2020 Karachi Kings season explained

Club:Karachi Kings
Season:2020
Coach:Dean Jones
Captain:Imad Wasim (9 matches)
Babar Azam (1 match)
Comp1:PSL 2020
Comp1 Result:1st (winners)
Most Runs:Babar Azam (473)
Most Wickets:Mohammad Amir (10)
Prevseason:2019
Nextseason:2021

The Karachi Kings is a franchise cricket team that represents Karachi in the Pakistan Super League since 2016 and is one of the expensive teams in League's history. They were one of the six teams that competed in the 2020 season. In the final, they beat Lahore Qalandars by 5 wickets, to win their maiden PSL title.[1] [2]

The team was captained by Imad Wasim, coached by Dean Jones, [3] until his sudden death in September 2020.[4] Babar Azam was the team's leading run-scorer[5] while, Mohammad Amir was leading wicket-taker.[6]

The team won five of its ten fixtures with one being washed out, therefore, qualified for the play-offs.[7]

Impact of COVID-19

The playoff stage of the tournament was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8] On 2 July 2020, PCB announced that they are looking forward to completing the season in November 2020.[9] On 2 September 2020, the PCB confirmed the fixtures for the remaining matches.[10] The matches are scheduled to be held at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, in the month of November on 14 and 15, with the final scheduled to be played on 17.[10]

Squad

No.NameNationalityBirth dateBatting styleBowling styleSigned yearNotes
Batsmen
10Alex HalesFebruary 20, 2020Right-handed Right-arm medium2020 Overseas
24February 20, 2020 Left-handed 2020 Overseas
56Babar AzamFebruary 20, 2020Right-handed Right-arm off break2017 Vice-captain
98Sharjeel KhanFebruary 20, 2020Left-handed Right-arm leg break2020
Awais Zia February 20, 2020 Left-handed 2019
All-rounders
9Imad Wasim February 20, 2020 Left-handed 2016 Captain
12Aamer Yamin February 20, 2020 Right-handed 2019 Unavailable due to injury
96Iftikhar AhmedFebruary 20, 2020Right-handed Right-arm off break2019
Dan LawrenceFebruary 20, 2020Right-handed Right-arm off break2020 Overseas, unavailable
Wicket-keepers
16Mohammad RizwanFebruary 20, 2020Right-handed Right-arm medium2018
59Chadwick WaltonFebruary 20, 2020Right-handed -2020 Overseas. Replacement for Dan Lawrence
Bowlers
5Mohammad Amir February 20, 2020 Left-handed Left-arm fast medium2016
13Umaid AsifFebruary 20, 2020Right-handed Right-arm medium fast2020
15Umer KhanFebruary 20, 2020Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox2019
23February 20, 2020 Right-handed 2016
32Arshad IqbalFebruary 20, 2020Right-handed Right-arm medium fast2020
34Chris Jordan February 20, 2020 Right-handed 2020 Overseas
47Ali KhanFebruary 20, 2020Right-handed Right-arm fast medium2020 Overseas
58Waqas Maqsood February 20, 2020 Right-handed 2020 Replacement for Aamer Yamin
81Mitchell McClenaghan February 20, 2020 Left-handed 2020 Overseas, Replacement for Liam Plunkett
Liam PlunkettFebruary 20, 2020Right-handed Right-arm fast2020 Overseas, unavailable

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Babar Azam's fluent fifty guides Karachi Kings to maiden PSL title. ESPN Cricinfo. 17 March 2022.
  2. Web site: Bowlers, Babar lift Karachi Kings to maiden PSL title. Cricbuzz. 17 March 2022.
  3. Web site: Karachi Kings appoint Dean Jones as head coach. 6 December 2019. Geo TV.
  4. Web site: Dean Jones, former Australia cricketer, coach and commentator, dies aged 59. The Guardian. 24 September 2020.
  5. Web site: Most runs. ESPNCricinfo. 15 March 2020.
  6. Web site: Most wickets. ESPNCricinfo. 15 March 2020.
  7. News: PSL 2020: Karachi seal qualification, Islamabad crash out. Geo Super. 14 March 2020. 14 September 2020.
  8. Web site: PSL play-offs postponed amid coronavirus fears. ESPNCricinfo. 17 March 2020. 14 September 2020.
  9. Web site: Outcomes of eighth PSL Governing Council meeting. psl-t20.com. 2 July 2020. 14 September 2020.
  10. Web site: PCB announces schedule of remaining HBL PSL 2020 matches. Pakistan Cricket Board . 2 September 2020. 14 September 2020.