New Delhi: Mahela Jayewardene back head coach of mumbai indians After serving as a franchise Global Head of Cricket the past two years. MI appointed former South African cricketer Mark Boucher as head coach in 2023 when Mahela was promoted to global coach but decided to return to the Sri Lankan man who held the position between 2017 and 2022 people.
It is understood that the team wants Mahela to focus on other franchises – MI (Women’s Premier League), MI NYC (Major League Cricket) and MIE (ILT20) – during her time away from the Indian Premier League. team and played a vital role in establishing the different behind-the-scenes setups. While MI won trophies in these leagues, it was a tough time in the IPL as they finished last twice in the last three seasons.
With the cash-rich league about to enter a crucial cycle and the five-time champions looking to return to winning ways, boss Akash Ambani is delighted to have Mahira back as head coach.
“We are delighted to have Mahela back as head coach of Mumbai Indians. As our global team established itself in its ecosystem, the opportunity arose to bring him back to MI. His leadership, knowledge and passion for the game arose. His passion has always benefited MI. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Mark Boucher for his contribution over the past two seasons. His expertise and dedication have been vital in his time and are now indispensable to the MI family. missing member,” Ambani said.
The Sri Lanka legend is also excited about the challenges ahead and hopes to build on the owners’ vision.
“My journey with the MI family has been one of evolution. The focus in 2017 was on assembling a talented group of individuals to play the best cricket ever and we did that extremely well. Now, returning at the same moment in history “We look to the future and have the opportunity to further strengthen our love for MI and build on the vision of the owners and continue to add luster to the history of Mumbai Indians,” Yawardena said.
Mahela’s first challenge was to meet the October 31 deadline for retention. There is no dearth of star players in the MI dugout and five retainers + one right to match (RTM) give them a fair chance to retain their core players.
As TOI.com wrote earlier this month, the retention rules for the 2025-27 cycle are very much in favor of the IPL giants as they can retain the likes of Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah and Suryakumar Yadav, while players will also be keen on Satisfied with the price tag.
The MI backroom staff has already started making more moves as the Times of India reported this morning that former India bowling coach Paras Mhambrey will join the team as bowling coach. They already have Lasith Malinga who is likely to continue as bowling mentor.
