Sitanshu Kotak

Sitanshu Hargovindbhai Kotak

Personal information
Full name	Sitanshu Hargovindbhai Kotak
Born	(1972-10-19) 19 October 1972Rajkot, Gujarat, India
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1992–2012	Saurashtra
Career statistics
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/–
Source: Cricinfo, 24 November 2014

Sitanshu Hargovindbhai Kotak (born 19 October 1972) is an Indian retired first-class cricketer and coach.

Playing career

A left-handed batsman, he has been a prolific run scorer for Saurashtra. He scored 8061 runs in 130 first class match with average of 41.76. He also took 70 wickets while playing for Saurastra.

Coaching career

As head coach, He led Saurashtra to the victory in the 2020 Ranji Trophy Final. After the appointment of Rahul Dravid as the head of the National Cricket Academy in August 2019, Kotak was appointed as Dravid's successor as the head coach of the India A team.

In Jan 2025, he was added as the batting coach of the senior Indian cricket team for the limited overs series against England at Home.^[1]

References

1. Pandey, Devendra (17 January 2025). "Sitanshu Kotak added as batting coach to India team ahead of England white ball tour". The Indian Express. Indian Express. Retrieved 22 January 2025.

External links

• Sitanshu Kotak at ESPNcricinfo