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(c)Cricinfo en-gb Batting consultant reflects on poor display as hosts bowled out for 95 chasing 147 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/413900/413940.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1525533.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1525533.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sri-lanka-wrong-options-tricky-pitch-vikram-rathour-1525533 Sun, 22 Feb 2026 21:03:58 GMT Sri Lanka's batting coach said the group had not panicked even when they lost 3-0 to England before the T20 World Cup https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/413600/413680.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1524934.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1524934.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/t20-world-cup-2026-sl-vs-zim-rathour-stresses-on-self-belief-as-sri-lanka-gear-up-for-super-eight-1524934 Wed, 18 Feb 2026 17:29:25 GMT He called Sri Lanka's batting a "work in progress" that is "moving in the right direction" despite the 0-2 scoreline against England in the pre-World Cup T20I series https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/412700/412784.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1521977.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1521977.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sri-lanka-batting-coach-vikram-rathour-can-overcome-power-hitting-woes-by-finding-more-fours-1521977 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 07:53:28 GMT Vikram Rathour will join the squad on January 18, four days before the start of Sri Lanka's white-ball series at home against England https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/326100/326152.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1518605.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1518605.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/vikram-rathour-joins-sri-lanka-as-consultant-batting-coach-till-end-of-t20-world-cup-1518605 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 15:29:14 GMT Vikram Rathour has moved up from batting coach to assistant coach in the back room that also includes Shane Bond, Trevor Penney and Sid Lahiri https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/326800/326823.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1511562.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1511562.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ipl-2026-kumar-sangakkara-confirmed-as-rajasthan-royals-head-coach-and-director-of-cricket-1511562 Mon, 17 Nov 2025 16:56:10 GMT Parag made 95 before getting out in the 18th over as RR fell short in another tense chase https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/400200/400285.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1484603.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1484603.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ipl-2025-kkr-vs-rr-riyan-parag-takes-responsibility-for-narrow-loss-at-eden-gardens-1484603 Sun, 04 May 2025 16:10:11 GMT The teenager smashed a 35-ball ton against Gujarat Titans in Jaipur https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/399900/399994.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1483464.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1483464.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/14-year-old-vaibhav-suryavanshi-becomes-youngest-centurion-in-mens-t20-cricket-1483464 Thu, 01 May 2025 07:54:11 GMT He will re-unite with Dravid, not long after they lifted the T20 World Cup this year https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/335900/335928.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1451830.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1451830.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ipl-vikram-rathour-joins-rajasthan-royals-as-batting-coach-1451830 Fri, 20 Sep 2024 08:24:35 GMT They will join the support staff just before New Zealand's six Tests in Asia over the next two months https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/281800/281866.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1450008.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1450008.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/rangana-herath-vikram-rathour-join-new-zealand-test-team-for-asian-challenge-1450008 Fri, 06 Sep 2024 04:57:30 GMT Rathour talks up Rinku Singh: "If given an opportunity, he can develop into a Test cricketer" https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/352900/352954.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1443384.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1443384.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/india-news-vikram-rathour-on-rahul-dravid-virat-kohli-rohit-sharma-rinku-singh-and-the-transition-period-1443384 Tue, 16 Jul 2024 15:57:20 GMT In case Rahul can't play in Dhaka Test, vice-captain Pujara could lead India, and Abhimanyu could be in line for a debut https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/350900/350973.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1350573.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1350573.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ban-vs-ind-2022-23-wtc-2nd-test-kl-rahul-picks-up-hand-injury-hopefully-hell-be-okay-says-vikram-rathour-1350573 Wed, 21 Dec 2022 09:48:43 GMT India's batting coach says the top order has merely reacted to the conditions https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/348200/348285.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1342279.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1342279.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ind-vs-sa-t20-world-cup-2022-vikram-rathour-playing-with-intent-is-always-the-goal-but-these-are-not-200-plus-pitches-1342279 Sat, 29 Oct 2022 14:43:48 GMT India face prospect of surrendering their highest-ever chase in a Test but another twist seems inevitable https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/342100/342113.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1323198.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1323198.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/eng-vs-ind-2021-22-5th-test-day-4-vikram-rathour-ordinary-batting-performance-ceded-indias-control-of-series-decider-1323198 Tue, 05 Jul 2022 07:30:13 GMT India's batting coach throws his weight behind the two under-fire "senior cricketers" https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/326800/326829.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1291438.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1291438.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ind-vs-nz-1st-test-vikram-rathour-pujara-rahane-will-play-important-knocks-for-us-in-future-1291438 Sun, 28 Nov 2021 16:27:36 GMT "It was the whole management who sits together and takes this call and of course, Rohit is part of that group" https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/329100/329174.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1286774.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1286774.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/t20-world-cup-rathour-india-opened-with-ishan-kishan-as-we-didnt-want-too-many-left-handers-in-late-middle-order-1286774 Tue, 02 Nov 2021 12:30:46 GMT "If I get that job, there'll be a lot of work to be done. We will take it as it goes." https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/326100/326152.