Goal is to be the highest run scorer of the tournament and hopefully win some games for my team.
Not worried about Mehwish Hayat or any celebrity in particular.
Excited for the 1st game and will give my 110% as all games are important.
To the people of Karachi:
I know that the Corona virus is going around, but please show your support on social media and of course watch the match on television.
#KarachiJeeteyGa
Excellent pre-season press conference by [MENTION=137148]Rayyman[/MENTION].
His press conference was followed
Talk us through the surprise selection of [MENTION=151892]Thunderbolt14[/MENTION].
Look, I don’t want any controversy. The past is the past. So what if he punched Umar Akmal in the face? If you ask me, he had it coming.
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Excellent pre-season press conference by [MENTION=137148]Rayyman[/MENTION].
His press conference was followed by a Question and Answer session with the esteemed Karachi coach Mohammad Wasim.
It is an exciting time for Karachi Kings. You are regarded as among the favorites to win the competition. What kind of coaching regimen have you been putting the team through?
I put no compromises on fitness. I’ve designed a custom-tailored diet plan and fitness regime for every player together with trained nutritionists and muscle experts, which they have been implementing over the past year. The boys run hundred laps around National Stadium before breakfast followed by custom-tailored fielding sessions designed with my old friend Jonty Rhodes. The rest of the day I focus on building shots for batsmen and variations tor bowlers within their repertoire. This is the fittest team in the tournament.
Karachi Kings show no shortage in talent when it comes to the batting department historically, providing players such as Babar Azam and Sharjeel Khan to the national team. Who are some up and coming performers that in your opinion can change the dynamic of any game?
With international superstars [MENTION=55088]Watsupdoc[/MENTION] and [MENTION=137148]Rayyman[/MENTION] anchoring our innings with amazing strike rates, we have quite a bit of room to grow batting talent that can serve Pakistan for the next 10, 20 years. The real patakha for us will be up and coming talent [MENTION=142013]ahmadharis1[/MENTION] who recently smashed Zafar Gohar to 19 runs off an over. Sources from inside the Islamabad United camp tell us that he’s actually experiencing PTSD and undergoing rehab under resident IU psychiatrist Misbah ul Haq, counselor Misbah ul Haq, and esteemed chief psychologist MD Dr. Haq. [MENTION=2515]Jibran[/MENTION] Ansari is our top upcoming talent, smashing 40 in the recent practice game as well. We have also contracted [MENTION=100918]Square Drive[/MENTION] for an undisclosed role.
There have been rumors that [MENTION=132969]Da_Future_Knick[/MENTION] is unable to concentrate in the nets. Is this true?
We are all distracted by [MENTION=55088]Watsupdoc[/MENTION] and his revolving entourage of beautiful actress friends. However, if Watsupdoc is our Imran Khan, [MENTION=132969]Da_Future_Knick[/MENTION] is our Inzamam ul Haq.
How is the bowling unit? Is it true that Pakistan has found its Shane Warne in [MENTION=145909]Smudger[/MENTION]?
I need only mention Mohammad Amir’s recent “friendly” game 5-fer with seam and swing that to this day gives Rohit Sharma nightmares. It must be said there was nothing “friendly” about the bowling. I am also very excited for some excellent death bowling by [MENTION=148120]iPakistani[/MENTION] and fatal bouncers by [MENTION=2884]shafkath[/MENTION]. To your second question: yes.
Talk us through the surprise selection of [MENTION=151892]Thunderbolt14[/MENTION].
Look, I don’t want any controversy. The past is the past. So what if he punched Umar Akmal in the face? If you ask me, he had it coming.
ROFL
This had me dead bro
Are we going with 5 bowlers btw? Amir is batting at 7!
Excellent pre-season press conference by [MENTION=137148]Rayyman[/MENTION].
His press conference was followed by a Question and Answer session with the esteemed Karachi coach Mohammad Wasim.
It is an exciting time for Karachi Kings. You are regarded as among the favorites to win the competition. What kind of coaching regimen have you been putting the team through?
I put no compromises on fitness. I’ve designed a custom-tailored diet plan and fitness regime for every player together with trained nutritionists and muscle experts, which they have been implementing over the past year. The boys run hundred laps around National Stadium before breakfast followed by custom-tailored fielding sessions designed with my old friend Jonty Rhodes. The rest of the day I focus on building shots for batsmen and variations tor bowlers within their repertoire. This is the fittest team in the tournament.
Karachi Kings show no shortage in talent when it comes to the batting department historically, providing players such as Babar Azam and Sharjeel Khan to the national team. Who are some up and coming performers that in your opinion can change the dynamic of any game?
