Islamabad United has appointed its former player Azhar Mahmood. As the head coach for the upcoming season of the Pakistan Super League. Azhar has replaced Johan Botha of South Africa.
The Acting For The National Side :-
Azhar Mahmood, who won the non-official PSL title with Islamabad United, was previously the bowling coach at Karachi Kings and Multan Sultans while acting for the national side between 2016 and 2019.
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He also accumulated a coaching gig with the Oval Invincible in the Hundred. In August last year, he acted as an assistant bowling coach for the T20I series against England against his country.
Azhar Mahmood
A Very Close To My Heart :-
Azhar Mahmood said, “I was part of the team that won the title of Islamabad United in PSL 1. “The franchise and the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi are very close to my heart as my hometown.
United have always admired the path and provided a platform for budding players, from Shadab to Asif to the most recent Wasim, all of whom have started their careers from here. It is a good platform to groom not only the local players but also the coaches.”
“Saeed Ajmal is one such example and I look forward to working with him this year to take a new path in my career as head coach of Islamabad United.
As Pakistan’s Bowling Coach :-
I am simply known by most of the people out there. It was an absolute pleasure to have the opportunity to be the bowling coach of Hasan, Shadab, Faheem, and co. as Pakistan’s bowling coach.
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“Together we have long been the No. 1 T20 team in the world. I have played franchise cricket all over the world and I look forward to sharing my experience with the people at Islamabad United,” he said.
Mahmood Dean Jones has become the fourth head coach of the franchise to win two titles so far in 2016 and 2019, apart from Misbah-ul-Haq and Botha.
