Overview
- Delhi Capitals announced on Saturday that former Sri Lanka left‑arm seamer Chaminda Vaas will be their fast‑bowling coach for IPL 2027, posting the hire on the team's official X account.
- Vaas takes over the role previously held by Munaf Patel after the franchise overhauled its support staff following consecutive mid‑table finishes.
- This will be Vaas's first coaching assignment in the IPL even though he played for Deccan Chargers from 2008–2010 and has extensive international coaching experience with Sri Lanka, Ireland and short consultancy work with New Zealand.
- The Vaas hire completes a coaching triad that includes head coach Sourav Ganguly and assistant and batting coach Yuvraj Singh and arrives alongside recent roster moves such as the trades for Rishabh Pant and Zeeshan Ansari.
- Delhi made the changes to address uneven results and a change in operational control by JSW, and the immediate test will be whether Vaas can improve new‑ball swing, death‑over skills and injury management for the Capitals' young pacers ahead of the 2027 auction and pre‑season camps.