Islamabad United Appoints New Zealand's Mike Hesson as Head Coach

Islamabad United has appointed former New Zealand’s head coach, Mike Hesson, as the team’s head coach for the ninth edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL 9), which is scheduled to commence from February 2024.

Taking to X, Islamabad United stated, “We’re thrilled to welcome @CoachHesson as our Head Coach for #HBLPSL9.”

📢 We're thrilled to welcome @CoachHesson as our Head Coach for #HBLPSL9.

Welcome to the #ISLUFamily coach. 🫡

Looking forward to an epic season ahead!#UnitedWeWin #RedHotSquad🦁 pic.twitter.com/ztPesifGZx
— Islamabad United (@IsbUnited) November 8, 2023

The development comes a day after Islamabad United teased the announcement for their head coach on X (formerly Twitter). Mike Hesson will take over Azhar Mahmood, who acted as head coach during the previous PSL season.

Islamabad United is one of the only two teams to have won PSL twice with reigning champions Lahore Qalandars being the other team. However, Islamabad United were knocked out during the Eliminator round of the PSL 8 last year.

The PSL draft is expected to take place in December 2023, however, the exact date is yet to be announced. Furthermore, the tournament will take place from February 2024 as usual, but it is likely to commence after the February 8’s General Elections.

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