rollingstoned Posted Wednesday at 03:25 AM Posted Wednesday at 03:25 AM Sairaj Bahutule appointed spin bowling coach of India's senior men's team Bahutule played two Tests and eight ODIs for India, and had a first-class career stretching nearly two decades © Getty The BCCI has appointed Sairaj Bahutule as the spin bowling coach of India's senior men's side. BCCI confirmed the appointment which was reported by Cricbuzz last month "A former India international and a domestic stalwart, Mr Bahutule brings with him a wealth of experience as both a player and a coach. Over the years, he has built a strong reputation for nurturing and developing spin-bowling talent across domestic and franchise cricket," the board said in a media release on Tuesday (June 2). Bahutule represented India in two Tests and eight ODIs. In his distinguished first-class career spanning nearly two decades and 188 games, he claimed 630 wickets. A prolific performer on the domestic circuit, he also scored 6176 runs in his first-class career, going down as one of the finest all-round contributors at that level. Following a playing career, Bahutule began coaching - a journey that has spanned domestic, pathway and international cricket. That includes tenures as the head coach of Vidarbha, Kerala, Gujarat and Bengal. He has also served as a spin-bowling coach with Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings in the IPL. He was the bowling coach of India's Under-19 World Cup-winning team in 2022 and was also part of the coaching staff for the 2024 edition of the tournament. The 53-year-old has also worked with India A and the senior men's team as a specialist bowling coach on multiple assignments. He was a member of the coaching setup at the BCCI's National Cricket Academy (now Centre of Excellence) from 2021 to 2024. "It is a tremendous honour to be appointed as the spin bowling coach of the Indian men's team," Bahutule said. "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."
Manucrick Posted Wednesday at 04:52 AM Posted Wednesday at 04:52 AM it is incredibly frustrating that a country like india literally needs a dedicated spin bowling coach
rollingstoned Posted Wednesday at 05:38 AM Author Posted Wednesday at 05:38 AM 45 minutes ago, Manucrick said: it is incredibly frustrating that a country like india literally needs a dedicated spin bowling coach Why not? There are coaches for everything else. In t20 era many spinners will resort to bad habits in the red ball format. Manucrick and Gollum 2
kosingh Posted Wednesday at 12:05 PM Posted Wednesday at 12:05 PM 7 hours ago, Manucrick said: it is incredibly frustrating that a country like india literally needs a dedicated spin bowling coach Why? What's frustrating about having a spin bowling coach?
Manucrick Posted Wednesday at 12:34 PM Posted Wednesday at 12:34 PM 27 minutes ago, kosingh said: Why? What's frustrating about having a spin bowling coach? india has always been the land of legendary spinners who mastered the game naturally needing a coach just shows that our traditional strength is fading and our standards have dropped it is not a frustration it is more of a disappointment
vvvslaxman Posted Wednesday at 01:29 PM Posted Wednesday at 01:29 PM Terry Jenner played a big role in shaping up Shane warne.
Manucrick Posted Wednesday at 01:40 PM Posted Wednesday at 01:40 PM 10 minutes ago, vvvslaxman said: Terry Jenner played a big role in shaping up Shane warne. So it's a better move from bcci hope he can help sundar
vvvslaxman Posted Wednesday at 02:10 PM Posted Wednesday at 02:10 PM 26 minutes ago, Manucrick said: So it's a better move from bcci hope he can help sundar yes. I don't know his credentials. If he has good reference why not. Sundar's regression is rapid compared to others. The difference between Ashwin and Sundar is, Ashwin did do a lot of self-analysis without bowling coach and experimented in domestic. I don't think we have any spinner who remotely fall under that category. Even the ones we hype may not survive too long without that self-examination. Not everyone is going to be like that. That is where spin coach or pace coach comes in. Manucrick 1
kosingh Posted Wednesday at 02:16 PM Posted Wednesday at 02:16 PM 5 minutes ago, vvvslaxman said: yes. I don't know his credentials. If he has good reference why not. Sundar's regression is rapid compared to others. The difference between Ashwin and Sundar is, Ashwin did do a lot of self-analysis without bowling coach and experimented in domestic. I don't think we have any spinner who remotely fall under that category. Even the ones we hype may not survive too long without that self-examination. Not everyone is going to be like that. That is where spin coach or pace coach comes in. If we are pinning our spin bowling hopes in Washington Sundar in tests, we are in big trouble. No spin bowling coach can help. G_B_ 1
vvvslaxman Posted Wednesday at 03:06 PM Posted Wednesday at 03:06 PM 48 minutes ago, kosingh said: If we are pinning our spin bowling hopes in Washington Sundar in tests, we are in big trouble. No spin bowling coach can help. He is going to be treated as package not as a specialist offie. Bit like Collin de gromme. India cannot afford to go with a spinner who is mostly a bowler with limited batting ability because our seamers are dud with bats. Having 5 tailenders will be a recipe for disaster.
