Team India at Lord’s (AP Photo) TimesofIndia.com in London: As India head into the third Test at Lord’s riding high on confidence after their historic win at Edgbaston, batting coach Sitanshu Kotak has weighed in on the conditions and the mindset needed for success in London.Speaking ahead of the match, Kotak offered insight into the…
Indian batters on Friday extensively honed their skill against left-arm and off-spin variations ahead of facing New Zealand’s Mitchell Santner and Michael Bracewell in the Champions Trophy final on Sunday. The top and middle-order batters faced the in-house spin quartet of Varun Chakravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel and Ravindra Jadeja, before taking on an ensemble…
KL Rahul plays a shot during the ICC Champions Trophy semi-final against Australia. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s batting coach Sitanshu Kotak has hailed KL Rahul’s adaptability, stating that his seamless transition to the No. 6 role has strengthened the team’s batting depth. While Rahul had previously flourished at No. 5, he has willingly embraced…
India head coach Gautam Gambhir (L) alongside batting coach Sitanshu Kotak. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) DUBAI: In the centre of a major controversy around having a perceived advantage of playing at the same venue in the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy, the Indian team is not yielding to any suggestions in this regard.After skipper Rohit…
India’s batting coach Sitanshu Kotak has expressed confidence in captain Rohit Sharma despite his recent performance struggles.Following a disappointing Test series in Australia and a brief innings of two runs in the ODI opener against England at Nagpur, Kotak remains optimistic about Rohit’s capabilities. “See, I personally don’t think there is any problem. In the…
Star India batter Virat Kohli has recovered from his knee injury and will be available for selection in the second ODI against England at Cuttack on Sunday.Batting coach Sitanshu Kotak confirmed Kohli’s fitness status during a pre-match media interaction. “Virat Kohli is fit to play. He has come for practice and is good to go,”…
Mohammed Shami (PTI photo) RAJKOT: A major point of interest in the ongoing India versus England series has been Mohammed Shami’s much-awaited return to the field after being out of action since the 2023 ODI World Cup. Shami was expected to play right from the first match of this series, but his bowling has been…
NEW DELHI: India assistant coach Abhishek Nayar is now on a sticky wicket as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has added Sitanshu Kotak to the support staff as a batting coach. The Indian cricket board didn’t have a “batting coach” under head coach Gautam Gambhir but Nayar is understood to have…
Sitanshu Kotak. (Pic Credit – X) The Indian cricket team is set to receive an addition to the support staff as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to add Sitanshu Kotak, currently the India A head coach, as the batting coach. Kotak will join head coach Gautam Gambhir from the…
Sitanshu Kotak. (Pic Credit – X) The Indian cricket team is set to receive an addition to the support staff as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to add Sitanshu Kotak, currently the India A head coach, as the batting coach. Kotak will join head coach Gautam Gambhir from the…