Sairaj Bahutule selected Rajasthan Royals' twist bowling trainer for IPL 2025

Former India legspinner Sairaj Bahutule has been appointed as Rajasthan Royals' spin-bowling coach for IPL 2025. He worked in the same capacity with RR from 2018 to 2021. "Joining Rajasthan Royals again is a gigantic honor," Bahutule said in a delivery. "The establishment's obligation to supporting ability and playing an astonishing brand of cricket reverberates with my own instructing reasoning. I'm anxious to work close by Rahul [Dravid, head coach] and the remainder of the instructing staff to foster our bowling assault and add to the group's prosperity. Together, we mean to accomplish extraordinary achievements in the approaching season." After his spell with RR, Bahutule enlisted in the Public Cricket Foundation as twist bowling trainer and was essential for the care staff during numerous India A series. All the more as of late, he was colleague to substitute India lead trainer VVS Laxman when India visited Ireland for a T20I series. He was likewise India's bowling trainer when they won gold at the Asian Games in 2023. Bahutule has 633 wickets in top notch cricket and ten wickets in T20s. He played two Tests and eight ODIs for India and has changed into an instructing profession since. "Sairaj's profound comprehension of twist bowling and his broad instructing experience make him a significant expansion to our group," Dravid said. "His demonstrated capacity to coach youthful bowlers adjusts impeccably with our vision at Rajasthan Royals. Having worked with him previously, I'm sure that his bits of knowledge and direction will essentially help our players as we make progress toward greatness in the forthcoming season." In front of the sale for IPL 2025, Royals had welcomed Dravid on board as their new lead trainer, supplanting Kumar Sangakkara, who had been in control from 2021 to 2024, and Vikram Rathour as batting mentor.