New Delhi (Nilesh Tiwari), November 13: Former Indian cricket player Munaf Patel will join the Delhi Capitals as the bowling coach and will join the Hemang Badani-led coaching unit for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season.
Patel replaces James Hopes, who was earlier the bowling coach of the side. Munaf Patel has played 86 international matches for India and taken 125 international wickets. Munaf Patel was a part of India’s World Cup-winning squad in 2011 and also won the IPL twice, with the Rajasthan Royals 2008 and Mumbai Indians 2013.
Earlier this year, the team parted ways with long-time head coach Ricky Ponting, and the new coaching group of Rao and Badani were given the task of signing the remainder of their support staff.
Players retained:
Axar Patel (INR 16.50 crore), Kuldeep Yadav (INR 13.25 crore), Tristan Stubbs (INR 10 crore), Abishek Porel (INR 4 crore)
Players released:
Anrich Nortje, David Warner (retired), Ishant Sharma, Lalit Yadav, Mitchell Marsh, Mukesh Kumar, Pravin Dubey, Prithvi Shaw, Rishabh Pant, Syed Khaleel Ahmed, Vicky Ostwal, Yash Dhull, Harry Brook, Ricky Bhui, Kumar Kushagra, Rasikh Dar, Jhye Richardson, Sumit Kumar, Shai Hope, Swastik Chhikara, Jake Fraser-McGurk
Delhi Capitals Squad 2024:
Rishabh Pant, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Prithvi Shaw, Khaleel Ahmed, Lalit Yadav, Pravin Dubey, Mukesh Kumar, Yash Dhull, Vicky Ostwal, Abishek Porel, Ricky Bhui, Kumar Kushagra, Rasikh Dar, Sumit Kumar and Swastik Chikara. David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi, Harry Brook, Tristan Stubbs, Jhye Richardson and Shai Hope.
Story Highlights:
Munaf Patel Set To Join Delhi Capitals as Bowling Coach.
Record 1,574 Players Register for Auction.
Patel replaces James Hopes who was earlier the bowling coach.
IPL 2025 mega auction in Jeddah on November 24-25
