{"id":13893,"date":"2026-06-02T13:43:03","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T13:43:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/sairaj-bahutule-appointed-india-spin-coach-for-afghanistan-test-under-gambhir"},"modified":"2026-06-02T13:43:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T13:43:03","slug":"sairaj-bahutule-appointed-india-spin-coach-for-afghanistan-test-under-gambhir","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/sairaj-bahutule-appointed-india-spin-coach-for-afghanistan-test-under-gambhir","title":{"rendered":"Sairaj Bahutule Appointed India Spin Coach for Afghanistan Test Under Gambhir"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Former India leg-spinner Sairaj Bahutule was named the spin-bowling coach of the Indian men\u2019s senior team on Tuesday, taking up the role ahead of the one-off Test against Afghanistan in New Chandigarh from June 6 to June 10. The appointment comes through a BCCI announcement, stating that the board is pleased to induct Bahutule as India\u2019s Spin Bowling Coach for the senior men\u2019s side.<\/p>\n<h2>Appointment details and new responsibilities<\/h2>\n<p>Bahutule steps into the national setup after his stint with Punjab Kings in IPL 2026, where he worked as the franchise\u2019s spin-bowling coach. In his new job, his focus will be to oversee and guide India\u2019s spin-bowling unit across formats.<\/p>\n<p>At 53 years old, he brings a broad coaching background spanning both the domestic circuit and franchise cricket. He previously served as a spin-bowling consultant for India during the home Test series against Australia in 2022-23, working under then head coach Rahul Dravid. Earlier, he was also part of the BCCI\u2019s National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru, serving as the spin-bowling coach from 2021 to 2024.<\/p>\n<p>His franchise coaching experience includes time with Rajasthan Royals, where he was the spin-bowling coach from 2018 to 2021, and then again in 2025. He has also held head-coach roles with multiple domestic teams, including Bengal, Vidarbha, Kerala and Gujarat.<\/p>\n<h2>Playing and coaching background<\/h2>\n<p>As a player, Bahutule represented India in two Tests and eight ODIs. He also enjoyed a long first-class career, accumulating 6,176 runs and taking 630 wickets.<\/p>\n<p>India\u2019s current coaching group includes batting coach Sitanshu Kotak, fast-bowling coach Morne Morkel, fielding coach T Dilip and assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate. 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