IPL 2023 | Dwayne Bravo retires from Indian Premier League, to remain with Chennai Super Kings as bowling coach
Dwayne Bravo, the highest wicket-taker in the Indian Premier League, will work as Chennai Super Kingsā bowling coach in the upcoming edition. The 39-year-old, at the same time, has announced his retirement from the tournament, where he had been participating since its inception in 2008.
Dwayne Bravo will no longer be available as a player in the Indian Premier League (IPL), Chennai Super Kings (CSK) confirmed the news on Friday. The West Indian will now be working as the bowling coach of the Yellow Army in place of L Balaji, who is taking a break for one year due to personal commitments. Though Balaji will be in touch with CSK, to work with Super Kings Academy.
āIām looking forward to this new journey because itās something I see myself doing after my playing days are fully over. I enjoy working with bowlers and itās a role Iām excited about. From player to coach, I donāt think I have to adjust much because while Iām playing, I always work with bowlers and try to come up with plans and ideas on how to have that one step ahead of the batsmen. The only difference is I will no longer be standing at mid-on or mid-off!ā Bravo said in a statement, released by CSK on social media.
āI never thought I would be the leading wicket-taker in the history of IPL. But Iām just happy to be a part of IPL history!ā
With 183 wickets from 161 matches, Bravo tops the chart among the leading wicket-takers in the IPL. Occasionally, he had also chipped in with the bat as well, having scored more than 1,500 runs at a striker rate of around 130. He has been one of CSKās main men since 2011 and played pivotal roles in the title-winning campaign in 2018, and 2021 as well as CSKās triumph in 2014. Notably, he was the first to win the Purple Cap twice in IPL (2013 and 2015).
Overall, Bravo played 144 matches for Chennai Super Kings, taking 168 wickets and scoring 1,556 runs.Ā
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ā Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) December 2, 2022
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