Mahela Jayawardene back as head coach of the Mumbai Indians

Five-time IPL champions Mumbai Indians (MI) have named former Sri Lankan cricketer Mahela Jayawardene as their new head coach for IPL 2025. He will take over from Mark Boucher, who led the team during the 2023 and 2024 seasons. Jayawardene notably served as head coach of the Mumbai franchise from 2017 to 2022.