IPL 2026
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Former India fast-bowler Varun Aaron has been named as the new bowling coach of Sunrisers Hyderabad, the franchise announced in a social media post on Monday (July 14). The 35-year-old, from Jharkhand, had retired from representative cricket earlier this year.
Aaron, who was one of the few Indian fast bowlers in the 2010s with fiery pace, has 18 caps (nine in Tests and nine in ODIs) and 29 wickets to his name at the international stage. He also played the Indian Premier League for nine season, from 2011 to 2022, and represented five franchises across this time while claiming 44 wickets at an economy of 8.93.
Aaron has recently been in the commentary box and will link up with Sunrisers Hyderabad for his first major gig as a coach.
Sunrisers, having finished as runners-up in 2024, had a poor 2025 season with a sixth-place finish. Despite posting the highest score of the season – 286 for 6 against Rajasthan Royals – in their tournament opener, the team struggled with the ball, being unable to control the run-scoring across the IPL 2025 season.
The Sunrisers had former New Zealand all-rounder James Franklin as their bowling coach for the last two IPL seasons in 2024 and 2025, after Dale Steyn pulled out before the 2024 season due to personal reasons. Now, the New Zealander will be redesignated to another role in the franchise.
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