Former Indian cricket team fast bowler Ashish Nehra has made history by becoming the first-ever Indian to win the Indian Premier League trophy as the head coach of a franchise. In the last 14 seasons, the winners always had an overseas head coach.
The list features Shane Warne, Darren Lehmann, Stephen Fleming, Trevor Bayliss, John Wright, Ricky Ponting, Tom Moody and Mahela Jayawardene. Some of the names in the previous statement have even won the IPL multiple times, and now the list has a new addition – Ashish Nehra.
Unlike most of the coaches, Nehra was not spotted using laptops or having long discussions in backroom meetings. He would only ask the players to keep calm and bring their ‘A’ game to the table. In some videos shared by the Gujarat Titans, Nehra would be heard telling the players that they should eat good and rest well.
Speaking with host broadcasters after winning IPL 2022, Gujarat Titans wicket-keeper batter Matthew Wade said:
“Just the team environment, relaxing environment, Hardik, Rashid were leading from the front. It was a family atmosphere, everyone felt welcome, Ashish [Nehra] ensured that. Here everyone gets net time, everyone gets a chance. It has been amazing, hopefully, we can come back next year in front of these fans.”
Fans on Twitter laud Ashish Nehra for winning IPL in his first season as Gujarat Titans head coach
Not many members of the cricket universe gave Gujarat Titans and coach Nehra a chance when IPL 2022 began, but they proved everyone wrong. Here’s how fans on Twitter reacted to the big win:
Ashish Nehra First IPL Winning Indian Coach 🫡🔥
— DK (@DestinedParadox) May 29, 2022
Just a guy with jersey number 7 hitting a six against Sangakkara’s team to take Nehra’s team to victory with Kirsten’s guidance pic.twitter.com/KJpbdWio2W
— Sagar (@sagarcasm) May 29, 2022
IPL 2022 is the redemption of Ashish Nehra. pic.twitter.com/FDQWkkKUxg
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) May 29, 2022
So much about tactics, auctions etc Your Nehra with his analysis on A4 size sheet is beating Baz and Sanga easily.
— N (@_PushTheLines) May 29, 2022
Gary Kirsten and Ashish Nehra won yet another final against Lasith Malinga and Kumar Sangakkara.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) May 29, 2022
Ashish Nehra – The Unsong hero of Gujarat Titans. pic.twitter.com/QG205zdbZz
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) May 29, 2022
My man Nehra got sacked by RCB and won a trophy before them with a pencil and notebook.
— Heisenberg ☢ (@internetumpire) May 29, 2022
Man finishing opponents with a pencil. Ashish Nehra is John Wick of Cricket
— Rishabh Srivastava (@AskRishabh) May 29, 2022
Ashish Nehra – One of the Main hero for Gujarat Titans in this IPL 2022. pic.twitter.com/7vKihIuW1I
— CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh) May 29, 2022
Ashish Nehra Supremacy pic.twitter.com/88BWlSaiTP
— R A T N I S H (@LoyalSachinFan) May 29, 2022
Ashish Nehra is coach of the year! 🙂
— KSR (@KShriniwasRao) May 29, 2022
