KARACHI: Hyderabad, the new franchise of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), is set to unveil its official team name and logo at a ceremony to be held at the Niaz Stadium on February 7 at 6:00 pm.
The announcement was shared on Kingsmen Cricket’s social media handle, along with a banner detailing the launch event.
The post said: “The energy is building and the stage is almost ready! The official launch event is here. We’ll be waiting for you all at Nias Stadium.”
Meanwhile, Hyderabad have strengthened their coaching staff ahead of the historic edition, bringing in top international names.
Former Pakistan red ball coach and Australian all-rounder Jason Gillespie will be the head coach.
Grant Bradburn will be the fielding coach, Craig White will be the assistant coach, Hanif Malik will be the batting coach and Jack Martin will be the strength and conditioning coach.
The 11th edition of PSL is scheduled to be held from March 26 to May 3. For the first time, a player auction was held on February 11 instead of the traditional player draft.
This edition will see the league expand to eight teams, with Hyderabad and Sialkot joining as new franchises. Hyderabad owned by Fawad Sarwar, Rs. 1.75 billion ($6.25 million) and acquired the franchise by bidding at an auction.
Meanwhile, Sialkot, the eighth team owned by Kamil Khan, officially announced their team name as ‘Sialkot Stallionz’ on January 21.
Sialkot Stallions hold a special place in Pakistan’s domestic cricket history.
Between 2005 and 2012, the team won six National T20 Cup titles, including a world-record 25-match unbeaten streak, making it the most successful team in Pakistan’s domestic T20 history.
Hamza Majeed-owned OZ Developers bought the rights to the eighth PSL franchise with a winning bid of $1.75 billion ($6.25 million) at a star-studded auction held at the Jinnah Convention Center on January 8.
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