Ashish Nehra (; born 29 April 1979) is an Indian

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coach and former

er who played in all formats of the game. Nehra announced his retirement from all forms of cricket in late 2017, with the

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match against New Zealand on 1 November 2017 at Feroz Shah Kotla Ground his last appearance. With

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, Nehra was a member of the Indian team that was one of the joint-winners of the

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, which the title was also shared with Sri Lanka, and was a member of the team that won the

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although he didn't play in the final.

Early and personal life

Nehra was born in Sadar Bazaar,

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to Diwan Singh Nehra and Sumitra Nehra. Nehra was very passionate about cricket from an early age. Nehra would ride scooters with

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to the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium in Delhi to be able to play cricket. This allowed him to grow success and eventually rise through the ranks. He eventually join the Delhi team to participate in the Ranji Trophy.

International career

He made his debut against

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. On 26 February 2003, during the 2003 ICC Cricket World Cup, Nehra took 6 for 23 against

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, which was the best bowling figures by an Indian bowler in

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history until Mohammad Shami surpassed it against New Zealand on 15 November 2023 during the semi-final of the

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. Nehra was named in the 'Team of the Tournament' for the 2016 T20 World Cup by the ICC and ESPNcricinfo. In the 2013–14 Ranji Trophy, he took 6/16 from 10 overs to bowl out

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for a meagre 88 in the first innings at the Roshanara Club Ground at

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. After recovering from the ankle injury that prevented him from playing for the Delhi Ranji Team in the 2007–08 season, Nehra joined the

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and signed up for the

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franchise. For his performances in 2014 and 2015 for

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, he was named in the ESPNcricinfo CLT20 XI.

Coaching career

In January 2018,

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appointed Nehra as their bowling coach. He retained his position for the 2019 IPL. In January 2022, he was appointed the head coach of newly formed Indian Premier League franchise

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. In the 2022 IPL season, Gujarat Titans finished top of the table and went on to win the trophy in the

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against

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. Nehra also became the first Indian head coach to win the Indian Premier League.

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