Overview
- Times of India reports Joshi will begin at the Bengaluru-based Centre of Excellence on October 1.
- His remit includes mentoring spinners in senior teams, India A and age-group squads, with regular engagement with current internationals.
- He replaces Sairaj Bahutale, who left the Centre of Excellence to join Rajasthan Royals before IPL 2025.
- Punjab Kings must find a new assistant coach after Joshi served on Ricky Ponting’s IPL 2025 staff.
- Joshi was chosen after multiple interviews over candidates including Rakesh Dhruv and Nooshin Al Khadeer, backed by prior roles with Uttar Pradesh and Bangladesh.