With international superstars [MENTION=55088]Watsupdoc[/MENTION] and [MENTION=137148]Rayyman[/MENTION] anchoring our innings with amazing strike rates, we have quite a bit of room to grow batting talent that can serve Pakistan for the next 10, 20 years. The real patakha for us will be up and coming talent [MENTION=142013]ahmadharis1[/MENTION] who recently smashed Zafar Gohar to 19 runs off an over. Sources from inside the Islamabad United camp tell us that he’s actually experiencing PTSD and undergoing rehab under resident IU psychiatrist Misbah ul Haq, counselor Misbah ul Haq, and esteemed chief psychologist MD Dr. Haq. [MENTION=2515]Jibran[/MENTION] Ansari is our top upcoming talent, smashing 40 in the recent practice game as well. We have also contracted [MENTION=100918]Square Drive[/MENTION] for an undisclosed role.
There have been rumors that [MENTION=132969]Da_Future_Knick[/MENTION] is unable to concentrate in the nets. Is this true?
We are all distracted by [MENTION=55088]Watsupdoc[/MENTION] and his revolving entourage of beautiful actress friends. However, if Watsupdoc is our Imran Khan, [MENTION=132969]Da_Future_Knick[/MENTION] is our Inzamam ul Haq.
How is the bowling unit? Is it true that Pakistan has found its Shane Warne in [MENTION=145909]Smudger[/MENTION]?
I need only mention Mohammad Amir’s recent “friendly” game 5-fer with seam and swing that to this day gives Rohit Sharma nightmares. It must be said there was nothing “friendly” about the bowling. I am also very excited for some excellent death bowling by [MENTION=148120]iPakistani[/MENTION] and fatal bouncers by [MENTION=2884]shafkath[/MENTION]. To your second question: yes.
Talk us through the surprise selection of [MENTION=151892]Thunderbolt14[/MENTION].
Look, I don’t want any controversy. The past is the past. So what if he punched Umar Akmal in the face? If you ask me, he had it coming.
Looks like a good batting strip. Tentatively from the line-up you posted for the first match.
I would just move myself to 5 and Rayyman to 3, but yes let’s see after tomorrow’s game.
Try maybe also moving around yourself and Thunderbolt - it might impact when he comes on to bowl - but not sure
Well done guys! First win in the bag! Eventhough both me and [MENTION=151892]Thunderbolt14[/MENTION] were harddone by
For the next game line-up, I would suggest same line-up, though you could consider bringing in Usama Mir.
[MENTION=135989]world cup captain[/MENTION] - on second thoughts let’s back our pacers to get them out cheaply. Let’s go for normal
Excellent work all round. Very happy especially with [MENTION=137148]Rayyman[/MENTION], [MENTION=142013]ahmadharis1[/MENTION] and [MENTION=145909]Smudger[/MENTION] for seeing us through that game. Iqbal sahab has informed me that he is delivering KFC to the team hotel tonight so we can celebrate
I can barely type cuz I hurt my thumb but I will still be available for selection
Let beat ISLU again
Excellent work all round. Very happy especially with [MENTION=137148]Rayyman[/MENTION], [MENTION=142013]ahmadharis1[/MENTION] and [MENTION=145909]Smudger[/MENTION] for seeing us through that game. Iqbal sahab has informed me that he is delivering KFC to the team hotel tonight so we can celebrate
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We did well too bro! At least in the first game
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[MENTION=135989]world cup captain[/MENTION] [MENTION=151892]Thunderbolt14[/MENTION] - that was a phainta of the highest order dished out
After this match, I don't think we should play the spinner. I reckon we should take the risk of playing iPakistani.
This would be my suggestion for the next game:
1) iPakistani
2) Da_Future_Knick
3) Babar Azam
4) Watsupdoc
5) AhmedHaris
6) Rayyman
7) Jibran
8) Amir
9) Thunderbolt
10) Arshad
11) Worldcupcaptain
Otherwise we could look to play shafkath instead of iPakistani
By the way [MENTION=135989]world cup captain[/MENTION] are you gonna go with iPakistani or Shafkath?
We could also go with Shafkath and have Thunderbolt14 open the batting. Maybe he'll do something with the bat since sim has not been nice to him with the ball
[MENTION=135989]world cup captain[/MENTION] - let's play the lad - just for the jazba
Make [MENTION=151892]Thunderbolt14[/MENTION] open. He’s got the best chance of scoring a 50
) I’m thinking bowling order also has to do with my performances as on a mathematical level I should be doing better in the sim than the gold or intl regular bowlers (but I’m doing far worse). I’ve noticed I tend to bowl to the platinum batsman and thus release pressure. One tactic we might consider is shifting my bowling order with Smudger/iPakistani (depending on who is playing) and giving me the death overs where I can bowl to gold batsmen and tailenders. I think Smudger’s spin would also be a good countering tactic for the better batsmen as opposed to giving them 150kph cannon fodder (me). Thoughts [MENTION=135989]world cup captain[/MENTION] [MENTION=55088]Watsupdoc[/MENTION]?
