Senior Pakistani all-rounder, Shoaib Malik has announced his departure from Pakistan Super League (PSL) team, Karachi Kings.
In a post on X, he made this announcement in positive words.
He said, “I would like to announce that my time with the Karachi Kings has come to an end. It has been a great experience playing for this amazing franchise and teammates.”
The cricketer also expressed gratitude to the team’s owner, Salman Iqbal.
“Best wishes to you guys. Looking forward to be a part of the PSL Draft for the first time and an exciting season ahead”, he added.
– I would like to announce that my time with the @KarachiKingsARY has come to an end. It has been a great experience playing for this amazing franchise and teammates. During my two stints with the team @Salman_ARY and the management have been super accommodating and supportive.…
— Shoaib Malik 🇵🇰 (@realshoaibmalik) January 3, 2025
Shoaib Malik in PSL
Shoaib Malik has played in PSL under – Kings, Multan Sultans and Peshawar Zalmi – across the nine editions but never won the title.
This year PSL draft will take place in Gwadar, Balochistan, on January 11 and it will be the first time the event is hosted in the region. Â
The pick order for the draft has also been finalised. Two-time champions Lahore Qalandars will make the first pick in the platinum category and after it Karachi Kings will make its picks.
Back in 2022, Karachi Kings announced that Shoaib Malik re-joined the team. Prior to this, he resigned from captaincy.
Malik’s association with the Kings as captain remained controversial in the inaugural edition of the PSL. Under his captaincy, Kings won only two matches which forced him to leave captaincy in the middle of the tournament.Â
