Wahidul Gani Explained

Wahidul Gani
Country:Bangladesh
Birth Date:22 September 1958
Birth Place:Dacca, East Pakistan (present-day Dhaka, Bangladesh)
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm leg-spin
International:true
Oneodi:true
Odidebutagainst:Pakistan
Odidebutdate:28 October
Odidebutyear:1988
Odicap:20
Columns:1
Column1:ODI
Matches1:1
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Top Score1:
Deliveries1:36
Wickets1:0
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Best Bowling1:
Catches/Stumpings1:0/–
Date:21 December
Year:2015
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/56162.html ESPNcricinfo

Wahidul Gani (born 22 September 1958) is a former Bangladeshi cricketer who played in one One Day International in 1988, and a coach who is highly regarded for his coaching of young cricketers.

Playing career

Wahidul Gani was a right-arm leg-spin bowler and a lower order batsman. He played his only ODI match for Bangladesh against Pakistan in the Asia Cup at Chittagong MA Aziz Stadium in 1988.

Coaching career

After retiring he dedicated his time to finding and coaching young talented Bangladeshi cricketers. He founded a coaching institution called "Ankur" and trained his students by himself, three times a week, at the indoor facilities of the Abahani Club. One of his students, Mohammad Ashraful, who was discovered by Wahid at the age of 11, scored a Test century in 2001 at the age of 16 to become the youngest centurion in Test history. Another of his students, Mohammad Sharif, also started his international career on a high but later lost his place for the national team because of long-term injury.