The Delhi Capitals have appointed Amit Mishra as their spin bowling coach ahead of the IPL 2027 season. In the newly revamped coaching setup of the Capitals, Mishra will work alongside former India all-rounder
Yuvraj Singh, who has been appointed as the franchise’s assistant and batting coach , and former India skipper Sourav Ganguly, who has taken over as their head coach. Mishra’s recruitment in the coaching setup will now see former India teammates working together to guide DC to glory in the forthcoming edition.
Apart from the India stars, former Sri Lanka fast bowler Chaminda Vaas has also joined the coaching staff as their fast-bowling coach. The Capitals announced Mishra’s appointment with a social media post, where they wrote, “The OG Tiger has returned! Amit Mishra, our highest ever wicket-taker, is now our spin-bowling coach.”
The OG Tiger has returned! 🥹
Amit Mishra, our highest ever wicket-taker, is now our spin-bowling coach 💙❤️ https://t.co/pKZS7lNnx5
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) October 21, 2026
A tiger is the one who never leaves his prey. Dilli is my heartbeat: Amit Mishra on his appointment as DC spin-bowling coach
In a video shared online by the franchise, Mishra expressed his excitement on his recruitment as the spin-bowling coach. “I don’t know about legends, but I did really well in IPL. Dilli Dilliwalon ki hai (Delhi is of the people with a large heart). When the first season of IPL was held, I was part of DC. Today, when I am starting my coaching career, it’s also with the DC team, and so, I am very happy,” he said in a video shared by the franchise.
“A tiger is the one who never leaves his prey. Dilli is my heartbeat. We will try to give the happiness to the Dilli fans which they have been waiting for these many years,” the 43-year-old said.
As for his IPL career, Mishra has been a part of multiple IPL franchises throughout his playing career. He represented Delhi Daredevils (Delhi Capitals), Deccan Chargers, Sunrisers Hyderabad, and Lucknow Super Giants in his IPL career. Statistically, Mishra played 162 games and picked 174 wickets. He also holds the record for the most hat-tricks in the tournament’s history with three.
Not only this, but he is also the DC’s all-time leading wicket-taker with 110 wickets from 103 matches. On the national side, he was a part of 22 Tests, 36 ODIs, and 10 T20Is with a total of 156 wickets across all three formats.
