Mumbai Indians change head coach; appointed new coach for IPL 2023
Record IPL champions Mumbai Indians have signed former South Africa wicketkeeper Mark Boucher as their new head coach ahead of the new season. The five-time IPL winners shared the news with all their fans through their social networking sites. Mumbai Indians change head coach; appointed new coach for IPL 2023.
Former South Africa wicketkeeper batter Mark Boucher has been appointed Mumbai Indians head coach for the upcoming IPL 2023 season, the franchise announced on Friday. The 45-year-old replaces former Sri Lanka skipper Mahela Jayawardene, who has been elevated to the role of global head of performance by the franchise.
Boucher, who is currently the head coach of the South Africa men’s national team, had earlier this week announced he will be stepping down from the role after the upcoming T20 World Cup. “It is an honor and privilege to be appointed as Head Coach of Mumbai Indians. Their history and achievements as a franchise clearly put them up there as one of the most successful sporting franchises in all of world sport,” Boucher said in a media release.
“I look forward to the challenge and respect the need for results. It’s a strong unit with great leadership and players. I look forward to adding value to this dynamic unit, he added. Boucher has had a long and illustrious career and holds the record for the most Test dismissals by a wicketkeeper. Post-retirement he took over as coach for Titans, a top-level cricket franchise in South Africa, and led them to five domestic titles.
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In 2019, he was appointed as the head coach of South Africa where he crafted 11 Test wins, 12 in ODIs and 23 T20I victories. “It’s a pleasure to welcome Mark Boucher to Mumbai Indians. With his proven expertise on the field and off it as a coach guiding his team to numerous victories, Mark will add immense value to MI and take forward its legacy,” Chairman of Reliance Jio Infocomm Akash Ambani said.
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