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R Sridhar new fielding coach of Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Wednesday appointed former fielding coach of India as the fielding coach of its national team. The former Hyderabad cricketer served as India’s fielding coach from 2014 to 2021, covering more than 300 international matches.
Colombo: R Sridhar, who was the fielding coach of India from 2014 to 2021, has now joined hands with the Sri Lankan cricket team. R. Sridhar will now be the fielding coach of Sri Lanka till the end of the T20 World Cup to be held in February-March next year. He also organized a 10-day special fielding camp at the National High Performance Center of Sri Lanka earlier this year.
“Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announces the appointment of R Sridhar as the fielding coach of the Sri Lanka national team until the conclusion of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup,” Sri Lanka Cricket said in a release. According to the release:
Sridhar, a BCCI (Indian Cricket Board) level three coach, was the fielding coach of the Indian national men’s team from 2014 to 2021 and served in more than 300 international matches. He will now focus on improving the fielding of the Sri Lankan national team and will work with the players during the upcoming tours of Pakistan and England. After this, preparations for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup will begin.
How long will Sridhar’s tenure be?
Sridhar’s appointment will be effective from December 11 to March 10, 2026. During this period, Sri Lanka will play series against Pakistan and England and then T20 World Cup. India and Sri Lanka are the joint hosts of the T20 World Cup. In the T20 World Cup, along with joint host Sri Lanka, there are teams like Australia, Ireland, Oman and Zimbabwe in Group B.
What did Sridhar say after getting the responsibility?
Sridhar said, ‘I will try to create such an environment within the team, in which sportsmanship, awareness and pride in playing this game can develop naturally. Fielding flourishes when players feel connected to the ball, to each other and to the present moment.
