Brad Haddin Appointed As Sunrisers Hyderabad's Assistant Coach

Haddin will now be joining Trevor Bayliss in the SRH backroom staff

Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on Monday appointed former Australian vice-captain and wicketkeeper Brad Haddin as their assistant coach. The one-time IPL champions took to their social media handles to confirm the development. Here’s the post:

We welcome Brad Haddin as the Assistant Coach of SunRisers Hyderabad.#OrangeArmy #RiseWithUs pic.twitter.com/XqEn8Y10LX

— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) August 19, 2019

Haddin will now be joining Trevor Bayliss in the SRH backroom staff. Bayliss was named the SRH head coach in July, replacing Tom Moody in the role. Haddin replaces Simon Helmot, who was the assistant to Moody. Bayliss has previously led Kolkata Knight Riders to two IPL titles between 2012 and 2015, while Haddin was with KKR as a player in 2011. Haddin has prior coaching experience with Australia, having been appointed fielding coach of the side in 2017 after coaching Australia A that year.