Former New Zealand left-arm pacer James Franklin is more likely to exchange Dale Steyn as Sunrisers Hyderabad bowling coach within the upcoming IPL (Indian Premier League), starting on March 22.
Steyn, a former South African quick bowler, who took over as SRH bowling coach in 2022, has requested the franchise to provide him a break for this season owing to private causes.
“We’re in talks with him (Franklin) as Dale Steyn won’t be accessible for this season,” an IPL supply advised PTI on circumstances of anonymity.
The 43-year-old had earlier performed for Mumbai Indians within the 2011 and 2012 seasons, however that is his maiden stint as coach within the IPL.
Franklin, nevertheless, has teaching expertise with Durham in English county cricket and Pakistan Tremendous League (PSL) staff Islamabad United as assistant coach.
At SRH, Franklin will hyperlink up together with his former teammate Daniel Vettori, who was appointed because the staff’s head coach after IPL 2023.
Earlier, they’ve labored collectively at Middlesex in county cricket in addition to with Birmingham Phoenix within the Hundred.
Franklin has performed 31 Checks, 110 ODIs and 38 T20Is for New Zealand between 2001 and 2013.