IPL 2025: Paras Mhambrey announced as the new bowling coach for Mumbai Indians

Paras Mhambrey, a former Indian cricketer, has been announced as the Mumbai Indians' bowling coach for the upcoming IPL 2025 season. Mhambrey, who previously worked as MI's assistant coach, will now join forces with current bowling coach Lasith Malinga, under the leadership of newly appointed head coach Mahela Jayawardene.

Mhambrey served as India's bowling coach from 2021 till August this year under Rahul Dravid and was part of the T20 World Cup-winning side in the Caribbean. He was also part of the MI set-up when the team won the IPL in 2013 and the Champions League T20 in 2011 and 2013.

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He also has experience coaching in Indian domestic cricket, having overseen the India A team and having helped Bengal to successive Ranji Trophy finals in 2005-06 and 2006-07. He played two Tests and three ODIs for India between 1996 and 1998. He represented Mumbai in domestic cricket, taking 284 wickets in 91 first-class games and 111 wickets in 83 List A games.

On Sunday, MI had announced the return of former Sri Lanka captain Jayawardene as their head coach ahead of the new season. The coaching staff's first task will be to finalise Mumbai's retentions ahead of the deadline on October 31.

MI finished at the bottom of the table in IPL 2024 with just four wins in 14 games under new Hardik Pandya.