Virat Kohli's unbeaten knock of 82 and Faf du Plessis' blistering 73 guided Royal Challengers Bangalore to register a comprehensive eight-wicket win over Mumbai Indians at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Sunday to kick start their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 campaign with a victory.
Talking about the MI Emirates squad, Bond asserted that the combination of a bunch of talented and raring-to-go youngsters coupled with the calmness and stability provided by senior players will help the team transform into a formidable unit on the field.
The coaching team includes current Mumbai Indians talent scouts, Parthiv Patel and Vinay Kumar who will debut as coaches - Parthiv Patel as Batting Coach, Vinay Kumar as Bowling coach and former MI all-rounder James Franklin as fielding coach.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 8 (ANI): Mumbai Indians bowling coach Shane Bond lauded two youngsters Tilak Varma and Dewald Brevis for fitting seamlessly into the MI team and showcasing their talent.
Abu Dhabi [UAE], September 24 (ANI): Mumbai Indians bowling coach Shane Bond has said that the franchise is also looking at the needs of Team India when managing the workload of all-rounder Hardik Pandya.
Auckland [New Zealand], August 17 (ANI): New Zealand men's cricket team on Tuesday added Shane Bond as a fourth coach for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup in the UAE and the following three-game T20I series against India.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 24 (ANI): Former Australia captain Steve Waugh was chosen as the Greatest Of All Time (G.O.A.T) among Test captains of the 21st century through a poll conducted by Star Sports during the ICC World Test Championship final.
New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): India pacer Jasprit Bumrah has said that he shares a great relationship with Mumbai Indians bowling coach Shane Bond and that the former Kiwi fast bowler has constantly helped him evolve and try add new things to his bowling arsenal.
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 20 (ANI): Mumbai Indians bowling coach Shane Bond reckons Delhi Capitals is a really talented team and as a result, he believes the Rohit Sharma-led side needs to be at their best to come out on top when the two side clash on Tuesday.
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 16 (ANI): Mumbai Indians bowling coach Shane Bond feels players will have to adapt to the dew factor which has been spoken about in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL).