Yuvraj Singh has joined Delhi Capitals as assistant and batting coach ahead of the upcoming Indian Premier League season. It is the former India all-rounder’s first formal coaching role.
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Delhi Capitals, the franchise co-owned by JSW and GMR, confirmed the appointment on Tuesday. The original report on Yuvraj Singh’s appointment said the move had first been reported in June.
Yuvraj returns to the Delhi franchise
Yuvraj Singh is returning to the franchise he played for in the 2015 IPL season. Delhi Daredevils, as the team was then known, signed Yuvraj for Rs 16 crore, making him the most expensive player in IPL history at that time.
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Yuvraj played all 14 matches for Delhi that season. He will return to the franchise as a coach 11 years after his spell as a player.
Yuvraj said his previous association with the franchise and familiarity with its owners made the appointment a special opportunity. He also said he was looking forward to working with former India captain Sourav Ganguly as part of the coaching setup.
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Delhi Capitals owners welcome the appointment
Delhi Capitals chairman and co-owner Parth Jindal said Yuvraj Singh’s experience, winning mindset and ability to connect with players would be valuable to the squad. Jindal also highlighted Yuvraj’s recent work mentoring established and emerging Indian cricketers.
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Delhi Capitals co-owner and GMR Sports founder Kiran Kumar Grandhi described Yuvraj’s competitive experience and understanding of cricket as important additions to the coaching staff. Grandhi confirmed that the position would be Yuvraj’s first formal IPL coaching role.
International and IPL experience behind the move
Yuvraj Singh played 304 one-day internationals, 40 Tests and 58 T20 internationals for India. The all-rounder was part of India’s title-winning campaigns at the 2007 ICC T20 World Cup and the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup.
Yuvraj played 132 IPL matches during his career, scoring 2,750 runs and taking 36 wickets. Delhi Capitals will now use that playing and mentoring experience in the franchise’s batting setup ahead of the new season.
Yuvraj said he felt passionate about coaching and was eager to begin working with the Delhi Capitals squad. The franchise has not provided further details in the source report about specific assignments within the batting group.
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