The Uganda Cricket Affiliation has appointed Abhay Sharma as the brand new head coach of the boys’s nationwide group.
The 54-year-old Indian has signed a three-year deal and can lead the Cricket Cranes at this yr’s T20 World Cup.
The East Africans will make their debut on the event, which is being held in america and West Indies.
“I’m very grateful for this chance to work with a bunch of gifted cricketers,” he stated.
“Having been in Uganda for simply a few days, it already looks like my second dwelling. The individuals listed here are pretty, and the setting is harking back to India.”
Sharma, a wicketkeeper-batsman, was by no means capped by India however performed first-class cricket in his homeland for Delhi and Railways.
Since retiring he has coached Railways and had stints as a fielding coach with India A and India Underneath-19s.
Uganda secured a maiden T20 World Cup spot after finishing second in African qualification last November.
The Cricket Cranes will face West Indies, New Zealand, Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea in Group C on the event, which begins on 1 June.
The highest two from every of the 4 teams will qualify for the Tremendous 8s, which result in the semi-finals after which the ultimate scheduled for 29 June in Bridgetown, Barbados.
Uganda are twenty second within the Worldwide Cricket Council’s males’s T20 rankings, however Sharma believes his new costs have the potential to trigger upsets.
“What I’ve seen within the knowledge is that we have now misplaced a few alternatives within the area,” he stated.
“And but even after lacking out on these probabilities, we nonetheless certified for the World Cup.
“Think about how significantly better we are able to carry out if we tackle these lapses. With enhanced sport consciousness and psychological fortitude, we are able to compete with the world’s finest groups on any given day.”