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Hyderabad Kingsmen

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Hyderabad Kingsmen
حيدرآباد کنگزمین
LeaguePakistan Super League
Personnel
CaptainMarnus Labuschagne
CoachJason Gillespie
Batting coachHanif Malik
Bowling coachSaeed Ajmal
Fielding coachGrant Bradburn
OwnerFKS Group
Team information
CityHyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan
Founded8 January 2026; 7 months ago (8 January 2026)
Home groundNiaz Stadium
Capacity15,000[1]
Official websitehhkingsmen.com

Home kit

Away kit

The Hyderabad Kingsmen (Urdu/Sindhi: حيدرآباد کنگزمین) are a professional Twenty20 franchise cricket team based in Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan, that competes in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). The franchise was established in 2026, when the league expanded from six to eight teams ahead of the 2026 Pakistan Super League. The franchise rights were sold to the FKS consortium for PKR 1.75 billion per year in an auction held by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).[2] The team's home ground is Niaz Stadium.[3]

Hyderabad made their PSL debut in the 2026 season, which was the first edition of the league to feature eight teams. The team reached the final in their debut season, losing to Peshawar Zalmi by five wickets and finishing as runners-up.[4]

Franchise History

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In December 2025, the PCB formally announced the expansion of the Pakistan Super League by adding two new franchises for the 2026 season. The board initiated a bidding process and carried out a technical evaluation, resulting in ten bidders qualifying for participation in the franchise auction.[5] Six candidate cities were shortlisted for the new franchises: Hyderabad, Sialkot, Gilgit, Muzaffarabad, Faisalabad, and Rawalpindi.[6]

The auction was held on 8 January 2026. Hyderabad and Sialkot were officially confirmed as the two new franchise cities.[7][8]

FKS consortium secured the Hyderabad franchise with a successful bid of PKR 1.75 billion per year. Fawad Sarwar was the principal figure behind the FKS consortium who is also the owner of Kingsmen Sports and Enterprise and owns Chicago Kingsmen in USA Minor League.[9][10] The team name and logo were revealed in a public ceremony held at Niaz Stadium on 7 February 2026.[11][12] Initially the team was named Hyderabad Houston Kingsmen but management faced backlash from team's fan base for including American city 'Houston' in teams name.[13] Team name was changed to Hyderabad Kingsmen removing Houston after public criticism.[14]

Performance in PSL

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2026 season

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The 2026 Pakistan Super League was the debut season for Hyderabad Kingsmen, who entered the league as one of two expansion teams alongside Rawalpindiz.[15] The team was coached by Jason Gillespie, while Australian batter Marnus Labuschagne captained the side.[16]

Hyderabad lost their first four league matches, including their opening match against Lahore Qalandars at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. They recorded their first PSL win against Karachi Kings and later qualified for the playoffs after finishing fourth in the league stage with 10 points.[17] In the playoffs, Hyderabad defeated Multan Sultans by eight wickets in Eliminator 1 before beating Islamabad United by two runs in Eliminator 2 to reach the final.[18][19]

In the final, played on 3 May 2026 at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Hyderabad lost to Peshawar Zalmi by five wickets and finished as runners-up in their debut season.[20] Hyderabad were bowled out for 129 in 18 overs, with Saim Ayub scoring 54, before Peshawar reached 130/5 in 15.2 overs.[21]

Team identity

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The franchise is owned by FKS, which also owns the Chicago Kingsmen, a team competing in Minor League Cricket in the United States.[22]

Team name and logo were revealed in a public ceremony held at Niaz Stadium, Hyderabad on 7 February 2026. Team owner Fawad Sarwar revealed the franchise name as Hyderabad Houston Kingsmen,[23][11] which was later renamed as 'Hyderabad Kingsmen' removing Houston from the name after public criticism.[14]

Year Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor (front) Shirt sponsor (back) Chest branding Sleeve branding
2026 New Balance Wisden N/a LAAM, Lake City Lahore

