IPL 2025: Dale Steyn confirms exit as SRH bowling coach

Dale Steyn (Photo Source: X/Twitter)

Former South African fast bowling legend Dale Steyn has announced his departure from his services as the bowling coach of Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The former announced the same just ahead of the mega IPL 2025 auction and ended his two-year coaching stint with the franchise.

Steyn’s association with SRH has been a fruitful one, both as a player and a coach. His expertise has been crucial in nurturing young talents like Umran Malik, contributing to the team’s success. The decision to part ways follows Steyn’s absence from IPL 2024 due to personal reasons, during which James Franklin stepped in as the bowling coach. 

While Steyn’s has revealed that he will not return in the IPL, but has confirmed his continued association with the franchise’s sister team, Sunrisers Eastern Cape, in the SA20 league. The 41-year-old took to social media platform X (formerly Twitter) to make the announcement.

“A big thank you to Sunrisers Hyderabad for my few years with them as bowling coach at the IPL, unfortunately, I won’t be returning for IPL 2025. However, I will continue to work with Sunrisers Eastern Cape in the SA20 here in South Africa. Two-time winners here in SA20, let’s try to make it three in a row,” he wrote.

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Dale Steyn joined SRH coaching setup in late 2021

Under Steyn’s guidance, Eastern Cape has clinched two consecutive SA20 titles in 2023 and 2024. The veteran speedster’s IPL journey has been illustrious, having represented several franchises as a player, including Deccan Chargers, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Sunrisers Hyderabad, and Gujarat Lions.

The coaching setup at SRH has seen several changes in recent years. Steyn was initially appointed under head coach Tom Moody in late 2021. Subsequently, Brian Lara took over in 2023, followed by Daniel Vettori’s appointment as head coach for the 2024 season. Under Vettori’s leadership and with Franklin as bowling coach, SRH reached the IPL final in 2024, their first since 2018, before losing to Kolkata Knight Riders.