 September 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
- Majeed Jhamat. "Karachi Kings Team Sq for PSL 2016". Pakistan T20 Super League 2016.
- "Pakistan Super League T20 in UAE seeks to rival India's IPL". Emirates 24/7. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
- "Pakistan Super League: Seven Companies fight it out to buy franchises". Express etribune. 3 December 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
- "ARY Buys Karachi Kings team". Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- "Karachi Kings logo unveiled ahead of PSL draft pick".
- "Karachi Kings Team Kit".
- http://pakobserver.net/detailnews.asp?id=285123
- . Dunya News title=Karachi Kings Team Kit http://arynews.tv/en/karachi-kings-takes-the-lead title=Karachi Kings Team Kit.
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