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| name = Sanjay Bangar | | name = Sanjay Bangar | ||
| image = Indian Cricket team training SCG 2015 | | image = Sanjay Bangar (Indian Cricket team training SCG 2015).jpg | ||
| fullname = Sanjay Bapusaheb Bangar | | fullname = Sanjay Bapusaheb Bangar | ||
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1972|10|11}} | | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1972|10|11}} | ||
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| source = http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/27225.html | | source = http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/27225.html ESPNcricinfo | ||
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'''Sanjay Bapusaheb Bangar''' | '''Sanjay Bapusaheb Bangar''' (born 11 October 1972) is an Indian [[Sports commentator|cricket commentator]] and the head of cricket development of the [[Indian Premier League|IPL]] franchise [[Punjab Kings]]. He is a former Indian international [[cricket]]er. He played as an [[all-rounder]] and represented the [[India national cricket team]] in [[Test cricket|Test]]s and [[One Day International|ODI]]s. | ||
==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
Bangar was born in [[Beed]], [[Maharashtra, India]]. He has completed his schooling from Saint Francis De Sales High School | Bangar was born in [[Beed]], [[Maharashtra, India]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketcountry.com/articles/sanjay-bangar-16-facts-about-indias-batting-coach-who-once-played-for-the-country-509091|title=Sanjay Bangar: 16 facts about India's batting coach who once played for the country|first=Chinmay|last=Jawalekar|date=11 October 2017|work=Cricket County}}</ref> He has completed his schooling from Saint Francis De Sales High School, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. | ||
He completed his Bachelor of Commerce from Ramniranjan Jhunjhunwala College, Ghatkopar. He has also completed Company Secretaries Intermediate Course. | He completed his Bachelor of Commerce from Ramniranjan Jhunjhunwala College, Ghatkopar. He has also completed Company Secretaries Intermediate Course. | ||
== Playing career == | == Playing career == | ||
Bangar began his career playing in the youth teams of [[Maharashtra cricket team|Maharashtra]] and [[Mumbai cricket team|Mumbai]], but at state level he made his name representing [[Railways cricket team|Railways]] | Bangar began his career playing in the youth teams of [[Maharashtra cricket team|Maharashtra]] and [[Mumbai cricket team|Mumbai]], but at the state level, he made his name representing [[Railways cricket team|Railways]] with his medium-pace bowling and sound defensive batting technique.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www1.skysports.com/cricket/player/4045/sanjay-bangar |title=Profile: Sanjay Bangar |publisher=Sky Sports |access-date=4 December 2014}}</ref> | ||
In the 2000–01 season, Railways reached the final of the [[Ranji Trophy]] where they lost to [[Baroda cricket team|Baroda]]. The following season, they went one better and defeated Baroda to win the competition. Bangar's performances had caught the eyes of the selectors and he was called up to the Indian squad for their matches against [[England cricket team|England]] in the 2001–02 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/106944.html|title=Indian team undergoes major revamp before England tour|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|first=Anand|last=Vasu|date=28 November 2001|access-date=8 March 2013}}</ref> | In the 2000–01 season, Railways reached the final of the [[Ranji Trophy]] where they lost to [[Baroda cricket team|Baroda]]. The following season, they went one better and defeated Baroda to win the competition. Bangar's performances had caught the eyes of the selectors and he was called up to the Indian squad for their matches against [[England cricket team|England]] in the 2001–02 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/106944.html|title=Indian team undergoes major revamp before England tour|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|first=Anand|last=Vasu|date=28 November 2001|access-date=8 March 2013}}</ref> | ||
In only his second Test, he scored 100 not out against [[Zimbabwean cricket team|Zimbabwe]] at [[Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground|Nagpur]] batting at number 7. On the [[Indian cricket team in England in 2002|2002 tour of England]], he was promoted to open the innings at [[Headingley Cricket Ground|Headingley]] after some poor performances by [[Wasim Jaffer]]. He responded with his most important innings for India, making a patient 68 on the first day in an invaluable partnership with [[Rahul Dravid]] in difficult swinging and seaming conditions. Later on in the same match he also chipped in with two important wickets to set up a rare innings victory for India away from home.