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1286706.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1286706.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/vikram-rathour-reapplies-for-role-as-india-batting-coach-1286706 Tue, 02 Nov 2021 10:19:30 GMT Rathour says if Rahane has any technical issues, they shouldn't be discussed mid-series or mid-game https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/326800/326829.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1276426.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1276426.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/eng-vs-ind-2021-4th-test-is-ajinkya-rahanes-form-a-concern-not-at-this-point-says-batting-coach-vikram-rathour-1276426 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT India's batting coach says the team management wants to give as much time to the players to prove their fitness as they can https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/314900/314946.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1247787.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1247787.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/aus-vs-ind-4th-test-brisbane-vikram-rathour-only-in-the-morning-you-will-know-which-xi-will-take-field-1247787 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The city's air quality has fallen to hazardous levels post-Diwali, calling to question the BCCI's scheduling of fixtures https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/296400/296406.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1205374.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1205374.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1205374 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Pant knows what he's trying to do when he takes a risk. New batting coach Vikram Rathour believes the wicketkeeper-batsman has to only hone his game plans. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/293200/293266.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1201070.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1201070.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1201070 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Players laud Rathour for his man-management skills https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152500/152510.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1199840.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1199840.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1199840 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT He also addresses the issue of India's opening batsmen in Tests, saying, 'we need to find a way for them to be more consistent' https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/293300/293377.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1199805.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1199805.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1199805 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The current application of the rule, he says, would make it very difficult for any former India player to take up a new role https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/291000/291035.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1198595.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1198595.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1198595 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Bowling coach B Arun and fielding coach R Sridhar are going to retain their positions for another two years https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/281400/281464.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1198370.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1198370.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1198370 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The head coach wants to expand the coaching staff of the India A and Under-19 teams, but BCCI secretary says hiring Rathour may lead to conflict of interest https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/272800/272817.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1174392.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1174392.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1174392 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The BCCI Ombudsman, Justice (Retired) AP Shah, has asked independent journalist Niraj Gunde to clarify which rule would specifically apply in his complaint alleging a conflict of interest between BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur and national selector Vikram R https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/229400/229481.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/967215.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/967215.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-967215 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The BCCI ombudsman Justice AP Shah has received a fresh set of complaints alleging conflict of interest, this time involving BCCI media manager Nishant Arora and national selector Vikram Rathour https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152500/152510.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/963747.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/963747.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-963747 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT India's senior selection committee is likely to undergo a major revamp during next week's annual general meeting of the BCCI https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/222700/222767.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/937287.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/937287.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-937287 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT India's new selectors are looking forward to the challenge of picking the national team and dealing with the inevitable brickbats that would follow https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/584233.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/584233.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-584233 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mohinder Amarnath, widely predicted to be the next chairman of selectors, has been dropped for the selection committee altogether. Sandeep Patil is the new chairman https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/584156.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/584156.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-584156 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Vikram Rathour, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh first-class cricketer and one-time Indian Test opener, calls it a day https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/132395.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/132395.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132395 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Test discard Vikram Rathour will lead the 16-member Punjab Ranji team on a tour of Kenya from July 22 to August 12 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/116620.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/116620.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-116620 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT