India appoint new spin bowling coach
Ahead of the upcoming assignments, starting with the home series against Afghanistan, Indian men’s cricket team have added a new name to their coaching staff.
Former India all-rounder Sairaj Bahutule has been appointed by the BCCI as the new spin bowling coach for the Indian men’s cricket team.
The BCCI confirmed the appointment on Tuesday, June 2, ahead of the upcoming home series against Afghanistan.
Bahutule, who represented India in two Tests and eight ODIs, was a domestic cricket stalwart and adds to the rich experience within the Indian dressing room. He scored 6176 runs and claimed 630 wickets in first-class cricket.
"It is a tremendous honour to be appointed as the spin Bowling Coach of the Indian men’s cricket team,” he was quoted by the BCCI following his appointment.
“Representing India as a player was a matter of immense pride, and the opportunity to contribute to Indian Cricket once again in a coaching capacity is deeply special. I look forward to working with the players and supporting the team's pursuit of excellence across formats."
India will be looking to make the most of his experience in the upcoming season.
Playing international cricket for the first time since their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup triumph in March this year, the Indian men’s cricket team will return to action in a one-off Test against Afghanistan starting June 6 in Mullanpur.
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This will be followed by a three-ODI series between the two teams. This will be followed by India touring England for a white-ball series featuring five T20Is and three ODIs.
India's squads against Afghanistan
Test Squad:
Shubman Gill (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul (vc), Sai Sudharsan, Rishabh Pant, Devdutt Padikkal, Dhruv Jurel, Washington Sundar, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Manav Suthar, Prasidh Krishna, Gurnoor Brar and Harsh Dubey
ODI Squad:
Shubman Gill (c), Rohit Sharma*, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Arshdeep Singh, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya*, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Prince Yadav, Gurnoor Brar and Harsh Dubey.
Fixtures:
One-off Test - 6 June to 10 June, Mullanpur
1st ODI - 13 June, Dharamsala
2nd ODI - 17 June, Lucknow
3rd ODI - 20 June, Chennai
*Subject to fitness