Glasgow Cosmic is a Scottish professional Twenty20 franchise cricket team based in Glasgow, Scotland. The team competes in the European T20 Premier League (ETPL).
The Cosmic were announced as one of the league's six inaugural franchises on 20 April 2026, and represent Scotland in the ETPL alongside the Edinburgh Castle Rockers.
The franchise is owned by a consortium consisting of former Australian opening batter Matthew Hayden, Indian businesswoman Tansha Batra, and the Mugafi Group, an India-based entertainment and sports business.
The franchise was initially introduced under the name "Glasgow Mugafians," with West Indies cricketer Chris Gayle announced as part of the ownership group. Gayle subsequently exited the franchise, with Hayden replacing him as co-owner ahead of the inaugural season.
History Formation The Glasgow Cosmic were established as part of the inaugural European T20 Premier League, a competition first conceived in 2019 by the cricket boards of Ireland, Scotland, and the Netherlands. The franchise was officially unveiled on 20 April 2026 at an event in Glasgow, where Chris Gayle and the Mugafi Group were announced as the owners, completing the league's six-team structure. The team later rebranded to "Glasgow Cosmic" ahead of the inaugural season.
In June 2026, Matthew Hayden was announced as co-owner and head coach, replacing Chris Gayle in the ownership group. Hayden said his decision to join the project was driven by a request from Mugafi Group chairman Vipul Agrawal and co-owner Tansha Batra.
Coaching staff In June 2026, former Australian opening batter and two-time World Cup winner Matthew Hayden was appointed as co-owner and head coach of the franchise. Hayden stated that he accepted the role because of the franchise's long-term vision.
Matthew Mott, former head coach of England's white-ball team from 2022 to 2024, was appointed as assistant coach, working alongside Hayden.
In June 2026, former Indian fast bowler Varun Aaron was appointed as bowling coach. 2026: Inaugural season
The Cosmic assembled a strong squad ahead of the inaugural 2026 season, featuring a mix of international stars and Scottish talent. New Zealand opener Finn Allen, English all-rounder Liam Livingstone, Australian wicketkeeper-batter Josh Philippe, Sri Lankan all-rounder Kamindu Mendis, South African spinner Keshav Maharaj and fast bowler Lungi Ngidi were among the major overseas signings. Namibian all-rounder Gerhard Erasmus, South African left-arm quick Duan Jansen and American fast bowler Ali Khan also joined the squad. Scotland internationals Richie Berrington and George Munsey formed part of the core Scottish contingent, while former Australia all-rounder Moises Henriques was included as a European local player after switching his international affiliation to Portugal. Scottish internationals Brad Currie, Matthew Cross, Michael Leask, Oliver Davidson and Chris McBride, alongside Dutch all-rounder Paul van Meekeren, were selected during the inaugural player draft to complete the squad.
Ahead of the inaugural season opener, the team announced it would be led by Scotland George Munsey and coached by Matthew Hayden.
Glasgow began their inaugural campaign with a 7-wicket defeat to Edinburgh Castle Rockers This was followed by a 33-run win over Dublin Guardians in their second game a 5-wicket defeat to Rotterdam Dockers a 7-wicket defeat to Amsterdam Flames a 26-run defeat to Belfast Wolves a 7-wicket defeat to Edinburgh Castle Rockers
The ETPL is heading to Malahide Cricket Ground in Malahide, Ireland and the second half is ready to begin. a 31-runs defeat to Rotterdam Dockers a 6-wicket win over Dublin Guardians a 103-run defeat to Belfast Wolves Glassgow completed their league campaign with a 5-wicket defeat to Amsterdam Flames.
Players Squad On 24 May 2026, the franchise announced a squad featuring international players and Scottish talent. The squad includes New Zealand opener Finn Allen, English batting all-rounder Liam Livingstone, Australian wicket-keeper Josh Philippe, Sri Lankan all-rounder Kamindu Mendis, South African spinner Keshav Maharaj, South African fast bowler Lungi Ngidi, Namibian all-rounder Gerhard Erasmus, South African left-arm quick Duan Jansen, American fast bowler Ali Khan, and Scotland captain Richie Berrington.
The franchise also signed Scottish international George Munsey, an opening batter. Former Australia all-rounder Moises Henriques is set to feature as a European local player for Glasgow, having switched his international affiliation to Portugal.
Draft acquisitions The inaugural player draft took place on 2 July 2026, with all six franchises selecting local players from the three organising nations through a snake-draft format. Each franchise was required to select a minimum of six and a maximum of eight players from the draft pool, with salaries ranging from $20,000 to $55,000 depending on draft position.
Scottish internationals Brad Currie, Matthew Cross, Michael Leask, Oliver Davidson, and Christopher McBride, alongside Dutch all-rounder Paul van Meekeren, were selected by the Cosmic during the draft.
Current squad Players with international caps are listed in bold.
+ Glasgow Cosmic roster No. Name Nationality Birth date Batting style Bowling style Notes Batters — Finn Allen Right-handed — Overseas player — Richie Berrington Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast Affiliated local player — George Munsey (c) Left-handed Right-arm medium Affiliated local player — Chris McBride Right-handed Right-arm medium Affiliated local player; Drafted All-rounders — Liam Livingstone Right-handed Right-arm off break Overseas player — Gerhard Erasmus Right-handed Right-arm off break Associate player — Kamindu Mendis Left-handed Right-arm off break Overseas player — Michael Leask Right-handed Right-arm off break Affiliated local player; Drafted — Moises Henriques Right-handed Right-arm medium European associate player Wicket-keepers — Josh Philippe Right-handed — Overseas player — Matthew Cross Right-handed — Affiliated local player; Drafted Bowlers — Keshav Maharaj Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Overseas player — Lungi Ngidi Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium Overseas player — Duan Jansen Right-handed Left-arm fast Overseas player — Ali Khan Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium Associate player — Brad Currie Right-handed Left-arm medium-fast Affiliated local player; Drafted — Paul van Meekeren Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium Local player; Drafted — Oliver Davidson Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Affiliated local player; Drafted Source:
Seasons Summaries Season FinalsCoach Captain Most runsMost wickets Refs 20262–86thDNQMatthew HaydenGeorge MunseyGeorge Munsey (294)Liam Livingstone (9)
Tournament finishes Year League standing Final standing 20266th out of 6League stage C: champions RU: runner-up SF team qualified for the semi-final stage of the competition
Statistics Year Played Wins Losses Tied/NR 202610280
Administration and support staff Position Name Owner Matthew Hayden, Tansha Batra, Mugafi Group Head coach Matthew Hayden Assistant coach Matthew Mott Bowling coach Varun Aaron Fielding coach Donovan Miller
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References
External links ETPL Official – Matthew Hayden appointed as Glasgow Cosmic Co-Owner and Head Coach ANI – Glasgow Cosmic unveil line-up for ETPL