SUPPORT STAFF OF ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGLORE

ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGLORE

 

1.Head Coach- Ray Jennings

               Ray Jennings was named as a head coach of Royal Challengers Banglore in IPL-2. The team owners haven't change him so far. After finishing second last on the points table, under his guidance team managed to reach the finals of the prestigious tournament in South Africa. In 2009, RCB also qualified for the Champions League T20 and lost to Mumbai Indians in final. So, under Ray's guidance, team has already gelled up well, they just need to push themselves a bit and try to win the big matches in play-offs.

                        

2.Assistant Coach- Venkatesh Prasad

                                 

              

                Venkatesh Prasad, Indian fast bowler, is the assistant coach of Royal Challengers Banglore. He was also coach of Indian national team, which won test series in England and New Zealand, they also won the inaugural T20 World Cup played in South Africa. He also worked with the Chennai Super Kings IPL team that won the IPL and CLT20 double in 2010 before bringing over his expertise to his home team, the Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2011.

 

 

  

  3.Batting and Fielding Coach- Mark O'Donnell

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       New Zealander Mark O'Donnell has prior experience coaching various teams in South Africa where he worked for nearly 17 years from 1985.He is the man who guides the batsmen like Gayle, Kohli, AB De Villiers, Dilshan in RCB. He also looks after the fielding drills of the team.

 

4.Physio- Evan Speechly

                                                                                                                               

                                                                                                                                                                                                            Evan Speechly is one of the biggest names in physiotherapy when it comes to cricket and is the current physiotherapist of the Indian national cricket team. He will look forward to keep the players fit and ready for all the matches of the hectic schedule of IPL-6.

 

5.Acupressure Masseur- Ramesh Mane

                                                                                                                                               

                        Ramesh Mane, as masseur joined the Indian cricket team in the 2004/05 season and has been with them ever since. His primary objective at RCB is to ensure that all the players going into a match are suitably rested and relaxed, physically and mentally. His methods to bring about the change include: massages, meditation, acupuncture and pranic healing.