2018 season | |||
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Coach | Mickey Arthur | ||
Captain | Imad Wasim | ||
Tournament performance | Playoffs 3rd | ||
League performance | 2nd | ||
Most runs | Babar Azam (402) | ||
Most wickets | Usman Shinwari (16) | ||
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The Karachi Kings is a franchise cricket team that competed in the 2018 Season of Pakistan Super League. The team represents Karachi a city in Pakistan. Kings were coached by Mickey Arthur and appointed Imad Wasim as their new Captain succeeding from Kumar Sangakara from 2017 edition. [1]They finished the tournament on 3rd position as Peshawar Zalmi beat them by 13 runs in Eliminator round of PSL. [2]
Before the 2018 season Kings announced the change of captain as Imad Wasim replaced Kumar Sangakara at the top spot. [1] Shahid Afridi left Peshawar Zalmi and joined the team as president and player. [3] Mitchell Johnson was selected in the initial players draft but was later replaced by Tymal Mills as he pulled out from the tournament.
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Kings opened the season by ending their losing streak against Quetta Gladiators and beating them by 19 runs. [4] They beat the defending champions, Peshawar Zalmi, in a closely fought game. Chasing a target of 132 runs, the team won with 2 balls and 5 wickets to spare. [5] Their third game was against arch-rivals, Lahore Qalandars. [6] [7] batting first, the Kings posted 159 for 9 on the board thanks to Bopara's unbeaten innings of 50 runs. In reply, the Qalandars got off to a great start, and were 68 for 1 inside 6 overs, but 3 quick wickets from man of the match, Shahid Afridi, ensured a third consecutive win for his side as the Qalandars fell short by 27 runs. [8]
One of the match against Multan Sultans was washed out due to persistent rain. [9] Their unbeaten run in the season was ended by Islamabad United when they were defeated by 154 runs. Batting first, the Kings posted the highest target in Sharjah that year - 154 runs - before failing to defend it and losing the match by 8 wickets. [10]
KK finished on Second position on league stage and qualified for the playoffs where they faced Islamabad United in 1st Qualifier where they lost by 8 wickets.
The Kings got eliminated in the second eliminator match played at Lahore on 21 March 2018 against Peshawar Zalmi. [11]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
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1 | Islamabad United (C) | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0.296 |
2 | Karachi Kings (3rd) | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 0.028 |
3 | Peshawar Zalmi (R) | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0.464 |
4 | Quetta Gladiators (4th) | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0.312 |
5 | Multan Sultans | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 9 | −0.191 |
6 | Lahore Qalandars | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | −0.931 |
Karachi Kings
154/4 (20 overs) |
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Islamabad United
155/2 (12.3 overs) |
Peshawar Zalmi
170/7 (16 overs) |
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Karachi Kings
157/2 (16 overs) |
2018 season | |||
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Coach | Mickey Arthur | ||
Captain | Imad Wasim | ||
Tournament performance | Playoffs 3rd | ||
League performance | 2nd | ||
Most runs | Babar Azam (402) | ||
Most wickets | Usman Shinwari (16) | ||
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The Karachi Kings is a franchise cricket team that competed in the 2018 Season of Pakistan Super League. The team represents Karachi a city in Pakistan. Kings were coached by Mickey Arthur and appointed Imad Wasim as their new Captain succeeding from Kumar Sangakara from 2017 edition. [1]They finished the tournament on 3rd position as Peshawar Zalmi beat them by 13 runs in Eliminator round of PSL. [2]
Before the 2018 season Kings announced the change of captain as Imad Wasim replaced Kumar Sangakara at the top spot. [1] Shahid Afridi left Peshawar Zalmi and joined the team as president and player. [3] Mitchell Johnson was selected in the initial players draft but was later replaced by Tymal Mills as he pulled out from the tournament.
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Kings opened the season by ending their losing streak against Quetta Gladiators and beating them by 19 runs. [4] They beat the defending champions, Peshawar Zalmi, in a closely fought game. Chasing a target of 132 runs, the team won with 2 balls and 5 wickets to spare. [5] Their third game was against arch-rivals, Lahore Qalandars. [6] [7] batting first, the Kings posted 159 for 9 on the board thanks to Bopara's unbeaten innings of 50 runs. In reply, the Qalandars got off to a great start, and were 68 for 1 inside 6 overs, but 3 quick wickets from man of the match, Shahid Afridi, ensured a third consecutive win for his side as the Qalandars fell short by 27 runs. [8]
One of the match against Multan Sultans was washed out due to persistent rain. [9] Their unbeaten run in the season was ended by Islamabad United when they were defeated by 154 runs. Batting first, the Kings posted the highest target in Sharjah that year - 154 runs - before failing to defend it and losing the match by 8 wickets. [10]
KK finished on Second position on league stage and qualified for the playoffs where they faced Islamabad United in 1st Qualifier where they lost by 8 wickets.
The Kings got eliminated in the second eliminator match played at Lahore on 21 March 2018 against Peshawar Zalmi. [11]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
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1 | Islamabad United (C) | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0.296 |
2 | Karachi Kings (3rd) | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 0.028 |
3 | Peshawar Zalmi (R) | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0.464 |
4 | Quetta Gladiators (4th) | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0.312 |
5 | Multan Sultans | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 9 | −0.191 |
6 | Lahore Qalandars | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | −0.931 |
Karachi Kings
154/4 (20 overs) |
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Islamabad United
155/2 (12.3 overs) |
Peshawar Zalmi
170/7 (16 overs) |
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Karachi Kings
157/2 (16 overs) |