Delhi Capitals’ large IPL 2027 shake-up continues, Sri Lanka legend joins Sourav Ganguly’s workforce

Former Sri Lanka all-rounder Chaminda Vaas is about for his maiden teaching stint within the Indian Premier League after being appointed Delhi Capitals’ quick bowling coach forward of the 2027 season.Vaas, considered one of Sri Lanka’s most profitable quick bowlers, claimed 355 wickets in Tests and 400 in ODIs throughout his cross-border profession. He joins a revamped Capitals teaching workers headed by former India captain Sourav Ganguly, with former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh having been appointed assistant and batting coach earlier this week.The 52-year-old replaces former India pacer Munaf Patel, who served as Delhi’s bowling coach over the earlier two seasons.Vaas brings appreciable cross-border teaching expertise to the position. He has labored with Sri Lanka’s males’s workforce in three separate stints and in addition had a quick teaching contract with New Zealand. He was appointed Sri Lanka’s bowling coach from 2013 to 2015 earlier than taking on the identical position with Ireland for the 2016 T20 World Cup. He subsequently returned to the Sri Lankan set-up.The former left-arm pacer can also be accustomed to the IPL, having represented Deccan Chargers between 2008 and 2010. He picked up 18 wickets in 13 matches for the franchise.Vaas’ appointment is the most recent improvement in Delhi Capitals’ preparations for the 2027 season, because the franchise continues to reshape its backroom workers beneath Ganguly’s management.Delhi have additionally been energetic within the participant commerce market in latest months. Pacer T Natarajan moved again to Sunrisers Hyderabad from Delhi, with spinner Zeeshan Ansari heading in the wrong way. Natarajan, acquired by Delhi for Rs 10.75 crore on the 2025 public sale, moved to SRH at a revised price of Rs 5 crore, whereas Ansari joined the Capitals at his present price of Rs 40 lakh.In one other main commerce introduced months in the past, wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant returned to Delhi Capitals from Lucknow Super Giants, whereas left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav moved to Lucknow. Pant, who spent 9 seasons with Delhi from 2016 to 2024, took a pay reduce from his Rs 27 crore public sale worth at LSG to Rs 15 crore for his return to the franchise.