Shane Bond has been appointed as Head Coach for MI Emirates for International League T20.
Shane Bond is also bowling coach of Mumbai Indians in IPL.
Former Mumbai Indians players Parthiv Patel and Vinay Kumar also given coaching roles, who will debut as coaches – Parthiv Patel as Batting Coach, Vinay Kumar as Bowling coach and former MI all-rounder James Franklin as fielding coach.
Robin Singh, will be General Manager, Cricket, MI Emirates.
Mr. Akash M. Ambani, Chairman, Reliance Jio Infocomm, said:
“I welcome Shane, Robin, Parthiv, Vinay and James to their new roles in MI Emirates. Having been an integral part of MI for various periods of time. The coaching team is exceptionally well-versed in the values that make MI what it is. I’m sure they would be able to build MI Emirates as a team. That attracts the love of passionate MI fans.”
Mr. Shane Bond, Head Coach, MI Emirates:
“It’s a privilege to be appointed the Head Coach of MI Emirates. It’s always exciting to build a new team and I’m looking forward to furthering the MI legacy. And inspiring our players to take the game to new heights.”
MI Emirates announced its team ahead of the inaugural edition of UAE’s International League T20. The squad will be based out of Abu Dhabi. And includes a mix of current and past MI players, with new stars also joining the squad
