Delhi Capitals have appointed former Sri Lanka left-arm seamer Chaminda Vaas as their fast bowling coach ahead of IPL 2027. The appointment marks Vaas's first coaching stint in the IPL and sees him replace Munaf Patel in the role.
The move is part of a broader overhaul of the Delhi Capitals coaching setup. Sourav Ganguly has been appointed head coach, while Yuvraj Singh joins as assistant and batting coach. Amit Mishra has also been brought in as spin bowling coach, completing a significantly revamped support staff for the franchise.
Delhi Capitals finished sixth in IPL 2026, recording seven wins and seven losses, which prompted the management to rebuild the coaching structure ahead of the next season.
What does Vaas bring to the Delhi Capitals setup?
Chaminda Vaas is one of the most accomplished fast bowlers Sri Lanka has produced. During his international career, he claimed 355 Test wickets and 400 ODI wickets for Sri Lanka, figures that place him among the leading wicket-takers in both formats for his country.
Vaas also has direct IPL experience as a player. He represented Deccan Chargers from 2008 to 2010, taking 18 wickets in 13 games during that period, giving him a working knowledge of franchise cricket conditions and demands.
His coaching background is equally broad. Vaas has served as a bowling coach for the New Zealand men's team in a consultant capacity and was Ireland's bowling coach for the 2016 T20 World Cup. These roles across different cricket environments give him varied experience that Delhi Capitals will look to draw on as they develop their pace bowling group for IPL 2027.
Who did Vaas replace and what is the wider coaching picture at DC?
Vaas steps into the position previously held by Munaf Patel, the former India seamer who served as Delhi Capitals' fast bowling coach. No reason was disclosed for Munaf Patel's departure from the role.
The appointment of Vaas sits within a larger restructuring at Delhi Capitals. Hemang Badani, who served as the previous head coach, has been replaced by Sourav Ganguly. Yuvraj Singh's addition as assistant and batting coach alongside Amit Mishra as spin bowling coach signals a clear intent from the franchise to bring in high-profile names with strong playing pedigrees across all departments of the coaching staff.
For Vaas, the IPL 2027 season will represent his first experience of franchise cricket as a coach, having previously worked at international level with multiple national sides. The combination of his record as a frontline international seamer and his coaching exposure across three different national programmes makes him a notable addition to a Delhi Capitals unit that will be eager to improve on their sixth-place finish from IPL 2026.
