Ronchi, who represented the franchise from 2017 to 2021, will return as the head coach of Islamabad United, while Oram has been appointed as one of his assistants. With the PSL scheduled to start on March 26 and run until late April, including the finals, both coaches will miss New Zealand's upcoming series against South Africa as well as the tour of Bangladesh in April.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
New Zealand performance manager Mike Sandle said the team management and NZC were supportive of the duo pursuing the coaching opportunity.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThis is a great chance for Luke and Jake to further their coaching experience and grow their skills outside of the New Zealand cricket environment,\u201d Sandle said in a statement.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cJust like our players, our coaches are in demand around the world and we believe Luke and Jake will not only personally benefit from their time at the PSL, but they will also be able to bring back knowledge and IP that can aid the BLACKCAPS and NZC in the future,\u201d he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Sandle added that Jonny Bassett-Graham, head coach of the Wellington Blaze, and NZC network coach Graeme Aldridge will assist head coach Rob Walter during the upcoming series against South Africa. Meanwhile, Brendon Donkers from the Canterbury cricket team will join the support staff for the Bangladesh tour.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cOne of the added bonuses of Luke and Jake heading to the PSL is the opportunity it affords other coaches in the NZC network,\u201d Sandle said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cIt will be great to have Jonny, Graeme and Brendon join the BLACKCAPS and I\u2019m sure they will get a lot of out their time in the environment and the experience of working alongside our players and support staff,\" he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cOne of the added bonuses of Luke and Jake heading to the PSL is the opportunity it affords other coaches in the NZC network,\u201d Sandle said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
New Zealand will face South Africa in the first match of the five-match T20I series at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on Sunday, with the series set to be played as double-headers alongside matches featuring the New Zealand women's cricket team and South Africa women's cricket team.<\/p>\r\n\r\n