After going unsold in the recently concluded IPL auction, Ish Sodhi is appointed as the spin consultant and operations executive for the Rajasthan Royals in the upcoming season.
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The Royals’ Head of Cricket Zubin Barucha said that they were very happy to welcome back Ish to the Royals family in his new role. “The induction of Ish in this dual role demonstrates the Royals’ commitment to recognise and reward young talent to develop into masters in their field of work,” he said.
The 27-year-old New Zealand leg-spinner will be one of the youngest to take to coaching while playing. While talking to ESPNCricinfo a Royals official has said that Ish Sodhi was very keen with the managerial side of things. “He was particularly interested in how things work behind the scenes, so we thought while we bring him on board in an operational capacity, he can also double-up on the coaching front by assisting our spin coach Sairaj Bahutule,” he added.
In the statement released by Ish Sodi, he said that it is a fascinating opportunity for me to involved with the coaching staff at such a young age, while also supporting and learning about the operations of the business. “I am looking forward to developing my coaching skills alongside Sairaj and learning from Jake Lush McCrum [chief operating officer] on business operations.”
In the eight matches Sodhi appeared in the IPL, he has taken 9 wickets an average of 22.3. With a pool of young leg-spinners below him like Mayank Markhande, Rahul Tewatiya, Shreyas Gopal, Yashaswi Jaiswal, it will be interesting to see how he will be handling them,