Gollum Posted Thursday at 12:47 PM Posted Thursday at 12:47 PM Very good decision. About time we had a specialist spin coach, hope it helps Kuldeep. tapandrun 1
G_B_ Posted Thursday at 03:55 PM Posted Thursday at 03:55 PM I find its usually somebody who is not a big name is the best coach. Right calk from bcci. Lord and Gollum 1 1
Gollum Posted Thursday at 05:32 PM Posted Thursday at 05:32 PM 1 hour ago, G_B_ said: I find its usually somebody who is not a big name is the best coach. Right calk from bcci. Yeah, hope he becomes the spin equivalent of Bharat Arun. G_B_ 1
G_B_ Posted Thursday at 06:09 PM Posted Thursday at 06:09 PM 36 minutes ago, Gollum said: Yeah, hope he becomes the spin equivalent of Bharat Arun. He did well for mumbai in ranjis. Alongside likes of nilesh kulkarni. But could not perfect the "doorsa" type ball. Was a traditional spinner Gollum and rollingstoned 2
Gollum Posted Thursday at 06:11 PM Posted Thursday at 06:11 PM Just now, G_B_ said: He did well for mumbai in ranjis. Alongside likes of nilesh kulkarni. But could not perfect the "doorsa" type ball. Was a traditional spinner Yes, domestic stalwart. Also spin stocks were overbrimming that time. And Kumble-Bhajji in main XI, always a tough ask to break in. G_B_ and rollingstoned 1 1
G_B_ Posted Thursday at 06:18 PM Posted Thursday at 06:18 PM 7 minutes ago, Gollum said: Yes, domestic stalwart. Also spin stocks were overbrimming that time. And Kumble-Bhajji in main XI, always a tough ask to break in. Was fairly backed if i remember correctly in the odis. I think had a bad outcome vs pak and thats what sunk him. Pak batters were able to read him well. Thats what everybody remembered. Know his family. Humble no nonsense people. rollingstoned, Gollum and BacktoCricaddict 3
vvvslaxman Posted Thursday at 06:23 PM Posted Thursday at 06:23 PM 12 minutes ago, G_B_ said: He did well for mumbai in ranjis. Alongside likes of nilesh kulkarni. But could not perfect the "doorsa" type ball. Was a traditional spinner Decent batsman too. Him, Nilesh , Rahul snanghvi played the role of other spinners in the movie "Kumble and other spinners" in the 90s G_B_ and BacktoCricaddict 1 1
Gollum Posted Thursday at 06:23 PM Posted Thursday at 06:23 PM 4 minutes ago, G_B_ said: Was fairly backed if i remember correctly in the odis. I think had a bad outcome vs pak and thats what sunk him. Pak batters were able to read him well. Thats what everybody remembered. Know his family. Humble no nonsense people. Big responsibility on his shoulders because our spin stocks look bleak, Kuldeep has also declined. All the best to him. G_B_ 1
Gollum Posted Thursday at 06:25 PM Posted Thursday at 06:25 PM Just now, vvvslaxman said: Decent batsman too. Him, Nilesh , Rahul snanghvi played the role of other spinners in the movie "Kumble and other spinners" in the 90s Also Rajesh Chauhan, Venkatapathy Raju Raju was like the Chahal of 90s. Nicknamed 'Muscles'... rollingstoned 1
vvvslaxman Posted Thursday at 06:36 PM Posted Thursday at 06:36 PM 11 minutes ago, Gollum said: Also Rajesh Chauhan, Venkatapathy Raju Raju was like the Chahal of 90s. Nicknamed 'Muscles'... Ya.. that trio was the firs.t THen followed by these other random bowlers on doctored wickets rollingstoned 1
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