<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/sudden-wealth-can-affect-health-says-robin-uthappa-23647726" rel="nofollow">Former Team India's cricketer Robin Uthappa</a> has been appointed as the new batting coach by Mumbai Indians (MI) ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2027.
Apart from Uthappa, Mitchell McClenaghan was named as the bowling coach, former Team India's fielding coach T Dilip was appointed in the same role, whereas Dhawal Kulkarni's services have been acquired as the development bowling coach.
The trio will join <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/ipl-2027-kieron-pollard-replaces-mahela-jayawardene-as-mumbai-indians-head-coach-23656719" rel="nofollow">new head coach Kieron Pollard</a> as part of a new-look coaching group that will seek to revive the side that won its last IPL trophy in 2020 and finished ninth in the season gone by.
The Mumbai-based franchise shared a post on its official social media handle, with a caption, "From being part of our very first season to returning with a wealth of experience! Robbie brings a sharp understanding of the game, great communication, and the clarity to guide youngsters! Welcome back to the Paltan, Robin".
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From being part of our very first season to returning with a wealth of experience! Robbie brings a sharp understanding of the game, great communication, and the clarity to guide youngsters! ? Welcome back to the Paltan, Robin! आपला new Batting Coach. ? https://t.co/OrIsO6dqgi
&mdash; Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) <a href="https://x.com/mipaltan/status/2116024938217996468?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 30, 2026</a></blockquote>

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MI had parted ways with bowling coaches <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/ipl-2027-mumbai-indians-announce-departure-of-lasith-malinga-paras-mhambrey-carl-hopkinson-23657598" rel="nofollow">Lasith Malinga</a> and Paras Mhambrey, as well as fielding coach Carl Hopkinson.
The franchise had promoted its batting coach Pollard as head coach last week, replacing the long-serving Mahela Jayawardene in an overhaul of the support staff.
For the past few seasons, he has been working with the Mumbai-based franchise as the batting coach and will take over the role of head coach.
The 39-year-old Pollard, who has played around the world in franchise T20 leagues, represented only MI in the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/ipl-2027-csk-thanks-michael-hussey-eric-simons-as-five-time-champions-overhaul-coaching-staff-23657183" rel="nofollow">IPL</a> from 2009-10 to his final appearance in the 2022 edition. In fact, he also represented MI New York in Major League Cricket this year.
In 189 IPL matches for MI, Pollard made 3,412 runs at the strike rate of 147.32 while averaging 28.67, including 16 half-centuries. He also took 69 wickets with a career-best of 4/44.
(With PTI Inputs)

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