PSL: Catherine Dalton joins Multan Sultans as first-ever female coach of a top men's team

In a groundbreaking move, Catherine Dalton became the first-ever female coach for a team in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) ahead of the ninth edition of the T20 league.

Her appointment as Multan Sultans fast-bowling coach is seen as a significant step towards gender equality and inclusivity within professional cricket.

"I am excited about this on multiple levels. The opportunity to work with such talented players is fantastic. I will be re-engaging with many I have worked with before," Dalton, who is set to work alongside Multan's head coach Abdul Rehman, said in a press release.

"Above this though, is the fact that as a female taking a major role in a men's T20 franchise, the news is ground-breaking. And to be the first female fast bowling coach in men's cricket is very humbling.

"In the nine years since the PSL started, it has grown in both stature and size. I firmly believe the PSL has the best local fast bowling attacks in it compared to any other leagues, and the standard of cricket being played is fantastic," she added.

Dalton worked with a number of fast bowlers, including Mohammad Ilyas, Sameen Gul, and Arshad Iqbal, as well as a number of Under-19 players during her two previous visits to Pakistan before making history as the first female coach of a men's division team at the highest level. Dalton has worked at Sultans' youth academy at Lodhran.

"Catherine's work for Multan Sultans' youth academy speaks for itself. We are all looking forward to her bringing those skills to the main team. In this process, we also want to establish new role models for young girls, those who succeed not only on the pitch as athletes, but also in the boardroom as leaders, and in the academies as coaches," Multan Sultans CEO Ali