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63999.html | title=3rd Test, England v India at Leeds, Aug 22-26, 2002 | work= | In only his second Test, he scored 100 not out against [[Zimbabwean cricket team|Zimbabwe]] at [[Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground|Nagpur]] batting at number 7. On the [[Indian cricket team in England in 2002|2002 tour of England]], he was promoted to open the innings at [[Headingley Cricket Ground|Headingley]] after some poor performances by [[Wasim Jaffer]]. He responded with his most important innings for India, making a patient 68 on the first day in an invaluable partnership with [[Rahul Dravid]] in difficult swinging and seaming conditions. Later on in the same match he also chipped in with two important wickets to set up a rare innings victory for India away from home.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63999.html | title=3rd Test, England v India at Leeds, Aug 22-26, 2002 | work=ESPNcricinfo | access-date=26 June 2016}}</ref> | ||
Bangar was | Bangar was part of India's squad for the [[2003 Cricket World Cup| World Cup 2003 ]] where India finished as Runners up, but his performances for India began to tail off, and he made his final appearance for his country in 2004, appearing in 12 Test matches and 15 One Day Internationals in all. He made important contributions to 7 test match wins for India.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/599307.html |title=Sanjay Bangar retires from first-class cricket |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |author=Amol Karhadkar |date=1 January 2013 |access-date=4 December 2014}}</ref> | ||
He later became the [[captain (cricket)|captain]] of Railways and led them to two major championship titles, the [[Ranji Trophy]] and the Irani Trophy victory in 2004–05. He also led the Railways team to a Ranji Trophy One Day National Championship in 2005–06. Along with [[Vijay Hazare]], he is only one of two players to score 6,000 runs and take 200 wickets in the Ranji Trophy.<ref name="OTD">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/149405.html |title=An insomniac's dream |access-date=13 October 2017 |work= | He later became the [[captain (cricket)|captain]] of Railways and led them to two major championship titles, the [[Ranji Trophy]] and the Irani Trophy victory in 2004–05. He also led the Railways team to a Ranji Trophy One Day National Championship in 2005–06. Along with [[Vijay Hazare]], he is only one of two players to score 6,000 runs and take 200 wickets in the Ranji Trophy.<ref name="OTD">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/149405.html |title=An insomniac's dream |access-date=13 October 2017 |work=ESPNcricinfo|date=11 October 2005 }}</ref> He represented [[Deccan Chargers]] in the [[first IPL season]]. He played for the [[Kolkata Knight Riders]] in the [[2009 IPL]]. | ||
In January 2013, Bangar announced his retirement after 20 years playing.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.wisdenindia.com/cricket-news/bangar-calls-quits-time-right/43056| title=Bangar calls it quits, says "time is right"| work=[[Wisden India]]| date=2 January 2013}}</ref> An article by Sanjay Bangar was featured in the 2012 book ''[[Rahul Dravid: Timeless Steel]]''. | In January 2013, Bangar announced his retirement after 20 of years playing.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.wisdenindia.com/cricket-news/bangar-calls-quits-time-right/43056| title=Bangar calls it quits, says "time is right"| work=[[Wisden India]]| date=2 January 2013| access-date=3 January 2013| archive-date=15 August 2017| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170815015436/http://www.wisdenindia.com/cricket-news/bangar-calls-quits-time-right/43056| url-status=dead}}</ref> An article by Sanjay Bangar was featured in the 2012 book ''[[Rahul Dravid: Timeless Steel]]''. | ||
== Coaching career == | == Coaching career == | ||
Having previously coached [[India A cricket team|India A]], Bangar began working with the [[Kochi Tuskers]] as batting coach in 2010. | Having previously coached [[India A cricket team|India A]], Bangar began working with the [[Kochi Tuskers]] as batting coach in 2010. | ||
In January 2014, Bangar was named assistant coach of [[Kings XI Punjab]] ahead of IPL 2014. He was promoted to the role of head coach during the season and coached them to final, the Franchise's best IPL performance to date, where they lost to [[Kolkata Knight Riders]]. He went on to Coach Kings XI Punjab for three years until he had to give up his role to comply with the [[Board of Control for Cricket in India|BCCI]]'s conflict of interest rules.<ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/712329.html Bangar named Kings XI's coach]</ref> | In January 2014, Bangar was named assistant coach of [[Kings XI Punjab]] ahead of [[IPL 2014]]. He was promoted to the role of head coach during the season and coached them to final, the Franchise's best IPL performance to date, where they lost to [[Kolkata Knight Riders]]. He went on to Coach Kings XI Punjab for three years until he had to give up his role to comply with the [[Board of Control for Cricket in India|BCCI]]'s conflict of interest rules.<ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/712329.html Bangar named Kings XI's coach]</ref> | ||
