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New Zealand’s spin legend Daniel Vettori will be the new head coach of the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). The team made it official with a tweet on Monday, August 07, 2023. Vettori will replace West Indian batting great Brian Lara for the position.
Second stint for Vettori as head coach in IPL
Having worked with the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) from 2014-2018, this will be former Kiwi captain Vettori's second coaching stint in the IPL. Prior to joining the cross-Deccan rivals, the former left-arm spinner worked as an assistant coach for the Australian men’s team. He also had a sting with Bangladesh’s spin consultant.
"Kiwi legend Daniel Vettori joins #OrangeArmy as Head Coach," said Sunrisers on their Twitter handle.
Announcement
— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) August 7, 2023
Kiwi legend Daniel Vettori joins the #OrangeArmy as Head Coach
Welcome, coach! pic.twitter.com/2wXd8B1T86
The same Twitter handle also bid adieu to Lara under whom the team could win only 10 matches out of the 28 that they played.
Vettori, who took 705 international wickets in his 18-year-long career, is currently coaching Birmingham Phoenix in the Hundred. The man behind the spectacles is known for shrewd techniques that help teams win games. During his tenure, RCB managed to reach back-to-back playoffs in 2015 and 2016. They even made it to the final in 2016.
Daniel Vettori Coaching stints over the years
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As our 2 year association with Brian Lara comes to an end, we bid adieu to him
— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) August 7, 2023
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Daniel Vettori Coaching stints over the years
| Team | Role | Span | Country/League |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) | Head Coach | 2015-18 | India/ IPL |
| Brisbane Heat | Head Coach | 2015-18 | Australia/ BBL |
| Brabados Royals | Head Coach | 2021 | West Indies/ CPL |
| Middlesex | Head Coach | 2017-20 | England/ T20 Blast |
| Bangladesh national team | Spin Consultant | 2019 | Bangladesh |
| Brimingham Phoenix | Head Coach | 2022-23 | England/The Hundred |
| Australia cricket team | Spin bowling coach | 2022-23 | Australia |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | Head Coach | 2023-present | India/ IPL |
The never-changing captaincy-coaching problems of SRH
Sunrisers Hyderabad and their problems of finding the right coach and captain pairing continues as Vettori becomes the fifth coach of the side in the last six seasons. In 2019 Australian Tom Moody coached the Hyderabad-based side. For 2020-21, Trevor Bayliss, the World Cup-winning England coach was roped in to coach the orange brigade. Moody came back for the 2022 season before Lara was promoted from the position of batting coach to head coach in 2023.
