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Karachi Whites Team: Squad, Results, Stats & Schedule
Karachi Whites' complete 2025/26 T20 hub: the announced squad, reserves and final-stage additions; every group, semi-final and final outcome; Abdullah Fazal's 195 runs, Muhammad Umar's eight wickets and Saim Ayub's two-skill impact; the PCB-published captain and head coach; National Bank Stadium context; regional and governing-body channels; the 2023/24 title; and separate records through the 2025/26 runners-up finish.
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
KRW
National T20 Cup champions · 2023/24 · 2025/26 runners-up
- Captain
- Saud Shakeel · National T20 Cup 2025/26
- Head coach
- Iqbal Imam · National T20 Cup 2025/26 final
- Home
- National Bank Stadium
- Founded
- Karachi regional representative side · first National T20 title in 2023/24
Team overview
Karachi Whites at a glance
Karachi Region Whites represent Karachi in Pakistan's regional domestic structure. They are separate from Karachi Blues and from the Karachi Kings PSL franchise.
The team won its maiden National T20 Cup in 2023/24, defeating Abbottabad by nine runs at National Bank Stadium. Karachi Whites had previously reached the 2016/17 final, where Karachi Blues won by three runs.
Karachi topped 2025/26 Group A unbeaten with two wins, two no-results, six points and NRR +1.458. They beat Faisalabad and Bahawalpur, while the Peshawar and Lahore Whites fixtures were abandoned.
Abdullah Fazal's 88 drove a five-wicket semi-final chase against Sialkot. The final was postponed from March and played in Lahore on 7 June, where Karachi were dismissed for 118 and Abbottabad won by nine wickets.
Completed seasonRU
Runners-up after an unbeaten group stage
The group record was two wins and two no-results for first place, six points and NRR +1.458. Karachi then beat Sialkot in the semi-final before losing the rescheduled final to Abbottabad.
Performance leaders
Karachi Whites' National T20 Cup 2025/26 leaders
The PCB team ledger includes five recorded appearances for the statistical leaders and the delayed final. The all-round card is a transparent runs-and-wickets comparison, not an official season award.
Abdullah Fazal
Four innings · two not outs · average 97.50 · strike rate 166.67 · highest score 88
Saim Ayub
Two innings · one not out · average 86.00 · strike rate 143.33 · highest score 53
Muhammad Umar
Five matches · average 13.75 · economy 7.33 · best 3/27
Saim Ayub
Three matches · average 18.25 · best 2/30
Saim Ayub
Player of the match against Bahawalpur after 53 not out and two wickets
Abdullah Fazal
41 balls in the five-wicket win over Sialkot
Group A2 wins · 0 losses · 2 NR1st · 6 pts
Most catchesOmair Bin Yousuf7 catches
Best chase174/2 vs FaisalabadWon by 8 wickets
Completed scores
All 6 Karachi Whites outcomes in National T20 Cup 2025/26
The chronology contains four group fixtures, the semi-final and the rescheduled final. Two group matches had no completed innings; the June final is included in the same 2025/26 competition record.
| Result | Date | Opponent & venue | Scores | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Match 2 | FaisalabadImran Khan Cricket Stadium, Peshawar | KRW 174/2 (17.1 overs)Faisalabad 171/7 (20 overs) | Won by 8 wickets |
| W | Match 5 | BahawalpurImran Khan Cricket Stadium, Peshawar | KRW 78/0 (9 overs)Bahawalpur 185/8 (20 overs) | Won by 12 runs (DLS) |
| NR | Match 10 | PeshawarImran Khan Cricket Stadium, Peshawar | KRW No playPeshawar No play | No result after the toss |
| NR | Match 17 | Lahore WhitesImran Khan Cricket Stadium, Peshawar | KRW No playLahore Whites No play | Abandoned without a ball bowled |
| W | Match Semi-final 1 | SialkotImran Khan Cricket Stadium, Peshawar | KRW 167/5 (15.1 overs)Sialkot 165/9 (20 overs) | Won by 5 wickets |
| L | Match Final | AbbottabadGaddafi Stadium, Lahore | KRW 118 all out (18.3 overs)Abbottabad 120/1 (13.5 overs) | Lost by 9 wickets |
2025/26 squad timeline and final-stage additions
Karachi Whites 2025/26 National T20 squad
The directory preserves 21 documented names: 15 players and five reserves from the opening squad release, plus Abrar Ahmed, who joined the published 15-player final squad. Saim Ayub, Omair Bin Yousuf and Mir Hamza remain because they played earlier in the campaign even though they were not in the final list.
