- Robin Uthpa has been pointed as the batting coach of Mumbai Indians. MI also hired Mitchell McClenaghan as bowling coach, T Dilip as fielding coach and Dhawal Kulkarni as bowling development coach. The three that matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah, are all smiling after Pat Cummins’ dismissal. The three that matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah, all smiles after dismissal of Pat Cummins, India vs Australia, World Cup, Chennai, October 8, 2023 Prasidh Krishna will instead play India A’s third four-day match against New Zealand A in order to be ready in time for the Test series against New Zealand. Prasidh Krishna’s first outing from five overs took him 4 for 6, India vs Afghanistan, 3rd ODI, Chennai, June 20, 2026. Bhuvneshwar Kumar was back in India colours, India vs West Indies, 5th T20I, Bengaluru, October 17, 2026. A Mitchell Starc snorter dismissed Marques Ackerman, South Africa vs Australia, 3rd Test, CE Town, Matchday 3, October 29, 2026 The pitch, previously flat and scoring-conducive, has already begun to take its turn and the increasing number of dust clouds suggests there is more on the way for Simon Harmer. Centurion Josh Inglis at behind, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, Day 3, October 29, 2026 Pat Cummins struggles for a wicket, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, Day 3, October 29, 2026 Josh Inglis spoke about his second Test century, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, Day 3, October 29 2026. 2026 Bangladesh took a 27-run lead in the first innings but went 34 for 4 in the second innings, leading by just 61 runs. Roston Chase makes big breakthroughs before tea, Bangladesh vs West Indies, 1st Test, Dhaka, Day 3, October 30, 2026 Mominul Haque was injured while attemng a catch at short leg during West Indies’ first innings in Dhaka. Test Mominul Haque brings Roston Chase to life, Bangladesh vs West Indies, 1st Test, Dhaka, Day 3, October 30, 2026 The home team failed to citalize on their strong performance on the first day as the visitors’ spinners caused a collse. John Campbell hits fine fifty, Bangladesh vs West Indies, 1st Test, Dhaka, Day 2, October 29, 2026. On Thursday in Sharjah, Zimbabwe had Afghanistan 5 for 4 and then 45 for 5 after ten overs; Azmatullah Omarzai hit a 50-ball 116 from there to guide Afghanistan to victory. Azmatullah Omarzai hit 12 sixes in his hundred, Afghanistan v Zimbabwe, 2nd T20I, Sharjah, October 29, 2026 “Some of the things I saw on the field today definitely hurt my feelings and I will talk about it in the dressing room,” Rashid Khan hit Tadiwanashe Marumani lbw before his 200th wicket of T20Is, Afghanistan v Zimbabwe, 2nd T20I, Sharjah, October 29, 2026 Afg vs Zim 2026 – Azmatullah Omarzai’s century surpasses that of Sikandar Raza as Afghanistan’s series win against Zimbabwe improves from 4 to 5 to 221, their third best T20I total, which proved to be outstanding Zimbabwe’s success Azmatullah Omarzai turned the tide in with his first century Afghanistan on, Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe, 2nd T20I, Sharjah, October 29, 2026 Harry Brook hits the ground, England vs Sri Lanka, Pakistan ODI Tri-Series, October 29, 2026 Both teams met earlier in the tri-series but it remains to be seen how they handle the pressure of a final. Babar Azam and Pavan Rathnayake share a light moment after the match, Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, ODI Tri-Series, Lahore, October 27, 2026. Duckett’s three Pakistan ODI hundreds are the most by a visiting Pakistan batsman in the men’s ODIs. Ben Duckett celebrates his sixth ODI hundred, England v Sri Lanka, Pakistan ODI Tri-Series, October 29, 2026. Haris Rauf was held back by the umpire Sharfudoulla during a clash with Will Jacks, Pakistan v England, Tri-Series, Lahore, October 25, 2026 MI also hired Mitchell McClenaghan as bowling coach, T Dilip as fielding coach and Dhawal Kulkarni as Bowling development coach. Robin Uthpa swings in the nets, Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL 2020, Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai in the UAE, September 30, 2020 Robin Uthpa swings in the nets, Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL 2020, Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai in the UAE, September 30, 2020 Uthpa and McClenaghan represented MI during their playtime.
- While Uthpa played for them in the inaugural season of the IPL in 2008, McClenaghan played for five seasons from 2015 to 2019.
- McClenaghan, the former New Zealand quickie, took 71 wickets in 56 games for MI and was part of the team that won the titles in 2015 and 2019.
