Former South African pacer Dale Steyn on Thursday landed in India forward of the IPL 2022 and is trying ahead to kickstart his new journey because the bowling coach of Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) within the fifteenth season of the match, starting on March 26.
The 38-year-old, who has additionally performed for SRH prior to now, will now be a part of the franchise’s teaching employees that includes head coach Tom Moody, batting coach Brian Lara, and spin bowling coach Muttiah Muralitharan.
“Yeah, very blissful to be again. I’ve been in India for fairly a while so I’m fairly excited to be again. Just driving from the airport introduced again so many recollections. I’ve been right here earlier than, whether or not with the South African or IPL groups, so I’m excited. A brand new position for me, a training position which I’m actually enthusiastic about. It’s an entire new position trying on the gamers, which is improbable. I’m trying ahead to hitting the bottom operating,” Steyn said in a video posted by the franchise on Twitter.
Steyn was also part of the commentary team at the 2021 T20 World Cup but the pacer is now keen to be on the ground in his shorts and t-shirts rather than holding microphone in jacket and a tie.
“I was doing some commentary not so long ago with a jacket and a tie and I felt I should be on the ground in shorts and t-shirts and cricket shoes. So, I am happy to be back in that kind of role and I’m looking forward to what the next couple of weeks hold,” he stated.
SRH had a disappointing season within the final IPL as they didn’t qualify for the playoffs after ending in final place within the league stage underneath captain Kane Williamson, who has been retained for the brand new season, together with Abdul Samad and Umran Malik.
Sunrisers Hyderabad will begin their 2022 IPL marketing campaign with a conflict in opposition to Rajasthan Royals on March 29 on the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune.
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