Former India seamer Paras Mhambrey has been appointed as the bowling coach of Mumbai Indians ahead of the new season of IPL 2025. He will take over the role after being involved as an assistant coach with the team, sharing his duties with the current bowling coach Lasith Malinga.
Mhambrey’s Coaching Stint With The Indian Cricket Team
Mhambrey was the bowling coach for India from 2021 to August 2024. He assisted the head coach Rahul Dravid. His team, India, won the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 in the Caribbean. Previously, he was not entirely an unsuccessful MI; he was also a part of the team when MI had won the IPL title in 2013 and Champions League T20 in 2011 and 2013.
Domestic Coaching Experience
Apart from having international exposure, Mhambrey has vast experience in Indian domestic cricket. He has also coached India A as well as taken Bengal to successive Ranji Trophy final appearances in 2005-06 and 2006-07. As a player, Mhambrey represented India in two Tests and three ODIs between 1996 and 1998 and was a regular member of Mumbai’s domestic team, claiming 284 wickets from 91 first-class matches and 111 wickets from 83 List A games.
Bowling Coach’s Role
Mhambrey is going to be a vital part of bowling attacks for the team. He’s going to provide technical guidance to the bowlers with the purpose of idealizing their action, maintaining consistency, and later variation like swing, seam, and spin. Along with that, he will use video analysis and performances in order to rectify the mistakes and devise match-specific plans like field placements and exploiting batsmen’s weaknesses.
Physical and Mental Control
In addition to technical guidance, Mhambrey will also oversee the health and wellness of the bowlers, including monitoring their workload to prevent overstraining and providing mental support to prepare them for mentally challenging situations.
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