Archive · 3 Aug 2026
Moeen Ali Names Ashish Nehra Best Cricketing Brain
Moeen Ali is a former England cricketer who played in the Indian Premier League.
He says that the best cricket coach he has ever worked with is Ashish Nehra, a former fast bowler from India.
Nehra used to coach the Royal Challengers Bengaluru team while Moeen was a player there.
Moeen thinks Nehra knows a lot about every possible situation in a cricket match and can explain why things happen.
He also says Nehra uses data and past examples to support his ideas.
Moeen played 19 games for RCB and later helped Chennai Super Kings win a title.
He stopped playing international cricket in 2024.
Nehra played 17 Tests, 120 One‑Day games, and 27 Twenty‑20 games for India.
Moeen’s praise shows how much respect players have for good coaching.
Former England cricketer Moeen Ali calls former India fast bowler Ashish Nehra the best “cricketing brain” he has worked with.
Ali says Nehra’s expertise comes from knowing almost every game situation and using data to explain outcomes.
Nehra was the bowling coach for Royal Challengers Bengaluru while Ali played for the franchise from 2018 to 2020.
Ali played 19 IPL matches for RCB, later joined Chennai Super Kings, and retired from international cricket in 2024.
Nehra’s international record includes 17 Tests, 120 ODIs, and 27 T20Is for India.
- Who
- Moeen Ali, former England cricketer, and Ashish Nehra, former India fast bowler
- What
- Ali praised Nehra as the best cricketing brain he has worked with
- When
- Interview on 2 August; Nehra coached RCB 2018‑2020
- Where
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru, IPL
- Why
- Because Nehra has deep knowledge of game situations and data‑driven insights
- Praised cricketer
- Ashish Nehra
- Praised by
- Moeen Ali
- Nehra's role at RCB
- Bowling coach
- Ali's RCB tenure
- 2018-2020
- Ali's international retirement
- 2024