Cricket News: Sanjay Bangar, a former India all-rounder and batting coach, has been named head coach of IPL club Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) for the next two IPL seasons. Mike Hesson, who will remain with the organization as Director of Cricket Operations, will hand over the coaching reins to him. Bangar previously worked as a batting consultant for RCB.
On Tuesday, the RCB issued an official statement confirming the situation.
“Royal Challengers Bangalore has named Sanjay Bangar as head coach for the upcoming season.” Bangar will succeed Mike Hesson, who will remain with the organization in his current capacity as Director of Cricket Operations. “Hesson took on the additional responsibility of Head Coach for the second leg of the IPL 2021 in the UAE,” RCB announced in a statement.
The formal announcement can be seen here:
Sanjay Bangar named Head Coach of RCB
Mike Hesson speaks about the appointment of RCB’s Head Coach while Sanjay Bangar addresses the fans explaining his plans for the mega auction and the 2022 season, on @myntra presents Bold Diaries.#PlayBold #WeAreChallengers #IPL2022 pic.twitter.com/wkm7VbizTV
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) November 9, 2021
Sanjay Bangar stated after his hiring as RCB head coach that he would like to strive towards accomplishing RCB’s aim of winning its first IPL title.
“It’s an honour and a terrific opportunity to serve such a great team as Head Coach.” I’ve had the pleasure of working with some of the squad’s most amazing and brilliant members. I’m excited to take this squad to the next level. There is a lot of work to be done in preparation for the IPL Mega Auctions and the season that follows. But I’m confident that with the ongoing support of management and the support personnel, we’ll be able to deliver the goods and bring joy to our fans all around the world.
“In terms of auction strategy, our work has already begun.” “I would like to reassure all RCB fans that we are committed to building a quality squad and to fulfilling the long-held desire of winning an IPL championship,” Bangar added.
Meanwhile, the franchise will need to find a new captain after Virat Kohli stepped down as skipper at the end of last season.
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