Rajasthan Royals appoint Ish Sodi as spin consultant and operations executive

New Zealand leg spinner Ish Sodhi has been appointed Rajasthan Royals’ spin consultant and operations executive for the upcoming IPL edition. As a player, Sodhi represented the Royals in 2018 and 2019 but could only manage to pick eight wickets across the seasons.

Sodhi will be working closely with the Royals’ spin bowling coach Sairaj Bahutule and CEO Jake Lush McCrum. The 27-year-old made his T20I debut for New Zealand in 2014 and has bagged 47 wickets in 40 matches so far.

“We are very happy to welcome back Ish to the Royals family in his new role. The induction of Ish in this dual role demonstrates the Royals’ commitment to recognise and reward young talent to develop into masters in their field of work. I congratulate Ish on his new stint and wish every cricket fan across the globe gets behind the team when Rajasthan Royals kicks off its new season this summer,” said Head of Royals Cricket Zubin Bharucha.

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— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) January 2, 2020

“I am delighted to be taking on this new challenge at Rajasthan Royals with this dual role. Having played for two seasons for the Royals, I have formed a great level of understanding with all the people involved with the franchise, and they have always been very supportive of me. Therefore, I did not have to think twice when this opportunity was offered to me by the Royals’ management. I love this franchise and want to help us win the IPL this year,” noted Sodhi.