DTVHINDISA20 2025: Paarl Royals appointed Trevor Penney as head coach, Kumar Sangakkara expressed happiness
The appointment of Trevor Penny follows his success as head coach of the Barbados Royals in the Caribbean Premier League. Trevor Penney (Photo Source: The SA20 2025 will be played from January 9 to February 8. Under the captaincy of David Miller, Paarl Royals made it to the playoffs in both the last seasons, but the team could not win the trophy. Paarl Royals is busy preparing for the upcoming season. Meanwhile, the franchise has appointed Trevor Penny as the new head coach. Penny’s appointment follows his success as head coach of the Barbados Royals in the Caribbean Premier League. Under Penny’s guidance, the Barbados Royals finished runner-up in 2022, but the team failed to qualify for the playoffs in 2023. At the same time, again in the 2024 season, the team reached Qualifier-2. We can build on the successes of the last two seasons – Trevor Penny Trevor Penny expressed his excitement about becoming the head coach of Paarl Royals, saying, “I am honored to take up the role of Head Coach at Paarl Royals. The SA20 has become a major tournament on the global cricket calendar, and I am excited to work with such a talented team. Being a part of the Royals family with Rajasthan Royals and Barbados Royals has been a great journey, and I look forward to continuing that experience at Paarl. I am confident we can build on the successes of the last two seasons and make a strong bid for the title in 2025.” Kumar Sangakkara expressed happiness After Trevor Penny became the head coach, Rajasthan Royals Director of Cricket Kumar Sangakkara said, We are very pleased to have Trevor join us as the Head Coach of Paarl Royals. He has a good track record with Rajasthan Royals in the IPL and Barbados Royals in the CPL, which shows how good a coach he is. We are confident that his experience, combined with the leadership of David Miller and a talented team, will help Paarl Royals advance into the SA20. Former Paarl Royals coach Shane Bond is now on a different mission Kumar Sangakkara informed that former Paarl Royals coach Shane Bond will now focus his attention on preparing for the IPL 2025 mega auction with Rajasthan Royals. The strategic change will allow Bond to spend more time in India over the next few months as the team’s bowling coach and work closely with recently appointed head coach Rahul Dravid and batting coach Vikram Rathor.