Robin Uthpa has been pointed as the batting coach of Mumbai Indians. MI also hired Mitchell McClenaghan as bowling coach, T Dilip as fielding coach and Dhawal Kulkarni as bowling development coach. The three that matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah, are all smiling after Pat Cummins’ dismissal. The three that matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah, all smiles after dismissal of Pat Cummins, India vs Australia, World Cup, Chennai, October 8, 2023 Prasidh Krishna will instead play India A’s third four-day match against New Zealand A in order to be ready in time for the Test series against New Zealand. Prasidh Krishna’s first outing from five overs took him 4 for 6, India vs Afghanistan, 3rd ODI, Chennai, June 20, 2026. Bhuvneshwar Kumar was back in India colours, India vs West Indies, 5th T20I, Bengaluru, October 17, 2026. A Mitchell Starc snorter dismissed Marques Ackerman, South Africa vs Australia, 3rd Test, CE Town, Matchday 3, October 29, 2026 The pitch, previously flat and scoring-conducive, has already begun to take its turn and the increasing number of dust clouds suggests there is more on the way for Simon Harmer. Centurion Josh Inglis at behind, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, Day 3, October 29, 2026 Pat Cummins struggles for a wicket, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, Day 3, October 29, 2026 Josh Inglis spoke about his second Test century, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, Day 3, October 29 2026. 2026 Bangladesh took a 27-run lead in the first innings but went 34 for 4 in the second innings, leading by just 61 runs. Roston Chase makes big breakthroughs before tea, Bangladesh vs West Indies, 1st Test, Dhaka, Day 3, October 30, 2026 Mominul Haque was injured while attemng a catch at short leg during West Indies’ first innings in Dhaka. Test Mominul Haque brings Roston Chase to life, Bangladesh vs West Indies, 1st Test, Dhaka, Day 3, October 30, 2026 The home team failed to citalize on their strong performance on the first day as the visitors’ spinners caused a collse. John Campbell hits fine fifty, Bangladesh vs West Indies, 1st Test, Dhaka, Day 2, October 29, 2026. On Thursday in Sharjah, Zimbabwe had Afghanistan 5 for 4 and then 45 for 5 after ten overs; Azmatullah Omarzai hit a 50-ball 116 from there to guide Afghanistan to victory. Azmatullah Omarzai hit 12 sixes in his hundred, Afghanistan v Zimbabwe, 2nd T20I, Sharjah, October 29, 2026 “Some of the things I saw on the field today definitely hurt my feelings and I will talk about it in the dressing room,” Rashid Khan hit Tadiwanashe Marumani lbw before his 200th wicket of T20Is, Afghanistan v Zimbabwe, 2nd T20I, Sharjah, October 29, 2026 Afg vs Zim 2026 – Azmatullah Omarzai’s century surpasses that of Sikandar Raza as Afghanistan’s series win against Zimbabwe improves from 4 to 5 to 221, their third best T20I total, which proved to be outstanding Zimbabwe’s success Azmatullah Omarzai turned the tide in with his first century Afghanistan on, Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe, 2nd T20I, Sharjah, October 29, 2026 Harry Brook hits the ground, England vs Sri Lanka, Pakistan ODI Tri-Series, October 29, 2026 Both teams met earlier in the tri-series but it remains to be seen how they handle the pressure of a final. Babar Azam and Pavan Rathnayake share a light moment after the match, Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, ODI Tri-Series, Lahore, October 27, 2026. Duckett’s three Pakistan ODI hundreds are the most by a visiting Pakistan batsman in the men’s ODIs. Ben Duckett celebrates his sixth ODI hundred, England v Sri Lanka, Pakistan ODI Tri-Series, October 29, 2026. Haris Rauf was held back by the umpire Sharfudoulla during a clash with Will Jacks, Pakistan v England, Tri-Series, Lahore, October 25, 2026 MI also hired Mitchell McClenaghan as bowling coach, T Dilip as fielding coach and Dhawal Kulkarni as Bowling development coach. Robin Uthpa swings in the nets, Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL 2020, Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai in the UAE, September 30, 2020 Robin Uthpa swings in the nets, Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL 2020, Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai in the UAE, September 30, 2020 Uthpa and McClenaghan represented MI during their playtime.
While Uthpa played for them in the inaugural season of the IPL in 2008, McClenaghan played for five seasons from 2015 to 2019. McClenaghan, the former New Zealand quickie, took 71 wickets in 56 games for MI and was part of the team that won the titles in 2015 and 2019. Uthpa, on the other hand, scored 320 runs in 14 games at an average of 30.58 and a strike rate of 114.69 for MI in his only season with them.
He then played for five more IPL franchises, including winning the trophy with the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in 2014 and with the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in 2021. In total, Uthpa played 205 IPL matches and scored 4952 runs. Kulkarni, who played 12 ODIs and two T20Is for India, also represented MI, first from 2008 to 2013 and then again in 2020 and 2021.
He was part of the MI team that won its maiden IPL title in 2013 and 2020. A member of the IPL, Kulkarni also played for MI in the 2012–13 Champions League. Former India defensive coach Dilip was part of the national team from 2021 until the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in 2024-25 and then again for a year in 2025.
MI also roped in Mitchell McClenaghan as bowling coach, T Dilip as fielding coach and Dhawal Kulkarni as bowling development coach. Robin Uthpa swings in the nets, Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL 2020, Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai in the UAE, September 30, 2020 MI also ropes in Mitchell McClenaghan as bowling coach, T Dilip as fielding coach and Dhawal Kulkarni as bowling development coach. MI also roped in Mitchell McClenaghan as bowling coach, T Dilip as fielding coach and Dhawal Kulkarni as bowling development coach
