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Vikram Rathour (India's Batting Coach) Biography: Age, Career, Family,
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Date of birth26 March 1969
Age56 Years
BirthplaceJalandhar, Punjab, India
ProfessionFormer Cricketer, Coach
NationalityIndian
Marital statusMarried
Vikram Rathour (India's Batting Coach) Biography
Vikram Kumar Rathour is a former Indian opening batsman who transitioned into coaching and in 2019 became the batting coach of the Indian national cricket팀
Early life and backgroundVikram Kumar Rathour was born on 26 March 1969 in Jalandhar, Punjab. He grew up in that city and attended Dayanand Model School, Jalandhar. Rathour is Indian by nationality and identifies with Hinduism; his community background is listed as Rajput.
A tall right-handed cricketer, Rathour stands about 1.88 m (6'2") and during his playing days weighed around 75 kg. He has dark brown eyes and black hair. Outside cricket he has been described as enjoying travel and listening to music.
Career
Rathour made his domestic debut for Punjab in 1985, beginning a long and productive first-class career. As a specialist right-handed opening batsman, he amassed more than eleven thousand first-class runs across 146 matches, compiling 33 centuries. He was part of the Punjab side that won the Ranji Trophy in 1992.
His international career was brief. Rathour debuted in One-Day Internationals for India on 15 April 1996 against Pakistan at Sharjah and made his Test debut a little over a month later, on 6 June 1996 against England at Birmingham. He played six Test matches and seven ODIs for India between 1996 and 1997. In Tests he scored 131 runs in ten innings, and in ODIs he scored 193 runs, managing two half-centuries in the shorter format. Injuries to his shoulder during his time with India affected his international performance.
Rathour retired from first-class cricket in 2003 and spent a period living in England before returning to India to pursue coaching. His post-playing coaching career has included roles with several state teams and franchise sides. He has coached Punjab and had stints with Himachal Pradesh and the Vizag Victors of Odisha. In 2011 he worked as an assistant coach for the Indian Premier League franchise Kings XI Punjab.
Beyond coaching assignments, Rathour served in administrative and selection roles. He was a member of a senior selection committee led by Sandeep Patil until 2016, and from 2017 to 2019 he held the position of director at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association.
Coaching the national side
Rathour pursued several national-level coaching positions prior to his appointment with the Indian team, including applications for a batting advisor role at the National Cricket Academy and for the India under-19 coaching post. In August 2019 he was chosen as the batting coach of the Indian national cricket team, selected from a panel of 15 candidates, and replaced Sanjay Bangar in that role.
Public profile
Rathour is primarily known for his work as a domestic run-scorer and, later, as a coach. His reputation rests on a substantial first-class record and a series of coaching and administrative appointments at state and franchise levels that culminated in his appointment to the national coaching staff.
Latest updates
After a lengthy domestic playing career and several coaching positions at state and IPL level, Rathour reached a career milestone in 2019 when he was appointed batting coach of the Indian national team. Other details about his family life list him as married; names of his spouse and parents are not publicly provided in the available material.
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Recent Work
Appointed batting coach of India in August 2019, chosen from 15 candidates to replace the outgoing coach.
2019Served as director from 2017 to 2019.
2017-2019Served as assistant coach for the franchise in 2011.
2011Career Highlights
- Scored 11,473 runs in 146 first-class matches with 33 centuries
- Member of Punjab team that won the Ranji Trophy in 1992
- Played six Test matches and seven ODIs for India between 1996 and 1997
- Appointed batting coach of the Indian national cricket team in August 2019
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