New Delhi (PTI): Kumar Sangakkara will continue to serve in the dual role of Rajasthan Royals' director of cricket and head coach, and will be assisted by Trevor Penney, the IPL franchise said on Monday.

Fellow Sri Lankan legend Lasith Malinga also continues with the franchise as fast bowling coach, along with Zubin Bharucha as strategy, development and performance director, Giles Lindsay as head of analytics and technology, Siddhartha Lahiri as support coach and Dishant Yagnik as fielding coach.

The Sanju Samson-led team has also retained the services of John Gloster (head physio), Dr. Rob Young (team doctor), and AT Rajamani Prabhu (strength and conditioning coach).

The IPL 2022 finalists have also on-boarded Mon Brokman as their mental performance coach and Neil Barry as the assistant physio.

Brokman, who has previously worked with athletes from various Olympic sports, joins the Royals to assist with mental conditioning and help the players with their decision-making during pressure situations.

Meanwhile, Barry has served Rajasthan Royals' partner franchise Barbados Royals in the Caribbean Premier League, and will be assisting John Gloster during the IPL season.

Rajasthan Royals will start their IPL 2023 campaign on April 2 in Hyderabad against Sunrisers Hyderabad.

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Bengaluru: In a significant move to support healthcare at the grassroots level, the Karnataka government has announced a Rs 1,000 monthly incentive for over 15,000 Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) across the state.

The decision follows a government order releasing funds to increase the honorarium paid to ASHA workers operating in health sub-centres and urban areas not yet upgraded to Ayushman Arogya Mandirs.

To implement this initiative, the state has sanctioned an additional grant of Rs 1,800.48 lakh.

Under the scheme, primary health officers and health inspectors will receive an incentive of Rs 1,500 per month while ASHA workers will get Rs 1,000 per month as incentives.

Karnataka currently has around 41,000 active ASHA workers, out of a total of 42,524 sanctioned posts. Each ASHA worker is responsible for healthcare outreach to approximately 1,000 people in rural areas and 2,500 in urban areas.