Chaminda Vaas Joins Delhi Capitals as Fast Bowling Coach for IPL 2027

Key Appointment: The Delhi Capitals have appointed former Sri Lankan all-rounder Chaminda Vaas as their fast bowling coach ahead of the IPL 2027 season. This marks his first coaching stint in the IPL.

Replacement: Vaas replaces Munaf Patel, who served as the team's bowling coach for the previous two seasons. Coaching Staff Integration: He joins a revamped backroom staff led by head coach Sourav Ganguly. The franchise also recently named Yuvraj Singh as their assistant and batting coach.

Coaching Background: Vaas, 52, brings extensive international coaching experience. He has previously served as Sri Lanka's men's fast bowling coach across three separate stints (including 2013–15), held a brief coaching contract with New Zealand, and worked as Ireland's bowling coach for the 2016 T20 World Cup.

IPL Playing History: As a player, Vaas featured in the IPL for the Deccan Chargers during the tournament's first three seasons (2008–2010), picking up 18 wickets across 13 matches.

First-Class (FC): 227 matches, 772 wickets at an average of 24.64 (34 five-wicket hauls) | List A: 412 matches, 506 wickets at an average of 26.63 | IPL Playing Career: 13 matches, 18 wickets for the Deccan Chargers (2008–2010)

Milestones: He is one of the most successful fast bowlers in cricket history, standing alongside Muttiah Muralitharan as a pillar of Sri Lanka’s bowling attack, and is famously one of the rare bowlers to capture 400 ODI wickets.