England Picks This Royal Challengers Bangalore Star As Batting Consultant For India Tour

10.01.2024 - 16:54 sports.ndtv.com

Indian wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik will work with England Lions' as batting consultant for a brief period of nine days when the side will tour India.

Karthik will be a part of the side's coaching team on the tour, starting with a warm-up game in Ahmedabad on January 12, followed by three unofficial four-day Tests from January 17 at the same venue.

Karthik, who plays for Royal challengers Bangalore in the IPL, mainly comes in as a cover for Lions' batting consultant Ian Bell, who is currently on Big Bash League duty with Melbourne Renegades.

He will be working alongside head coach Neil Killeen along with assistant coaches Richard Dawson and Carl Hopkinson, while former English spinner Graeme Swann would also be a part of the coaching team as a mentor. "It's great to have such a strong coaching group supporting our players for what should be an exciting challenge versus India A.

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