2016 Karachi Kings season

Cricket team in the Pakistan Super League September 2025 September 2025 Karachi Kings 2016 Mickey Arthur Shoaib Malik Ravi Bopara (later) PSL 2016 4th Ravi Bopara (329) Ravi Bopara (11) 2017 The Karachi Kings is a franchise cricket team that represents Karachi in the Pakistan Super League. They are one of the five teams that had a competition in the 2016 Pakistan Super League. The team was captained by Shoaib Malik and then by Ravi Bopara, and they stand on fourth position after winning just two matches from their eight matches in the PSL 2016. Background Karachi Kings is a franchise cricket team representing Karachi, which plays in the PSL. In 2015, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced that the inaugural season of the Pakistan Super League would take place in February 2016 in the United Arab Emirates.http://www.emirates247.com/sports/local/pakistan-super-league-t20-in-uae-seeks-to-rival-india-s-ipl-2015-09-29-1.604988 Pakistan Super League T20 in UAE seeks to rival India's IPL Emirates247.com 22 December 2015September 2026 InternetArchiveBot Team is owned by the ARY Group which bought it for US$26 Million for 10 years.http://tribune.com.pk/story/1002853/pakistan-super-league-seven-companies-fight-it-out-to-buy-franchises/ Pakistan Super League: Seven Companies fight it out to buy franchises Tribune.com.pk 3 December 2015 3 December 2015 It finished the inaugural season of PSL at fourth position. Team anthem Anthem for the team "Dilon Ke Hum Hain Badshah" was sung by Ali Azmat. It was released on 8 January 2016,http://arynews.tv/en/launch-ceremony-of-karachi-kings-today/ Karachi Kings launch event spreads joy and happiness throughout Karachi 8 January 2016 24 February 2017 ARY News Shahjahan Khurram and its music video was released on 30 January 2016.http://arynews.tv/en/karachi-kings-official-song-video-released/ Karachi Kings official song video released Arynews.tv 30 January 2016 24 February 2017 ARY Newshttps://www.thenews.com.pk/magazine/instep-today/97546-The-battle-of-the-anthems The battle of the anthems 11 February 2016 24 February 2017 The News Maheen Sabeeh Squad Players with international caps before the start of the 2016 PSL season are listed in bold NameNationalityBatting styleBowling styleNotes Batsmen Iftikhar Ahmed PAK Right-handed Right-arm off spin Nauman Anwar PAK Right-handed Right-arm medium Part-time wicket-keeper Lendl Simmons WIN Right-handed Right-arm medium Overseas Shahzaib Hasan PAK Right-handed Right-arm leg spin Fawad Alam PAK Left-handed Slow Left-arm Orthodox James Vince ENG Right-handed Right-arm medium Overseas Owais Shah England Right-handed Right-arm off break OverseasAll-rounders Imad Wasim PAK Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Ravi Bopara ENG Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast Captain/Overseas Shoaib Malik PAK Right-handed Right-arm off spin Captain/Icon Player Tillakaratne Dilshan Sri Lanka Right-handed Right-arm off spin Overseas Shakib Al Hasan BAN Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Overseas Bilawal Bhatti PAK Right-handed Right-arm fast Ryan ten Doeschate Netherlands Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium Overseas Sohail Tanvir PAK Left-handed Left-arm fast-medium Wicket-keepers Mushfiqur Rahim BAN Right-handed — Overseas Riki Wessels England Right-handed — Overseas Saifullah Bangash PAK Right-handed — Bowlers Sohail Khan PAK Right-handed Right-arm fast Mohammad Amir PAK Left-handed Left-arm fast Usama Mir PAK Right-handed Right-arm Leg spin Mir Hamza PAK Right-handed Left-arm medium fast Source: CricInfohttps://www.espncricinfo.com/story/who-s-gone-to-which-team-in-the-psl-953791 Who's gone to which team in the PSL ESPNcricinfo.com 16 November 2021 Kit manufacturers and sponsors Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor (chest) Shirt sponsor (back) Chest branding Sleeve brandingAJ SportsBahria TownSummit BankThe ArkadiansOye Hoye Chips, K-Electric, Shield, Igloo Ice-cream | _kk16 0000CE 0000CE 0000CE 0000CE Playing kit Season summary thumb|Shoaib Malik was the Captain of Karachi Kings