Amidst Team India’s dismal batting performances in the recent Test series against New Zealand and Australia, the Board of Control for Cricket in India on Thursday named Sitanshu Kotak as India’s batting coach ahead of the upcoming limited-overs series against England and the Champions Trophy next month, reported PTI.
Kotak flew to Australia with the India A side in November 2024 and is currently the head coach of the India A team. Kotak is a longtime staff of the National Cricket Academy as its batting coach.
The decision was taken after assistant coach Abhishek Nayar’s performance was scrutinised during the tour of Australia.
“It is clear that Abhishek Nayar’s expertise isn’t helping the players. Kotak has been a specialist batting coach for a lengthy period of time and has also got the trust of the players,” a senior BCCI official told PTI.
Earlier, he also was the head coach of the Jasprit Bumrah-led Indian team that toured Ireland for a T20I series in August 2023.
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