Monty Desai
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Mrugng Monty Desai |
| Born | May 29 Mumbai, India |
| Role | Coach |
| Head coaching information | |
| Years | Team |
| 2018 March | Afghanistan (Batting coach)[1] |
| 2019 March | Canada[2] |
| 2019 August-October | United Arab Emirates (Batting coach)[3] |
| 2008-2015 | Rajasthan Royals (Talent scout)[4] |
| Gujarat Lions (Performance coach) | |
| 2019-21 | West Indies (Batting coach)[5][6][7] |
| 2023-present | Nepal[8][9][10] |
Monty Desai is an Indian-born professional cricket coach who is currently the head coach of Nepal national team.
He began his coaching career with Andhra cricket team,[11] where he led the team in 2018–19 season of Ranji Trophy. Later, he joined Afghanistan national team in 2018 and United Arab Emirates national team as a batting coach in 2019. He was appointed head coach of Cananda national team for 2019 ICC World Cricket League Division Two.
In 2019, he then joined West Indies national team as a batting coach, and served until 2021. He was also part of the Indian Premier League franchise Rajasthan Royals and Gujarat Lions as a performance coach and talent scout. In 2023, he was appointed head coach of Nepal national team by Cricket Association of Nepal, and led the team to qualify for the 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier as well as successfully retained ODI status.[12][13]
References
- ^ "Monty named Afghanistan batting coach". The Times of India. 2018-01-17. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
- ^ "Monty Desai appointed Canada head coach ahead of WCL Division 2". www.icc-cricket.com. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
- ^ "Monty Desai named as UAE batting coach". The Times of India. 2019-08-05. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
- ^ "A peek into the Monty Desai notebook". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
- ^ "West Indies rope in Monty Desai as batting coach". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
- ^ "Monty Desai appointed new Batting Coach for Senior Men's Team". Windies. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
- ^ "West Indians love Test cricket, says WI batting coach Monty Desai". The Times of India. 2021-04-06. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
- ^ Cricket Association Nepal [@CricketNep] (2023-03-15). "Monty Desai, the influential cricket coach of Nepal, is urging fans to come and support the team for their crucial match against UAE in the CWCL2 tournament tomorrow at TU Cricket Ground" (Tweet). Retrieved 2023-03-19 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Desai's Nepal duty is now official". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
- ^ "Mrugng Monty Desai appointed as Nepal men's team head coach". ANI News. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
- ^ Subrahmanyam, V. V. (2018-10-29). "Monty Desai: 'Vihari's India selection a catalyst for Andhra players to dream big'". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
- ^ "Nepal retain ODI status with a thumping win over UAE". The Kathmandu Post. March 12, 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "What's behind the swift shift in Team Nepal's batting form". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
External links
- Monty Desai on X
- Monty Desai on Instagram