Former New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori has joined Indian Premier League franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad as head coach in place of West Indies batting great Brian Lara, the team announced on Monday.
Vettori – who represented the Kiwis in 113 Tests, 295 one-day and 34 T20 internationals – previously coached Bangalore in the IPL, and also took up coaching roles with the Australia and Bangladesh men’s teams.
Lara ended his two-year association with Hyderabad after the 2016 champions finished bottom of the table this year in the T20 tournament.
“Thank you for the contributions to the Sunrisers. We wish you all the best for your future endeavours,” the franchise said on Twitter.
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Last month, former Australia coach Justin Langer was appointed to replace ex-England coach Andy Flower at the helm of the Lucknow Super Giants.
The Lucknow franchise only made their debut in the world’s most valuable cricket tournament two years ago and have finished in the top four in both their seasons.
“I love the game of cricket. I love the passion of the Indian game of cricket,” Langer said in a video posted by the team in July.
“I am looking forward to being a part of a team that can make a real difference in the IPL.
“It’s going to be a lot of fun.”
