According to Media Sources, Former Ireland all-rounder John Mooney has been appointed as the new fielding coach of Delhi Capitals (DC) ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season. John Mooney also became the first Irish coach to join the coaching staff of an IPL franchise. The former Ireland all-rounder took over the responsibilities from Gnaneswara Rao and Anton Roux, who held the position last season.
As Per Media Sources, John Mooney will work alongside head coach Hemang Badani, bowling coach Munaf Patel, assistant coach Ian Bell, and director of cricket Venugopal Rao during the IPL 2026 edition. The former Ireland cricketer brings extensive coaching experience, having served as Afghanistan’s fielding coach from 2018 to 2019, including during the team’s historic Test debut in India. Mooney has also worked with the West Indies men’s team in 2019 and briefly coached the Ireland women’s team last year. During his playing career, Mooney represented Ireland in 64 ODIs and 27 T20Is between 2006 and 2015. He participated in three ODI World Cups (2007, 2011, 2015) and two T20 World Cups (2009, 2010). Since retiring in 2015, he has completed Level 1, 2, and 3 coaching certifications from the England and Wales Cricket Board.
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