India's assistant cricket coach Sanjay Bangar feels competence, not nationality, should be the sole criteria while judging a coach and criticism should never be based on whether the person is an Indian or not.
If K L Rahul could adjust to opening the batting in the absence of Shikhar Dhawan, it will provide much-needed balance to the side, says assistant coach Sanjay Bangar, citing history when Rahul Dravid excelled in a similar role.
The broom, the hand or the kite, listen to the mind or the heart, 'tunnel vision voting' to defeat the Bharatiya Janata Party or electing the 'right party'. With only two days to go for polling, the choice is anything but clear for Delhi's Muslims, say many voters.
'The conditions were pretty tough for batting and what didn't really help us was we did not get an extended passage for play wherein you had 15-20 overs bowled at a batsman in a particular fashion. It didn't allow our batsmen to get into a rhythm'
Cricket Advisory Committee will decide on the head coach, the selectors have been tasked to conduct interviews for the rest of the support staff.
India's batting coach Sanjay Bangar on Friday said that the several water breaks taken by New Zealand batsmen disturbed the rhythm of his bowlers while insisting that one breakthrough will put the hosts on top in the first cricket Test in Kanpur. New Zealand captain Kane Williamson (65 batting) and Tom Latham (56 batting), who frustrated India with their unbeaten 117-run stand, took several water breaks apart from the stipulated drinks intervals. And, Bangar said that the intermittent breaks did disturb the tempo of their spinners.
Former Indian all-rounder Sanjay Bangar has been named head coach of the Indian cricket team for the upcoming limited-overs series against Zimbabwe.
Former India batting coach Sanjay Bangar reckons that next year's IPL is going to be massive for Kuldeep Yadav, saying a good outing in the T20 extravaganza will earn the spinner a place in the T20 World Cup squad.
India's assistant coach Sanjay Bangar came to the defence of the under-fire Mahendra Singh Dhoni, saying losing wickets at regular intervals did not allow the veteran campaigner to play freely in the second ODI at Lord's.
Bangar said India could have been in a better position had Pandya and Ashwin applied themselves a little more. India were all out for 273 on Friday in response to England's 246.
Punjab Kings have decided to retain majority of their support staff with fast bowling coach James Hopes likely to be the sole addition for IPL 2025.
The Railways skipper scored 79 to take Railways to 287 for five on the opening day of the Ranji Trophy Elite Division final against Punjab.
The BCCI has retained Sanjay Bangar as the batting coach while Abhay Sharma will continue as the fielding coach of the Indian cricket team for the upcoming tour of the West Indies. The BCCI in a short press release stated that both coaches have been appointed after consulting chief coach Anil Kumble.
Veteran Sanjay Bangar picked up a five-wicket haul while Amit Paunikar struck an aggressive half-century as Railways took command of their Ranji Trophy match against Gujarat in Bhubaneswar on Saturday.
Punjab Kings skipper Shikhar Dhawan could be out for at least seven to 10 days due to a shoulder injury, the team's head of cricket development Sanjay Bangar indicated after the narrow defeat to Rajasthan Royals in Mullanpur on Saturday.
India's batting came a cropper in the Hamilton game as they were dismissed for their seventh lowest total of 92.
Appointed coach of the national team for the tour of Zimbabwe, Sanjay Bangar says the upcoming limited overs fixtures against the minnows will be a good opportunity for India's young cricketers to prove their mettle in international cricket.
Sanjay Bangar scored an unbeaten 111 to put Railways in a strong position at 242 for four on the opening day of the Ranji Trophy Super League Group A match against Tamil Nadu in Delhi on Tuesday.
Riding high on a blazing 58-ball 122 from Virender Sehwag, Kings XI Punjab set up a summit IPL clash with Kolkata Knight Riders. The blazing opener compared coach Sanjay Bangar to former India coach Gary Kirsten, who was in charge when the team triumphed in the 2011 World Cup.
Kings XI Punjab coach Sanjay Bangar dismissed reports that claimed he was abused by franchise co-owner Preity Zinta following the team's one-run defeat to Royal Challengers Bangalore, in Mohali, on Monday, May 9.
