Cricket-Jayawardene steps down as coach, gets bigger role at IPL's Mumbai Indians


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  • Wednesday, 14 Sep 2022

FILE PHOTO: Cricket - T20 Triangular Tournament - MCC v Nepal- Lord's Cricket Ground, London, Britain - July 29, 2018 The MCC's Mahela Jayawardene in action Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Mahela Jayawardene will step down as Mumbai Indians head coach and take on a bigger role at the franchise due to its increasing international presence, the Indian Premier League side said on Wednesday.

Mumbai's owners recently purchased teams in the International League T20 based in the United Arab Emirates, and the Cape Town side in a new league in South Africa.

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