Budding cricketers to get tips from Piyush Chawla in spl camp
Kanpur: Veteran leg spinner Piyush Chawla, who was part of India's two World Cup winning campaigns, will give tips to budding cricketers in a special coaching camp organised by the Sports Hub (TSH) to be held from June 19 to June 25.
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Aligarh (UP) born Piyush Chawla was a member of India's T-20 and ODI World Cup winning squad in 2007 and 2011 respectively. He represented India in three tests, 25 ODIs and 7 T-20 matches and captured 43 wickets across the three formats of the game. He had taken retirement from all formats of the cricket on June 6 this year.
Addressing the media, former Ranji Trophy captain Shashikant Khandekar, presently coach at the TSH, said that it would be a boon for the city cricketers that a world class spinner would give them tips and share his experiences in the camp in which around 160 children would participate.
Khandekar stated that all had witnessed that spinners, especially leg spinners, were playing a significant role in all formats of cricket including T-20.
Shashikant said that Piyush will stay in the camp for three days, thereafter he and former Ranji Trophy player Mohd Amir would take charge of the camp which would be held in morning and evening sessions.
RP Singh, director sports, stated that the TSH would conduct more such camps and give opportunities to local talent to meet the international level players and learn from them.
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