Shane Bond Named Head Coach Of MI Emirates, With Parthiv Patel As Batting Coach. MI Former New Zealand pacer Shane Bond name head coach on Saturday. Former India batter Parthiv Patel named batting coach.
MI Emirates announced on Saturday that former New Zealand pacer Shane Bond. Head coach for the inaugural season of the International League T20. Bond is the bowling coach for the Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Current Mumbai Indians talent scouts Parthiv Patel and Vinay Kumar will make their coaching debuts. Parthiv Patel as Batting Coach, Vinay Kumar as Bowling Coach, and former MI all-rounder James Franklin as Fielding Coach.
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Robin Singh, who has extensive experience in UAE cricket, will also serve as General Manager, Cricket, MI Emirates.
“It’s an honor to be name Head Coach of MI Emirates. Building a new team is always exciting, and I’m looking forward to continuing the MI legacy and inspiring our players to take the game to new heights “According to an official press release from Bond.
Shane Bond joined the Mumbai Indians in 2015 and has since won four titles while developing a formidable working style and assisting bowlers in realizing their potential on the global stage. Robin Singh joined the Mumbai Indians coaching staff in 2010 and has since been a part of five IPL and two Champions League campaigns, working closely with Shane Bond. Robin’s previous experience with UAE cricket will also be beneficial as MI Emirates expands MI’s cricket philosophy in the UAE.
Parthiv Patel has previously represented the Mumbai Indians and has been a member of the talent scouting team since 2020, and Vinay Kumar, another former MI player, joined the scouting team in 2021. Parthiv and Vinay were both part of the Mumbai Indians’ championship teams in 2015 and 2017. James Franklin, a former MI all-rounder and coach, has also joined MI Emirates as fielding coach. With a solid foundation in MI, this team will be well-position to infuse MI Emirates with everything that MI represents.
Reliance Jio Infocomm Chairman Akash Ambani stated: “I congratulate Shane, Robin, Parthiv, Vinay, and James on their new positions at MI Emirates. The coaching team has been an integral part of MI for various periods of time and is exceptionally well-verse in the values that make MI what it is. I’m confident they’ll be able to establish MI Emirates as a team that attracts the support of die-hard MI fans.”
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