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This Is Munaf’s very first prominent training gig after retiring from competitive cricket in 2018
Munaf Patel became part of the 2011 World Cup winning team –AFP
Munaf Patel, the previous India bowler and ODI World Cup winner, will be the brand-new bowling coach of Delhi Capitals (DC). The franchise made the statement on Tuesday, with Munaf signing up with head coach Hemang Badani and director of cricket Venugopal Rao in the group’s new-look backroom personnel for IPL 2025.
This will be Munaf’s very first prominent training gig after retiring from competitive cricket in 2018. Ever since, he has actually been playing in a couple of competitors consisting of retired cricketers. Before that, he made his mark as a pacer with the ability to produce reverse swing and provide yorkers. Apart from a global profession of 86 caps throughout 3 formats in between 2006 and 2011, Munaf likewise represented Rajasthan Royals (2008-2010), Mumbai Indians (2011-2013) and Gujarat Lions (2017 ). He won the 2013 IPL season with Mumbai.
Munaf changes previous Australia allrounder James Hopes in the function. DC had actually agreeably parted methods with Hopes – and previous head coach Ricky Ponting as part of an overhaul in July 2024 and have actually given that concentrated on a training system comprised mainly of Indians.
As part of their prepare for the upcoming three-year IPL cycle and a mega auction later on this month, DC have actually maintained spin-bowling allrounder Axar Patel, wristspinner Kuldeep Yadav, South African batter Tristan Stubbs and uncapped wicketkeeper-batter Abishek Porel.
They head into the auction on November 24 and 25 with the third-highest bag of INR 73 crore, seeking to considerably enhance their efficiencies after stopping working to make the playoffs for the last 3 IPL seasons.