The Drama Continues as the PCB Prepares to Announce a New Head Coach Soon

By the end of April, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) plans to introduce the new coaching staff for the national team's red and white-ball formats.

Cricket fans around the world are anticipating this announcement. Prominent coaches like Jason Gillespie and Gary Kirsten are in the race for this job.

The PCB chairman, Mohsin Naqvi has made it clear that the long-term appointments of coaches will be done through due process and all commitments will be met by the board.
~a PCB official emphasized

Kirsten & Gillespie as leaders in the field

The PCB has received applications from other reputed coaches, increasing the competition even though Kirsten and Gillespie have emerged as the leading contenders for the positions.

Furthermore, the PCB has established a deadline of April 20 for those seeking assistant coach roles, underscoring the board's dedication to guaranteeing a thorough coaching setup for the national team.

The PCB chief doesn't want names disclosed at any stage, and names would only be revealed once announcements are made.
~the official added, underscoring the confidentiality surrounding the selection process

Kirsten is now associated with the Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. Kirsten is well-known for having coached India to victory in the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup.

Conversely, Gillespie, who had earlier guided Yorkshire to back-to-back division one championships, abruptly left his position as coach of Adelaide Strikers and South Australia.

Pakistan wants to finalize the coaching staff as soon as possible to begin preparations for the T20 World Cup 2024, which is coming up in June. Due to the team's poor recent results, the entire board of Pakistan was in question

For the current T20 International series against New Zealand, Azhar Mahmood is acting as an interim head coach.