Shitanshu Kotak

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

Sitanshu Hargovindbhai Kotak
Personal information
Full name
Sitanshu Hargovindbhai Kotak
Born (1972-10-19) 19 October 1972
Rajkot, India
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1992–2012Saurashtra
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

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.


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