Karachi Kings (Urdu,:کراچی کنگز Sindhi: ڪراچي ڪنگز‎) is a Pakistani professional Twenty20 cricket team that competes in Pakistan Super League. The team is based in Karachi the provincial capital of Sindh, Pakistan.The team was formed in 2015, as a result of the formation of the Pakistan Super League by Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). The King's Home Ground is National Stadium. The team is currently captained by Shoaib Malik and coached by Mickey Arthur a former South African cricketer. It is owned by ARY Media Group a well known media company which operates different channels in Pakistan.

The Karachi Kings were created when the decision was taken by Pakistan Cricket board to have its own franchise based T20 league. On 3 December 2015, the PCB unveiled the owners of five city-based franchises, representing Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Islamabad and Quetta. The Karachi franchise was sold to the ARY Media Group for US$26 Million for a ten-year period making it the most expensive team in the tournament. The franchise was founded in 2015 and is the successor team of the Haier T20 Cup team Karachi Dolphins which operated from 2004-2015. In November 2015, the Pakistan Cricket Board transferred the franchise to new owners who christened the team to Karachi Kings.

Team name and logo was revealed on 21 December 2015. logo features a lion with Karachi Kings written below in white and gold colors. At the logo ceremony Salman Iqbal the owner of the team said that the logo and the theme of the team represents the true spirit and resilience of Karachi 

Theme Song of the Team is a Famous Song""Karachi Karachi Jeetay Gaa"" Sung by Ali Azmat Pakistani Famous Singer. The Theme Song Launched on 8 Jan 2016 in a Launching Event Held in National Stadium

Current squad[edit]

Shoaib Malik is the Captain and Icon Player of Karachi Kings
Players with international caps are listed in bold. [8]
Name Nat. Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batsmen
Nauman Anwar Pakistan Right-Hand Right-arm Medium
Part-time Wicket-keeper
Lendl Simmons Trinidad and Tobago Right-Hand Right-arm Medium Overseas
James Vince England Right-hand Right-arm Medium Overseas
Iftikhar Ahmed Pakistan Right-hand Right-arm off spin
Shahzaib Hasan Pakistan Right-hand Right-arm leg spin Supplementary
Fawad Alam Pakistan Left-hand Slow Left-arm Orthodox Supplementary
All-rounders
Shoaib Malik Pakistan Right-hand Right-arm off spin Captain/Icon Player
Shakib Al Hasan Bangladesh Left-hand Slow Left-arm Orthodox Overseas
Bilawal Bhatti Pakistan Right-hand Right-arm Fast
Imad Wasim Pakistan Left-Hand Slow Left-arm Orthodox
Ravi Bopara England Right-hand Right Arm Medium Fast Overseas
Sohail Tanvir Pakistan Left-Hand Left Arm Medium Fast
TM Dilshan Sri Lanka Right-hand Right-arm off spin Supplementary
Wicket-keeper
Mushfiqur Rahim Bangladesh Right-hand – Overseas
Saifullah Bangash Pakistan Right-Hand –
Bowlers
Sohail Khan Pakistan Right-Hand Right-Arm Fast
Mohammad Amir Pakistan Left-hand Left-arm Fast
Usama Mir Pakistan Right-hand Right-arm leg spin
Mir Hamza Pakistan Right-hand Left-arm Medium Fast