Harare: Zimbabwe Cricket confirmed that Lalchand Rajput would be the full-time head coach of the side on Friday. The former Indian cricketer had taken up the role on an interim basis in June this year.
Rajput played two Tests and four One-Day Internationals for India between 1985 and 1987, apart from featuring in 110 first-class and 61 List A games. He was the interim coach of the Indian side in their successful World Twenty20 2017 campaign and has also worked with the Afghanistan side, apart from stints in the Indian Premier League for Mumbai Indians.
Rajput joined the Zimbabwe side in June and coached them during their T20I tri-series at home against Australia and Pakistan.
“It is an honour and privilege to work with Zimbabwe Cricket and I am really pleased to be given this opportunity to take this team to the next level, to work hard and ensure we make a difference in the coming years,” Rajput said on his appointment.
ZC chairman Tavengwa Mukhlani said Rajput was the ‘ideal person’ to take Zimbabwe forward. “We are thrilled to appoint Lalchand as the substantive head coach of Zimbabwe’s senior men’s national cricket team. Lalchand has a wealth of experience and an outstanding track record of success throughout his career,” he said.
Zimbabwe, who have seen some rough times recently with players striking against the board due to pay issues, will be touring South Africa and Bangladesh later this year.
