Ashish Nehra (; born 29 April 1979) is a

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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

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his last appearance.

Early and personal life

Nehra was born in 1979 in Sadar Bazaar, Delhi Cantonment,

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to Diwan Singh Nehra and Sumitra Nehra in a Hindu Jat family.

International career

Nehra was named in the 'Team of the Tournament' for the 2016 T20 World Cup by the ICC and Cricinfo. 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

. 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 Mumbai Indians franchise. For his performances in 2014 and 2015 for

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, he was named in the Cricinfo CLT20 XI.

Coaching career

In January 2018,

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appointed Ashish Nehra as their bowling coach. Nehra retained his position in 2019's season of 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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