Current squad

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Key
  • Players with international caps are listed in bold.
  •  *  denotes a player who is fully unavailable.
  •  *  denotes a player who will be partially unavailable.
No. Name National team Birth date Salary Batting style Bowling style Year signed Notes
Batsmen
33 Marnus Labuschagne  Australia 22 June 1994 (age 32) PKR 5.88 crore Right-handed Right-arm leg break 2026 Captain
75 Irfan Khan Niazi  Pakistan 28 December 2002 (age 23) PKR 2.90 crore Right-handed Right-arm medium 2026
11 Shayan Jahangir  United States 24 December 1994 (age 31) PKR 60 lakh Right-handed Right-arm medium 2026
98 Sharjeel Khan  Pakistan 14 August 1989 (age 37) PKR 60 lakh Left-handed Slow left arm orthodox 2026
26 Saad Ali  United States 5 October 1993 (age 32) PKR 60 lakh Right-handed Right-arm medium 2026
1 Tayyab Arif  Pakistan 11 October 2006 (age 19) PKR 60 lakh Right-handed — 2026
Wicket-keepers
153 Kusal Perera  Sri Lanka 17 August 1990 (age 35) PKR 3.10 crore Left-handed — 2026
78 Usman Khan  Pakistan 10 May 1995 (age 31) PKR 4.62 crore Right-handed — 2026
All-rounders
63 Saim Ayub  Pakistan 24 May 2002 (age 24) PKR 12.60 crore Left-handed Right-arm off break 2026
32 Glenn Maxwell  Australia 14 October 1988 (age 37) PKR 2.34 crore Right-handed Right-arm off break 2026
15 Maaz Sadaqat  Pakistan 15 May 2005 (age 21) PKR 3.50 crore Left-handed Slow left arm orthodox 2026
16 Hassan Khan  United States 16 October 1998 (age 27) PKR 1.85 crore Right-handed Slow left arm orthodox 2026 Vice Captain
73 Hammad Azam  United States 16 March 1991 (age 35) PKR 60 lakh Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium 2026
107 Rizwan Mehmood  Pakistan 15 June 2004 (age 22) PKR 60 lakh Right-handed Right-arm leg break 2026
55 Ahmed Hussain  Pakistan 15 May 2007 (age 19) PKR 60 lakh Left-handed Left-arm leg break 2026
Bowlers
88 Akif Javed  Pakistan 10 October 2000 (age 25) PKR 1.96 crore Right-handed Left-arm fast 2026
11 Mohammad Ali  Pakistan 1 November 1992 (age 33) PKR 2.15 crore Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast 2026
34 Riley Meredith  Australia 21 June 1996 (age 30) PKR 4.20 crore Right-handed Right-arm fast 2026
72 Hunain Shah  Pakistan 4 February 2004 (age 22) PKR 60 lakh Right-handed Right-arm medium 2026
84 Asif Mehmood  Pakistan 3 February 1996 (age 30) PKR 60 lakh Right-handed Right-arm medium 2026
61 Maheesh Theekshana  Sri Lanka 1 August 2000 (age 26) PKR 60 lakh Right-handed Right-arm off break 2026

Source: ESPNcricinfo

Management and coaching staff

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Position Name
Head coach Australia Jason Gillespie
Assistant coach England Craig White
Batting coach Pakistan Hanif Malik
Fielding coach New Zealand Grant Bradburn
Analyst England Freddie Wilde
Strength & Conditioning Coach United States Zak Martin
Commercial Head United States Laura Russo
Franchise Director & General Manager United States Salman Abbasi
Operations Director & General Manager United States Iqra Farooqui
Group Director & General Manager United States Faisal Mirza
Head of Operations United States Talha Alvi

Captains

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Name From To Mat Won Lost Tie&W Tie&L NR Win%
Marnus Labuschagne 2026 Present 13 7 6 0 0 -0.361 53.8

References

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  1. ↑ "Niaz Stadium, Hyderabad".. Cricinfo. Retrieved 2026-01-10.
  2. ↑ "PSL 2026: Hyderabad and Sialkot to join expanded Pakistan Super League". BBC Sport. 8 January 2026. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
  3. ↑ Alam, Sher (9 January 2026). "Another PSL Team Stadium Set for Major Upgrade". ProPakistani. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
  4. ↑ Ali, Akber (3 May 2026). "Peshawar Zalmi beat Hyderabad Kingsmen by 5 wickets, lift PSL trophy a second time". Dawn. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "PCB extends bid deadline for new PSL franchises amid international interest". Dawn. 13 December 2025.
  6. ↑ "PCB confirms six‑city shortlist for two new PSL teams". Dawn. 14 November 2025. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  7. ↑ "Hyderabad and Sialkot join PSL as two newest teams". ESPNcricinfo. 8 January 2026.
  8. ↑ "PSL expands to eight teams as Hyderabad, Sialkot franchises sold". Dawn. 9 January 2026.
  9. ↑ Rasool, Danyal. "PSL expands from millions to billions as Hyderabad and Sialkot fetch record bids". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  10. ↑ "PSL expansion attracts strong corporate interest". Arab News Pakistan. 9 January 2026.
  11. 1 2 Alam, Sher (7 February 2026). "Hyderabad Officially Reveals PSL Team Name and Logo". ProPakistani.
  12. ↑ Khan, Mohammad Hussain (8 February 2026). "Lights, crowds and delays mark Hyderabad's PSL unveiling". Dawn.
  13. ↑ "Have you heard the new PSL team names, because X has and it's shocked". Images. 24 February 2026.
  14. 1 2 "Pindiz Name Changed to Rawalpindiz Ahead of PSL 11". Brandsynario. 17 March 2026.
  15. ↑ Baig, Zulfiqar (7 January 2026). "PSL expands as Sialkot, Hyderabad sold for record prices". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
  16. ↑ "Jason Gillespie named as Hyderabad coach". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  17. ↑ "HBL Pakistan Super League Table - Cricket". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  18. ↑ "Kingsmen cruise past Sultans to book Eliminator 2 spot". Cricbuzz. 30 April 2026. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  19. ↑ "Hunain defends six runs in last over as Kingsmen storm to HBL PSL 11 final". Pakistan Super League. 1 May 2026. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  20. ↑ Ali, Akber (3 May 2026). "Peshawar Zalmi beat Hyderabad Kingsmen by 5 wickets, lift PSL trophy a second time". Dawn. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
  21. ↑ Borkakoty, Rituraj (3 May 2026). "PSL: Hardie dazzles as Peshawar win title with big win over Hyderabad". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
  22. ↑ "PSL expansion attracts strong corporate interest". Arab News Pakistan. 9 January 2026.
  23. ↑ Amer, Raheel (8 February 2026). "Hyderabad PSL 11 franchise roars into action with name, logo reveal". www.thenews.pk.
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