Former Indian bowling coach Bharat Arun to conduct training program in Sri Lanka

Former Indian bowling coach Bharat Arun will conduct a 14-day specialised training program aimed at further enhancing the standards of Sri Lankan fast bowlers across junior and senior squads of the High Performance Center, announced Sri Lanka cricket on Friday.

Former Indian bowling coach Bharat Arun will conduct a 14-day specialised training program aimed at further enhancing the standards of Sri Lankan fast bowlers across junior and senior squads of the High Performance Center, announced Sri Lanka cricket on Friday.

The program will commence on June 2, with Arun set to 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 Center, club and provincial coaches, and coach educators during his stay here in the country.

Arun, who served as the bowling coach of the senior Indian men’s team from 2014 to 2021, will conduct separate strategy sessions with the men’s red ball and white ball teams.

He will also hold technical and skill-based training with fast bowlers, video and performance analysis sessions with players and coaches, and also create match scenarios to develop ‘game’ understanding. His Sri Lanka program will commence with training the U19 National squad.