Senthilnathan named TN senior men’s team coach
The Hindu
Former Tamil Nadu player M. Senthilnathan appointed head coach of TN senior men’s team, aiming to end title drought.
Former Tamil Nadu player and India under-19 captain M. Senthilnathan has been appointed head coach of the Tamil Nadu senior men’s team for the upcoming domestic season.
Senthilnathan will be TN’s third head coach in as many years. He replaces former India pacer L. Balaji, who was at the helm last year.
Meanwhile, another former India fast bowler, T. Kumaran, will be the bowling coach, while Tanveer Jabbar will continue as the batting coach, a role he started last year.
The State senior team has had a barren run in the last few years and last won a title in the 2021-22 season when it clinched the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 tournament.
Senthilnathan, an aggressive batter during his playing days and was part of TN’s last Ranji Trophy-winning squad in 1987-88, has now been tasked with ending the prolonged drought. Handling pace bowlingOne of the biggest tasks ahead of him will be to help address the TN’s batters tackling quality pace bowling, especially in conditions where assistance is available for the quicks.
Similarly, managing the pacers will be another key area for Senthilnathan, who has been the head coach of the MRF Pace Foundation for more than a decade.
Speaking to The Hindu, the 56-year-old stressed that his focus is on helping the team play an aggressive brand of cricket.
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