“Becoming a member of Rajasthan Royals once more is an amazing honour,” Bahutule stated in a launch. “The franchise’s dedication to nurturing expertise and enjoying an thrilling model of cricket resonates with my very own teaching philosophy. I’m desperate to work alongside Rahul [Dravid, head coach] and the remainder of the teaching workers to develop our bowling assault and contribute to the crew’s success. Collectively, we intention to attain nice milestones within the forthcoming season.”
After his stint with RR, Bahutule joined the Nationwide Cricket Academy as spin-bowling coach and was a part of the assist workers throughout a number of India A collection. Extra not too long ago, he was assistant to stand-in India head coach VVS Laxman when India toured Eire for a T20I collection. He was additionally India’s bowling coach after they received gold on the Asian Video games in 2023.
Bahutule has 633 wickets in top quality cricket and ten wickets in T20s. He performed two Checks and eight ODIs for India and has transitioned into a training profession since.
“Sairaj’s deep understanding of spin bowling and his intensive teaching expertise make him a useful addition to our crew,” Dravid stated. “His confirmed capacity to mentor younger bowlers aligns completely with our imaginative and prescient at Rajasthan Royals. Having labored with him earlier than, I’m assured that his insights and steering will considerably profit our gamers as we try for excellence within the upcoming season.”