Assistant coach Sanjay Bangar, on Thursday, said neither opposition nor conditions would really matter for a supremely-confident Indian team, eyeing its first series win in South Africa.
Shinde had retained most of the sitting MLAs, who chose to be with him when he led the rebellion two years ago. They delivered for him on Saturday when votes for the state polls were counted.
Punjab have never won the IPL since the league's inception in 2008 and the four co-owners will be hoping Australia's World Cup-winning captain takes them all the way.
'What solution can Gambhir or Nayar possibly give, apart from telling him to not play those deliveries?'
The short limited-overs' series against minnows Zimbabwe was far from a cakewalk, especially the Twenty20s, but India coach Sanjay Bangar was happy with the team's showing, saying the youngsters in the side made an impact.
Former India and Railways all-rounder Sanjay Bangar was on Thursday named coach for the national cricket team's upcoming tour to Zimbabwe, while there was no place for Bharat Arun and R Sridhar in the support staff. The Indian cricket team is slated to play three T20s and three ODIs in Zimbabwe, starting on June 11. The selectors had named a largely inexperienced squad for the tour, which will be led by Mahendra Singh Dhoni. "Mr. Sanjay Bangar has been appointed as the Head Coach of the Indian cricket team for the forthcoming tour to Zimbabwe, which commences on the 8th of June comprising 3 One-Day International matches and 3 T20 International matches to be played in Harare," BCCI secretary Ajay Shirke said in a statement. Another former first-class cricketer, Abhay Sharma, has been appointed as the fielding coach of the team in place of Sridhar. Sharma has been working as the India U-19 fielding coach under Rahul Dravid.
Putting down catches of England captain Alastair Cook and debutant opener Haseeb Hameed in the first hour of play spoiled India's chances of getting an early crack at the visiting team's middle-order, conceded India's batting coach Sanjay Bangar after the first day's play of the Rajkot Test on Wednesday.
Last year, MP's Ashutosh Sharma smashed an 11-ball fifty, breaking Yuvraj Singh's record for the fastest half-century by an Indian in T20 cricket.
Hardik gives balance to the team, vital for India in World Cup: Sanjay Bangar
Kings XI Punjab head coach Sanjay Bangar believes out-of-favour opener Virender Sehwag is capable of making a national comeback despite being out of the Indian team for nearly two years now.
Jonny Bairstow will be available for the entire duration of the Indian Premier League
Punjab Kings' batting sensation Ashutosh Sharma had the self-belief to take his team over the line, though Gerald Coetzee ended his stay at the crease to take Mumbai Indians to their third win of the ongoing Indian Premier League season.
The team management is contemplating another back-up because of the fear of sudden injury to any of its fast bowlers.
Former Team India Director Ravi Shastri along with his support staff which includes Sanjay Bangar, Bharat Arun and Ramakrishnan Sridhar are all set to re-apply after the Board of Control for Cricket in India advertises for the national coaching positions in the next couple of days.
India's batting coach Sanjay Bangar lauded his batsmen for adapting quickly to the team's requirements and coming out to bat at any position they are asked to.
'Whether Mumbai Indians will release Rohit Sharma or not, whether he is coming to the auction or not, even if he comes if you are going to use 50 per cent of your salary cap on one player, how will you manage the other 22 players?'
"They are two very good senior international players so (coach) John Buchanan and the team management thought that if they are not going to have the opportunity (to play) it is unfair to keep them around," Bhattacharya was quoted as saying by Cricinfo.
Indian cricket team's batting coach Sanjay Bangar praised Ravichandran Ashwin for "brilliantly" fitting in the role of a No 6 batsman in the current Test squad stating that the Tamil Nadu all-rounder has now given more option to management in terms of combination. After a century in the first Test, Ashwin against bailed India out of trouble with an unbeaten 75 after a top-order collapse that saw India reeling at 126 for five on the first day of the third Test.
MI's spearhead overstepped in the 13th over and the 25 year old PBKS batter dropped down on one knee and swept Bumrah for a maximum.
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