This Big IPL Team Appointed Mark Boucher as their Head Coach

Mumbai Indians appointed Former South Africa keeper-batter coach as their head coach.

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After the Twenty20 World Cup, Boucher will step down as South Africa's coach.

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Boucher replaces Mahela Jayawardene, MI's coach since 2017. Under him, the Mumbai Indians won 3 titles. Jayawardene is now the Global Head of Performance.

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Mahela Jayawardene and Zaheer Khan have been promoted to Global Head of Performance and Global Head of Cricket Development, respectively.

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Boucher said it's an honour to be MI's head coach. "Their history and achievements make them one of the world's most successful sports franchises.

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"I am looking forward to the challenge and understand the importance of the outcomes. It's a solid unit with excellent leadership and players. I'm excited to contribute to this dynamic unit," he added.

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