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Rivash Gobind (born 20 April 1982) is a South African cricket coach and former player. As a player, Gobind was a left-handed top order and opening batsman, who played for KwaZulu-Natal, Dolphins and South Africa U-19s; he captained both KwaZulu-Natal and South Africa U-19, and was the first Indian to captain a South African national cricket team.

Personal life

Gobind attended Effingham Secondary School. He has a master's degree in business administration. Rivash's younger brother Vyash also played first-class and List A cricket for KwaZulu-Natal and Dolphins, and their father played club cricket in South Africa.

Playing career

Gobind represented South Africa U-19s in the Plate competition of the 2000 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. He played in two matches, one a group stage match against Netherlands U-19, and one in the semi-final against Zimbabwe U-19. Gobind made his List A debut in December 2000 in a tour match for KwaZulu-Natal against a Sri Lankan team. Gobind scored 14 from 28 balls. In the same month, Gobind was appointed the captain of the South Africa U-19 team for a series against New Zealand U-19; in doing so, he became the first Indian to captain a South African national cricket team. The team included Stephen Cook, Hashim Amla and Imraan Khan. Gobind made his first-class debut in a 2001/02 SuperSport Series match against Northerns; opening the batting for KwaZulu-Natal, he made scores of 36 and 4.

In the 2005/06 season, Gobind captained the KwaZulu-Natal side. He moved up the Dolphins batting order to open the batting, and in a match for Dolphins against Cape Cobras, Gobind and Hashim Amla made a partnership of 201. Dolphins won the match. In a 2007/08 List A match for KwaZulu-Natal against Eastern Province, Gobind carried his bat with a score of 30* from 84 balls.

Coaching career

Gobind has a level three coaching qualification. In 2012, he was appointed assistant coach of the Dolphins team under Lance Klusener, and helped the side win the 2013–14 Ram Slam T20 Challenge. He was the head coach of the Dolphins teams for the last six weeks of the 2015–16 Sunfoil Series. In August 2016, Gobind was appointed assistant coach of the Warriors on a three-year contract. In October 2019, Gobind left Warriors to become an assistant coach of the Afghanistan national cricket team. In January 2021, Gobind was appointed South Africa's performance analyst, ahead of their tour of Pakistan.

References

1. ^ Khan, Iqbal (21 December 2000). "Groundbreaking Gobind to lead u-19 Proteas". Independent Online. South Africa. Archived from the original on 6 May 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
2. ^ Shaik, Feroz (9 March 2014). "Ex-player turns winning coach". Sunday Times. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
3. ^ "Gobind steps down at Warriors to join Klusener in Afghanistan". News24. 4 October 2019. Archived from the original on 22 June 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
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7. "KwaZulu-Natal v Sri Lankans". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 8 May 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
8. ^ "Gobind off to PE as assistant coach of the Warriors". The Mercury. 26 August 2016. Archived from the original on 18 September 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016 – via PressReader.
9. "KwaZulu-Natal v Northerns". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 8 May 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
10. "Dolphins ready to resume silverware chase". Mail & Guardian. 21 February 2006. Archived from the original on 20 March 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
11. "Amla guides Dolphins to win". SuperSport. 26 February 2006. Archived from the original on 20 March 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
12. "Abhinav Mukund creates history in Vijay Hazare Trophy 2015–16 against Gujarat". Cricket Country. 21 December 2015. Archived from the original on 29 March 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
13. "Dolphins welcome Grant Morgan as new head coach". Cricket South Africa. Archived from the original on 10 February 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
14. "Gobind steps down as Warriors coach to take up position with Afghanistan". Independent Online. South Africa. 4 October 2019. Archived from the original on 21 June 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
15. "JP Duminy appointed head of the Lions' batting department for 2021/22 season". ESPN. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.

External links

• Rivash Gobind at ESPNcricinfo

• Living people
• 1982 births
• South African cricket coaches
• South African cricketers
• Dolphins cricketers
• South African people of Indian descent
• Sportspeople of Indian descent