Karachi: After suffering consecutive defeats during the seventh edition of the Pakistan Super League for Karachi Kings, their star pacer Mohammad Amir has recovered from a hamstring injury.
According to the details, Kings fast bowler, Mohammad Amir was seen bowling in full swing during a practice session at the High-Performance Center Karachi today and join his team for the match against Peshawar Zalmi to be played on February 4. is likely to. ,
It is pertinent to mention here that Amir missed all the three opening matches of his team in which the Kings had to face defeat.
Analysts have cited the absence of an experienced fast bowler in the team as one of the reasons for the home team's current fortunes.
Meanwhile, Hazratullah Zazai of Peshawar Zalmi also participated in the practice session today after recovering from COVID-19. He had tested positive for coronavirus on his arrival in Pakistan from Afghanistan.
Zalmi's spokesperson said that England cricketer Saqib Mahmood will reach Pakistan tomorrow and join the team after completing the three-day quarantine period.
Reasons for Karachi Kings to fail in PSL 2022
During the current PSL, Karachi Kings have performed poorly, which was not expected from them, especially after the change of leadership.
Babar Azam, who led Pakistan to a historic win against India in last year's T20 World Cup, is now the captain of the Kings when the management decided to take charge from Imad Wasim.
However, the Kings have failed miserably to defend their total in the previous matches played at the National Stadium in Karachi.
They have lost to Multan Sultans by seven wickets, to Lahore Qalandars by six wickets and to Quetta Gladiators by eight wickets - and it looks like the streak may continue.
Here are four reasons why we think they're failing:
excessive dependence on the top order
Kings rely heavily on the top order - Sharjeel Khan and Babar Azam - to score runs on the board as none of the batsmen perform well after them.
Babar Azam's attempt to maintain his 'brand'
The captain is trying to maintain his "brand identity", being the run-scorer on the board for the team when they need him the most, just like he has in international cricket.
Because of that, the 27-year-old is not scoring in the Powerplays - when he should be in hard-hitting mode - and aims to play longer innings than other batsmen.
middle order failure
Due to too much reliance on Babar and Sharjeel and their failure to get enough scores to ease the pressure on the batsmen coming in the latter, Karachi Kings' middle order has been falling steadily.
No middle-order player has been able to add 30 runs to the individual total, leaving the team handicapped after the dismissals of Babar and Sharjeel.