KARACHI: Australian player Marnus Labuschagne expressed his excitement after signing with Hyderabad Houston Kingsmen for his debut in the historic 11th edition of Pakistan Super League (PSL) scheduled from March 26 to May 3.
The top-order batter, who was signed directly by the franchise on February 5, shared a video on his social media expressing his excitement and gratitude to the team and its supporters.
“Hey guys, it’s Marnus here. I’m very excited to join Hyderabad Houston Kingsmen for this season of PSL. First, I want to thank the club and the fans. It’s going to be a great year and I can’t wait to be a part of it. Hopefully, I can bring the trophy home,” Labuschagne said.
Earlier, Kingsmen also announced the signing of Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell for PSL 11.
One of Australia’s most dominant T20I players, Maxwell has played 129 matches and scored 2,897 runs at a strike rate of 158.42, including five centuries and 12 fifties, with a top score of 145*. He has also taken 49 wickets in his bowling.
Maxwell brings extensive franchise experience, having featured in the Big Bash League (PBL), Indian Premier League (IPL), The Hundred and Vitality Blast.
In 502 T20 matches, he has amassed 10,986 runs at a strike rate of 154.16, with eight centuries and 58 fifties, along with 196 wickets.
The Hyderabad Houston Kingsmen, acquired by Fawad Sarwar’s Kingsmen Group for Rs 1.75 billion (approx. $6.25 million), have retained promising talent including Sime Ayub, Usman Khan, Mas Sadaq and Akif Javed.
The team has also appointed an experienced coach. Former Australia fast bowler Jason Gillespie will be the head coach and Grant Bradburn will be the fielding coach.
Hyderabad Houston Kingsmen Squad for PSL 11:
Saim Ayub, Akif Javed, Mas Sadaq, Marnus Labuschagne (direct signing), Glenn Maxwell, Usman Khan, Muhammad Ali, Khusal Perera, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Hasan Khan, Shayan Jahangir, Othniel Bartman, Hammad Azam, Riley Meredith, Sharjeel Khan, Sharjeel Khan Mehmood, Saad Ali and Dayab Arif.
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