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News18
17-05-2025
- Sport
- News18
Hrishikesh Kanitkar Appointed India 'A' Head Coach For England Tour: Report
Last Updated: Hrishikesh Kanitkar has been named the head coach of India A for England tour. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has reportedly appointed Hrishikesh Kanitkar as the head coach of the India A team that'll tour England for three matches preceding a five-Test tour by the senior men's side. According to Cricbuzz, Subhodeep Ghosh of Assam (fielding coach) and Troy Cooley (bowling coach) will accompany Kanitkar, a former India and Maharashtra batter. Kanitkar has previously coached the India Under-19 and women's sides, and occasionally the senior men's side, too. India 'A' will play two First-Class matches against England Lions at Canterbury and Northampton, respectively, before participating in an intra-squad clash against the senior side behind closed doors in the lead-up to the first Test on May 20 in Headingley. The first four-day match will be played from May 30, followed by the second on June 6, and the intra-squad from June 13. The BCCI recently announced an 18-member squad, which will leave for England in batches in the coming days. Kolkata batter Abhimanyu Easwaran has been chosen to lead the contingent with Dhruv Jurel as his deputy, while Ishan Kishan will join the latter as the second frontline wicketkeeper. Shubman Gill (who many reports claim to be the next senior captain after Rohit Sharma) and his Gujarat Titans opening partner, Sai Sudharsan, will join the squad before the second four-day match. The series will be closely watched as there are several available spots on the senior side. Six players from the senior squad that played the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy — Harshit Rana, Akash Deep, Sarfaraz Khan, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, and Nitish Kumar Reddy — have been picked and will be aiming to retain their place in the senior squad. The likes of Manav Suthar, Tanush Kotian and Harsh Dubey would be vying for the spin all-rounder's spot after Ravichandran Ashwin's retirement, while Khaleel Ahmed and Anshul Kamboj would want to put their name in the ring for the pacer's spots. India 'A' Squad For England Tour: Abhimanyu Easwaran (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Karun Nair, Dhruv Jurel (VC) (WK), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shardul Thakur, Ishan Kishan (WK), Manav Suthar, Tanush Kotian, Mukesh Kumar, Akash Deep, Harshit Rana, Anshul Kamboj, Khaleel Ahmed, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sarfaraz Khan, Tushar Deshpande and Harsh Dubey — plus — Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan from the second match. First Published: May 17, 2025, 23:25 IST
Time of India
17-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Hrishikesh Kanitkar to be India A head coach for England tour
File Pic: Hrishikesh Kanitkar MUMBAI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India ( BCCI ) has appointed former India allrounder Hrishikesh Kanitkar as the head coach of the India A team for their upcoming England tour , which is scheduled to start from May 30. Rajib Dutta will be the bowling coach of the side, while Joydeep Bhattacharya will be the fielding coach. The Abhimanyu Easwaran-captained India A are scheduled to play three matches on their upcoming England tour - two against the England Lions (May 30-June 2 in Canterbury and June 6-9 in Northampton) and one against the senior India squad (June 13-16) after that. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! India's head coach Gautam Gambhir will arrive in England with the first bunch of players for the Test series against England , and will watch the second India A match. The 'shadow tour' holds significant importance as part of the preparations for the Indian senior team's five-match Test series against England, which will start on June 20 at Leeds. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like No dark spots, 10 years younger! Just take this from Guardian URUHIME MOMOKO Learn More Undo Who's that IPL player? The vastly-experienced Kanitkar, who played for India in two Tests and 34 ODIs, scored 10,400 runs in 146 first-class matches@52.26. The former Maharashtra player has coached the Indian women's team (to a gold medal in the Asian Games in 2022), India A and the India Under-19 team (to the Under-19 World Cup win in 2022) in the past. Poll Do you think Hrishikesh Kanitkar is the right choice as head coach for India A? Not sure No, I have doubts Yes, definitely India A squad: Abhimanyu Easwaran (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Karun Nair, Dhruv Jurel (VC) (WK), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shardul Thakur, Ishan Kishan (WK), Manav Suthar, Tanush Kotian, Mukesh Kumar, Akash Deep, Harshit Rana, Anshul Kamboj, Khaleel Ahmed, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sarfaraz Khan, Tushar Deshpande, Harsh Dubey India's probable Test squad for England Tour Note: Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan will join the squad ahead of the second match.
