KARACHI: Muhammad Waseem and Khuzaima bin Tanveer have been released from the Karachi Kings squad for the remainder of PSL 11 due to national duty commitments.
According to the franchise, both players have been called up for national assignments, so they will not be available for the rest of the tournament.
To strengthen their squad, the 2020 champions have brought in explosive England opener Jason Roy as a replacement for his United Arab Emirates (UAE) counterpart Muhammad Waseem.
Roy, known for his aggressive batting style and extensive T20 experience around the world, is expected to add firepower to the Kings top order.
“Welcoming England’s destructive opener Jason Roy to the [Kings Squad]. He joins the team as a replacement for Muhammad Waseem,” the Kings wrote in the post.
The franchise added that a replacement for Khuzaima bin Tanveer will be announced in due course.
Meanwhile, the addition of Roy would bolster the Kings’ arsenal as the 35-year-old brings a wealth of experience playing in the premier league, having featured in 38 matches in six seasons for Lahore Qalandars and Quetta Gladiators.
In his brilliant PSL career, Roy has 1260 runs at an encouraging average of 36.00 and a considerable strike rate of 146.51 with the help of two centuries and eight fifties.
He also holds the record for highest individual score, 145 not out, ever recorded in the premier league, which came for the Gladiators against Peshawar Zalmi in the 2023 edition.
Updated Karachi Kings Squad for PSL 11
David Warner (c), Hasan Ali, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Khushdil Shah, Saad Baig, Moeen Ali, Azam Khan, Salman Ali Agha, Shahid Aziz, Mir Hamza, Adam Zampa, Hamza Sohail, Aqib Ilyas, Jason Roy, Haroon Arshad, Reeza Hendricks, Ihsanullah and Rizwanullah.
