Desh Azad
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Desh Prem Azad |
| Born |
2 February 1938 Amritsar, India |
| Died |
16 August 2013 (aged 75) Mohali, India |
| Batting style | Right-handed |
| Source: Cricinfo | |
Desh Azad (2 February 1938 – 16 August 2013) was an Indian cricketer. He played nineteen first-class cricket matches representing Haryana, Maharaja of Patiala's XI and Southern Punjab between 1953 and 1973 in which he scored 658 runs and took eight wickets.[1][2] He also served as match referee in two Under-19 matches between India and Australia in 2005.
However, it was as coach that he was best known. India's 1983 World Cup winning skipper Kapil Dev was the most famous of his students. The other cricketers he coached included Chetan Sharma who took the first hat-trick in Cricket World Cup history, Yograj Singh and Ashok Malhotra.
In 1986, he was honoured with the Dronacharya Award for his services to cricket coaching.[3]
References
- ↑ "Desh Azad". ESPN Cricinfo.
- ↑ "Desh Azad". Cricket Archive.
- ↑ "Sports Awardees for "Dronacharya Award"".
External links
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