Know all details and the biography of 52-year-old former Indian cricketer Shitanshu Kotak, who is set to become the next batting coach of the Indian team
Shitanshu Kotak, the highly regarded former Saurashtra batsman, is widely anticipated to take over as India’s new batting coach. As head coach, Sitanshu Kotak led Saurashtra to a remarkable victory in the 2020 Ranji Trophy final. Following Rahul Dravid’s appointment as the head of the National Cricket Academy in August 2019, Kotak was entrusted with the prestigious role of succeeding Dravid as the head coach of the India A team.
Who is Shitanshu Kotak new Indian Cricket Team’s batting coach Shitanshu Kotak, biography, age, height, family, wife, son, salary and career stats
Former Saurashtra batter Sitanshu Kotak was on Thursday named India’s batting coach ahead of the upcoming limited-overs series against England and the Champions Trophy next month after assistant coach Abhishek Nayar’s performance came under scrutiny during the recent tour of Australia.
Who is Shitanshu Kotak?
Sitanshu Hargovindbhai Kotak. Personal information. Full name. Sitanshu Hargovindbhai Kotak. Born, (1972-10-19) 19 October 1972 (age 52) Rajkot, India
Age 52 Shitanshu who was born in Rajkot stands 5 feet 9 inches tall and is married to Payal Kotak with whom he has a son named Hetvik who plays Ranji cricket for Saurashtra and a daughter named Bruhi. He was a left handed batter who could also bowl slow left arm orthodox.
His father Hargovindbhai Kotak was a businessman with him having two sisters named Chetna Gohil and Snehal Palan. While Kotak’s salary as the new Indian cricket team’s batting coach isn’t known yet, Vikram Rathour who replaced Sanjay Bangar as batting coach of the Indian cricket team took a salary of Rs.2.5-Rs.3 crore per year.
Following a series of disappointing performances against New Zealand and a loss in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT), India’s batting unit has faced intense scrutiny. Senior players, including Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and KL Rahul, have found it difficult to perform in challenging conditions, both at home and abroad. With India’s batting lineup under the microscope, Kotak’s appointment comes at a crucial time to address these issues.
Highest run getter of the tournament is Hetvik Kotak.
Hetvik Kotak is son of former cricketer Shitanshu Kotak (who was coach of team 🇮🇳 in Ireland series)
Hetvik's performance-
10 innings
813 runs
5 Hundreds
Highst- 200
Avg- 90
SR- 73 https://t.co/VsIaHHrSGk pic.twitter.com/SrX15EnuYs— Varun Giri (@Varungiri0) April 20, 2024
Kotak’s career spans decades. Having played from 1992 to 2013, he amassed over 8,000 runs in first-class cricket, including 15 centuries and 55 half-centuries. His leadership was also seen in 2023 when he served as the head coach for India’s T20 series against Ireland. Post-retirement, Kotak transitioned into coaching, working at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru.
Over the last few years, he has played a key role with the India-A team, honing the batting skills of emerging players during various tours. Additionally, Kotak gained valuable IPL experience as an assistant coach for the Gujarat Lions in 2017. As India’s cricket team looks to recover its form, Shitanshu Kotak stands poised to bring his expertise and experience to the role of batting coach, helping the team improve its performance on the international stage.
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| Competition | FC | LA | T20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 130 | 89 | 9 |
| Runs scored | 8,061 | 3,083 | 133 |
| Batting average | 41.76 | 42.23 | 16.62 |
| 100s/50s | 15/55 | 3/26 | 0/0 |
| Top score | 168* | 122* | 27 |
| Balls bowled | 4,937 | 1,680 | 12 |
| Wickets | 70 | 54 | 0 |
| Bowling average | 39.24 | 25.64 | – |
| 5 wickets in innings | 1 | 1 | – |
| 10 wickets in match | 0 | 0 | – |
| Best bowling | 6/81 | 7/43 | – |
| Catches/stumpings | 107/– | 41/– | 5/– |