Hyderabad Appoints New Fitness Coach Ahead of PSL 11

Hyderabad, one of the newest franchises in the Pakistan Super League, has appointed Zac Martin as their Strength and Conditioning Coach ahead of the 11th edition of the tournament. The announcement was made by Kingsmen Cricket USA on social media, confirming that Martin will join Team Hyderabad for the upcoming PSL season. Martin brings extensive experience from working with players across the United States and will strengthen Hyderabad’s support staff ahead of their debut campaign.

The franchise has also named former Pakistan head coach Jason Gillespie as head coach, former England all-rounder Craig White as assistant coach, and Grant Bradburn as fielding coach. The 11th edition of the PSL will feature an expanded format with eight teams, with Hyderabad and Sialkot joining as the newest franchises. Hyderabad is owned by Fawad Sarwar, who secured the franchise with a winning auction bid of 1.75 billion rupees.

The Pakistan Cricket Board has confirmed that the PSL 11 Player Auction will be held on February 11. The auction workshop was chaired by PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi and PSL CEO Salman Naseer, attended by representatives from all eight franchises, PSL officials, members of Pakistan’s T20 World Cup squad, and other capped players.