‘The OG Tiger’: Delhi Capitals appoint former India spinner as spin bowling coach forward of IPL 2027
Delhi Capitals (DC) have appointed former India spinner Amit Mishra as their spin bowling coach forward of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2027 season. Mishra, who performed 162 IPL matches for 4 franchises, will take up a training function within the match for the primary time after retiring from skilled cricket final September.Mishra represented Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals), Deccan Chargers, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Lucknow Super Giants throughout his IPL profession.“The OG Tiger has returned! Amit Mishra, our highest ever wicket-taker, is now our spin-bowling coach,” DC wrote in a publish on X.Mishra is among the many main wicket-takers in IPL historical past, with 174 wickets from 162 matches. He additionally holds the document for probably the most hat-tricks within the match, having taken three throughout his profession.“A tiger is the one who by no means leaves his prey. Dilli is my heartbeat. We will attempt to give the happiness to the Dilli followers, which they’ve been ready for these a few years,” Mishra stated in a video posted on the franchise’s social media handles on Wednesday.Delhi Capitals completed sixth within the 2026 season and are but to win an IPL title. Mishra’s IPL profession started in 2008, when he took a five-wicket haul in his first match. That efficiency included the primary of his three hat-tricks within the match.He took his different two hat-tricks in 2011 and 2013. No bowler has taken extra hat-tricks within the league’s historical past than Mishra, who represented Haryana in home cricket.Known for his flighted leg-breaks, Mishra performed in each IPL season from 2008 to 2024 besides 2022. He performed his final IPL match for Lucknow Super Giants in 2024 and completed his profession within the match with 174 wickets at an macro economy price of seven.37.Mishra represented India throughout all three codecs between 2003 and 2017. He performed 22 Tests, 36 ODIs and 10 T20Is for the nation.
