Hemang Badani can't catch a break as Southern Brave makes horror Hundred start
Hemang Badani's difficult run as head coach has continued after Delhi Capitals-owned Southern Brave lost their first three matches of The Hundred 2026, leaving them seventh in the standings.
Hemang Badani's search for a coaching turnaround has suffered another setback after Delhi Capitals-owned Southern Brave slumped to their third successive defeat in The Hundred 2026. Despite boasting one of the strongest squads on paper, the Brave have endured a nightmare start and sit seventh in the eight-team standings with a net run rate of -0.201.
Southern Brave, now part of the Delhi Capitals cricket ecosystem following GMR Group's investment in Hampshire Sport & Leisure Holdings, appointed Badani as head coach hoping he could replicate his success in domestic cricket. Instead, the results have been all too familiar.
The Brave opened their campaign with defeats to Welsh Fire and Sunrisers Leeds before suffering a heartbreaking last-ball loss to MI London, leaving them winless after three matches and already facing an uphill battle to reach the knockout stages.
PRESSURE MOUNTS ON BADANI
The contrast within the Southern Brave setup could hardly be greater. While the men's side has lost all three matches, the Southern Brave women have won their opening three fixtures against Welsh Fire, Sunrisers Leeds and MI London to move to the top of the standings.
For Badani, the difficult start continues a worrying trend. Since taking over as Delhi Capitals head coach, the franchise has failed to qualify for the IPL playoffs in each of his first two seasons despite fielding talented squads.
The pressure has intensified further with reports that Delhi Capitals are planning a complete overhaul of their coaching setup ahead of the IPL 2027 season. With JSW Group set to assume control of the men's team for the 2027-28 cycle under its rotational agreement with co-owner GMR Group, sweeping changes are expected.
Speaking to PTI earlier this year, an IPL source said, "There will be complete overhaul of coaching staff in Delhi Capitals as JSW will be running the management for the 2027-28 seasons as per agreement.”
“The trio comprising Venugopal Rao, Hemang Badani and Munaf Patel, who were appointed by co-owners GMR, will make way for new support staff. Sourav Ganguly will take over as Director of Cricket and Yuvraj will join as the batting coach," an IPL source said.
Southern Brave's squad features established stars such as Jofra Archer, Jamie Smith, Tristan Stubbs, Marcus Stoinis, David Miller, Chris Jordan and Adil Rashid, making their winless start all the more surprising.
There is still time to revive the campaign, but the margin for error is shrinking rapidly. Another defeat could leave Southern Brave's playoff hopes hanging by a thread while adding to the scrutiny surrounding Badani, whose bid to rebuild his coaching reputation has yet to gather momentum.
Hemang Badani's search for a coaching turnaround has suffered another setback after Delhi Capitals-owned Southern Brave slumped to their third successive defeat in The Hundred 2026. Despite boasting one of the strongest squads on paper, the Brave have endured a nightmare start and sit seventh in the eight-team standings with a net run rate of -0.201.
Southern Brave, now part of the Delhi Capitals cricket ecosystem following GMR Group's investment in Hampshire Sport & Leisure Holdings, appointed Badani as head coach hoping he could replicate his success in domestic cricket. Instead, the results have been all too familiar.
The Brave opened their campaign with defeats to Welsh Fire and Sunrisers Leeds before suffering a heartbreaking last-ball loss to MI London, leaving them winless after three matches and already facing an uphill battle to reach the knockout stages.
PRESSURE MOUNTS ON BADANI
The contrast within the Southern Brave setup could hardly be greater. While the men's side has lost all three matches, the Southern Brave women have won their opening three fixtures against Welsh Fire, Sunrisers Leeds and MI London to move to the top of the standings.
For Badani, the difficult start continues a worrying trend. Since taking over as Delhi Capitals head coach, the franchise has failed to qualify for the IPL playoffs in each of his first two seasons despite fielding talented squads.
The pressure has intensified further with reports that Delhi Capitals are planning a complete overhaul of their coaching setup ahead of the IPL 2027 season. With JSW Group set to assume control of the men's team for the 2027-28 cycle under its rotational agreement with co-owner GMR Group, sweeping changes are expected.
Speaking to PTI earlier this year, an IPL source said, "There will be complete overhaul of coaching staff in Delhi Capitals as JSW will be running the management for the 2027-28 seasons as per agreement.”
“The trio comprising Venugopal Rao, Hemang Badani and Munaf Patel, who were appointed by co-owners GMR, will make way for new support staff. Sourav Ganguly will take over as Director of Cricket and Yuvraj will join as the batting coach," an IPL source said.
Southern Brave's squad features established stars such as Jofra Archer, Jamie Smith, Tristan Stubbs, Marcus Stoinis, David Miller, Chris Jordan and Adil Rashid, making their winless start all the more surprising.
There is still time to revive the campaign, but the margin for error is shrinking rapidly. Another defeat could leave Southern Brave's playoff hopes hanging by a thread while adding to the scrutiny surrounding Badani, whose bid to rebuild his coaching reputation has yet to gather momentum.
Hemang Badani's search for a coaching turnaround has suffered another setback after Delhi Capitals-owned Southern Brave slumped to their third successive defeat in The Hundred 2026. Despite boasting one of the strongest squads on paper, the Brave have endured a nightmare start and sit seventh in the eight-team standings with a net run rate of -0.201.
Southern Brave, now part of the Delhi Capitals cricket ecosystem following GMR Group's investment in Hampshire Sport & Leisure Holdings, appointed Badani as head coach hoping he could replicate his success in domestic cricket. Instead, the results have been all too familiar.
The Brave opened their campaign with defeats to Welsh Fire and Sunrisers Leeds before suffering a heartbreaking last-ball loss to MI London, leaving them winless after three matches and already facing an uphill battle to reach the knockout stages.
PRESSURE MOUNTS ON BADANI
The contrast within the Southern Brave setup could hardly be greater. While the men's side has lost all three matches, the Southern Brave women have won their opening three fixtures against Welsh Fire, Sunrisers Leeds and MI London to move to the top of the standings.
For Badani, the difficult start continues a worrying trend. Since taking over as Delhi Capitals head coach, the franchise has failed to qualify for the IPL playoffs in each of his first two seasons despite fielding talented squads.
The pressure has intensified further with reports that Delhi Capitals are planning a complete overhaul of their coaching setup ahead of the IPL 2027 season. With JSW Group set to assume control of the men's team for the 2027-28 cycle under its rotational agreement with co-owner GMR Group, sweeping changes are expected.
Speaking to PTI earlier this year, an IPL source said, "There will be complete overhaul of coaching staff in Delhi Capitals as JSW will be running the management for the 2027-28 seasons as per agreement.”
“The trio comprising Venugopal Rao, Hemang Badani and Munaf Patel, who were appointed by co-owners GMR, will make way for new support staff. Sourav Ganguly will take over as Director of Cricket and Yuvraj will join as the batting coach," an IPL source said.
Southern Brave's squad features established stars such as Jofra Archer, Jamie Smith, Tristan Stubbs, Marcus Stoinis, David Miller, Chris Jordan and Adil Rashid, making their winless start all the more surprising.
There is still time to revive the campaign, but the margin for error is shrinking rapidly. Another defeat could leave Southern Brave's playoff hopes hanging by a thread while adding to the scrutiny surrounding Badani, whose bid to rebuild his coaching reputation has yet to gather momentum.
