Karachi Kings – Owner, Captain, Franchise and PSL Records
The Karachi team has played an important role in the Pakistan Super League. Because of its star players, Karachi Kings enjoy support from cricket fans across the entire country. Today, we’ll share all the details about this franchise with you.
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Karachi Kings Team Owner and Franchise Value
- Salman Iqbal (ARY)
The owner of Karachi Kings is Salman Iqbal, who is associated with the ARY Media Group. He purchased Karachi Kings in 2015, and according to reports, the franchise’s value at that time was $26 million rupees.
However, according to the latest valuation or aggrement Karachi Kings Franchise will pay 640 million rupees every year.
Karachi Kings Captains & Coaches
Talking about the captaincy, from 2018 to 2023, one of Pakistan’s top all-rounders, Imad Wasim, led the side, during which Karachi Kings won the PSL title in 2020.
Later, in 2022, Babar Azam was appointed captain and led the team in the 2022 and 2023 seasons.
In PSL 9, Shan Masood captained Karachi Kings, and in PSL 10, left-handed batsman David Warner was appointed captain. However, no name has yet been confirmed for PSL 11.
KK Head Coach
When it comes to the team management and coaching staff, Phil Simmons is serving as the head coach of Karachi Kings, while bowling duties are largely overseen by Hasan Ali. The rest of the staff is managed by Ravi Bopara.
Karachi Kings PSL Records
Like Multan Sultans, Quetta Gladiators, and Peshawar Zalmi, Karachi Kings have also won the PSL title once. However, when it comes to overall performance, their winning percentage is relatively low.
Karachi’s winning percentage so far has been 42%, and they have participated in 10 editions of the league. Out of those, they were eliminated in the group stage five times, while in three editions they managed to reach the playoff stage.
Also Check Lahore Qalandars Records in PSL
| Season | Matches Played | Wins | Losses | Standings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSL 1 (2016) | 9 | 2 | 7 | Playoffs |
| PSL 2 (2017) | 10 | 5 | 5 | Playoffs |
| PSL 3 (2018) | 12 | 5 | 7 | Eliminator |
| PSL 4 (2019) | 10 | 5 | 5 | Playoffs |
| PSL 5 (2020) | 12 | 7 | 5 | Champions |
| PSL 6 (2021) | 11 | 5 | 6 | Group stage |
| PSL 7 (2022) | 10 | 1 | 9 | Group Stage |
| PSL 8 (2023) | 10 | 3 | 7 | Group stage |
| PSL 9 (2024) | 10 | 4 | 6 | Group stage |
| PSL 10 (2025) | 10 | 5 | 5 | Playoffs |
| PSL 11 (2026) | – | – | – | Scheduled |
FAQ’s
David Warner is again likely to play as a captain of Karachi Kings.
Yes, Karachi Kings reached the playoff stage in PSL 10 but were eliminated before the final.
Babar Azam has scored the most runs for Karachi Kings so far.
Karachi Kings’ biggest rivalry is with Lahore Qalandars.
Yes, KK won the title for the first time in 2020.