in 2016 PSL Season Shoaib Malik was the Captain of the Kings in 2016 Season. Kings during draft Day 1 and 2 picked international players like Shoaib Malik, Fawad Alam, Shakib Al Hasan, Ravi Bopara, Imad Wasim, Sohail Tanvir, Mohammad Amir, TM Dilshan, Lendl Simmons, Shahzaib Hasan, Sohail Khan, Bilawal Bhatti and Mushfiqur Rahim. Kings kicked off their campaign with an easy win against Lahore Qalandars at Dubai International Cricket Stadium due to Mohammad Amir's Hat-trick. Kings restricted Qalandars on 125 for 8 and won the match by 7 Wickets.https://dunyanews.tv/index.php/en/Cricket/321350-PSL-T20-Karachi-Kings-beat-Lahore-Qalandars-in-a- PSL T20: Karachi Kings beat Lahore Qalandars in a one-sided match - Cricket Dunyanews.tv 14 February 2008 16 November 2021 They played their second match against Quetta Gladiators defeated Kings by eight wickets. Kings, while batting first set 148 run target. Kings failed to defend the target and lost with in 17th over of the game.http://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/pakistan/live-psl-t20-quetta-gladiators-vs-karachi-kings-match-today/ LIVE PSL T20: Quetta Gladiators beat Karachi Kings by 8 wickets in 4th PSL T20 6 February 2016 Daily Pakistan Global 16 November 2021 The tournament does not went well for them as they lost six out of eight matches played finishing 4th however qualifying above Lahore Qalandars who won same number of matches but Kings having better net run rate qualified for the play-offs.http://pakistantoday.com.pk/2016/02/18/sports/united-end-qalandars-psl-journey-kings-qualify-for-playoffs/ United end Qalandars' PSL journey, Kings qualify for playoffs | Pakistan Today 2016-02-20 2016-02-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20160219140005/http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2016/02/18/sports/united-end-qalandars-psl-journey-kings-qualify-for-playoffs/ dead Shoaib Malik stepped down from captaincy of Karachi Kings a day before this match and Ravi Bopara was named his successor.http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-super-league-2015-16/content/story/974307.html Malik steps down as Karachi Kings captain 19 February 2016 ESPNcricinfo.com On 20 February 2016 they played a 2nd playoff - eliminator against Islamabad United things does not went well for them losing the toss sent into bat first by United they were restricted on the lowest score of the tournament (111). Ravi Bopara playing his first match as new Captain of the side was the highest run scorer he made 36 from 37. Disappointment followed them in the bowling as well as they could not stop United's batsmen scoring free runs and were easily crushed by nine wickets in the 15th over of the game only wicket-taker for the side was Sohail Khan as a result from this defeat they were eliminated from the tournament.https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/sports/match-highlight-islamabad-united-vs-karachi-kings-2nd-play-off/ Match Highlight: Islamabad United vs Karachi Kings 2nd Play-off 21 February 2016 Daily Pakistan Global 16 November 2021 Season standings Karachi Kings finished fourth in the points table of 2016 Pakistan Super League. KK Match log No.DateOpponentVenueResultScorecard link 1 5 February Lahore Qalandars Dubai International Cricket Stadium Won by 7 wicketsScorecard 2 6 February Quetta Gladiators Dubai International Cricket Stadium Lost by 8 wickets Scorecard 3 7 February Islamabad United Dubai International Cricket Stadium Lost by 2 runsScorecard 4 11 February Peshawar Zalmi Sharjah Cricket Stadium Lost by 3 runsScorecard 5 12 February Lahore Qalandars Sharjah Cricket Stadium Won by 27 runsScorecard 6 13 February Quetta Gladiators Sharjah Cricket Stadium Lost by 5 wickets Scorecard 7 14 February Islamabad United Sharjah Cricket Stadium Lost by 5 wickets Scorecard 8 17 February Peshawar Zalmi Dubai International Cricket Stadium Lost by 5 wickets Scorecard 9 20 February Islamabad United (Eliminator) Dubai International Cricket Stadium Lost by 9 wickets Scorecard References Category:2016 in Sindh Category:2016 Pakistan Super League Kings in 2016 2016