<a href="https://cricket.worldwide/t-dilip-to-join-mumbai-indians-ahead-of-ipl-2027-report/” title=”T Dilip to join Mumbai Indians forward of IPL 2027: Report”>Mumbai Indians (MI) have appointed Mitchell McClenaghan as their bowling coach, T. Dilip as fielding coach and Dhawal Kulkarni as development bowling coach forward of the IPL 2027 season. The franchise introduced the appointments as a part of a revamped teaching group led by head coach Kieron Pollard.
MI have also appointed Robin Uthappa as their new batting coach. Uthappa, McClenaghan, and Kulkarni have beforehand represented Mumbai as gamers, whereas Pollard’s association with the franchise spans 16 years. The group will concentrate on participant development and serving to the group finish its trophy drought.
MI Formally Announce New Coaching Employees for IPL 2027, Mitchell McClenaghan returns to MI as bowling coach
Mumbai Indians have appointed Mitchell McClenaghan as bowling coach, T. Dilip as fielding coach and Dhawal Kulkarni as development bowling coach forward of IPL 2027. The trio will be a part of head coach Kieron Pollard and batting coach Robin Uthappa.
McClenaghanandKulkarnireturntothefranchiseafterrepresentingMumbaiIndiansasplayers.The former was half offourIPL-winningcampaigns,whileKulkarnihelpedtheteamwintwotitles.
Dilip,meanwhile,joinsafterservingontheIndianmen’steamcoachingstaffduringits2024and2026T20WorldCuptriumphsand2025ChampionsTrophyvictory.Theappointmentsbringtogetherexperienceininternationalcricket,franchisecricketandplayerdevelopment.
Mitchell McClenaghan and Dhawal Kulkarni’s IPL Record and Coaching Expertise
Mitchell McClenaghan represented Mumbai Indians from 2015 to 2020 and performed a key position in 4 IPL title-winning campaigns in 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2020. He picked up 71 wickets in 56 IPL matches at an financial system charge of 8.50, with finest figures of 4/21. In 2017, he claimed 19 wickets in 14 matches.
The New Zealand left-arm pacer also brings teaching experience from the Mumbai Indians franchise network. He served as bowling coach of MI Emirates during the 2024 ILT20 season, serving to the group win the title, before taking on the same position with MI Cape Town for SA20 2025.
He has also labored with Auckland Cricket as an assistant coach and Plunket Protect format coach. His experience across T20 leagues and home cricket will help him information Mumbai Indians’ bowling assault.
Dhawal Kulkarni represented Mumbai Indians in two spells, from 2008 to 2013 and 2020 to 2021. He was a part of the franchise’s IPL title-winning campaigns in 2013 and 2020.
Across his IPL career, the right-arm medium pacer took 86 wickets in 92 matches at an financial system charge of 8.31, with finest figures of 4/14. He also claimed 36 wickets in 33 matches throughout his first spell with Mumbai Indians.
Kulkarni moved into teaching after retiring from professional cricket. The Mumbai Cricket Association appointed him as the senior men’s group’s bowling mentor for the 2024-25 season, and he continued as Mumbai’s bowling coach in 2025.
Mumbai Indians Coaching Employees for IPL 2027
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Bowling Coach: Mitchell McClenaghan
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Growth Bowling Coach: Dhawal Kulkarni
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