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Vijay Dahiya returns as Delhi head coach, Kohli mentor
Former India wicketkeeper-batter Vijay Dahiya has been re-appointed as head coach of the Delhi senior men's cricket team for the 2026-27 domestic season, replacing Sarandeep Singh. The 53-year-old last led Delhi to…
Former India wicketkeeper-batter Vijay Dahiya has been re-appointed as head coach of the Delhi senior men's cricket team for the 2026-27 domestic season, replacing Sarandeep Singh. The 53-year-old last led Delhi to a Ranji Trophy title in 2007-08. Rajkumar Sharma, childhood coach of Virat Kohli, has been named state mentor, the DDCA announced on Friday.
Dahiya, currently assistant coach with Gujarat Titans, has previously coached Delhi in 2012-13, 2014-15 and 2015-16. His support staff includes bowling coaches Parvinder Awana and Sanjeev Sharma, and assistant coaches Kshitiz Sharma and Kuldeep Rawat. The selection committee is headed by K.P. Bhaskar. Delhi begins its Ranji season against Bengal on October 11.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The DDCA announcement, carried identically by the sources, is a straight roster update with no controversy. The Hindu leads with Dahiya's appointment and Delhi's Ranji drought since his last title. NDTV's version, from a syndicated feed, adds details on the women's and age-group coaching appointments that The Hindu omits, but neither outlet offers any evaluative framing. The story is pure personnel news: the only open question is whether Dahiya can replicate his 2007-08 success with a team that has not reached the Ranji final since 2017-18. His first match against Bengal on October 11 will be an early indicator.
Coverage: 3 sources, 3 neutral
Sources (3): thehindu.com (neutral report), sports.ndtv.com (neutral report), sports.ndtv.com (2) (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry.
Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
