Sports Desk, AnyTV, New Delhi
Published by: swapnil shashank
Updated Tue, 22 Feb 2022 10:39 PM IST
Summary
This will be Agarkar’s first coaching job after retiring from international cricket. Agarkar has also played IPL. He played for the Kolkata Knight Riders team from 2008 to 2010.
Mohammad Kaif and Ajit Agarkar
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IPL team Delhi Capitals has severed ties with former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif. Kaif was the assistant coach of Delhi from 2019 to 2021 IPL, but now his deal is over. It is believed that Delhi has lost faith in Kaif and because of this they have not renewed Kaif’s deal. Apart from this, the contract of Ajay Ratra, who was included as an assistant coach, has also not been extended.
Ajit Agarkar appointed new assistant coach
Delhi has appointed former India fast bowler Ajit Agarkar as the new assistant coach. He will play the role of deputy to head coach Ricky Ponting. Apart from this, Praveen Amre will be associated with the team as batting coach and James Hopes as bowling coach. According to the report of ESPM Cricinfo, Agarkar will join the Delhi team as soon as the contract with Star Sports ends. Agarkar has a contract with Star till the India-Sri Lanka series.
Agarkar’s first coaching job
This will be Agarkar’s first coaching job after retiring from international cricket. Agarkar has also played IPL. He played for the Kolkata Knight Riders team from 2008 to 2010. After this he played for the Delhi Capitals team from 2010 to 2013. Agarkar took 47 wickets in 62 matches in the league.
Agarkar played for Delhi in IPL
Agarkar took 58 wickets in 26 Test matches and 288 wickets in 191 ODIs in international cricket. Apart from this, he has also played four T20 Internationals. He took three wickets in this. Agarkar was also a part of Team India which won the 2007 T20 World Cup. The Delhi Capitals team would like to end the IPL trophy drought this year. The team reached the final of the 2020 IPL. At the same time, in 2021, Delhi had to face defeat in the playoffs.