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Bharat Arun: News

Known for his burly stature during his playing days, Bharat Arun is more popular as the bowling coach responsible for developing India into a balanced cricketing powerhouse from a team dependent on its batsmen. Born in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, in 1962, Arun made his first-class debut for Tamil Nadu at the age of 20. A medium pacer with hard-hitting batting prowess down the order, Arun was part of Tamil Nadu's successful Ranji campaign in 1986-87. He made his Test debut against Sri Lanka in 1986 after impressing with the ball in the practice match against the Sri Lankans. Arun made his ODI debut against the same side in 1986. Although he had a short international career with only two tests and four ODIs under his belt, Arun proved to be more than a capable coach. He started as a coach for the Tamil Nadu Ranji team in 2002. He led them to two finals but his most significant achievement later as a coach came when he led the India U19 team to their World Cup win in 2012. Arun has been the bowling coach of the senior Indian team since 2017.

16 Jun 2025
Cricket News

Will Mohammed Siraj shine in England Tests? Bharat Arun opines

Bharat Arun, the former Indian bowling coach, has urged pacer Mohammed Siraj to step up as the strike bowler in the impending five-match Test series against England, staring June 20.

14 Jan 2022
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)

Kolkata Knight Riders appoint Bharat Arun as bowling coach

Indian Premier League outfit Kolkata Knight Riders have appointed Bharat Arun as their bowling coach ahead of the tournament's 15th edition.

23 Jan 2021
Kuldeep Yadav

'Kuldeep will make a difference against England', says Bharat Arun

Team India bowling coach Bharat Arun recently dropped hints regarding leg-spinner Kuldeep Yadav's playing time in Test cricket.

06 Jun 2020
BCCI

Players will commence fitness drills at home grounds: Bharat Arun

Indian bowling coach Bharat Arun stated that players will have to begin with running and other fitness drills at respective home grounds amid the nationwide lockdown.

26 May 2020
Indian Cricket Team

Bharat Arun pins hopes on the Indian pace quartet

Bharat Arun feels the Indian pace quartet will continue to flourish for at least two more years.

19 May 2020
BCCI

Workload of players will be higher post lockdown: Bharat Arun

Indian bowling coach Bharat Arun believes returning to the field following coronavirus pandemic will not be easy for Indian players.

17 Nov 2019
India

Indore Test: Here's what Team India did on Day 4

Team India came up with an emphatic performance to tame visitors Bangladesh by an innings and 130 runs on Day 3 of the opening Test in Indore on Saturday.

02 Nov 2019
Jasprit Bumrah

Jasprit Bumrah could soon make a comeback: Details here

India's number one pacer Jasprit Bumrah is recovering well enough and is in line to return for the ODI series against Australia at home, starting January 14.

25 Oct 2019
Umesh Yadav

Jasprit Bumrah could be back sooner than expected: Here's why

India suffered a setback when their number one pacer Jasprit Bumrah was ruled out of the just-concluded Test series against South Africa, due to stress fracture.

09 Oct 2019
India

Here's what Bharat Arun said about pitch conditions in India

The second Test between India and South Africa would be under the scanner, especially regarding the pitch in Pune, as the opening Test at this venue, in 2017, saw it being rated poor by the ICC.

Is Bharat Arun to be promoted as India's assistant coach?

Team India is currently out of an assistant manager, a post that was left vacant by former batting coach Sanjay Bangar.

28 Jun 2019
Cricket News

You can't compare Kohli and Dhoni, says India's bowling coach

Indian cricket team bowling coach Bharat Arun stated that it is not right to compare skipper Virat Kohli and veteran wicket-keeper batsman MS Dhoni.

13 Mar 2019
India

MS Dhoni and Rishabh Pant can't be compared: Bharat Arun

Young sensation Rishabh Pant was the talking point post the fourth ODI loss against Australia, due to his poor wicket-keeping skills.

30 Sep 2018
BCCI

BCCI likely to rope in a new spin coach: Report

Keeping the series against Australia in mind, the BCCI is likely to bring in a new spin coach.