PCB Appoints New Head Coach For T20Is Against Afghanistan
Abdul Rehman coaches KP in domestic cricket [Source: Twitter]
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced a star-studded support staff for their men's national cricket team's upcoming three-match T20I series against Afghanistan.
Abdul Rehman has been named Pakistan's head coach, while batting and bowling stalwarts like Mohammad Yousuf and Umar Gul will work as batting and bowling coaches, respectively.
Rehman is also the head coach of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) in domestic cricket and is the assistant coach of the Multan Sultans in the ongoing edition of Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2023.
Rehman has won the National T20 Cup and Quaid-e-Azam Trophy with KP, apart from coaching Pakistan Under-19 during Bangladesh's visit to Multan last year.
The announcement was made by PCB interim chairman Najam Sethi via a tweet on the social media platform Twitter.
Others on the backroom support staff include A Majeed as fielding coach, Drikus Simon as a trainer, and Cliffe Deacon as Physio.
Yesterday, the PCB named a 15-man squad for the T20Is against Afghanistan, which will be captained by all-rounder Shadab Khan.
Several key players like Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, and Shaheen Shah Afridi have been rested for the Sharjah trip, where all three matches will be played starting March 24.