Overview
- Karachi Kings signed England opener Jason Roy as Muhammad Waseem's replacement for the ongoing PSL season.
- The franchise released Waseem and Khuzaima bin Tanveer for UAE duty in ICC World Cup League 2 matches in Nepal, with Khuzaima's replacement still to be named.
- Karachi sit fourth on six points after five games, following three wins and then two straight losses.
- Waseem managed 86 runs in five outings for Karachi this season with a 17.20 average and a strike rate near 118.
- Roy brings 1,260 PSL runs at about a 146 strike rate and the league's top individual score of 145 not out, though his last ILT20 stint produced only 30 runs in four innings.