Once accusing PCB of unpaid dues, ex-Pak head coach joins new PSL side

NEW DELHI: Former Australia all-rounder Jason Gillespie has been named caput manager of the caller Hyderabad franchise successful the Pakistan Super League. The 50-year-old volition instrumentality to Pakistan cricket successful a caller relation aft a turbulent exit from the nationalist setup successful December 2024.Gillespie volition physique the Hyderabad squad from scratch astatine the PSL auction connected February 11. He volition past usher the squad successful the 2026 season, which begins connected March 26. Hyderabad are 1 of 2 caller franchises added for the upcoming season, on with a Sialkot-based team.This marks Gillespie’s archetypal engagement successful Pakistan cricket since helium resigned arsenic caput manager of the Pakistan Test squad conscionable days earlier the South Africa bid successful December 2024. His abrupt exit raised eyebrows astatine the clip and led to respective nationalist statements from the erstwhile accelerated bowler.Reacting to his caller role, Gillespie shared his excitement connected societal media. “Beyond excited to beryllium portion of the @KingsmenCricket family. So looking guardant to being portion of the Hyderabad team!” helium wrote connected X.However, Gillespie’s instrumentality comes aft helium accused the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) of not clearing immoderate of his dues.

He said helium was inactive waiting for outgo for enactment done during his clip arsenic Pakistan’s red-ball coach. “Yeah, without going into the details, evidently inactive waiting connected immoderate remuneration from enactment that has been done… Admittedly, that has been a small spot disappointing but look, hopefully that tin get sorted sooner alternatively than later,” Gillespie posted connected Instagram.The PCB powerfully denied the claims and released a connection successful response. “The Pakistan Cricket Board refutes claims made by a erstwhile caput manager connected the non-payment of his dues,” the PCB spokesperson said, adding that Gillespie near without serving a four-month announcement period.Earlier, Gillespie had explained wherefore helium resigned from his Pakistan role. He said the removal of high-performance manager Tim Nielsen was a large factor. “I was wholly and utterly blindsided by a determination to not person a high-performance coach,” Gillespie told ABC Sport, adding that mediocre connection made his relation difficult.