Delhi Capitals (DC) has appointed a new head coach ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction. The franchise hopes that this change in the coaching staff will help turn around their fortunes af??ter a disappointing 2024 season, where they failed to qualify for the playoffs.

DC announces new head coach ahead of IPL 2025 mega auction

As Delhi Capitals gears up for the upcoming IPL 2025 mega auction, the franchise has also restructured its coaching and management team. Along with the appointment of Hemang Badani as head coach and former India batter, Venugopal Rao has been named the new Director of Cricket. These strategic appointments indicate the franchiseโ€™s inte??nt to build a more competitive unit and improve on their recent underwhelming performances.

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Known for his extensive coaching experience in domestic T20 leagues, Badani is looking forwa??rd to collaborating with his coaching st??aff as they prepare for the mega auction and the challenges ahead.

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New head coach expresses enthusiasm for upcoming challenge

Badani expre??ssed his gratitude for joining Delhi Capitals, thanking the owners for their trust. He acknowledged the upcoming mega auction as a key focus and looked forward to working with the coaching staff to begin his role.

โ€œItโ€™s my absolute honour to be joining Delhi Capitals, and Iโ€™m deeply grateful to our owners for trusting me with the job. With the mega auction around the corner, my job, in collaboration with the rest of our coaching staff, is cut out. I canโ€™t wait to get started,โ€?Badani said in a franchise release.

Meanwhile, Rao’s promotion reflects the franchiseโ€™s belief in his cricketing knowledge and leadership abilities. As Director of Cricket, he will play a critical role in overseeing the strategic direction of the team, especially in the lead-up to the new IPL cycle.

โ€?em>My association with the franchise has been a long-standing one, and I am thankful for the trust our owners have placed in me by offering me this role. I look forward to this new challenge ahead of a new IPL cycle,โ€?said Rao.

Proven success in T20 leagues

Badani’s coaching credentials are well-established, having achieved considerable success in various domestic T20 circuits. Badani was the head coach of the Chepauk Super Gillies, a franchise that won the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) title three times under his leadership. His familiarity with T20? cricket dynamics is expected to bring a fresh approach ??to the Delhi Capitalsโ€?strategies.

In addition to his domestic achievements, Badani has experience coaching in international T20 leagues. He served as the fielding coach for Sunrisers Hyderabad during the IPL 2022 season and was the coaching consultant for Jaffna Kings in the Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2024, where the team emerged victorious.

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Former India batsman and Andra Prade??sh skipper Venugopal Rao on Tuesday announced his retirement from all forms of the game.

“Y. Venugopala Rao, former captain of Andhra Ranji team and India international, who has represented India in 16 ODIs, and 65 IPL matches announced his retirement from all the forms of cricket,” the Andhra Cricket Association said in a statement.

Rao made his International debut in 2005 after a classy outing against England ‘A’. He played his last ODI against West Indies at Basseterre on May 23, 2006.

The 37-year-old Andhra lad scored over 7000 runs as a part of his first-class career with a fantastic average of over 40.? From 2008-2014 he played for Deccan Chargers and Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League.

A decline for Andhra Cricket:

With Ambati Rayu?du and Venugopal Rao retiring in a month, the Andhra Pradesh domestic side will ??have huge shoes to fill in the next season.

A??lso, Rao did not announce his plans if he would join as a part of coaching staff for domestic side??s or any other.

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During a T20 match played between Kings XI Punjab and Deccan Chargers in IPL 2009, Kings XI Punjab all-rounder Yuvraj Singh firstly dismissed Deccan Chargers’ Herschelle Gibbs out on the last ball of his second over. Later, in his next over, Yuvi picked up the wickets of Andrew Symonds and Venugopal Rao to complete his second IPL hat-trick.

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