Paras Mhambrey Likely to Join Mumbai Indians As Bowling Coach Ahead of IPL 2025: Report
Rahul Dravid has been appointed by the Rajasthan Royals as their head coach and Vikram Rathour has joined the same franchise as well. Recent report has suggested that former Team India bowling coach Paras Mhambrey is all set to join Mumbai Indians as bowling coach.
The Indian Premier League (IPL) teams are currently regrouping their teams of backroom staff ahead of the start of a new cycle and the upcoming mega auction 2024. The new retention rules and purse limit has already been announced and the teams are currently working them out in order to get the best value from their retentions. After the Indian National Cricket Team won the ICC T20 World Cup 2024, Rahul Dravid and his team of support staff have left their position and most of them have joined different franchises. Rahul Dravid has been appointed by the Rajasthan Royals as their head coach and Vikram Rathour has joined the same franchise as well. Recent report has suggested that former Team India bowling coach Paras Mhambrey is all set to join Mumbai Indians. Rishabh Pant Teases Fans with ‘If Go to The Auction, Will I be Sold’ Question Ahead of IPL 2025 Mega Auction (See Post).
According to Cricbuzz, Mhambrey, who guided Indian bowlers to excel across formats, was expected to follow suit and join the Rajasthan Royals as well. However, Cricbuzz has learned that he is set to join the Mumbai Indians, a franchise he previously worked with before taking on roles with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). While officials involved in the development have not commented, it can be confirmed that Mhambrey, 52, who played two Tests and three ODIs, will be part of the MI camp for the coming season. Rohit Sharma Likely To Leave Mumbai Indians for Lucknow Super Giants Ahead of IPL 2025: Report.
The five-time champions have Lasith Malinga as a bowling coach too and how the division of work will be done is to be seen. Mahela Jayawardene, who is the head of all coaches associated with the Mumbai Indians teams globally - MI Emirates, MI Cape Town and MI NY - will be in charge of delegating the work. Among the other members of Rahul Dravid's coaching staff in Team India. only fielding coach T Dilip is yet to join any other IPL side as he has been retained in the team of support staff of newly appointed Team India coach Gautam Gambhir.
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