A coach is crucial for a team especially in a long tournament like the Indian Premier League. Teams play 14 games in April and May so a coach and staff are important to bring together players from different countries and cultures. Good team relationships with the staff can help the team’s performance.
Some teams change their staff and coaches every season. Others like Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals stick with their coaches and staff for a long time.
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Ricky Ponting coached DC from 2018 and did well, taking the team to playoffs in 2019, 2020 and 2021. Before the 2024 season Hemang Badani joined the team.
Delhi Capitals Coaching Staff
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Hemang Badani |
| Bowling Coach | Munaf Patel |
| Fielding Coach | Gnaneswara Rao |
| Fielding Coach | Anton Roux |
| Assistant Coach | Mathew Mott |
| Director of Cricket | Venugopal Rao |
Delhi Capitals: Head Coach and Support Staff List
Head Coach: Hemang Badani
Hemang Badani became head coach of Delhi Capitals (previously Delhi Daredevils) in 2018. Despite a bad season they gave Ponting a chance and he took DC to playoffs in 2019, 2020 and 2021 with Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant. The last two seasons weren’t great, the team missed the top four both times. Delhi started the 2025 IPL season well but faded. Hemang Badani will try to fix that.
Bowling Coach: Munaf Patel
Former India pacer and 2011 ODI World Cup winner, Munaf Patel is the new Bowling Coach for Delhi Capitals (DC) for the IPL 2025 season. He is known for his accurate bowling and brings a lot of experience, working with head coach Hemang Badani and director of cricket Venugopal Rao. This is Munaf’s first big coaching job since retiring in 2018. He played for Rajasthan Royals, Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Lions and won the title with Mumbai in 2013.
Fielding coach: Gnaneswara Rao and Anton Roux
Gnaneswara Rao has been with the Capitals, played for India Capitals in the Legends League and coached for the ILT20 title-winning Dubai Capitals. He played 23 T20 matches, scored 429 runs with a strike rate of 123.98 and was with Kochi Tuskers Kerala in 2011.
Anton Roux, a former South African player, helps young players grow and has plenty of coaching experience. He was previously the Proteas’ Bowling Coach and Sri Lanka’s Fielding Coach.
Assistant Coach: Mathew Mott
Delhi Capitals have hired Mathew Mott as assistant coach. The former Australian left-handed batter will be with Director of Cricket Venugopal Rao, Head Coach Hemang Badani and Bowling Coach Munaf Patel. Mott, 52, played for Queensland and Victoria for over a decade before coaching in 2007. After coaching New South Wales from 2007 to 2011 and Glamorgan County Cricket Club from 2011 to 2013, Mott became Head Coach of the Australian Women’s Cricket Team in 2015. He led them to two T20 World Cup titles in 2018 and 2020, one ODI World Cup in 2022, four Ashes series wins and a 26-match ODI winning streak. From 2022 to 2024 Mott coached the England Men’s white-ball team and led them to their second T20 World Cup win in 2022. |
