As preparations intensify for IPL 2026 and the T20 World Cup, Delhi Capitals have made a marquee coaching appointment, bringing aboard Ian Bell, England’s batting icon, as assistant coach. Tuesday’s X post from DC celebrated: photo of Bell captioned, ‘England’s great batsman is now a Delhiite. Welcome home, Ian Bell.’
Bell’s coaching acumen shines through roles with England Lions, U19s, Sri Lanka Test batting during 2024 England tour, New Zealand Cricket, and Birmingham Phoenix in The Hundred.
Integrated into the leadership under Venugopal Rao, with Hemang Badani as head coach and Munaf Patel handling bowling, Bell’s input will refine DC’s approach.
His career highlights post-2020 retirement: 118 Tests/7,727 runs (22 centuries, 46 fifties, 235* high), 161 ODIs/5,416 runs (4×100, 35×50, 141 high), 8 T20Is/188 runs (60* high).
This move reflects Delhi Capitals’ ambition, poised to leverage Bell’s mastery to cultivate a winning culture and dominate the IPL landscape.