Mithun Manhas (born 12 October 1979) is an Indian former

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er and current coach. A right-handed batsman, he also bowled right-arm off-spin and occasionally kept wicket. He was the first ever player from Jammu and Kashmir to play in the

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Indian Premier League

Manhas played in the

representing the Delhi Daredevils. In the fourth season of IPL, he was contracted for US$260,000 by Pune Warriors. In the seventh season of the Indian Premier League, he was contracted by the

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Domestic career

Manhas was the captain of the Delhi side for most of the new millennium. He was at the helm when Delhi ended their championship drought in 2007–08, although Gambhir led the side in the semi-final and final. He scored 921 runs in that first-class season at 57.57. In September 2015, Manhas joined

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for 2015–16 Ranji Trophy season.

Coaching career

In February 2017, Manhas was appointed assistant coach of Indian Premier League side Kings XI Punjab. In October 2017, Manhas was announced as the batting consultant of the Bangladesh Under-19 team. He was their batting consultant till 2019. Manhas was hired by the

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as their assistant coach for the

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. In 2022, Manhas was appointed assistant coach of Indian Premier League side

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* 1979 births Living people Delhi cricketers Jammu and Kashmir cricketers Indian cricketers Delhi Capitals cricketers Pune Warriors India cricketers North Zone cricketers India Green cricketers People from Jammu Cricketers from Jammu and Kashmir Chennai Super Kings cricketers 21st-century Indian sportsmen Abahani Limited cricketers Mohammedan Sporting Club cricketers Cricketers from Delhi {{India-cricket-bio-1970s-stub