John Mooney Appointed Delhi Capitals Fielding Coach for IPL 2026
The former Ireland all-rounder John Mooney has been appointed as the new fielding coach of the Delhi Capitals ahead of the IPL 2026 season. He is the first person from Ireland to be part of the IPL franchise’s coaching staff. He will be joining Hemang Badani’s coaching setup and will be closely working with the DC 2026 squad for the 19th edition of the Indian Premier League. The DC’s support staff consists of Munaf Patel (Bowling coach) and Ian Bell (assistant coach). Mooney will be taking over from Gnaneswara Rao and Anton Roux, who served as the fielding coach, bringing in a rich experience in coaching. He has also served as a fielding coach for Afghanistan from 2018 to 2019. He has also worked with the West Indies men’s team in 2019 and was a temporary coach for the Ireland women’s team earlier last year. Adding some Irish steel to the Dilli defence 🛡️ Welcome, John Mooney! 💙❤️ pic.twitter.com/P3KEndk1mj — Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) March 19, 2026 During his playing career between 2006 and 2015, John …








