Indian Premier League franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore has named Sanjay Bangar as their head coach for the upcoming season. He will be succeeding Mike Hesson, who will remain a part of the team’s dugout, but in a different capacity.

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Hesson was appointed Bangalore’s head coach for the second half of IPL 2021, which took place in the United Arab Emirates. In the coming season, Mike Hesson will be working as director of cricket operations for the team.

The appointment of Sanjay Bangar was confirmed in a tweet from the official handle of the Royal Challengers Bangalore, “Sanjay Bangar named Head Coach of RCB Mike Hesson speaks about the appointment of RCB’s Head Coach while Sanjay Bangar addresses fans explaining his plans for the mega auction and the 2022 season, on @myntra presents Bold Diaries. #PlayBold #WeAreChallengers #IPL2022”

Prathmesh Mishra, chairman of Royal Challengers Bangalore, was happy about the appointment of Sanjay Bangar. He said, “RCB has been committed to its philosophy of supporting and grooming talent from within the team and appointing Sanjay Bangar is the reflection of that belief. Sanjay Bangar has been part of our support staff as a batting consultant and brings a wealth of experience, both as a player and batting coach, having worked extensively with the Indian cricket team.”

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“Sanjay Bangar has been chosen to be the head coach following a rigorous and robust selection procedure. We are confident that he will be able to bring his experience to the fore and maximize the potential of the squad. I congratulate Sanjay  Bangar on this appointment and wish him all the best as we embark on this new chapter,” he added.

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Speaking about his role as the new head coach of the RCB Sanjay Bangar said, “It’s an honor and great opportunity to serve such a great franchise in the capacity of head coach. I have worked with some exceptional and talented members in the squad and can’t wait to take this team to the next level.”