Former Pakistan goalkeeper Moin Khan has been appointed team manager of Quetta Gladiators ahead of the upcoming Pakistan Super League (PSL) season. The long-awaited season will be the ninth edition of the league.
Moin Khan has been associated with the Gladiators since 2016, the inaugural season of PSL. He was plying his trade as the franchise’s head coach before being named team manager ahead of PSL 2024. The Pakistani great brings a wealth of experience and cricketing acumen to his new role as the Gladiators desperately try to turn their fortunes around. of the.
The Gladiators were the most consistent team in the first four seasons of the competition. In the first two seasons they reached the finals before reaching the playoffs in the third season. In the fourth season they finally won the tournament.
However, their performance has deteriorated since then and they have yet to make the playoffs since their title-winning campaign. Last season, they finished at the bottom of the points table after managing to win only 3 of their 10 league matches.
Moin Khan becomes team manager:
Just before the PSL 2024 Draft, Quetta Gladiators announced the appointment of Moin Khan as team manager. The much-awaited draft will be held at the National Cricket Academy in Lahore on Wednesday, December 13, 2023.
“Quetta Gladiators owner Mr. Nadeem Omar and the team management have decided to appoint former Pakistan captain and 1992 World Cup winner Mr. Moin Khan as team manager.” stated the franchise.
“The owner Mr. Nadeem Omar and the entire team extend their best wishes to the newly appointed team manager and believe that the team will dominate the country’s premier cricket league due to his skills and wisdom.” added the franchise.
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MOIN KHAN NAMED TEAM MANAGER
Quetta Gladiators owner Mr. Nadeem Omar and the team management have decided to appoint former Pakistan captain and 1992 World Cup winner Mr. Moin Khan as
Team manager.
Khan has been serving the team as head coach since… pic.twitter.com/umQ6ri2dTS— Quetta Gladiators (@TeamQuetta) December 5, 2023
The upcoming draft features players like Alex Hales, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Shakib Al Hasan, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, David Wiese, Sikandar Raza, Colin Munro, James Vince, Rassie Van der Dussen and Hazratullah Zazai.