PSL 2021: Karachi Kings Team Schedule & Players List

One of the best and most anticipated T20 leagues is about to start. The Pakistan Super League will be beginning on the 20^th of Feb. It is going to be the sixth edition of the competition and is expected to be the best of the lot. Specifically, in this article, we will be discussing one of the teams with the greatest number of supporters, and that is none other than Karachi Kings squad 2021.

Karachi Kings PSL 6 squad has a huge task in front of theKarachi Kings Team Schedule & Players Listm. Since they were the champions last time, so they will have to defend their title this year. However, it is not going to be a walk in the park. KK will have to be on top of their game throughout the tournament if they want a shot at the trophy for the second consecutive time. Certainly, all the players of Karachi Kings squad 2021 are top class and have every chance in the world to defend their title.

One of the reasons why Karachi Kings have such a huge fan following is because of the brand of cricket that they play. Another one is that they have the most loved Pakistani cricketer, Babar Azam in their squad. There are many more reasons to support the team. They didn’t disappoint their supporters last time by winning the tournament and will hope to do the same this year.

Below, you can go through the Karachi Kings squad 2021 details, their team history, players list, and the complete Karachi Kings match schedule. So, you might want to read till the end.

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Karachi Kings Squad PSL 6

Karachi Kings squad 2021 is very much capable of pulling off the tournament victory for the 2^nd consecutive time. They have picked up a great bunch of players in different categories, and have retained some of the bests as well.

To begin with, the captain of Karachi Kings squad 2021, Imad Wasim has obviously been retained. Besides, Mohammad Amir, Sharjeel Khan, Aamir Yamin, and a few others have also been kept by the Karachi franchise.

The main player of the team, and the man of the tournament last year, Babar Azam will be a part of the Karachi Kings squad 2021. Out of all the players that Karachi has retained, Babar remains the most important one. He was the number 1 T20I batsman for quite some time until Dawid Malan took over. However, the class and game of Babar Azam remain the same, and he is going to play a vital role if Karachi is to win the PSL 6.

Karachi Kings didn’t manage to pick anyone from the platinum category. On the other hand, they got two great picks from the diamond one. Mohammad Nabi of Afghanistan and Dan Christian from Australia will be representing the Karachi Kings PSL 6 squad. Both have played in various T20 leagues around the world, and are regarded as one of the best all-rounders in the format.

Chadwick Walton will again represent KK in the PSL after they selected him in the Gold category.

Karachi Kings have got players like Danish Aziz and Zeeshan Malik in the silver category. But their supplementary pick is the one to look out for. Noor Ahmad, the 16 y/o wrist-spinner from Afghanistan is a part of the squad. He is currently a part of the Melbourne Renegades squad in the BBL.

Karachi Kings Team Coaches

For the upcoming season 6 of the Pakistan Super League, Karachi Kings have signed a new coach, due to the unfortunate demise of Dean Jones last year. Herschelle Gibbs will be fulfilling the duty of being the head coach of the Karachi Kings PSL 6 squad. Gibbs has represented South Africa in all formats of the game and has a lot of experience in the shortest form of the game.

However, he has some big shoes to fill in, replacing Dean Jones. Wasim Akram will be the president of the franchise, so he will be of help as well. All in all, Karachi Kings have got good team management and will hope the results come in their favor.

Karachi Kings Team History

To begin with, you can say that the Karachi Kings team has been consistent throughout every season. They have qualified for the playoffs in each edition; however, they weren’t much successful in the starting four. In the first season, they finished in 4^th place in the group stage and got eliminated in the first eliminator. In the second one, they were knocked out by Peshawar Zalmi in the second eliminator.

Came 2018, and they finished at the second spot in the group stage for the first time, but unfortunately, lost both the qualifier and the first eliminator in the playoffs. 2019 again saw them getting out of the tournament in eliminator 2.

Lastly, 2020, despite all of its chaos, was the year of Karachi Kings. KK finished at the 2^nd spot in the group stage. Afterward, they defeated Multan Sultans in the super over of the 1^st qualifier. In the end, they defeated their biggest rivals, Lahore Qalandars, in what turned out to be a one-sided final. KK won by 5 wickets, chasing a mere 135-run target. Babar Azam won the player of the tournament award for his sublime run-fest of 473 runs.

Karachi Kings Complete PSL Schedule 2021

The Karachi Kings fixtures 2021 will begin on the very first day of the tournament itself. They will be going up against the 2019 champions, Quetta Gladiators at the National Stadium, Karachi. The match will begin at 7 PM PST.

Moreover, below is the complete Karachi Kings schedule 2021.

If you want to watch the live score, ball-by-ball commentary, and updates of every match of Karachi Kings, then you can head over to our live scores update page. Here you will find all the live scores from the match, once it begins.