Archive · 2 Jun 2025
Ex-India Fielding Coach Sridhar to Train Sri Lankan Cricketers
Imagine a coach who is really good at helping cricket players catch, throw, and stop the ball.
This coach, who used to train the Indian cricket team, is now going to help the Sri Lankan cricket players.
He's going to spend 10 days with different teams, including the men's and women's national teams and the young players.
The coach will teach them special skills, practice drills, and simulate real game situations to make them better fielders.
This program is designed to improve how well the Sri Lankan players can field, helping them to catch the ball, throw the ball and prevent the other team from scoring runs.
Former India fielding coach R. Sridhar will train Sri Lankan cricketers.
The 10-day program involves men's and women's national squads, and U19 teams.
Sridhar will conduct drills, skill training, and simulated match scenarios.
The program aims to elevate the fielding standards of Sri Lankan cricketers.
Sridhar served as India's fielding coach from 2014 to 2021.
- Who
- R. Sridhar and Sri Lankan cricketers at multiple levels.
- What
- R. Sridhar will conduct a 10-day training program.
- When
- Starting Wednesday (10-day program)
- Where
- Sri Lanka
- Why
- To elevate the fielding standards of Sri Lankan cricketers.
- Coach
- R. Sridhar
- Program Duration
- 10 days
- Participants
- Men's and women's national squads, emerging squads, premier club players, the U19 team, and Women’s ‘A’ team
- Training Activities
- Fielding drills, skill-specific training, simulated match scenarios
- Sridhar's India Coaching Tenure
- 2014-2021