Ashish Nehra; (born 29 April 1979) is a cricket coach and former cricketer who played in all formats of the game. He was born in Sadar Bazaar, Delhi Cantonment, Delhi.
On 26th February 2003, during the 2003 ICC Cricket World Cup, He took 6 for 23 against England, which is till date the best bowling figures by an Indian bowler in Cricket World Cup history. Ashish Nehra was named in the ‘Team of the Tournament’ for the 2016 T20 World Cup by the ICC and Cricinfo.
Ashish Nehra embodies various virtues of a left- handed bowler- pace, accuracy, strategic variations in line and length, and the ability to swing the ball both ways. He has been particularly effective with the new ball and at the death overs. Ashish Nehra was also famously called “one of the best bowlers that the Indian team has ever seen”, by Ravi Shastri.
Ashish Nehra joined the Indian Premier League and signed up for the Mumbai Indians franchise. For his performances in 2014 and 2015 for Chennai Super Kings, he was named in the Cricinfo CLT20 XI.
In January 2018, Royal Challengers Bangalore appointed his as their bowling coach. He retained his position for the 2019 IPL. Later, he was appointed the head coach of newly formed Indian Premier League franchise Gujarat Titans. In the 2022 IPL season, Gujarat Titans finished top of the table and went on to win the trophy in the final against Rajasthan Royals. He also became the first Indian head coach to win the Indian Premier League.
M.S. Dhoni also suggested Nehra’s name as the future bowling coach for India considering his massive experience, his ability to easily swing the ball both ways and his amazing performance even when bowling under pressure.
