Munaf Patel as Bowling Coach for Delhi Capitals: Former India pacer and part of the 2011 World Cup-winning team, Munaf Patel has been appointed by Delhi Capitals as their bowling coach for IPL 2025. Munaf will join head coach Hemang Badani and director of cricket Venugopal Rao in Delhi's new-look backroom staff for IPL 2025. His upcoming stint with Delhi Capitals will be his first high-profile job since retiring in 2018. After retiring from international cricket, he has been playing in leagues that involve retired cricketers.

Munaf Patel has played 86 international matches for India in all formats between 2006 and 2011. Munaf Patel has been a part of three different franchises in the IPL. Munaf Patel was involved with Rajasthan Royals (2008-2010), Mumbai Indians (2011-2017) and Gujarat Lions (2017). With Mumbai Indians, he won the title in 2013. In the 2013 season, he took three wickets in four matches.

If we talk about Munaf Patel's statistics, this bowler has taken 35 wickets in 13 Tests, 86 wickets in 70 ODIs, 4 wickets in 3 T20 Internationals, while he has taken 74 wickets in 63 IPL matches.

Munaf Patel has replaced Australia's James Hopes. James Hopes also left the post of bowling coach after former head coach Ricky Ponting and Delhi Capitals parted ways. Ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction, Delhi Capitals have retained key players as they prepare for the upcoming season.

Delhi Capitals has retained 4 players Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Tristan Stubbs and Abhishek Porel for the upcoming season. It has released the rest of the players including Rishabh Pant, who captained the team last season. In such a situation, it is certain that Delhi Capitals will bet on many big players in the IPL auction to be held in November.

DC did not retain star wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant. Pant was the captain of DC. Pant will now enter the auction and is expected to get a big bid.

The retention process for the Indian Premier League 2025 has been completed. After the retention, now a mega auction will be organized in Jeddah city of Saudi Arabia on 24th and 25th.