Amit Mishra returns to Delhi Capitals as spin bowling coach ahead of IPL 2027
Former India leg-spinner joins Sourav Ganguly and Yuvraj Singh in revamped Delhi Capitals support staff.
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Amit Mishra has rejoined Delhi Capitals as spin bowling coach for IPL 2027. He joins a coaching set-up led by Sourav Ganguly, with Yuvraj Singh and Chaminda Vaas also on board.
Key takeaways
- Amit Mishra retired from all cricket in September 2025 and takes his first IPL coaching role with Delhi Capitals.
- Mishra played 162 IPL matches across 16 seasons, taking 174 wickets at an economy rate of 7.37.
- He holds the IPL record for most hat-tricks, with three taken in 2008, 2011, and 2013.
- Delhi Capitals finished sixth in IPL 2026 with 14 points from 14 matches and have never won the IPL.
- Sourav Ganguly is head coach, Yuvraj Singh is assistant-cum-batting coach, and Chaminda Vaas is fast bowling coach.
Former India leg-spinner Amit Mishra has returned to Delhi Capitals as their spin-bowling coach ahead of IPL 2027. Mishra retired from all forms of cricket in September 2025, and this appointment marks his first coaching assignment in the league. It is also a homecoming, as he began his IPL career with the franchise in 2008.
What we know
Mishra played 162 IPL matches across 16 seasons, claiming 174 wickets at an economy rate of 7.37. He holds the tournament record for the most hat-tricks, taking three in 2008, 2011, and 2013. The first hat-trick came during a five-wicket haul in his debut match. Apart from Delhi Capitals, he represented Deccan Chargers, Sunrisers Hyderabad, and Lucknow Super Giants. For India, he featured in 22 Tests, 36 ODIs, and 10 T20Is between 2003 and 2017.
Delhi Capitals will be chasing their maiden IPL title after finishing sixth in IPL 2026. The franchise, led by Axar Patel, collected 14 points from 14 matches last season. Delhi Capitals have reached the final only once, in 2020, when they lost to Mumbai Indians.
What happens next
Mishra joins a revamped coaching set-up led by new head coach Sourav Ganguly. World Cup winners Yuvraj Singh and Chaminda Vaas have joined as assistant-cum-batting coach and fast bowling coach respectively. The restructuring follows an agreement between co-owners GMR Sports and JSW Sports to alternate management of cricket operations in two-year cycles.
In the player trade window, Delhi Capitals brought back Rishabh Pant from Lucknow Super Giants in exchange for Kuldeep Yadav. They also traded left-arm pacer T Natarajan to Sunrisers Hyderabad to acquire leg-spinner Zeeshan Ansari.
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