Karachi Kings has been in trouble since the last season of PSL. They succeeded in winning only one game in 2022 and failed to qualify for the next round. By seeing this management of Karachi Kings decided to make major changes in their squad.
They drop the skipper of the Pakistan team Babar Azam for Haider Ali and Shoaib Malik. The new captain of Karahi Kings, Imad Wasim, said in a press talk that we included match winners in our squad instead of individual performance.
After five games, it seems that they failed to make a winning combination, as they won only one game. That concerns fans of Karachi Kings can they qualify for the next round?
Karachi Kings Position on PSL Points Table 2023
| Team | Matches | Won | Win Percentage | Lost | N/R | Points | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lahore Qalandars | 9 | 7 | 77 | 2 | 0 | 14 | +1.494 |
| Islamabad United | 9 | 6 | 66 | 3 | 0 | 12 | -0.713 |
| Multan Sultans | 10 | 6 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 10 | +0.500 |
| Peshawar Zalmi | 9 | 4 | 44 | 5 | 0 | 8 | -0.584 |
| Quetta Gladiators | 10 | 3 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 6 | -1.066 |
| Karachi Kings | 9 | 2 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 4 | +0.358 |
Although KK is in the fourth spot on the PSL points table in 2023, they have played more games than IU and QG.
Karachi Kings is a little bit unlucky this season; they lost all the games with a very thin margin. They lost against PZ by two runs, QG by six runs, and MS by three runs. But they beat LQ with a big margin of 67 runs. This is the reason they have a better-run rate than all other teams except Multan Sultans.
How can Karachi Kings Qualify?
Karachi Kings can qualify for the next round due to their better run rate. Karachi must win all their remaining matches to get into the top 3.
No Karachi Kings can not Qualify for Playoffs in PSL 2023 as they have won only two games and lost all others. They are at the end of the table with only four points table. They have better runs than PZ and QG but still, they can not qualify for the next round of PSL.
Remaining Matches of KK
Karachi Kings have played five matches this season. They lost against MS, QG, IU, and PZ and won against Lahore Calendars. The schedule of the remaining matches of KK is below:
| Date | Opponent | Venue |
| Sunday, 26 Feb | Multan Sultans | National Stadium Karachi |
| Wednesday, 1 Mar | Peshawar Zalmi | Pindi Club Ground |
| Friday, 3 Mar | Islamabad United | Pindi Club Ground |
| Monday, 6 Mar | Quetta Gladiators | Pindi Club Ground |
| Sunday, 12 Mar | Lahore Qalandars | Gaddafi Stadium Lahore |
Karachi Kings All Matches Result
| Date | Opponent | Result | Venue |
| Tuesday, 14 Feb | Peshawar Zalmi | PZ won by 2 Runs | National Stadium Karachi |
| Thursday, 16 Feb | Islamabad United | IU won by 4 Wickets | National Stadium Karachi |
| Saturday, 18 Feb | Quetta Gladiators | QG won by 6 runs | National Stadium Karachi |
| Sunday, 19 Feb | Lahore Qalandars | KK won by 67 runs | National Stadium Karachi |
| Wednesday, 22 Feb | Multan Sultans | MS won by 3 runs | Multan Cricket Stadium |
| Sunday, 26 Feb | Multan Sultans | National Stadium Karachi | |
| Wednesday, 1 Mar | Peshawar Zalmi | Pindi Club Ground | |
| Friday, 3 Mar | Islamabad United | Pindi Club Ground | |
| Monday, 6 Mar | Quetta Gladiators | Pindi Club Ground | |
| Sunday, 12 Mar | Lahore Qalandars | Gaddafi Stadium Lahore |
