Former India cricketers Hemang Badani and Venugopal Rao have been appointed as head coach and director of cricket, respectively, as Delhi Capitals unveiled their new teaching employees forward of the 2025 IPL on Thursday. The 47-year-old Badani, who represented India in 4 Exams and 40 ODIs, brings a powerful teaching background throughout varied leagues. From 2021 to 2023, he served as a fielding coach with Sunrisers Hyderabad and as a batting coach in successive seasons. He additionally led the Jaffna Kings to 2 consecutive titles within the Lankan Premier League and was a batting coach for the title-winning Sunrisers Japanese Cape within the inaugural SA20.

Most lately, he was the pinnacle coach of the Dubai Capitals, who reached this 12 months’s ILT20 remaining.

“It is my absolute honour to be becoming a member of Delhi Capitals, and I am deeply grateful to our homeowners for trusting me with the job,” Badani stated in a launch.

“With the mega public sale across the nook, my job, in collaboration with the remainder of our teaching employees, is lower out. I am unable to wait to get began.” Rao, who has performed 16 ODIs for India, was a part of the Deccan Chargers squad that gained the IPL in 2009. He additionally performed in three IPL seasons for erstwhile Delhi Daredevils and has been related to the Dubai Capitals, serving as a mentor within the inaugural season and later as director of cricket.

“My affiliation with the franchise has been a long-standing one, and I’m grateful for the belief our homeowners have positioned in me by providing me this position,” Rao stated.

“I look ahead to this new problem forward of a brand new IPL cycle.” The Capitals have been runners-up within the 2021 version however have struggled to succeed in the highest 4 within the subsequent three seasons.

“We’re delighted to welcome Hemang and Venu to Delhi Capitals. Each have been an integral a part of our workforce for a very long time, and we’re excited to have them on board in a special position,” stated Kiran Kumar Grandhi, chairman & co-owner of Delhi Capitals.

“With their confirmed observe report as coaches, we’re assured that their experience will likely be invaluable in serving to us obtain our aims and drive success for Delhi Capitals.” PTI ATK ATK AH AH

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