Zubin Bharucha joins Mumbai Indians
Zubin Bharucha has been appointed as the Director of Performance for the Mumbai Indians cricket franchise. He will focus on developing Indian talent and strengthening the team's long-term player development pathway.
Why it matters
Reflects the increasing professionalization and focus on talent scouting in the Indian Premier League ecosystem.
Zubin Bharucha has joined Mumbai Indians as its Director of Performance, switching franchises in a role that will see him work closely with the existing multi-disciplinary leadership group across performance disciplines.
“Zubin will join the current support staff within MI’s highly integrated ecosystem and build on Mumbai Indians’ established approach to delivering sustained excellence in player development,” a statement by MI read on Saturday.
The Hindu understands Bharucha will work alongside former Mumbai teammate Paras Mhambrey, an assistant coach with MI. The duo will be entrusted with the development pathway of Indian youngsters — both male and female — at the franchise’s training facility in Navi Mumbai on a year-long basis.
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