The Delhi Daredevils on Tuesday announced the make-up of the technical and support staff of the squad for the upcoming season of Vivo IPL 2016. Former India captain Rahul Dravid was named the mentor of the side while South Africa’s Paddy Upton was appointed as the head coach. Former Mumbai Ranji Trophy opener, Zubin Bharucha was named Director (technical) of the side. The new-look support staff took charge of the side on Monday, on what was also the first day of a training camp, scheduled to last till March 4 at the TERI ground in Gurgaon. Delhi Daredevils, Business Chairman, Kiran Kumar Grandhi welcomed the trio and was hopeful of them making an impact with the young group of players in the set-up. “We are privileged to have Rahul joining Delhi Daredevils as a mentor. His deeds as a player are legendary. Now in his post-retirement phase Rahul has taken up the arduous tasks of guiding India A and India Under-19 squads. He has made an instant impact in his new avatar too. We are very lucky to have a player of his stature in our midst. He brings in calm and experience to the dressing room and with a young looking Daredevils squad, he will bring an immediate impact,” said Mr. Grandhi about the appointment of Dravid as team mentor. “Paddy has had a successful career as head coach for T20 franchises around the world. This was most visible in the recently concluded Big Bash League, as he guided Sydney Thunder to their maiden title. He has grown in stature since starting as a trainer to being the mental conditioning coach of the Indian squad. Zubin, on the other hand, with his years of technical experience brings in his strategic inputs and an eye for spotting young talent,” added Mr. Grandhi. Other members of the support staff include former India cricketers TA Sekar, Pravin Amre, Sridharan Sriram and physios Paul Close and Vaibhav Daga, who were also part of the squad last year. Dravid was thrilled to be named as mentor of the side. “I am very excited by the challenge of taking Delhi Daredevils on to the next level. I have been impressed by the ambition and energy demonstrated by the team and I look forward to working with a group of players that I believe have what it takes to succeed. Along with the rest of the support staff, I am fully aware of what this franchise means to its supporters and I intend to do everything possible to help build a team that the fans can be proud of.”