Ranji Trophy 2019-20: Former India pacer Karsan Ghavri appointed as Saurashtra's coach

Rajkot: Former India pacer Karsan Ghavri has been appointed as the coach for the Saurashtra Ranji team. Saurashtra Cricket Association secretary Himanshu Shah confirmed Ghavri’s appointment. [caption id=“attachment_7636201” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Representational image. Getty Images[/caption] “Yes, he (Ghavri) has joined (the team) as the head coach,” Shah told PTI. The 68-year-old Ghavri, a former left-arm speedster, has played 39 Tests and 19 ODIs, picking up 109 and 15 wickets respectively in the two formats. He was earlier a part of the Cricket Improvement Committee of the Mumbai Cricket Association. Saurashtra finished runners-up in the last Ranji season after losing to Vidarbha in the final. “I take it as a challenge and I am doing it after 10-11 years. It is a new beginning (for me),” Ghavri, who is currently with the team, said.