Rivash Gobind

Rivash Gobind (born 20 April 1982) is a South African former cricketer, who is currently an assistant coach of the Afghanistan national cricket team. 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.

Rivash Gobind
Personal information
Full nameRivash Gobind
Born (1982-04-20) 20 April 1982
Durban, South Africa
BattingLeft-hand
RoleBatsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1999/2000-2000/01South Africa U-19
2000/01-2008/09KwaZulu-Natal
2004/05-2008/09Dolphins
Career statistics
Competition FC LA
Matches 45 38
Runs scored 2282 1018
Batting average 32.60 31.81
100s/50s 5/10 1/8
Top score 130* 101*
Balls bowled 31 3
Wickets 0 0
Bowling average – –
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling – –
Catches/stumpings 52/1 8/0
Source: CricketArchive, 23 April 2016

Personal life

Gobind attended Effingham Secondary School.[1][2] He has a master's degree in business administration.[3] 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.[4][5]

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.[6] 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.[7] 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.[1] The team included Stephen Cook, Hashim Amla and Imraan Khan.[8] 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.[9]

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.[10][11] 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.[12]

Coaching career

Gobind has a level three coaching qualification.[3] 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.[2][8] He was the head coach of the Dolphins teams for the last six weeks of the 2015–16 Sunfoil Series.[13] In August 2016, Gobind was appointed assistant coach of the Warriors on a three-year contract.[8] In October 2019, Gobind left Warriors to become an assistant coach of the Afghanistan national cricket team.[3][14]

References
  1. Khan, Iqbal (21 December 2000). "Groundbreaking Gobind to lead u-19 Proteas". IOL. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  2. Shaik, Feroz (9 March 2014). "Ex-player turns winning coach". Sunday Times. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  3. "Gobind steps down at Warriors to join Klusener in Afghanistan". News24. 4 October 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  4. "Viyash Gobind". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  5. Langry, Tasnim (11 August 2003). "Teen sportsman stricken by illness". Daily News. p. 5.
  6. "Under-19 World Cup Matches Played By Rivash Gobind". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  7. "KwaZulu-Natal v Sri Lankans". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  8. "Gobind off to PE as assistant coach of the Warriors". The Mercury. 26 August 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016 – via PressReader.
  9. "KwaZulu-Natal v Northerns". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  10. "Dolphins ready to resume silverware chase". Mail & Guardian. 21 February 2006. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  11. "Amla guides Dolphins to win". SuperSport. 26 February 2006. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  12. "Abhinav Mukund creates history in Vijay Hazare Trophy 2015-16 against Gujarat". Cricket Country. 21 December 2015. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  13. "Dolphins welcome Grant Morgan as new head coach". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  14. "Gobind steps down as Warriors coach to take up position with Afghanistan". Independent Online. 4 October 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
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