[[File:DUNCAN FLETCHER & SANJAY BANGAR (16005499798).jpg|thumb|Sanjay Bangar (right) with Duncan Fletcher (left)]] | |||
In August 2014, he was named batting coach of [[India cricket team|India]] after an embarrassing Test series defeat to England.<ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/england-v-india-2014/content/story/772063.html Shastri named director of cricket for England ODIs]</ref> He was named head coach of [[India national cricket team]] for [[Zimbabwe]] tour in June 2016.<ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1019899.html?CMP=chrome Bangar named India coach for Zimbabwe tour]</ref> | |||
After [[Anil Kumble]] was appointed as India's head coach for a one-year tenure starting with the tour of West Indies in July 2016, Bangar was reappointed as the team's batting coach.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Wisden India Staff |title=Bangar, Abhay retained on coaching staff |url=http://www.wisdenindia.com/cricket-news/bangar-abhay-retained-on-coaching-staff/214448 |website=Wisden India |publisher=FW Sports And Media India Private Limited |access-date=27 September 2019 |archive-date=15 March 2018 |date=25 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180315233708/http://www.wisdenindia.com/cricket-news/bangar-abhay-retained-on-coaching-staff/214448 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | |||
Many Indian batsmen, including Indian captain [[Virat Kohli]], [[Rohit Sharma]], [[KL Rahul]] and [[Ajinkya Rahane]], have credited Bangar for contributing to their growth.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wisdenindia.com/cricket-blog/in-bangar-the-batsmen-trust/234047|title=In Bangar the Batsmen Trust}}</ref> | |||
After Anil Kumble's tenure as head coach ended in June 2017, where Indian Team lost in the Finals of the ICC Champions Trophy, Bangar carried out the role of Interim Coach to India's tour of West Indies in June–July 2017. After [[Ravi Shastri]]'s reappointment as head coach, Bangar was promoted to the role of Assistant Coach till 2019. Bangar's coaching has been credited for improving India's lower order.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scroll.in/field/846169/yet-another-600-plus-score-indias-investment-in-lower-order-is-paying-off-big-time|title=Yet another 600-plus score: India's investment in lower-order is paying off big time|last=Narula|first=Chetan|website=Scroll.in|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-29}}</ref> | |||
Bangar's tenure as batting coach saw India create several records,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/cricket/interview/exclusive-how-this-man-transformed-indias-batting/20200701.htm|title=How Sanjay Bangar transformed India's batting|last=Kotian|first=Harish|website=Rediff.com|language=en-US|access-date=2020-07-01}}</ref> with Indian batsmen scoring over 150 centuries and India winning 30 tests out of 52 tests played, 82 ODIs out of 120 ODIs and the Test team staying at top of ICC Test Rankings for over three and half years during his tenure of over 5 years as coach.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/we-are-on-the-verge-of-creating-something-very-special/article22328450.ece|title=We are on the verge of creating something very special: Sanjay Bangar|last=Lokapally|first=Vijay|date=2017-12-29|work=The Hindu|access-date=2020-01-29|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/will-sanjay-bangar-be-made-scapegoat-for-indias-loss-at-world-cup/articleshow/70475775.cms|title=Will Sanjay Bangar be made scapegoat for India's loss at World Cup? - Times of India|website=The Times of India|date=August 2019 |access-date=2020-01-29}}</ref> | |||
In 2018, [[Indian cricket team in South Africa in 2017–18|India toured South Africa]] in what was considered a mixed bag, with India losing the test series 1-2 but later winning the ODI series by a record 5–1 margin, a feat not accomplished by any other Indian team. India then lost a closely contested [[Indian cricket team in England in 2018|Test Series in England]] by a margin of 1–4, with India's batting and Bangar's role came under criticism for unable to chase a 4th innings target of 193 set by England in the first test. However, later India won a [[Indian cricket team in Australia in 2018–19|historic Test Series]] in Australia 2–1, thus ending the 2018 season with 4 rare overseas Test victories in South Africa, England, and Australia. | |||
Bangar's contract with BCCI ended in 2019 after the [[2019 Cricket World Cup|2019 World Cup]] where India lost in the semi finals, although it was widely debated that why only one member of the coaching staff's contract was not renewed.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.asianage.com/sports/cricket/250819/batting-coach-sanjay-bangars-ouster-is-baffling.html|title=Batting coach Sanjay Bangar's ouster is baffling|last=Memon|first=Ayaz|date=2019-08-25|website=The Asian Age|access-date=2020-01-29}}</ref> | |||
As compared to previous foreign coaches, Bangar's performance was notable. Indian batsmen under him scored a total of 150 centuries including 89 overseas centuries, across formats.<ref>{{Cite web|title=If Rohit succeeds in Tests, India can chase down targets they haven't before - Sanjay Bangar {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27609758/if-rohit-succeeds-tests-india-chase-targets-sanjay-bangar|work=ESPNcricinfo|language=en|access-date=2020-05-23}}</ref> In February 2021, Bangar was appointed as a Consultant for [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]] for the [[2021 Indian Premier League]] where they finished third in the table and qualified for the play offs. | |||
On 9 November 2021, he was named the New Head Coach of [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]] for the [[2022 Indian Premier League]],<ref>{{cite tweet|number=1457956877992558596|user=RCBTweets|title=🔊 ANNOUNCEMENT 🔊Sanjay Bangar, former interim head coach of #TeamIndia and batting consultant for RCB, is all set…|date=9 November 2021}}</ref> a season in which RCB gave their best performance since 2016 before losing the Qualifier 2 match to the eventual finalist [[Rajasthan Royals]]. | |||
Ahead of [[IPL 2023]], Bangar was appointed Head of Cricket Development at Punjab Kings, with whom he had worked already (when they were Kings XI Punjab). | |||
== Personal life == | |||
Bangar | Sanjay Bangar is married to Kashmira Bangar and has two children: a son, Atharva, and a daughter, Anaya Bangar.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-11-11 |title=Who is Sanjay Bangar’s son and why is he trending? |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/etimes/trending/who-is-sanjay-bangars-son-and-why-is-he-trending/articleshow/115178940.cms |access-date=2026-02-16 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> | ||
Anaya, born Aryan Bangar, changed her gender and transitioned in her early twenties. She is now a cricketer, graphic designer, and an advocate for the [[LGBTQ+]] community. She faced challenges in her cricketing career, including harassment from fellow players.<ref>[https://www.mykhel.com/cricket/meet-sanjay-bangar-s-daughter-trans-cricketer-anaya-alleges-physical-harassment-deeply-toxic-spor-356017.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com MyKhel]</ref>{{AI-retrieved source|date=March 2026|checked=no}} | |||
Bangar | Her father, Sanjay Bangar, advised her to step away from cricket during this time. Despite these challenges, Anaya has become a vocal advocate for inclusivity and equality in sports.<ref>[https://www.moneycontrol.com/sports/cricket/i-had-to-take-a-stand-got-suicidal-thoughts-sanjay-bangar-told-daughter-anaya-to-quit-cricket-article-13000113.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com MoneyControl]</ref>{{AI-retrieved source|date=March 2026|checked=no}} | ||
Anaya now resides in [[Manchester]], England, where she works as a graphic designer.{{cn|date=April 2025}} | |||
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*[https://greyobserver.com/2022/11/04/virat-with-sachin-former-cricketer-sanjay-bangar-said-all-records-are-going-to-be-broken/ Sanjay bangar News] for [[Virat Kohli]] | |||
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[[Category:Kolkata Knight Riders cricketers]] | [[Category:Kolkata Knight Riders cricketers]] | ||
[[Category:21st-century Indian sportsmen]] | |||
[[Category:Railways cricketers]] | [[Category:Railways cricketers]] | ||
[[Category:Indian cricket coaches]] | [[Category:Indian cricket coaches]] | ||
[[Category:People from Marathwada]] | [[Category:People from Marathwada]] | ||
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[[Category:Coaches of the Indian national cricket team]] | [[Category:Coaches of the Indian national cricket team]] | ||
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| Full name | Sanjay Bapusaheb Bangar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 October 1972 Beed, Maharashtra, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Bowling | Right-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 240) | 3 December 2001 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 19 December 2002 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 141) | 25 January 2002 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 24 January 2004 v Zimbabwe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1993–2014 | Railways | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | Deccan Chargers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | Kolkata Knight Riders | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sanjay Bapusaheb Bangar (born 11 October 1972) is an Indian cricket commentator and the head of cricket development of the IPL franchise Punjab Kings. He is a former Indian international cricketer. He played as an all-rounder and represented the India national cricket team in Tests and ODIs.
Early life[edit | edit source]
Bangar was born in Beed, Maharashtra, India.[1] He has completed his schooling from Saint Francis De Sales High School, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. He completed his Bachelor of Commerce from Ramniranjan Jhunjhunwala College, Ghatkopar. He has also completed Company Secretaries Intermediate Course.
Playing career[edit | edit source]
Bangar began his career playing in the youth teams of Maharashtra and Mumbai, but at the state level, he made his name representing Railways with his medium-pace bowling and sound defensive batting technique.[2]
In the 2000–01 season, Railways reached the final of the Ranji Trophy where they lost to Baroda. The following season, they went one better and defeated Baroda to win the competition. Bangar's performances had caught the eyes of the selectors and he was called up to the Indian squad for their matches against England in the 2001–02 season.[3]
In only his second Test, he scored 100 not out against Zimbabwe at Nagpur batting at number 7. On the 2002 tour of England, he was promoted to open the innings at Headingley after some poor performances by Wasim Jaffer. He responded with his most important innings for India, making a patient 68 on the first day in an invaluable partnership with Rahul Dravid in difficult swinging and seaming conditions. Later on in the same match he also chipped in with two important wickets to set up a rare innings victory for India away from home.[4]
Bangar was part of India's squad for the World Cup 2003 where India finished as Runners up, but his performances for India began to tail off, and he made his final appearance for his country in 2004, appearing in 12 Test matches and 15 One Day Internationals in all. He made important contributions to 7 test match wins for India.[5]
He later became the captain of Railways and led them to two major championship titles, the Ranji Trophy and the Irani Trophy victory in 2004–05. He also led the Railways team to a Ranji Trophy One Day National Championship in 2005–06. Along with Vijay Hazare, he is only one of two players to score 6,000 runs and take 200 wickets in the Ranji Trophy.[6] He represented Deccan Chargers in the first IPL season. He played for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2009 IPL.
In January 2013, Bangar announced his retirement after 20 of years playing.[7] An article by Sanjay Bangar was featured in the 2012 book Rahul Dravid: Timeless Steel.
Coaching career[edit | edit source]
Having previously coached India A, Bangar began working with the Kochi Tuskers as batting coach in 2010. In January 2014, Bangar was named assistant coach of Kings XI Punjab ahead of IPL 2014. He was promoted to the role of head coach during the season and coached them to final, the Franchise's best IPL performance to date, where they lost to Kolkata Knight Riders. He went on to Coach Kings XI Punjab for three years until he had to give up his role to comply with the BCCI's conflict of interest rules.[8]
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In August 2014, he was named batting coach of India after an embarrassing Test series defeat to England.[9] He was named head coach of India national cricket team for Zimbabwe tour in June 2016.[10]
After Anil Kumble was appointed as India's head coach for a one-year tenure starting with the tour of West Indies in July 2016, Bangar was reappointed as the team's batting coach.[11]
Many Indian batsmen, including Indian captain Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul and Ajinkya Rahane, have credited Bangar for contributing to their growth.[12]
After Anil Kumble's tenure as head coach ended in June 2017, where Indian Team lost in the Finals of the ICC Champions Trophy, Bangar carried out the role of Interim Coach to India's tour of West Indies in June–July 2017. After Ravi Shastri's reappointment as head coach, Bangar was promoted to the role of Assistant Coach till 2019. Bangar's coaching has been credited for improving India's lower order.[13]
Bangar's tenure as batting coach saw India create several records,[14] with Indian batsmen scoring over 150 centuries and India winning 30 tests out of 52 tests played, 82 ODIs out of 120 ODIs and the Test team staying at top of ICC Test Rankings for over three and half years during his tenure of over 5 years as coach.[15][16]
In 2018, India toured South Africa in what was considered a mixed bag, with India losing the test series 1-2 but later winning the ODI series by a record 5–1 margin, a feat not accomplished by any other Indian team. India then lost a closely contested Test Series in England by a margin of 1–4, with India's batting and Bangar's role came under criticism for unable to chase a 4th innings target of 193 set by England in the first test. However, later India won a historic Test Series in Australia 2–1, thus ending the 2018 season with 4 rare overseas Test victories in South Africa, England, and Australia.
