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(c)Cricinfo en-gb "We really proved that we are a better team than what was expected after the first game," Lalchand Rajput says of UAE beating Canada and competing hard against Afghanistan https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/413600/413655.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1524693.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1524693.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/t20-world-cup-2026-sa-vs-uae-uae-coach-lalchand-rajput-not-surprised-by-associates-show-1524693 Tue, 17 Feb 2026 10:33:22 GMT Rajput hopes his team can bounce back and push for T20 World Cup qualification https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/361200/361207.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1502350.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1502350.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/asia-cup-ind-vs-uae-batters-were-overawed-by-indias-big-names-says-uae-coach-lalchand-rajput-1502350 Wed, 10 Sep 2025 19:12:46 GMT Mudassar Nazar was UAE's previous head coach on an interim basis https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/277900/277917.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1421942.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1421942.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/lalchand-rajput-takes-over-as-uaes-head-coach-1421942 Wed, 21 Feb 2024 09:47:18 GMT "It was the first T20 World Cup, so no one knew what it was about" https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/247000/247021.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1336348.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1336348.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/indias-2007-t20-world-cup-win-lalchand-rajput-we-created-history-1336348 Sat, 24 Sep 2022 09:13:38 GMT He takes over from Lalchand Rajput, who will now work with the side as technical director https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/327000/327044.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1319929.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1319929.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/dave-houghton-appointed-zimbabwe-head-coach-1319929 Tue, 14 Jun 2022 15:23:13 GMT Lance Klusener rejoins support staff as batting coach; Lalchand Rajput retained as head coach https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/326400/326426.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1304277.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1304277.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/zimbabwe-news-craig-ervine-appointed-zimbabwes-full-time-white-ball-captain-1304277 Mon, 07 Mar 2022 18:25:55 GMT The rest of the Zimbabwe squad returned negative results https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/317700/317728.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1296307.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1296307.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/zimbabwe-coach-lalchand-rajput-tests-positive-for-covid-19-ahead-of-sri-lanka-series-1296307 Mon, 10 Jan 2022 16:16:45 GMT The former India batsman did not travel despite getting clearance from Pakistan's foreign office https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/294600/294694.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1236589.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1236589.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/zimbabwe-land-in-pakistan-but-without-head-coach-lalchand-rajput-1236589 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Harare Sports Club will host both matches, the second one starting on January 27 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/297800/297826.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1212495.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1212495.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1212495 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT His new contract will extend up to the 2021 T20 World Cup in India https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/278100/278192.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1197828.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1197828.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1197828 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT With Phil Simmons pulling out of the race, the shortlist has shrunk from six candidates to five https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/292800/292896.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1197732.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1197732.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1197732 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Committee led by Kapil Dev likely to pick the next chief coach of the senior men's team on Friday https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/289700/289727.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1197282.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1197282.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1197282 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT As Zimbabwe face a mammoth task of batting out the fifth day to save a Test match in Dhaka, Lalchand Rajput turned to recent history for an example of what is required https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/282300/282332.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1165377.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1165377.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1165377 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT He has warned his players that Bangladesh could yet make a strong tilt for their target of 321, and told them not to let their shoulder drop if a partnership develops https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/281800/281858.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1164199.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1164199.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1164199 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Zimbabwe are having trouble closing out games, according to their head coach, but he's backing them to deliver in the second ODI against Bangladesh https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/281400/281424.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1162979.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1162979.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1162979 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT With several senior players returning to the fold, the coach is confident his team will put on a better show than they have in the recent past https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/277900/277917.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1161106.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1161106.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1161106 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Rajput was hired by three months ago as interim head coach, and has now secured the job on a long-term basis https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/277900/277917.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1156538.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1156538.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1156538 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT More players could withdraw from the tri-series against Australia and Pakistan following an ongoing player-board fracas over non-payment of salaries https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/274100/274187.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1150404.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1150404.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1150404 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT They may call the protest off despite not being paid outstanding salaries and match fees from their tour to Sri Lanka last July https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/272300/272397.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1149327.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1149327.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1149327 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Zimbabwe Cricket has named two 15-man squads, including most of their national players, to feature in a three-team 20-over tournament, including Kenya https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/276500/276530.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1148885.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1148885.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1148885 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The former Afghanistan coach is on a three-month deal, which might be extended based on results https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/276500/276530.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/zimbabwe/content/story/1147151.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/zimbabwe/content/story/1147151.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1147151 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The former India batsman had been appointed to the post in June last year https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/263800/263860.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/afghanistan/content/story/1117305.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/afghanistan/content/story/1117305.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1117305 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Virender Sehwag has applied for the post of India coach, which will become vacant after Anil Kumble's contract expires at the end of the ongoing Champions Trophy https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/263000/263047.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/1100466.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/1100466.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1100466 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After previous coaches Taj Malik, Kabir Khan, Andy Moles and Inzamam-ul-Haq steered Afghanistan's progress so far, Lalchand Rajput could be overseeing the team's next steps https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/252600/252693.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh-v-afghanistan-2016-17/content/story/1059805.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh-v-afghanistan-2016-17/content/story/1059805.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1059805 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Afghanistan Cricket Board have named former India batsman Lalchand Rajput as the new head coach of their national team https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/246000/246055.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1029501.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1029501.