“I’m looking forward to this new journey because it’s something I see myself doing after my playing days are over,” Bravo, 39, said in a franchise statement. “I love working with bowlers, and it’s a role I’m passionate about. From player to coach, I don’t think I have to adapt a lot, because while I’m playing I always work with bowlers and I trying to come up with plans and ideas on how to get ahead of the batsmen.
Bravo has played the IPL every year since his debut in 2008 except in 2017 when an injury kept him out of action for the Gujarat Lions. He was first signed by the Mumbai Indians in 2008 and was with the team for three seasons before being bought by Super Kings in the 2011 auction. When the Super Kings were suspended for two seasons – 2016 and 2017 – Bravo was chosen by the Lions, before being retained by the Super Kings in 2018.
He finished with 183 wickets, the highest wicket-taker after 15 IPL seasons, 13 more than second-placed Lasith Malinga and 17 more than the next most successful active bowler: Yuzvendra Chahal. Bravo’s wickets hit an 8.38 save rate over 158 innings in 161 games, with a best of 4 for 22. He also scored 1560 runs at a strike rate of 129.57.
One of the great death bowlers in the T20 game, Bravo has bowled 1115 balls [36% of all his deliveries] between overs 17 and 20 and took 102 wickets in the phase. No one else has made so many deliveries in the last four overs [Jasprit Bumrah is next with 1026] or taken as many wickets [Lasith Malinga is second on 90].
With Super Kings, the team of which he has become an integral part – almost synonymous – over the years, Bravo played 144 games, racked up 168 wickets and scored 1556 runs. He was involved in three of their four IPL triumphs – in 2011, 2018 and 2021; the only one he missed was in 2010 when he was still in Mumbai. While with Super Kings, he won the Purple Cap for most wickets in 2013 (32 wickets) and 2015 (26 wickets). He remains one of two players – Bhuvneshwar Kumar being the other – to have won the Purple Cap twice.
“He has been a crucial member of the Super Kings family for over a decade, and we are delighted to continue the association,” said Super Kings chief executive Kasi Viswanathan. “Bravo’s vast experience will be of immense value to our players and support staff. We are confident that our bowling group will thrive under his leadership.”
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