Imad Wasim opens up after being replaced as Karachi Kings captain

Pakistan all-rounder Imad Wasim has sent out a heartful message to Karachi Kings and its owner, Salman Iqbal, for allowing him to lead the franchise and wished Babar Azam good luck for future endeavors.

Karachi Kings posted the confirmation of Babar Azam taking over the captaincy from Imad Wasim yesterday, ending the four-year reign of Imad Wasim at the helm.

Big Announcement for Karachi Kings Fans!
Our National Team Skipper the one and only @babarazam258 will now be the Captain of Karachi Kings as well!

Good luck #KingBabarAzam for a great season ahead!#KarachiKings#YeHaiKarachi #PSL7 @Salman_ARY @wasimakramlive pic.twitter.com/26EXH74nqq

— Karachi Kings (@KarachiKingsARY) November 30, 2021

Imad Wasim took it to Twitter and responded to the latest development as he remained keen on continuing forward with the franchise after already delivering the goods as the skipper.

I want to take a minute to thank @Salman_ary bhai n the whole @KarachiKingsARY family for entrusting me with the captaincy for 4 seasons! It’s been wonderful n I look forward to even bigger things for the team in the future. Gudluck and best wishes to my brother @babarazam258

— Imad Wasim (@simadwasim) December 1, 2021

Imad Wasim has been a part of Karachi Kings since the beginning and has led the team for four successive campaigns. He remains one of the most successful captains in the Pakistan Super League with a win rate of 55.76 percent.

In addition to leading Karachi Kings, Imad is the second-highest wicket-taker for the franchise and ranks as the fifth most run-getter for Karachi Kings.