Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2020 champions Karachi Kings will start their training ahead of the eighth edition from February 9.
Kings, who are scheduled to open their PSL 8 campaign against Peshawar Zalmi on February 14 at Karachi's National Stadium, will hold their first training session under lights.
Under the leadership of Babar Azam, Kings lost nine out of 10 matches last season.
This year, they traded Babar with Shoaib Malik from Peshawar Zalmi.
Meanwhile, all-rounder Imad Wasim will return as captain. It must be noted that Imad led the Kings to their maiden title triumph in 2020.
Karachi Kings squad
Haider Ali, Imad Wasim (c), Mohammad Amir, Shoaib Malik, Aamir Yamin, Mir Hamza, Sharjeel Khan, Qasim Akram, Matthew Wade, Imran Tahir, James Vince, James Fuller, Andrew Tye, Tayyab Tahir, Mohammad Akhlaq, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Tabraiz Shamsi, Mohammad Umar, Ben Cutting, Musa Khan
Partial replacement: Faisal Akram
Karachi Kings' schedule
14 Feb - Karachi Kings v Peshawar Zalmi, National Bank Cricket Arena
16 Feb - Karachi Kings v Islamabad United, National Bank Cricket Arena
18 Feb - Karachi Kings v Quetta Gladiators, National Bank Cricket Arena
19 Feb - Karachi Kings v Lahore Qalandars, National Bank Cricket Arena
22 Feb - Multan Sultans v Karachi Kings, Multan Cricket Stadium
26 Feb - Karachi Kings v Multan Sultans, National Bank Cricket Arena
1 Mar - Peshawar Zalmi v Karachi Kings, Pindi Cricket Stadium
3 Mar - Islamabad United v Karachi Kings, Pindi Cricket Stadium
6 Mar - Quetta Gladiators v Karachi Kings, Pindi Cricket Stadium
12 Mar - Lahore Qalandars v Karachi Kings, Gaddafi Stadium