February 27th 2025.
Kevin Pietersen, the former captain of the England cricket team, has been appointed as the mentor of Delhi Capitals for the upcoming IPL season. This marks a return to the team that he led in 2014. It is the first time Pietersen will take on a coaching role in the IPL, having previously played as a member of various teams from 2009 to 2016.
Expressing his excitement about the new role, Pietersen shared on social media, "I'm so thrilled to be coming back to Delhi! I have the most wonderful memories from my time with this team. I adore the city, the fans, and I am committed to doing everything in my power to help the franchise achieve the ultimate goal of winning the title in 2025."
Pietersen is a seasoned player with over 200 T20s under his belt and an impressive record of 5,695 runs. During his time in the IPL, he played in 36 matches and scored 1001 runs for Delhi Capitals, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Sunrisers Hyderabad, and the Pune franchise. He will be joining a strong coaching staff, including head coach Hemang Badani, assistant coach Matthew Mott, bowling coach Munaf Patel, and director of cricket Venugopal Rao.
While Delhi Capitals have never won the IPL title, they came close in 2020 when they reached the final but lost to Mumbai Indians. In the previous edition, they finished sixth and have made some changes to their lineup, including releasing their former captain Rishabh Pant. They have retained valuable players such as Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Tristan Stubbs, and Abishek Porel and have also made some big additions to their roster at the auction, including KL Rahul, Harry Brook, Faf du Plessis, and Mitchell Starc.
Along with changes to their player lineup, the team has also made significant changes to their coaching staff for the new season. They have replaced legendary Australian cricketer Ricky Ponting with former Indian player Hemang Badani as head coach and brought in ex-Indian pacer Munaf Patel as their bowling coach, replacing Australia's James Hopes.
Delhi Capitals will kick off their IPL campaign against Lucknow Super Giants in Visakhapatnam on March 24. Fans are eagerly anticipating the return of Pietersen to the team and are hopeful that his expertise and guidance will help the Delhi Capitals finally bring home the IPL title.
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