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Chaminda Vaas joins Delhi Capitals as bowling coach
The Indian Express··7h ago
Former Sri Lanka fast bowler Chaminda Vaas was named Delhi Capitals' fast bowling coach on Saturday. The IPL franchise coaching staff is headed by Sourav Ganguly, with Yuvraj Singh as assistant coach. Vaas took 355 Test wickets in 111 matches and 400 ODI wickets in 322 matches for Sri Lanka. He won the 2009 IPL title with Deccan Chargers.
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What It Means For You
- Delhi Capitals pace bowlers will work under Vaas in the next IPL cycle under Ganguly's staff.
- The franchise is still seeking its first IPL title after a lone final in the 2020 season.
- DC finished fifth last season with 15 points in 14 games, missing the playoffs by one point.
What's Happening
- The Capitals welcomed Vaas on X as a World Cup winner and Sri Lanka's best-ever pace bowler.
- Vaas played three early IPL seasons for Deccan Chargers, taking 18 wickets in 13 matches.
- The 52-year-old previously coached Sri Lanka's men's bowling unit in three separate stints.
Vaas On The Record
- He was part of Sri Lanka's 1996 World Cup-winning team and debuted in ODIs against India in February 1994.
- His last international was a Test against Pakistan in Colombo in July 2009.
- He also coached Ireland's bowling for the 2016 T20 World Cup and had a brief New Zealand contract.
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