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Sairaj Bahutule Appointed India Spin-Bowling Coach Ahead of Afghanistan Test
Bahutule brings 188 First-Class wickets and coaching experience with India Under-19, India A and IPL sides, the BCCI said.
- On Tuesday, the BCCI appointed former India leg-spinner Sairaj Bahutule as the Indian Men's Cricket Team's new spin-bowling coach ahead of their one-off Test match against Afghanistan in New Chandigarh beginning June 6.
- Bahutule brings vast experience, having served as Head Coach for Vidarbha, Kerala, Gujarat, and Bengal, alongside work with India's Under-19 and A teams and the National Cricket Academy.
- Representing India in two Tests and eight ODIs between 1997 and 2003, the leg-spinner claimed 630 wickets in 188 First-Class matches, 197 scalps in 143 List A games, and scored over 6000 First-Class runs.
- In his new role, Bahutule joins Head Coach Gautam Gambhir's staff, working alongside batting coach Sitanshu Kotak, fast-bowling coach Morne Morkel, fielding coach T Dilip, and assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate.
- The Asian Giants have lost two of their last three Test series, including defeats to New Zealand and South Africa, making this Afghanistan Test the team's first red-ball assignment after IPL 2026's conclusion.
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Sairaj Bahutule appointed India spin-bowling coach ahead of Afghanistan one-off Test - The Tribune
The 53-year-old will oversee India's spin department across formats. Bahutule joins the Indian camp after a stint with Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, where he served as the franchise's spin-bowling coach.
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