Former New Zealand fast bowler Shane Bond has been made a part of the Black Caps' coaching setup for the ICC T20 World Cup and a T20I series against India following the mega event to be held in October-November in the United Arab Emirates and Oman. Bond, who has been a part of the national team's coaching setup earlier as well, will be there during the Indian Premier League (IPL) in the UAE for the Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai Indians and the New Zealand think-tank hopes to utilise his services for the ICC T20 World Cup, which begins two days after the conclusion of the IPL.

New Zealand Cricket (NZC) hope Bond can give valuable inputs to the Kiwi players who will be competing for their respective franchises in the IPL. "Shane's been in our environment before and understands what we're about," head coach Gary Stead said. "Being in the UAE immediately prior to the World Cup… he'll hopefully bring some tactical insight into what's been happening in the competition," Stead was quoted as saying by ESPNcricinfo.