Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise Rawalpindiz have appointed Rashid Latif as their Sporting Director ahead of the upcoming edition, set to begin on March 18. Latif was appointed as the team’s Director of Player Pathway & Game Development last year but switched roles for PSL 12.
“Latif, who joined the franchise as Director of Player Pathway & Game Development ahead of PSL 11, will now oversee the club’s entire cricket system, from talent identification and player development to squad building alongside the Head Coach,” confirmed the franchise.
“As Sporting Director, Latif will lead Pindiz NextGen, the franchise’s talent hunt programme, along with domestic trials, with one goal: to make The Pindiz the place where Pakistan’s next generation of stars is discovered and made,” the franchise continued.
“The franchise is also planning to launch a state-of-the-art School of Cricket, with details to be announced soon,” it added.
Rawalpindiz continue to build their support staff
This is the second support staff appointment that Rawalpindiz have confirmed for the upcoming season. Just a day ago, they announced the hiring of former Australian batter Adam Voges as head coach. Voges took over from Justin Kemp, who is currently with Cricket Namibia as Director of Cricket.
Rashid has his eyes set on making Rawalpindiz raising their ambitions in the upcoming editions. Being one of the two debutant sides last year, Rawalpindiz had a horror of a season as they won only one of their ten games. Rashid aims to make sure Rawalpindiz nurture the talent that pays dividends to both the franchise and Pakistan cricket as a whole.
“Pakistan has never lacked talent. What young players lack is a clear path. At The Pindiz, we are building that path, from Pindiz NextGen to the PSL and, for the best, the Pakistan team,” said Latif.
“Every young cricketer who comes to us will have a plan, a role and people invested in his growth. Our job is to give the Head Coach and the squad everything they need to play our brand of cricket, and to keep finding the next player who can.
“Success for me is simple: Pindiz players in PSL XIs and in Pakistan colours. We want to be the franchise that creates future stars.”
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