Batters
Wicketkeeper-batters
All-Rounders
Bowlers
Competition record
League and season history
Karachi Whites also appear in PCB first-class and one-day regional competitions. Their 2023/24 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy title is acknowledged as separate context; those statistics are not merged into this T20 record. Karachi Blues and Karachi Kings are separate teams.
| Season | Finish | Record | Top scorer | Most wickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Runners-up · 1st in Group A | 3 wins · 1 loss · 2 NR | Abdullah Fazal · 195 | Muhammad Umar · 8 |
| 2024/25 | Quarter-finalists · 1st in Group B | 4–0 group; lost quarter-final | Published team leader not isolated | Published team leader not isolated |
| 2023/24 | Champions | Beat Abbottabad by 9 runs in final | Final: Asad Shafiq · 62 | Final: Anwar Ali · 3 |
| 2016/17 | Runners-up | Lost final to Karachi Blues by 3 runs | Published team leader not isolated | Published team leader not isolated |
Team operations
KRW coaching and support staff
Saud Shakeel
Named captain in the opening squad and PCB's official final preview.
Iqbal Imam
Named by PCB in the official 2025/26 National T20 Cup final squad release.
Regional Cricket Association Karachi
The regional association represents Karachi's domestic teams; it is not presented as a private franchise owner.
Not publicly listed
The official final preview named the head coach but did not publish a complete medical, analysis and assistant-coach directory.
Home venue
National Bank Stadium
Karachi, PakistanNational Bank Stadium is the Karachi home-city venue and hosted the side's 2023/24 title. The 2025/26 group stage and semi-final were played at Imran Khan Cricket Stadium in Peshawar, while the rescheduled final was played at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.
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Latest KRW updates
The feed uses official competition reports and the delayed-final announcement. Rumoured selections and unpublished future fixtures are not included.
Final · 07 Jun 2026
Abbottabad beat Karachi Whites in the rescheduled final
Read at PCB ↗Final preview · 06 Jun 2026PCB names Karachi's final squad and Iqbal Imam as head coach
Read at PCB ↗Semi-final · 17 Mar 2026Abdullah Fazal's 88 sends Karachi Whites into the final
Read at PCB ↗Group qualification · 15 Mar 2026Karachi Whites finish first after two washed-out group fixtures
Read at PCB ↗Match 5 · 09 Mar 2026Saim Ayub leads DLS win over Bahawalpur
Read at PCB ↗Match 2 · 07 Mar 2026Abdullah Fazal and Khawaja Nafay complete opening chase
Read at PCB ↗Official destinations
KRW website and social handles
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Reader questions
Karachi Whites FAQ
Where did Karachi Whites finish in the 2025/26 National T20 Cup?
They topped Group A unbeaten, beat Sialkot in the semi-final and finished runners-up after losing the rescheduled final to Abbottabad.
What was Karachi Whites' complete 2025/26 record?
Six scheduled outcomes: three wins, one loss and two no-results.
Who scored the most runs for Karachi Whites?
Abdullah Fazal scored 195 runs in four innings at an average of 97.50 and strike rate of 166.67.
Who took the most wickets for Karachi Whites?
Muhammad Umar took eight wickets in five matches at an average of 13.75, with best figures of 3/27.
Who was Karachi Whites' leading all-rounder?
Saim Ayub contributed 86 runs and four wickets, including 53 not out and two wickets against Bahawalpur.
Who captained Karachi Whites in 2025/26?
Saud Shakeel captained the side and was retained as captain for the delayed June final.
Who coached Karachi Whites in the final?
PCB named Iqbal Imam as head coach in its official final preview.
What is Karachi Whites' home stadium?
National Bank Stadium is the Karachi home-city venue. The 2025/26 matches were played in Peshawar and Lahore.
Have Karachi Whites won the National T20 Cup?
Yes. They won their maiden title in 2023/24 by beating Abbottabad by nine runs.
Why are 21 players shown?
The page combines the 15-player opening squad, five reserves and Abrar Ahmed's documented final-stage addition while retaining players who appeared earlier.
What was Karachi Whites' highest score in 2025/26?
They made 174/2 while chasing 172 against Faisalabad in the opening round.
Are Karachi Whites the same as Karachi Blues or Karachi Kings?
No. Karachi Whites and Karachi Blues are separate PCB regional teams, while Karachi Kings are a PSL franchise.
References
Sources for this team page
Updated 2026-08-10. PCB squad releases, reports, tables, scorecards and the team-average ledger supply the season record. Direct access to some PCB pages was limited by Cloudflare, so the corresponding indexed PCB records were used. The page distinguishes the opening squad from the later final list and does not infer unnamed support staff or standalone team accounts.
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Pakistan Cricket BoardOpening squad, five reserves, format and schedule
Open ↗02Pakistan Cricket BoardFinal squad, captain, head coach and delayed-final details
Open ↗03Pakistan Cricket BoardTeam batting, bowling and fielding averages
Open ↗04Pakistan Cricket BoardComplete 2025/26 scorecard list
Open ↗05Pakistan Cricket BoardOfficial final Group A table and qualification report
Open ↗06Pakistan Cricket BoardSemi-final score and Abdullah Fazal's 88
Open ↗07Pakistan Cricket BoardRescheduled final score and tournament awards
Open ↗08Pakistan Cricket Board2024/25 group table and quarter-final result
Open ↗09Pakistan Cricket Board2023/24 maiden-title final report
Open ↗10Pakistan Cricket BoardNational Bank Stadium home-city context
Open ↗11Regional Cricket Association KarachiRegional identity and official channels
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