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2026 Karachi Kings season

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Karachi Kings
2026 season
Coach Ravi Bopara
Captain David Warner
Ground(s) National Bank Cricket Arena
PSL 2026 TBD
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Karachi Kings is a Pakistani professional Twenty20 franchise cricket team that will compete in 2026 Pakistan Super League. The team is based in the Karachi city of Pakistan. This will be the eleventh consecutive season of the Kings in the Pakistan Super League after renewing their franchise agreement for another decade in December 2025 [1]

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Karachi finished fourth in the 2025 Pakistan Super League. They are currently coached by Ravi Bopara and captained by David Warner.

Squad

Pakistan Super League introduced an auction model for the first time in the 2026 season, allowing teams to select players by bidding in Pakistani rupees. [2] Teams were also allowed to directly sign one foreign player who was not part of previous season. [2] Kings signed Moeen Ali as their directly signed player.. [3] Teams were also allowed to retain up to 4 players who were part of their squads in previous seasons, while new teams were allowed to sign 4 players before the auction to match with other franchises. [4] Karachi retained Khushdil Shah, Saad Baig, Abbas Afridi and Hasan Ali from their squad. [5]

Player auction for the PSL 11 was held on 11 February 2026. [5] Following is the full squad of Karachi Kings after the player auction and retentions. [6]

Key
  • Players with international caps are listed in bold.
  •  *  denotes a player who is fully unavailable
  •  *  denotes a player who will be partially unavailable
No.NameNationalityBirth dateSalaryBatting styleBowling styleYear signedNotes
Batters
31 David Warner Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 27 October 1986 (age 39)PKR 7.90 croreLeft-handedRight-arm leg break 2025
47 Aqib Ilyas Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 5 September 1992 (age 33)PKR 60 lakhRight-handedRight-arm off spin 2026
10 Muhammad Waseem Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 12 February 1996 (age 30)PKR 1.10 croreRight-handedRight-arm medium 2026
Wicket-keepers
13 Saad Baig Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 1 November 2006 (age 19)PKR 60 lakhLeft-handed—2025
77 Azam Khan Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 10 August 1998 (age 27)PKR 3.25 croreRight-handed—2026
25 Johnson Charles WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 14 January 1989 (age 37)PKR 2.00 croreRight-handed—2026
All-rounders
18 Moeen Ali Flag of England.svg  England 18 June 1987 (age 38)PKR 6.44 croreLeft-handedRight-arm off break 2026
72 Khushdil Shah Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 7 February 1995 (age 31)PKR 3.36 croreLeft-handed Slow left-arm orthodox 2025
67 Salman Ali Agha Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 23 October 1993 (age 32)PKR 5.85 croreRight-handedRight-arm Off spin 2026
24 Shahid Aziz Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 23 March 2003 (age 22)PKR 92.5 lakhRight-handedRight-arm fast-medium 2026
Bowlers
32 Hasan Ali Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 7 February 1994 (age 32)PKR 4.76 croreRight-handedRight-arm fast-medium 2025
55 Abbas Afridi Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 5 April 2001 (age 24)PKR 3.08 croreRight-handedRight-arm fast-medium 2025
39 Mir Hamza Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 10 September 1992 (age 33)PKR 2.40 croreLeft-handedLeft-arm medium 2026
88 Adam Zampa Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 31 March 1992 (age 33)PKR 4.50 croreRight-handedRight-arm leg break 2026
—Mohammad Hamza SohailFlag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 30 October 2000 (age 25)PKR 60 lakhRight-handedRight-arm fast-medium 2026
19Khuzaima bin TanveerFlag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 20 December 1999 (age 26)PKR 60 lakhRight-handedRight-arm fast 2026
52 Ihsanullah Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 11 October 2002 (age 23)PKR 1.05 croreRight-handedRight-arm fast 2026
—RizwanullahFlag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan N/APKR 60 lakhRight-handedRight-arm fast-medium 2026


Coaching and Management Staff

Season standings

PosTeam
PldWLNRPts NRR
1 Hyderabad Houston Kingsmen 00000—
2 Islamabad United 00000—
3 Karachi Kings 00000—
4 Lahore Qalandars 00000—
5 Peshawar Zalmi 00000—
6 Quetta Gladiators 00000—
7 Rawalpindi 00000—
8 Sialkot Stallionz 00000—
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [ citation needed ]

After league stage teams will advance to the Super Fours round.
  Advanced to Group A
  Advanced to Group B

Schedule

The league matches are scheduled to take place from 26 March to 3 May 2026. Karachi Kings will play their home matches at the National Bank Cricket Arena. [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Karachi Kings to reign for another decade". PCB. 25 November 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Player auction model to replace draft system for PSL XI". Dawn. 19 January 2026.
  3. ↑ "PSL 11: Karachi Kings confirm retentions ahead of auction". The Express Tribune. 3 February 2026.
  4. ↑ "PSL auction to take place on 11 February" . Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  5. 1 2 "PSL 2026 players list: Full squads for all teams and latest updates from Pakistan Super League auction | Cricket News". www.cricketnews.com. 11 February 2026.
  6. ↑ "PSL 2026 Auction: Direct overseas signings revealed". Wisden. 10 February 2026.
  7. ↑ "Ravi Bopara appointed Karachi Kings head coach". Dawn. 29 March 2025.
  8. ↑ "PSL 2026 Schedule and Venues". PCB.
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