kmhouseindia: 2019 Indian Premier League(IPL) -Mike Hesson Replaces Brad Hodge as KXIP Coach

Mike Hesson, who stepped down from his position as head coach of the New Zealand cricket team in July earlier this year, will take over from Brad Hodge as head coach of IPL franchise Kings XI Punjab for the twelfth season of the IPL next year.

Hesson had stepped down from the role as coach of New Zealand to take “a break from the rigours of international cricket, and to spend more time with his wife and children,” according to a media release by New Zealand cricket. Having been in charge of the team for more than six years, his appointment with Kings XI Punjab will mark his first involvement in the Indian Premier League.