India, March 14 -- New Zealand's assistant coaches Luke Ronchi and Jacob Oram have been granted permission to coach Islamabad United in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) starting later this month.

Which means both the former Kiwi cricketers will miss the upcoming international assignments against South Africa and Bangladesh, which will take place during the PSL. Ronchi is the head coach of the Islamabad franchise, while Oram will serve as his assistant.

New Zealand performance manager Mike Sandle said their decision to let them go for the PSL is going to be beneficial in the long run.

"This is a great chance for Luke and Jake to further their coaching experience and grow their skills outside of the New Zealand cricket environment," NZC.N...