PSL 2021: Will Karachi Kings win without Alex Hales?

The Pakistan Super League (PSL 2021) is just a month ahead and the preparations are already going on. With the HBL PSL draft being done, the schedule has also been on-screened. Each team has made sure to choose the full-strength squad to clinch the HBL PSL 6 title with their deliverances.

Preview and Analysis:

Talking about the current champions Karachi Kings, the side is terrific either in the batting or bowling depart and can be mentioned as one of the bests among the six. The management has cleverly retained the solid performers but one might recognize releasing Alex Hales and Umar Khan as a blunder they have caused. Hales has remained outstanding with the bat whereas, Umar’s spinning techniques aren’t behind the walls.

Reviewing the last match KK played, it was the final that took place against the Qalandars. Kings spared five wickets chasing the target, however, the batters weren’t that inspiring but the bowlers stunned each picking two wickets except Imad who grabbed one, and Amir, who remained wicketless. The performances of the emerging talent and the players chosen from domestic will be soon witnessed by 20th February.

However, exchanging Alex Hales for the worth of Ingram might cost them. Ingram also had been stunning in the previous seasons played for Kings but one might not neglect the mid-order services of Hales who was often needed to smash some boundaries when the wickets fell apart.

PSL 2021: All you need to know about Karachi Kings

Here is the squad:

Platinum: Babar Azam, Colin Ingram, Mohammad Amir

Diamond: Mohammad Nabi, Dan Christian, Imad Wasim

Gold: Sharjeel Khan, Aamer Yamin, Chadwick Walton

Silver: Waqas Maqsood, Joe Clarke, Danish Aziz, Mohammad Ilyas, Zeeshan Malik

Supplementary: Noor Ahmad

Emerging: Arshad Iqbal, Qasim Akram

Here is the schedule:

Match	Match #	Date	Day	Venue	Time
Karachi Kings vs Quetta Gladiators	1	20th February	Saturday	Karachi	TBD
Karachi Kings vs Islamabad United	6	24th February	Wednesday	Karachi	TBD
Karachi Kings vs Multan Sultans	9	27th February	Saturday	Karachi	TBD
Karachi Kings vs Lahore Qalandars	11	28th February	Sunday	Karachi	TBD
Karachi Kings vs Peshawar Zalmi	13	3rd March	Wednesday	Karachi	TBD
Karachi Kings vs Multan Sultans	16	5th March	Friday	Karachi	TBD
Karachi Kings vs Islamabad United	20	7th March	Sunday	Karachi	TBD
Karachi Kings vs Peshawar Zalmi	21	10th March	Wednesday	Lahore	TBD
Karachi Kings vs Quetta Gladiators	25	13th March	Saturday	Lahore	TBD
Karachi Kings vs Lahore Qalandars	28	14th March	Sunday	Lahore	TBD

List of released and retained players of Karachi Kings:

Retained: Amir Yamin (gold), Arshad Iqbal (emerging), Babar Azam (platinum), Imad Wasim (diamond), Colin Ingram (platinum), Mohammad Amir (platinum), Sharjeel Khan (gold), Waqas Maqsood (silver)

Released: Ali Khan, Cameron Delport, Awais Zia Chadwick Walton, Iftekhar Ahmed, Mitchell McClenaghan, Mohammad Rizwan, Umar Khan, Usama Mir, Umaid Asif, Chris Jordan

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