Dwayne Bravo was with Chennai Super Kings for a long time and has been a part of many of his title wins but he will not be seen with this franchise as a player.
Dwayne Bravo retired from IPL. (CSK Twitter)
Another big name will not be seen in the team of Chennai Super Kings in the next season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo, who was an important member of his team, has announced his retirement from IPL. Bravo announced this on Friday. Although he will still be a part of Chennai but not as a player but as a coach.
Bravo, who is number one in the list of highest wicket-taker bowlers in IPL history, will now be seen in the role of bowling coach in Chennai. He will replace Lakshmipathy Balaji. Balaji has decided to take a break from IPL-2023 due to personal reasons.
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— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) December 2, 2022
Excited for new journey
Chennai Super Kings has given information about this by issuing a statement. In this statement, Bravo has been quoted as saying, “I am excited for this new journey because this is something that I want to do after my playing days. I love working with bowlers and I am excited about this role. In the journey from a player to a coach, I don’t think I will have to change anything because I used to work with bowlers even while playing. The only difference will be that I will no longer stand at mid-on or mid-off.
career like this
Bravo has played 161 matches in IPL and has managed to take 183 wickets. He is the highest wicket taker in this league. This all-rounder has scored 1560 runs at a strike rate of 130. He became a part of Chennai Super Kings from 2011 and with this team he lifted the IPL trophy thrice in 2011, 2018 and 2021.
Apart from this franchise, he also played for Gujarat Lions for two years. He started his IPL career with Mumbai Indians. Bravo played 144 matches for Chennai and took 168 wickets and scored 1556 runs. He was the highest wicket-taker in the league in 2013 and 2015 and was successful in getting the Purple Cap.
Source: www.tv9hindi.com