New Zealand’s Daniel Vettori ^(https://lotus365.today/goto/https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/daniel-vettori-38710) has replaced Brian Lara ^(https://lotus365.today/goto/https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/brian-lara-52337) as the head coach of Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL. Vettori was previously head coach at Royal Challengers Bangalore, from 2014 to 2018, and was recently assistant coach of the Australia men’s team.
Lara had replaced Tom Moody as Sunrisers head coach ahead of the 2023 IPL season, but the side’s fortunes did not change much after finishing eighth in IPL 2021 and 2022. In IPL 2023, Sunrisers finished last (tenth) with four wins and ten losses.
Vettori is currently head coach of the Birmingham Phoenix men’s team at the Hundred, and since May 2022 has been with the Australia side. He has also previously been spin bowling consultant with the Bangladesh team. In his previous stint has head coach in the IPL, Vettori helped RCB into the playoffs in 2015 and reach the final in 2016.
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