Delhi Capitals appoint Head Scout Pravin Amre as assistant coach

After serving one year as the chief scout for Delhi Capitals have appointed Pravin Amre as the assistant coach for the franchise.

Pravin Amre has a distinct name for himself on the Indian coaching circuit for coaching Ajinkya Rahane while unearthing many talents on the maidans of Mumbai. He was responsible to do the same for Mumbai Indians from 2014 to 2019 before joining Delhi Capitals as the Head of Talent Scout.

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Come 2021, he will be working as an assistant coach to Ricky Ponting as the franchise announced on Wednesday. Amre, who has played 11 Tests and 37 ODIs for India, will bolster the backroom with his knowledge of Indian domestic cricket and as an experienced campaigner.

“I am grateful to the Delhi Capitals management for having me on board. With the team having reached its very first IPL final in 2020, this is certainly an exciting time to be back there. I look forward to working with Ricky again, and all the players,” Amre said of his appointment.

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With the appointment coming to fruition, Delhi Capitals CEO Dhiraj Malhotra has expressed his delight and credited Amre for the acquisitions of the young Indian trio – Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer and Prithvi Shaw.

“Ours is a team with an Indian core, and that thought process applies to our coaching staff as well,” he said. “Few coaches know the domestic cricket scene in India as thoroughly as Amre does. He has been instrumental in getting the likes of Shreyas, Rishabh and Prithvi to our franchise, and his experience will once again be extremely valuable for us.”

Delhi Capitals were the finalists in the 2020 edition yet the silverware is still elusive.