Hyderabad Kingsmen
Hyderabad-based cricket franchise in the Pakistan Super League
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The Hyderabad Kingsmen (Urdu/Sindhi: حيدرآباد کنگزمین) are a professional Twenty20 franchise cricket team based in Hyderabad, Sindh, that competes in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). The franchise was established in 2026 following the expansion of the league from six to eight teams for the 2026 Pakistan Super League. The franchise rights were sold to FKS consortium for PKR 1.75 billion per year, at an auction held by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). Team's home ground is Niaz Stadium.[2]
| حيدرآباد کنگزمین | |||
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| League | Pakistan Super League | ||
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| Personnel | |||
| Captain | Marnus Labuschagne | ||
| Coach | Jason Gillespie | ||
| Batting coach | Hanif Malik | ||
| Bowling coach | Saeed Ajmal | ||
| Fielding coach | Grant Bradburn | ||
| Owner | FKS Group | ||
| Team information | |||
| City | Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan | ||
| Founded | 8 January 2026 | ||
| Home ground | Niaz Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 15,000[1] | ||
| Official website | hhkingsmen.com | ||
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The Hyderabad Kingsmen made its debut in PSL 11 | 2026 edition, scheduled to be played from 26 March to 3 May 2026, marking the first season in league history to feature eight teams.[3]
Franchise History
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.[4] Six candidate cities were shortlisted for the new franchises: Hyderabad, Sialkot, Gilgit, Muzaffarabad, Faisalabad, and Rawalpindi.[5]
The auction was held on 8 January 2026. Hyderabad and Sialkot were officially confirmed as the two new franchise cities.[6][7]
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.[8][9] The team name and logo were revealed in a public ceremony held at Niaz Stadium on 7 February 2026.[10][11] 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.[12] Team name was changed to Hyderabad Kingsmen removing Houston after public criticism.[13]
Performance in PSL
2026 season
This will be the debut season for Hyderabad franchise in Pakistan Super League. They will feature in the opening match of the season against Lahore Qalandars at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. Australian batter Marnus Labuschagne is the captain of the team.
Team identity
The franchise is owned by FKS, which also owns the Chicago Kingsmen, a team competing in Minor League Cricket in the United States.[14]
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,[15][10] which was later renamed as 'Hyderabad Kingsmen' removing Houston from the name after public criticism.[13]
| 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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| No. | Name | National team | Birth date | Salary | Batting style | Bowling style | Year signed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||||
| 33 | Marnus Labuschagne |  Australia |
22 June 1994 | PKR 5.88 crore | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2026 | Captain |
| 75 | Irfan Khan Niazi |  Pakistan |
28 December 2002 | PKR 2.90 crore | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2026 | |
| 11 | Shayan Jahangir |  United States |
24 December 1994 | PKR 60 lakh | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2026 | |
| 98 | Sharjeel Khan | Pakistan |
14 August 1989 | PKR 60 lakh | Left-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | 2026 | |
| 26 | Saad Ali | United States |
5 October 1993 | PKR 60 lakh | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2026 | |
| 1 | Tayyab Arif | Pakistan |
11 October 2006 | PKR 60 lakh | Right-handed | — | 2026 | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||||
| 153 | Kusal Perera |  Sri Lanka |
17 August 1990 | PKR 3.10 crore | Left-handed | — | 2026 | |
| 78 | Usman Khan | Pakistan |
10 May 1995 | PKR 4.62 crore | Right-handed | — | 2026 | |
| All-rounders | ||||||||
| 63 | Saim Ayub | Pakistan |
24 May 2002 | PKR 12.60 crore | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | 2026 | |
| 32 | Glenn Maxwell | Australia |
14 October 1988 | PKR 2.34 crore | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2026 | |
| 15 | Maaz Sadaqat | Pakistan |
15 May 2005 | PKR 3.50 crore | Left-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | 2026 | |
| 16 | Hassan Khan | United States |
16 October 1998 | PKR 1.85 crore | Right-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | 2026 | Vice Captain |
| 73 | Hammad Azam | United States |
16 March 1991 | PKR 60 lakh | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2026 | |
| 107 | Rizwan Mehmood | Pakistan |
15 June 2004 | PKR 60 lakh | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2026 | |
| 55 | Ahmed Hussain | Pakistan |
15 May 2007 | PKR 60 lakh | Left-handed | Left-arm leg break | 2026 | |
| Bowlers | ||||||||
| 88 | Akif Javed | Pakistan |
10 October 2000 | PKR 1.96 crore | Right-handed | Left-arm fast | 2026 | |
| 11 | Mohammad Ali | Pakistan |
1 November 1992 | PKR 2.15 crore | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2026 | |
| 34 | Riley Meredith | Australia |
21 June 1996 | PKR 4.20 crore | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2026 | |
| 72 | Hunain Shah | Pakistan |
4 February 2004 | PKR 60 lakh | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2026 | |
| 84 | Asif Mehmood | Pakistan |
3 February 1996 | PKR 60 lakh | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2026 | |
| 61 | Maheesh Theekshana | Sri Lanka |
1 August 2000 | PKR 60 lakh | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2026 | |
Source: ESPNcricinfo
Management and coaching staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Jason Gillespie |
| Assistant coach |  Craig White |
| Batting coach | Hanif Malik |
| Fielding coach |  Grant Bradburn |
| Analyst | Freddie Wilde |
| Strength & Conditioning Coach | Zak Martin |
| Commercial Head | Laura Russo |
| Franchise Director & General Manager | Salman Abbasi |
| Operations Director & General Manager | Iqra Farooqui |
| Group Director & General Manager | Faisal Mirza |
| Head of Operations | Talha Alvi |
Captains
| Name | From | To | Mat | Won | Lost | Tie&W | Tie&L | NR | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marnus Labuschagne | 2026 | Present | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -0.361 | 50 |