Photo Credit: Punjab Kings
The 45-year-old has previously coached the Melbourne Stars and the Hobart Hurricanes in the Big Bash League.
Punjab Kings today announced the appointment of Damien Wright as the new bowling coach for the upcoming edition of the IPL. The former cricketer was also head coach of the Bangladesh U-19 cricket team and will help support the Punjab Kings squad under the guidance of Head Coach and Director of Cricket Operations, Anil Kumble.
Damien Wright, Bowling Coach, Punjab Kings said, “I am delighted to come on board as bowling coach for Punjab Kings. The team looks great and there is tremendous potential in this squad and I look forward to working alongside an amazing support staff team this season of the IPL.”
Anil Kumble, Head Coach and Director of Cricket Operations, Punjab Kings said,“ We are pleased to announce that Damien Wright will join us as bowling coach at Punjab Kings. He brings in a great deal of experience and will definitely help strengthen our team. We look forward to working with him this edition of the IPL. “
Photo Credit: Twitter profile photo of @anilkumble1074
Punjab Kings support staff for IPL 2021:
| Name | Designation |
| Anil Kumble | Director of Cricket Operations |
| Andy Flower | Assistant Coach |
| Damien Wright | Bowling Coach |
| Avinash Vaidya | General Manager – Cricket Operations |
| Wasim Jaffer | Batting Coach |
| Jonty Rhodes | Fielding Coach |
| Ashish Tuli | Team Analyst |
| Andrew Leipus | Physio |
| AdrianLe Roux | Strength And Conditioning Coach |
| Naresh Kumar | Masseur |
