Dwayne Bravo, one of the most decorated T20 players in the world, retired from the Indian Premier League and is set to take over as the bowling coach of Chennai Super Kings. L Balaji, their bowling coach till last season, has taken a break for a year but will be involved with the Super Kings Academy.
Bravo’s time with CSK as a player came to an end after 10 seasons. Speaking about his new role at the franchise, the 39-year-old said coaching is something he fancies after his playing days are fully over.
“I enjoy working with bowlers, and it’s a role I’m excited about. From player to coach, I don’t think I have to adjust much, because while I’m playing, I always work with bowlers and try to come up with plans and ideas on how to have that one step ahead of the batsmen,”
the ex-West Indies all-rounder said.
“The only difference is I will no longer be standing at mid-on or mid-off! I never thought I would be the leading wicket-taker in the history of IPL. But I’m just happy to be a part of IPL history!”
Bravo was first signed by Mumbai Indians in 2008 and went on to play three seasons for the franchise before joining the Super Kings in 2011. When they were suspended for two years in 2016 and 2017, he was picked by Gujarat Lions.
Bravo played every edition of the tournament except 2017, with injury ruling him out. He finished as the highest wicket-taker of all time with 183 wickets, 13 clear of the second-placed Lasith Malinga. He has 17 more wickets than the next highest wicket-taking active bowler Yuzvendra Chahal. Bravo conceded at 8.38, majorly bowling in death overs.
Earlier, Kieron Pollard had also announced his retirement from the IPL and took the role as the batting coach at Mumbai Indians. The long-time international teammates were the heart of the fierce rivalry between MI and CSK but will be watching from the sidelines from the next season.
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