Milap Mewada Explained

Milap Mewada
Country:India
Fullname:Milap Pradeepkumar Mewada
Birth Date:15 September 1974
Birth Place:Mehsana, Gujarat, India
Batting:Right-handed
Role:Wicket-keeper
Club1:Baroda
Year1:1996/97–2004/05
Columns:2
Hidedeliveries:true
Column1:FC
Matches1:11
Runs1:242
Bat Avg1:17.28
100S/50S1:0/1
Top Score1:62
Catches/Stumpings1:38/2
Column2:List A
Matches2:26
Runs2:196
Bat Avg2:17.81
100S/50S2:0/0
Top Score2:34
Catches/Stumpings2:29/10
Date:20 August
Year:2019
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/30945.html ESPNcricinfo

Milap Pradeepkumar Mewada (born 15 September 1974) is a former Indian first-class cricketer who played for Baroda from 1996/97 to 2004/05. He became a cricket coach after his playing career. He is the batting coach of the Afghanistan national cricket team.

Life and career

Born in Mehsana, Gujarat, Mewada played for India under-19s in the 1993/94 season before getting selected in the Baroda senior team two seasons later. As a wicket-keeper, he appeared in a total of 11 first-class and 26 List A matches in a career that spanned between 1996/97 and 2004/05. He also represented West Zone in the Deodhar Trophy.[1] [2]

Mewada took up cricket coaching following his retirement. After having worked as the assistant coach of Baroda, Mewada coached the Chhattisgarh under-19 team which qualified for the knockout stage of a domestic competition.[3] He was selected as the head coach of Jammu and Kashmir in 2018, with former Baroda teammate Irfan Pathan being named its mentor.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Milip Mewada . CricketArchive . 20 August 2019.
  2. Web site: Milip Mewada . ESPNcricinfo . 20 August 2019.
  3. News: Will make J&K cricketers to play as a cohesive unit Irfan Pathan . 20 August 2019. Daily Excelsior . 11 July 2018.
  4. News: Acharya . Shayan. Dream chasers from the valley . 20 August 2019. Sportstar . 5 July 2018.
  5. News: Krishna B . Venkata . Kashmir willow . 20 August 2019 . The New Indian Express. 23 September 2018.