Dwayne Bravo on becoming CSK bowling coach: ‘A phone call from Dhoni…’

Following Chennai Super Kings’ win over Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League 2023 final, CSK bowling coach Dwayne Bravo revealed that a phone call from MS Dhoni and Stephen Fleming convinced him to take up the coaching role. Bravo, who will retire from the league after the 2022 season, was an integral part of the Chennai Super Kings squad, contributing significantly to the bowling attack.

“A year back when I decided to announce my retirement from IPL cricket it was a sad moment but at the same time, I was grateful to have had a successful IPL career. As luck would have it, I got a call from CSK captain MS Dhoni and head coach Stephen Fleming who invited me to be a part of the coaching staff. There was no doubt in my mind that this was the direction I wanted to take my new cricket career,” Bravo wrote in a lengthy Instagram reel.

Bravo expressed his happiness by sharing pictures and reels of his fellow players, coaches and staff of the Chennai team. He congratulated Mathisha Pathirana, Deepak Chahar, Rajvardhan Hangergekar and other bowlers for their exceptional performances.

“To my team; Many congratulations for this wonderful win and what I consider to be the most memorable season of IPL cricket. Thank you to the coaching staff for giving me a hug, I can’t say thank you enough. As one of the youngest members of the coaching staff, it has been a huge learning process for me, but I am enjoying every bit of it.”

Former West Indies cricket captain Bravo was the highest wicket-taker in the IPL ahead of the 2023 season with 183 wickets in 161 matches. In May 2022, he played his last IPL match against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.