Sunrisers Hyderabad: Daniel Vettori replaces Brian Lara as head coach of IPL franchise

IPL franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad have appointed former New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori as the head coach for the 2024 season. The Sunrisers have parted ways with West Indian legend Brian Lara, who served as the head coach for just one season.

Lara, who was the batting consultant for the franchise in the 2022 season was promoted to the role of head coach ahead of IPL 2023. However, the Sunrisers finished bottom of the table, with just 8 points. They lost 10 games with Brian Lara at the helm.

His replacement, Daniel Vettori, has prior coaching experience with the Royal Challengers Bangalore, where he was the head coach from 2014 to 2018. In fact, Vettori was RCB's head coach when the franchise lost the 2016 final to Sunrisers Hyderabad. He was also the assistant coach for the Australian men's national team recently.

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