Amid news of former New Zealand pacer Shane Bond leaving the Mumbai Indians (MI) after 9 years, Rajasthan Royals (RR) has scooped up the experienced fast bowling coach in their upcoming IPL 2024 season. Bond, who served as bowling coach for MI, will act as the fast bowling coach and the assistant coach for the Royal in the next Indian Premier League edition.
Apart from leading the MI franchise to five titles in 9 years, Bond has also coached his national team from 2012 to 2015 and played a vital role in their final run in the 2015 ODI World Cup.
The 48-year-old will take the pace bowling battery which includes Prasidh Krishna, Navdeep Saini, Sandeep Sharma, Kuldeep Sen, Obed McCoy, KM Asif, and Kuldip Yadav under his wing and aim to take the Royals to new heights.
After joining the Royals, Bond said, “I’m delighted to be joining the Royals. It’s a forward thinking franchise who are determined to do well and I’m excited about being part of their vision. The bowling group is a great mix of youth and experience, and it will be awesome to work alongside them”.
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Kumar Sangakkara on Shane Bond joining the Rajasthan Royals ahead of IPL 2024
In a press release, welcoming Bond to the franchise, RR’s Director of Cricket Kumar Sangakkara said, “Shane is one of the greatest fast bowlers of modern day cricket, and brings with himself a wealth of experience and knowledge having mentored some of the best in the business. He has served in the IPL and in India for a number of years and is well versed with the processes involved within the franchise ecosystem. He is someone who has a keen eye for helping the best become even better and we are delighted to welcome him to the franchise, and look forward to seeing the impact he can make towards moulding us into a title-winning team.”
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