IPL 2020: 5 IPL winners who are now coaches of franchises

3. Mohammad Kaif - Fielding coach of Delhi Capitals

I gave 'exposure'He 'focused'And we 'clicked'@PrithviShaw ;) pic.twitter.com/8fgTxu3NF7

— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) September 12, 2020

Delhi Capitals have one of the best groups of coaches in IPL 2020 as their fielding coach Mohammad Kaif is also an IPL-winning player. The former Indian cricket team star played for the Rajasthan Royals in the inaugural IPL season.

The right-handed batsman played a significant role in the team's championship win as he featured in the playing XI of all matches. Kaif scored 176 runs in 14 innings for the Royals, and he also took eight catches in the field.

Delhi's team owners will expect the trio of Kaif, Ryan Harris, and Ricky Ponting to guide the youngsters to perfection in IPL 2020.

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2. Michael Hussey - Batting coach of Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2020

Michael Hussey is the batting coach of his former IPL team Chennai Super Kings

Former Australian middle-order batsman Michael Hussey is one of the few players to have scored a century on his IPL debut. The southpaw from Western Australia hit a ton against the Kings XI Punjab in the second game of IPL 2008.

In the next five years, Hussey won two championships with the Chennai Super Kings. He switched to Mumbai Indians in 2014 but returned to Chennai the following year.

The 45-year-old veteran is the batting coach of the MS Dhoni-led franchise in IPL 2020. Upcoming stars Ruturaj Gaikwad and Narayan Jagadeesan will look forward to improving their batting skills under Hussey.

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1. Lakshmipathy Balaji - Bowling coach of Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2020

Remember the first ever IPL hat-trick? Your Monday source of nostalgia - revived in the form of our Bowling Coach! Welcome back the ever smiling Lakshmipathy Balaji! #ReturnOfTheSuperKings #SummerIsComing #WhistlePodu pic.twitter.com/mBOmRIrEa0

— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) January 22, 2018

Lakshmipathy Balaji was a part of the Chennai Super Kings squad that won the IPL trophy in 2010. The right-arm medium-fast bowler picked up seven wickets in seven matches that season.

Chennai released him in 2011, and he joined the Kolkata Knight Riders next. Balaji once again became an IPL champion as Kolkata won the title in 2012, and scalped 11 wickets in eight games that season.

The veteran pace bowler also made it to the IPL final in 2014 while playing for Kings XI Punjab, but they lost the final to Kolkata. Nevertheless, Balaji's teams performed exceptionally well in the IPL.

After retirement, he coached Kolkata and later joined Chennai's backroom staff. CSK have retained him as their bowling coach for IPL 2020.