Sri Lanka pace great Chaminda Vaas joins Delhi Capitals’ coaching staff

Former Sri Lanka fast bowler Chaminda Vaas has been appointed as the fast bowling coach for the Delhi Capitals (DC) in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Vaas joins Yuvraj Singh as the assistant coach, with Sourav Ganguly leading the coaching staff. The franchise highlighted the news on its official social media account, welcoming Vaas to the team.

Vaas, one of Sri Lanka's greatest ever bowlers, began his international career in 1994 and retired in 2009. He played for the Deccan Chargers in the IPL's inaugural season, claiming 18 wickets in 13 matches and helping the team secure the title in 2009. Although he took 355 Test wickets and 400 ODI wickets in his career, Vaas only played sparingly for DC, amassing just 18 wickets in 13 matches during his time with the team.

Vaas has previously served as Sri Lanka's bowling coach on three separate occasions and has also coached New Zealand and Ireland. The Delhi franchise, still on the hunt for its first IPL title, reached the final in 2020 but failed to make the playoffs in the following two seasons. DC's recent performance includes a fifth-place finish last season, with 15 points from 14 games, just one point shy of making the playoffs.