2022 Karachi Kings season explained

Club:Karachi Kings
Season:2022
Captain:Babar Azam
Coach:Peter Moores
Ground:National Stadium
Comp1:PSL 2022
Comp1 Result:League stage (6th)
Most Runs:Babar Azam (443)[1]
Most Wickets:Chris Jordan (9)[2]
Prevseason:2021

The Karachi Kings (often abbreviated as KK) is a franchise cricket team which competes in Pakistan Super League (PSL). The team is based in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, Pakistan. The team was coached by Peter Moores,[3] [4] [5] and captained by Babar Azam.[6] [7] [8] The season ended with Karachi Kings losing 9 matches out of 10 and finishing last on the points table.[9] Wasim Akram is the president of Karachi Kings.[10]

Administration and coaching staff

NamePosition
Peter MooresHead coach
Dougie BrownBowling coach
Tariq WasiCEO and team manager
Ibrahim QureshiFitness Trainer

Squad

No.NameNationalityBirth dateBatting styleBowling styleYear signedNotes
Batsmen
28Ian CockbainJanuary 27, 2022Right-handedRight-arm medium2022Replacement for Tom Abell
51Sahibzada FarhanJanuary 27, 2022Right-handed2022
56Babar AzamJanuary 27, 2022Right-handedRight-arm off break2017Captain
98Sharjeel KhanJanuary 27, 2022Left-handedRight-arm leg break2020
Tom AbellJanuary 27, 2022Right-handedRight-arm medium2022
All-rounders
7Mohammad NabiJanuary 27, 2022Right-handedRight-arm off break2021
9Imad WasimJanuary 27, 2022Left-handedSlow left arm orthodox2016Vice-Captain
11Faisal AkramJanuary 27, 2022Left-handedLeft-arm wrist spin2022
12Aamer YaminJanuary 27, 2022Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast2019
15Tom LammonbyJanuary 27, 2022Left-handedLeft-arm medium fast2022Replacement for Romario Shepherd[11]
44Jordan ThompsonJanuary 27, 2022Left-handedRight-arm medium-fast2022
49Qasim AkramJanuary 27, 2022Right-handedRight-arm off break2021
90Mohammad TahaJanuary 27, 2022Left-handedSlow left arm orthodox2022Partial replacement for Qasim Akram
Wicket-keepers
6Rohail NazirJanuary 27, 2022Right-handed2022
33Joe ClarkeJanuary 27, 2022Right-handed2021
Bowlers
00Mohammad IlyasJanuary 27, 2022Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast2021
5Mohammad AmirJanuary 27, 2022Left-handedLeft-arm fast-medium2016
13Umaid AsifJanuary 27, 2022Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast2022
14Mohammad ImranJanuary 27, 2022Right-handedLeft-arm medium-fast2022
19Talha AhsanJanuary 27, 2022Right-handedRight-arm leg-break2022
34Chris JordanJanuary 27, 2022Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium2022
36Usman ShinwariJanuary 27, 2022Right-handedLeft-arm fast-medium2022Replacement for Mohammad Ilyas
92Mir HamzaJanuary 27, 2022Left-handedLeft-arm fast-medium2022Partial replacement for Mohammad Imran
Romario ShepherdJanuary 27, 2022Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium2022
Source: KK squad

Kit manufacturers and sponsors

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Season standings

Points table

League matches

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Records / Karachi Kings in 2022 / Most runs. ESPNcricinfo. 21 February 2022.
  2. Web site: Records / Karachi Kings in 2022 / Most wickets. ESPNcricinfo. 21 February 2022.
  3. Web site: Karachi Kings name Peter Moores as head coach for HBL PSL 7. Cricketpakistan.com. 1 February 2022.
  4. Web site: Peter Moores appointed as Karachi Kings head coach. Thecricketer.com. 1 February 2022.
  5. Web site: Peter Moores appointed as Karachi Kings head coach ahead of PSL 2022. Crictracker.com. 1 February 2022.
  6. Web site: Imad Wasim has no regrets over losing Karachi Kings' captaincy to Babar Azam. Cricketpakistan.com. 1 February 2022.
  7. Web site: PSL 7: Babar Azam appointed Karachi Kings’ captain. The International News. 1 February 2022.
  8. Web site: PSL 7: Babar Azam replaces Imad Wasim as Karachi Kings' captain. Geo.tv. 2 February 2022.
  9. Web site: Nambiar . Rahul . 2023-01-30 . Karachi Kings secure multiple sponsorship deals . 2023-12-16 . SportsMint Media . en-US.
  10. Web site: PSL 2022: Wasim Akram, Wahab Riaz, Haider Ali contract COVID-19. 2022-02-15. www.thenews.com.pk. en.
  11. News: PSL 7: Peshawar Zalmi confirm partial replacements of Mahmood, Livingstone. Bol News. 17 January 2022. 19 January 2022.