Mumbai Indians appoint Robin Uthappa as batting coach for IPL 2027
Mumbai Indians completed their coaching overhaul by appointing Robin Uthappa as batting coach for the 2027 IPL season.
Mumbai Indians appointed Robin Uthappa as batting coach ahead of the 2027 IPL season. Uthappa, aged 40, played for Mumbai Indians in the 2008 IPL season. Kieron Pollard replaced Mahela Jayawardene as head coach last week. Mumbai Indians also parted ways with fielding coach Carl Hopkinson. The franchise finished ninth in IPL 2026 with four wins and ten losses, their last title coming in 2020.
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Uthappa's return to Mumbai Indians as batting coach comes 19 years after he played for the franchise in its inaugural 2008 season, closing a long circle for both player and team.