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A report in Occasions of India claimed that it was on the insistence of head coach Gautam Gambhir that Kotak was added among the many assist workers.
“Coach Gambhir had asked for a batting coach during the review meeting. Discussions were ongoing since then and now Kotak will be added to the support staff,” the report quoted a senior BCCI official as saying.
“Most of our batsmen [batters], including the seniors, have struggled badly in the last two series. There’s clearly a need to strengthen the support staff of the Indian men’s cricket team from the batting point of view.”
The Indian batters have been discovered wanting on the technical entrance in Australia with Virat Kohli’s outdoors the off stump troubles changing into a recurring downside. The Indians misplaced the five-match collection 1-3.
Kotak was thought-about a dogged left-hander throughout his in home cricket, the place he amassed over 8,000 first-class runs, together with 15 tons of, in 130 appearances.
He was significantly recognized for 2 strokes — the duvet drive when the ball was once pitched up and the flick when it was pitched on pads.
It’s understood that this might be a one off appointment as away collection in opposition to England continues to be a while away in June.
The house engagement in opposition to the identical facet begins on January 22 and options 5 T20 Internationals and three ODIs.
With PTI inputs
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