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    4 retired cricketers who have won IPL trophy as a player and a coach

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    Winning the IPL trophy is the dream of every player who participates in the Indian Premier League. Some of the greatest names in cricket history have failed to put their hands on the IPL trophy despite performing so well in the competition. On the other hand, there are some players who have won trophies without playing any matches.

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    Speaking of IPL, there have been four retired cricketers who won the trophy when they were active players and then they helped a team win the title as their coach. In this listicle today, we will look at four such players.

    1. Ashish Nehra – Won IPL 2016 as player and 2022 as a coach

    Former Indian cricketer Ashish Nehra won his maiden title with the SunRisers Hyderabad in the 2016 edition of the Indian Premier League. Six years later, he helped the Gujarat Titans win the trophy in their debut season itself. Nehra became the first Indian to accomplish the feat.

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    2. Ricky Ponting – Won IPL 2013 as player and 2015 as a coach

    Ricky Ponting became the captain of Mumbai Indians in 2013. He stepped down and dropped himself from the team owing to his poor form, but MI ended as champions that year. Soon after, Ponting became MI’s coach and powered them to the title in 2015.

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    3. Darren Lehmann

    Former Australian cricketer Darren Lehmann was a part of the Rajasthan Royals squad that won the inaugural edition of the Indian Premier League. Lehmann became the coach of the now-defunct Deccan Chargers in 2009 and guided them to the championship in South Africa.

    4. Shane Warne

    Shane Warne was the coach and captain of the Rajasthan Royals team in the initial seasons. When Rajasthan Royals won 2008 season, Warne became the first player to win the trophy as captain and coach.