Vinay Kumar appointed Karnataka senior men's cricket team head coach

Former India fast bowler Vinay Kumar has been appointed as the head coach of the Karnataka senior men's cricket team for the 2026-27 domestic season. The KSCA also announced a full slate of coaches for its senior women's and age-group teams.

Former India fast bowler Vinay Kumar has been appointed as the head coach of the Karnataka senior men's cricket team for the 2026-27 domestic season, the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) announced on Thursday.

The appointment of the coaches for the Karnataka state men's and women's teams for the 2026-27 season are based on the recommendations of the Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC).

Notably, Vinay is the leading wicket-taker among seamers in Ranji Trophy history with 442 wickets. After making his international debut for India, Vinay captained Karnataka to a double-treble, with the team winning the Vijay Hazare Trophy, Ranji Trophy and Irani Cup between 2013 and 2015. He represented India in one Test and 31 ODIs and was also part of IPL title-winning campaigns with Kolkata Knight Riders in 2014 and Mumbai Indians in 2015 and 2017.

Other coaching staff appointments

Former Karnataka batter Deepak Chougule has been named the fielding coach of the senior men's team.

Women's Teams

In the women's setup, S N Ameet has been appointed head coach of both the senior women's and Under-23 women's teams. Rakshitha Krishnappa will serve as the senior women's fielding coach.

Men's Age-Group Teams

For the men's teams, Ganesh Satish has been appointed head coach of the Under-23 side, with Rajshekar Shanbal as fielding coach. Kunal Kapoor will take charge of the Under-19 team, assisted by bowling coach Raajoo Bhatkal.

Adithya B Sagar has been named head coach of the Under-16 men's team, with C B Karthik as assistant coach, while M Guruprasad will coach the Under-14 men's team, with K V Bharat as his assistant.

Women's Age-Group Teams

In the women's age-group teams, Mukunda G has been appointed head coach of the Under-19 side, with Roopa B N as assistant coach. M Guruprasad will also serve as head coach of the Under-15 women's team, with Chandu V as assistant coach.

For the Under-23 women's team, Ameet will continue as head coach, with Srivalli appointed as fielding coach.

The appointments complete Karnataka's coaching structure across senior and age-group men's and women's teams for the upcoming domestic season.

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