Former India batsman Mohammad Kaif was Friday named assistant coach of IPL franchise Delhi Daredevils for the upcoming 2019 season.<\/p>\n
\u201cDelhi Daredevils have roped in former Indian batsman Mohammad Kaif as their assistant coach for the upcoming Indian Premier League season,\u201d the team announced.<\/p>\n
Kaif, who was roped in as a talent scout in the DD set-up, was earlier an assistant coach to Brad Hodge at the Gujarat Lions in the 2017 IPL season. Kaif joins Ricky Ponting and James Hopes in the Daredevils\u2019 coaching team.<\/p>\n
He previously led Chhattisgarh in their debut Ranji Trophy season and acted as mentor for the young team.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m delighted to be part of the Delhi Daredevils and am looking forward to bringing together an exciting group of boys, who are going to make their franchise and country proud,\u201d Kaif said. \u201cWith the management team\u2019s support, I am sure we\u2019ll help nurture many of the younger boys in the squad and make this team a force to be reckoned with in the IPL,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
\u201cKaif brings in huge amounts of experience and a keen understanding of the game to our backroom staff. He\u2019s highly admired on the circuit and will be a natural mentor for the youngsters in the team.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are confident that his leadership and guidance will help the team tremendously in the new IPL season,\u201d he said. The 37-year old announced his retirement earlier this year after a first-class career which spanned over two decades and included a famous first domestic title for his Uttar Pradesh side.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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