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Vaas’s arrival is part of Delhi Capitals’ broader reshaping of their support staff before IPL 2027. His role will focus on the franchise’s fast bowlers, while former India captain Sourav Ganguly has been appointed head coach and Yuvraj Singh has joined as assistant and batting coach. The changes put several high-profile former international players into key coaching positions as Delhi prepare for the next season.
Vaas takes over from Munaf Patel, who was Delhi’s bowling coach for the previous two seasons, according to Cricbuzz. The appointment also gives Vaas his first coaching role in the IPL, although he has worked with international teams and has previously played in the tournament.
- 355 wickets: Vaas’s Test career tally for Sri Lanka.
- 400 wickets: his ODI wickets for Sri Lanka.
- 13 matches: his appearances for Deccan Chargers in the IPL.
- 18 wickets: his return in those 13 IPL matches.
The figures underline the international experience Vaas brings to Delhi’s pace-bowling group. His record spans both Test and one-day cricket, while his 13 IPL appearances mean he has also experienced the competition as a player.
- 2008–2010: the seasons in which he played for Deccan Chargers.
Vaas represented Sri Lanka as a left-arm fast bowler and claimed 355 Test wickets and 400 ODI wickets. His coaching work has included multiple stints with Sri Lanka’s men’s team. Cricbuzz reports that he also had a short coaching contract with New Zealand before being appointed to Sri Lanka’s setup from 2013 to 2015.
In 2016, Vaas worked as Ireland’s bowling coach for the men’s T20 World Cup before returning to a coaching role with Sri Lanka. Those assignments give him experience beyond franchise cricket, including work with national-team fast bowlers in different environments.
His playing career also included an IPL spell with Deccan Chargers from 2008 to 2010. He took 18 wickets in 13 matches for the franchise. Delhi’s appointment therefore reunites Vaas with a league he knows from his playing days, now in a specialist coaching role.
Vaas will work with Delhi Capitals’ fast-bowling unit as the franchise prepares for IPL 2027. The appointment has been announced, but the sources cited here do not detail his specific training plans, the composition of the pace attack, or how responsibilities will be divided across the coaching staff. Those details should be confirmed through further franchise announcements.
For Delhi, the immediate task is to bring the revised staff together ahead of the new season. Vaas’s international playing record and previous coaching work provide the background for his appointment; the impact on the field will become clearer once the squad begins its preparations and the season gets underway.
For young fast bowlers and coaches following the IPL, Vaas’s appointment is a reminder that specialist coaching roles can draw on experience from both international cricket and franchise leagues. His career includes a substantial record in Tests and ODIs, previous work with national sides, and a brief IPL playing stint. Delhi Capitals will now look to translate that experience into preparation for the 2027 campaign.