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1029501 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Former India captain Anil Kumble and former cricketers Pravin Amre and Lalchand Rajput are among some of the applicants who will make presentations to the BCCI's three-member cricket advisory panel that will pick India's head coach https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/206400/206485.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/1027929.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/1027929.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1027929 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Mumbai Cricket Association is likely to sack Sulakshan Kulkarni as coach of the senior team, after the side's quarterfinal exit from the Ranji Trophy last week https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/83900/83995.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ranji-trophy-2013-14/content/story/710365.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ranji-trophy-2013-14/content/story/710365.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-710365 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Two men who have watched Shikhar Dhawan closely over the years say that his positive frame of mind has translated into his prolific streak https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/159400/159415.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/662159.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/662159.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-662159 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Even as he fell for 248 with 32 deliveries left in the India A innings, Shikhar Dhawan could not help but realise he could have become the first man in the world to make a triple-century in a one-dayer https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/159400/159415.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/661977.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/661977.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-661977 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Needing 23 from the last four overs with six wickets in hand, India A choked against Nathan Coulter-Nile and Josh Hazlewood to lose by seven runs https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/159800/159873.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/660507.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/660507.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-660507 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lalchand Rajput, the India A coach, believes the side's "tough" upcoming tour of South Africa is an opportunity for fringe players to impress the national selectors for berths in the senior team https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155800/155840.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/657069.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/657069.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-657069 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lalchand Rajput, the India A coach, has praised the BCCI for arranging more overseas tours for the side ahead of India A's tour of New Zealand https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/146100/146197.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/580556.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/580556.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-580556 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lalchand Rajput is disappointed the fancied batting line-up didn't click as a unit, but is not alarmed about the future of India's middle order https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/146200/146202.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/569203.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/569203.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-569203 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Mumbai Cricket Association's academy has been virtually shut for the last seven months because of a lack of support staff, the chairman of the committee that oversees the academy has claimed https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/83900/83995.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/555181.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/555181.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-555181 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The refurbished Wankhede Stadium will host its first Ranji Trophy match in November between defending champions Mumbai and Assam https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/114100/114188.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/474921.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/474921.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-474921 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT But Rajput has dismissed suggestions that mental fatigue and pressure might have contributed to the team's loss https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wt202009/content/story/409056.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wt202009/content/story/409056.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-409056 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Questions have been raised by former players over India's schedule for next month's New Zealand series, which does not include a single practice match for the entire 48-day assignment comprising three Tests, five ODIs and two Twenty20 matches. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/386523.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/386523.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-386523 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Mumbai Indians have launched an official complaint against Suresh Shastri, the third umpire for their match against Kings XI Punjab on Wednesday as they felt two 'contentious' run-out decisions went against them https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/352232.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/352232.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-352232 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lalchand Rajput, who was part of the Indian thinktank till recently, is disappointed that the BCCI did not engage him for a long-term contract https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/343945.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/343945.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-343945 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The BCCI has retained Venkatesh Prasad and Robin Singh among its seven-member support staff team for the three-Test South Africa, but dropped assistant coach Lalchand Rajput who had managed the team since the Bangladesh tour last May https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/343267.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/343267.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-343267 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Indian board might have let its best cricketers join the Indian Premier League but is having second thoughts about allowing members of the support staff doing the same, Cricinfo has learnt https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/340151.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/340151.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-340151 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT In terms of runs it was India's worst defeat in Australia but the side is giving off vibes of being confident enough to bounce back https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvind/content/story/328214.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvind/content/story/328214.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-328214 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Indian cricket manager Lalchand Rajput has been appointed assistant coach for the tour of Australia which begins in December https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvind/content/story/323148.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvind/content/story/323148.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-323148 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sandeep Patil leads a list of former Indian players who have come out strongly against the exclusion of Rahul Dravid from India's ODI team https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvpak/content/story/317738.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvpak/content/story/317738.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-317738 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sreesanth, who took three wickets in the rain abandoned first ODI, has said he would aim for a five-wicket haul on his home ground in the second ODI at the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium in Kochi https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus/content/story/313131.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvaus/content/story/313131.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-313131 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT India have a new captain for the seven-match home ODI series against Australia, but they are "extremely unlikely" to have a new coach by then https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/311963.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/311963.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-311963 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lalchand Rajput is yet to have lost a series as coach of the Under-19 side https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/305958.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/305958.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-305958 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lalchand Rajput, India's Under-19 coach, has been named cricket manager of the Indian team for the Twenty20 World Championship https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/305949.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/305949.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-305949 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lalchand Rajput looks ahead to India's Under-19 tour of Pakistan https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/258188.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/258188.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-258188 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Pravin Amre's first decision as Mumbai coach is to implement the services of a video analyst during the forthcoming Ranji season https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/257513.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/257513.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-257513 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lalchand Rajput, the former Indian opener who recently coached the Under-19 side on their successful England tour, was pleased with the way some young players developed and was optimistic of a few of them stepping up to the higher grade https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/256341.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/256341.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-256341 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT