Bharat Arun joins Sri Lanka Cricket for advanced pace-bowling program

Former India bowling coach Bharat Arun is set to conduct a specialised coaching program for Sri Lanka’s top cricketers. Bharat Arun will conduct a specialised 14-day training program for both the men's and women's teams across men's and women's junior and senior teams as well as coaches.

Earlier in May, R Sridhar conducted a ten-day training camp in Sri Lanka. Last year, Zubin Bharucha, the Rajasthan Royals’ director of high performance, also led a short batting coaching program there. These coaching efforts have taken place under the leadership of Sri Lankan head coach Sanath Jayasuriya.

Bharat Arun to Conduct 14-Day Training Program in Sri Lanka for Bowlers

On Friday, Sri Lanka Cricket issued a press statement announcing that Bharat Arun will start a training program on June 2. Arun will work with the national men’s and women’s teams, the women’s ‘A’ team, the under-19 men’s team, as well as coaches.

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"[Arun] will work with the Sri Lanka national men's and women's teams, the women's 'A' team, the U19 men's team, coaches of the high performance centre, club and provincial coaches, and coach-educators during his stay here in the country," the SLC statement said.

"He will conduct separate strategy sessions with the men's red-ball and white-ball teams, hold technical and skill-based training with fast bowlers, hold video and performance analysis sessions with players and coaches, and also match scenarios to develop 'game' understanding."

Bharat Arun’s Tenure as India’s Bowling Coach from 2014 to 2021

Bharat Arun served as India’s bowling coach from 2014 to 2021. He played a crucial role in building one of the most formidable pace attacks in world cricket. During his tenure, India secured historic Test series wins abroad, and fast bowling emerged as a dominant aspect of the team’s success.

The 62-year-old coach mentored a golden generation of Indian pacers, including Jasprit Bumrah, Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, and Mohammed Siraj, all of whom became world-class bowlers under his guidance.

Arun has taken on the role of bowling coach for the Kolkata Knight Riders since IPL 2023. He is also involved with their sister franchise, LA Knight Riders, in Major League Cricket (MLC).

Sri Lanka Is Preparing for a Busy International Schedule Ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026

Sri Lanka is preparing for a busy international schedule, focusing mainly on white-ball matches ahead of next year’s T20 World Cup. They will host Bangladesh in June for a multi-format series that includes two Tests, three ODIs, and three T20Is, scheduled from June 17 to July 16.

Earlier, Sri Lanka hosted Australia for a home series comprising two Tests and two ODIs. Although Sri Lanka lost the Test series, they recovered to win the ODI series 2-0. Recently, veteran Sri Lankan batter Angelo Mathews announced his retirement from the longer format of international cricket.

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