Bangar's contract with BCCI ended in 2019 after the 2019 World Cup where India lost in the semi finals, although it was widely debated that why only one member of the coaching staff's contract was not renewed.[17] As compared to previous foreign coaches, Bangar's performance was notable. Indian batsmen under him scored a total of 150 centuries including 89 overseas centuries, across formats.[18] In February 2021, Bangar was appointed as a Consultant for Royal Challengers Bangalore for the 2021 Indian Premier League where they finished third in the table and qualified for the play offs.
On 9 November 2021, he was named the New Head Coach of Royal Challengers Bangalore for the 2022 Indian Premier League,[19] a season in which RCB gave their best performance since 2016 before losing the Qualifier 2 match to the eventual finalist Rajasthan Royals.
Ahead of IPL 2023, Bangar was appointed Head of Cricket Development at Punjab Kings, with whom he had worked already (when they were Kings XI Punjab).
Personal life[edit | edit source]
Sanjay Bangar is married to Kashmira Bangar and has two children: a son, Atharva, and a daughter, Anaya Bangar.[20]
Anaya, born Aryan Bangar, changed her gender and transitioned in her early twenties. She is now a cricketer, graphic designer, and an advocate for the LGBTQ+ community. She faced challenges in her cricketing career, including harassment from fellow players.[21]Template:AI-retrieved source
Her father, Sanjay Bangar, advised her to step away from cricket during this time. Despite these challenges, Anaya has become a vocal advocate for inclusivity and equality in sports.[22]Template:AI-retrieved source
Anaya now resides in Manchester, England, where she works as a graphic designer.[citation needed]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Jawalekar, Chinmay (11 October 2017). "Sanjay Bangar: 16 facts about India's batting coach who once played for the country". Cricket County.
- ↑ "Profile: Sanjay Bangar". Sky Sports. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ↑ Vasu, Anand (28 November 2001). "Indian team undergoes major revamp before England tour". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
- ↑ "3rd Test, England v India at Leeds, Aug 22-26, 2002". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- ↑ Amol Karhadkar (1 January 2013). "Sanjay Bangar retires from first-class cricket". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ↑ "An insomniac's dream". ESPNcricinfo. 11 October 2005. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ↑ "Bangar calls it quits, says "time is right"". Wisden India. 2 January 2013. Archived from the original on 15 August 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
- ↑ Bangar named Kings XI's coach
- ↑ Shastri named director of cricket for England ODIs
- ↑ Bangar named India coach for Zimbabwe tour
- ↑ Wisden India Staff (25 June 2016). "Bangar, Abhay retained on coaching staff". Wisden India. FW Sports And Media India Private Limited. Archived from the original on 15 March 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ↑ "In Bangar the Batsmen Trust".
- ↑ Narula, Chetan. "Yet another 600-plus score: India's investment in lower-order is paying off big time". Scroll.in. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ↑ Kotian, Harish. "How Sanjay Bangar transformed India's batting". Rediff.com. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ↑ Lokapally, Vijay (29 December 2017). "We are on the verge of creating something very special: Sanjay Bangar". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ↑ "Will Sanjay Bangar be made scapegoat for India's loss at World Cup? - Times of India". The Times of India. August 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ↑ Memon, Ayaz (25 August 2019). "Batting coach Sanjay Bangar's ouster is baffling". The Asian Age. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ↑ "If Rohit succeeds in Tests, India can chase down targets they haven't before - Sanjay Bangar | ESPNcricinfo.com". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ↑ @RCBTweets (9 November 2021). "🔊 ANNOUNCEMENT 🔊Sanjay Bangar, former interim head coach of #TeamIndia and batting consultant for RCB, is all set…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ↑ "Who is Sanjay Bangar's son and why is he trending?". The Times of India. 11 November 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
- ↑ MyKhel
- ↑ MoneyControl
External links[edit | edit source]
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