
New Delhi: Sunrisers Hyderabad have roped in legendary Pakistan pacer Waqar Younis as its bowling coach for the upcoming Indian Premier League in April-May.
"One of the greatest fast bowlers of all time, Waqar Younis will be the bowling coach for SunRisers Hyderabad!" the team said in a tweet.
Younis was bowling coach of Pakistan and national coach till mid-2011.
Sunrisers, who took over the Hyderabad franchise from Deccan, have Tom Moody as their head coach and Kris Srikkanth as their team mentor.
Younis` wards in the Hyderabad team will include South Africa`s Dale Steyn, Ishant Sharma, Clint McKay and Sudeep Tyagi.
The 41-year-old picked 373 wickets in 87 Tests. His ODIs tally read 416 in 262 matches.
PTI
First Published: Friday, March 8, 2013, 16:08