Matthew Hayden to Lead Glasgow Cosmic in Inaugural European T20 Premier League
Hayden's appointment signals the ETPL's bid to build credibility through hires from recent IPL or international campaigns.
Overview
- Matthew Hayden is set to be named head coach of Glasgow Cosmic, a development reported Tuesday, and former England white-ball coach Matthew Mott is expected to join him as assistant.
- Glasgow have already secured several high-profile players including Finn Allen, Lungi Ngidi and Liam Livingstone to bolster their first ETPL squad.
- The European T20 Premier League is scheduled to run from 26 August to 20 September across venues in the Netherlands and Ireland with the opening edition staged in The Hague and Dublin.
- Commercial backing includes India-based Mugafi Group for Glasgow and part-ownership of the league by Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan, while the tournament is organised with the boards of Ireland, Scotland and the Netherlands.
- Organisers are recruiting coaches and players with recent IPL and international experience to speed competitiveness and fan interest, a push that could raise the league's profile but also create selection and availability tensions with other competitions.