Hyderabad Kingsmen have announced Australian batter Marnus Labuschagne as their new captain ahead of 2026 Pakistan Super League (PSL 11).
The Australian batter will lead the Kingsmen against Lahore Qalandars in the opening game of the PSL, which will run from March 26 to May 3.
Marnus Labuschagne, who was signed directly by the franchise on February 5 for Rs. 5.88 crore, is eager to join the Kingsmen setup and repay the confidence shown by the team and its supporters. He also expressed hope that the side can mount a title challenge in their first PSL campaign.
The Kingsmen have been active in the market as they build a squad for the expanded eight-team season. Earlier, the franchise confirmed the signing of Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell, one of the most established names in T20 cricket.
Glenn Maxwell has featured in 129 T20 internationals for Australia, scoring 2,897 runs at a strike rate of 158.42, including five hundreds and 12 fifties, while also taking 49 wickets with his off-spin. His experience stretches across major leagues worldwide, and in overall T20 cricket he has 10,986 runs from 502 matches at a strike rate of 154.16, alongside eight centuries, 58 half-centuries and 196 wickets.
Off the field, Hyderabad Houston Kingsmen are also putting experienced leadership in place. The franchise was purchased by Fawad Sarwar’s Kingsmen Group for Rs. 1.75 billion (around $6.25 million) and has retained a group of emerging local players, including Saim Ayub, Usman Khan, Maaz Sadaqat and Akif Javed.
The coaching unit includes former Australia pacer Jason Gillespie as head coach, with Grant Bradburn appointed as fielding coach, as the Kingsmen prepare for their first season in the PSL.