India, Oct. 30 -- Robin Uthappa was named as Mumbai Indians' batting coach on Friday ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2027 edition. The position became vacant after Kieron Pollard was elevated as the head coach. The revamp of the coaching staff is now complete, with several other names joining the support staff, spearheaded by Kieron Pollard.

Uthappa had played for the Mumbai Indians in the inaugural edition of the IPL, returning with 320 runs in 14 matches. Moreover, former New Zealand pacer Mitchell McClenaghan has joined the ranks as the bowling coach.

T Dilip will oversee the fielding department, while domestic stalwart Dhawal Kulkarni will be the development bowling coach. Earlier, Pollard was named the head coach after Mah...