New Delhi, March 19 -- Former Ireland all-rounder John Mooney has been appointed as the new fielding coach of Delhi Capitals (DC) ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season.

John Mooney also became the first Irish coach to join the coaching staff of an IPL franchise. The former Ireland all-rounder took over the responsibilities from Gnaneswara Rao and Anton Roux, who held the position last season.

John Mooney will work alongside head coach Hemang Badani, bowling coach Munaf Patel, assistant coach Ian Bell, and director of cricket Venugopal Rao during the IPL 2026 edition.

The former Ireland cricketer brings extensive coaching experience, having served as Afghanistan's fielding coach from 2018 to 2019, including during the tea...