Team India: There are many names of players in the history of Indian cricket who left their country in search of opportunities and joined other countries. Actually, the competition to get into Team India is very tough. Every year, so many youngsters start playing cricket with dreams of playing for India.

Out of those millions of players, only a few are able to step into international cricket. Those who cannot play, join some other team. However, not only cricketers, but coaches also start giving their services to other countries in search of opportunities. Recently, Afghanistan has appointed a former legend as its assistant coach.

Let's know about him.

R Sridhar appointed as assistant coach of Afghanistan

Afghanistan has appointed former fielding coach of Team India R Sridhar as its assistant coach. He will remain with the team till the series with New Zealand and South Africa. Afghanistan Cricket Board has recently shared this important information through its official website. Let us tell you about R Sridhar that his full name is Ramakrishnan Sridhar.

He was born on 16 July 1970 in Karnataka. He has played 35 first class matches and 15 List-A matches for Hyderabad. He also served as India's fielding coach from 2014 to 2021. He has worked in the same role with IPL franchise Punjab Kings.

Sridhar's tenure was from 2014 to 2017.

R. Sridhar has been named as Afghanistan's assistant coach for the New Zealand and South Africa series. pic.twitter.com/XvrMYmi4dU

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) August 21, 2024

Afghanistan will play one-off Test against New Zealand

Afghanistan cricket team is going to play the only Test with New Zealand.

India is going to host it. Let us tell you that this match will be played next month. The match, which will run from 9 September to 13 September, will be organized at Greater Noida Sports Complex. This will be the first time a bilateral series will be played between the two teams. BCCI has helped the Afghanistan Board (ACB) and has given them its ground to organize this match.