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Milap Pradeepkumar Mewada (born 15 September 1974) is a former Indian first-class cricketer who played for Baroda from 1996/97 to 2004/05. He became a cricket coach after his playing career. He is the batting coach of the Afghanistan national cricket team.

Life and career

Born in Mehsana, Gujarat, Mewada played for India under-19s in the 1993/94 season before getting selected in the Baroda senior team two seasons later. As a wicket-keeper, he appeared in a total of 11 first-class and 26 List A matches in a career that spanned between 1996/97 and 2004/05. He also represented West Zone in the Deodhar Trophy.

Mewada took up cricket coaching following his retirement. After having worked as the assistant coach of Baroda, Mewada coached the Chhattisgarh under-19 team which qualified for the knockout stage of a domestic competition. He was selected as the head coach of Jammu and Kashmir in 2018, with former Baroda teammate Irfan Pathan being named its mentor.

References

1. "Milip Mewada". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
2. "Milip Mewada". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
3. "Will make J&K cricketers to play as a cohesive unit Irfan Pathan". Daily Excelsior. 11 July 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
4. Acharya, Shayan (5 July 2018). "Dream chasers from the valley". Sportstar. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
5. Krishna B, Venkata (23 September 2018). "Kashmir willow". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 20 August 2019.

External links

• Milap Mewada at ESPNcricinfo
• Milap Mewada at CricketArchive (subscription required)

• 1974 births
• Living people
• Cricketers from Gujarat
• Baroda cricketers
• West Zone cricketers
• Indian cricket coaches
• People from Mehsana district