Daniel Vettori, the former New Zealand captain, has assumed the role of head coach at Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League (IPL), replacing West Indies batting legend Brian Lara, as announced by the team on Monday.

Previously, Vettori served as the coach for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL and also worked as an assistant coach for the Australia men’s team.

Brian Lara, who initially worked as the batting coach at Hyderabad, took over as head coach last year. However, the team’s performance under his leadership resulted in a disappointing last-place finish in the 10-team league, with only four wins in 14 matches.

Sunrisers Hyderabad expressed their appreciation for Lara’s contributions during his two-year association with the team, bidding farewell to him on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, and extending their best wishes for his future endeavors.