Two star players of Peshawar Zalmi, Shakib Al Hasan and Jimmy Neesham, reached Karachi before the high-octane clash against the Kings at the National Bank Cricket Arena in Karachi on Tuesday.
New Zealand all-rounder Neesham and Bangladesh skipper Shakib will be available for selection in the much-awaited clash of eighth edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Earlier in the day, Karachi Kings also got a boost in their squad as experienced South African spinner Imran Tahir joined them in Karachi.
The Yellow Storm will take on the Kings in their opening match of the eighth edition of the PSL today at 7 pm local time.
In a press conference on Monday, Babar said his side are "well-prepared" for the clash.
"Karachi have good bowlers and it's always challenging and exciting to play against quality bowlers. You will see a good contest," he added.
It is worth mentioning here that the PSL 8 kicked off at the Multan Cricket Stadium after a glittering opening ceremony, touted as the "best-ever".
In the opening clash in Multan on Monday, the defending champions Lahore Qalandars beat Multan Sultans by one run after a close contest.
Rawalpindi will stage 11 fixtures, Karachi and Lahore will host nine matches each, whereas Multan will have five home games.
Afternoon matches will start at 2 pm local time, meanwhile, evening matches in Karachi, Lahore, and Rawalpindi will start at 7 pm. Evening matches in Multan will begin at 6 pm.
It is should be noted here that the winner will not only lift the Supernova Trophy but will also collect a cheque of Rs120m, while the runners-up will receive a cheque of Rs48m.
Squads
Karachi Kings: Imad Wasim (c), Haider Ali, Andrew Tye, Mohammad Amir, Imran Tahir, Matthew Wade, Shoaib Malik, Aamer Yamin, James Fuller, James Vince, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Akhlaq (wk), Irfan Khan Niazi, Qasim Akram, Mohammad Umar, Sharjeel Khan, Tayyab Tahir, Tabraiz Shamsi, Ben Cutting, Musa Khan, Faisal Akram
Peshawar Zalmi: Babar Azam (c), Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Wahab Riaz, Arshad Iqbal, Danish Aziz, Mohammad Haris (wk), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Mujeeb Ur Rehman, Aamer Jamal, Saim Ayub, Salman Irshad, Haseebullah Khan, Khurram Shahzad, Richard Gleeson, Peter Hatzoglou Sufyan Muqeem, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Usman Qadir, Jimmy Neesham, Haris Sohail