Mahela Jayawardene recently quit as MI's coach. Photo: BCCI
\n\nAn era ended in IPL as Mahela Jayawarden quit as the head coach of Mumbai Indians (MI) after 8 seasons. He first joined MI before IPL 2017 and stayed with them till 2026. MI are now looking for a new head coach and will soon sign Jayawardene's replacement. The Sri Lankan legend had a memorable stint as MI's head coach and he propelled them to three IPL titles – in 2017, 2019 and 2020. MI haven't played an IPL final since 2020.
\n\nFollowing Jayawardene's exit, Subramaniam Badrinath said that he has been made the scapegoat for the team's poor performance. Speaking on his YouTube channel, the former India batter said: "He did brilliantly with MI, and they won three titles under him. But he has been made the scapegoat for their recent struggles. What more could he have done? They had such a great team. Could he have taught Hardik Pandya how to bowl or Rohit Sharma how to play the pull shot or Bumrah how to bowl yorkers? They are all proven performers."
\n\n"Whenever a franchise wants to make a change, the coach often becomes the scapegoat. The same thing…
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