The New Zealand team is on a tour to India to play a test match against Afghanistan. The test match between Afghanistan and New Zealand will be played in Greater Noida. In this connection, the New Zealand team has now selected a batting coach and a spin bowling coach. An Indian legend will be seen in the role of batting coach.
Played an important role in making India the T20 champion
This legend played an important role in making India the champion in the T20 World Cup 2024. The former Indian legend has been appointed as the batting coach for the upcoming one-off Test against Afghanistan. The match will be played at the Greater Noida Sports Complex from Monday.
Vikram Rathod becomes the new batting coach
Former Indian batting coach Vikram Rathod has been appointed by New Zealand Cricket as the batting coach for the one-off Test against Afghanistan. Vikram Rathod worked hard with the Indian batsmen during the T20 World Cup 2024. Vikram worked hard to improve his batting. Due to which Team India became the champion. Let us tell you that before becoming the national team selector in 2012, Rathod played 6 Test matches for India in the late 90s.
Rangana Herath appointed spin bowling coach
Apart from this, former Sri Lankan spin bowler Rangana Herath has also got a big responsibility. New Zealand Cricket has appointed Rangana Herath as the new spin bowling coach of the New Zealand team for the Test match against Afghanistan. Due to which the spin bowling department of the Kiwi team can now be strengthened. Rangana Herath took 433 wickets in Test cricket while bowling for Sri Lanka in his cricket career.
Giving information, New Zealand team coach Gary Stead said that Herath and Rathod will not only give new information to the team but will also give information about the local conditions. We are very excited to have Rangana and Vikram join our test group.