Mumbai: Former Mumbai players are getting good coaching jobs in domestic cricket. Latest on the list is the former India fast bowler invention salvikwho was named on Tuesday Punjab The head coach of the senior men’s team for the upcoming season.
Salvi’s bowling coach has been Oman, who had qualified for the T20 World Cup in UAE last year from September 2019 on “assignment basis”. He was also the head coach of Puducherry In the 2018-19 and 2020-21 seasons. In April-May 2018, he also organized a camp for Andhra.
“A few months ago, Punjab Cricket Association had put up an advertisement on its website, inviting applications for the post of Head Coach of Punjab. i was here National Cricket Academy At that time, and I had applied after seeing it. I am glad that things turned out well after that,” Salvi told TOI.
Punjab is full of players who are currently playing for India, such as batting gun Shubman Gill and left-arm fast bowler Arshdeep Singh, or have played for India, such as seamers Siddharth Kaul and Mandeep Singh.
“It’s a really exciting opportunity. It’s an established team in domestic cricket. The kind of quality that Punjab team has, it will be interesting to work with them. They have a lot of players who are part of India A or IPL. Team. Some of them have played for India in the shorter format. It’s a good mix of both experience and youth,” said Mumbaikar. “I will go to Chandigarh after a few days and meet all the stakeholders, watch a local tournament going on there. I want to see the players from there,” he said.
“I would also like to consult two legends of Punjab and India cricket – Yuvraj Singh and Harbhajan Singh – on how to do my job. They have been successful at the highest level, so they know Punjab cricket from the inside out,” he said. “I learned a little Punjabi while playing cricket,” he smiled.
Salvi, who played four ODIs in 2003 before suffering an injury in his career, featured in 62 first-class matches, 52 List-A matches and 19 T20Is for Mumbai. He also played for Delhi Daredevils in IPL in 2009. He began his coaching career post-retirement in 2018, when he became the head coach of Pondicherry in his first domestic season. He took over the job of Punjab from former Maharashtra batsman Surendra Bhave, under whom Punjab reached Ranji Trophy Last season’s quarter finals. Salvi is not sure whether he will continue with the job in Oman. “If it clashes with India’s domestic schedule, I can’t go to Oman. In any case, my work is on a series by series basis.
“Oman are currently at the top of the table after playing all their matches in the ICC CWC League 2. The top three teams in the table will play in next year’s ODI World Cup.
Aavyan’s elder brother Onkar Salvi is the bowling coach of Kolkata Knight Riders Academy.
Salvi’s bowling coach has been Oman, who had qualified for the T20 World Cup in UAE last year from September 2019 on “assignment basis”. He was also the head coach of Puducherry In the 2018-19 and 2020-21 seasons. In April-May 2018, he also organized a camp for Andhra.
“A few months ago, Punjab Cricket Association had put up an advertisement on its website, inviting applications for the post of Head Coach of Punjab. i was here National Cricket Academy At that time, and I had applied after seeing it. I am glad that things turned out well after that,” Salvi told TOI.
Punjab is full of players who are currently playing for India, such as batting gun Shubman Gill and left-arm fast bowler Arshdeep Singh, or have played for India, such as seamers Siddharth Kaul and Mandeep Singh.
“It’s a really exciting opportunity. It’s an established team in domestic cricket. The kind of quality that Punjab team has, it will be interesting to work with them. They have a lot of players who are part of India A or IPL. Team. Some of them have played for India in the shorter format. It’s a good mix of both experience and youth,” said Mumbaikar. “I will go to Chandigarh after a few days and meet all the stakeholders, watch a local tournament going on there. I want to see the players from there,” he said.
“I would also like to consult two legends of Punjab and India cricket – Yuvraj Singh and Harbhajan Singh – on how to do my job. They have been successful at the highest level, so they know Punjab cricket from the inside out,” he said. “I learned a little Punjabi while playing cricket,” he smiled.
Salvi, who played four ODIs in 2003 before suffering an injury in his career, featured in 62 first-class matches, 52 List-A matches and 19 T20Is for Mumbai. He also played for Delhi Daredevils in IPL in 2009. He began his coaching career post-retirement in 2018, when he became the head coach of Pondicherry in his first domestic season. He took over the job of Punjab from former Maharashtra batsman Surendra Bhave, under whom Punjab reached Ranji Trophy Last season’s quarter finals. Salvi is not sure whether he will continue with the job in Oman. “If it clashes with India’s domestic schedule, I can’t go to Oman. In any case, my work is on a series by series basis.
“Oman are currently at the top of the table after playing all their matches in the ICC CWC League 2. The top three teams in the table will play in next year’s ODI World Cup.
Aavyan’s elder brother Onkar Salvi is the bowling coach of Kolkata Knight Riders Academy.