Played for South Central Railway and for Hubli Division from 1980 to 1998
Coached Lion's School hubli from 1993 to 1998

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Coaching experience at Trinity College, Perth.
Century Cricket Coaching in Melbourne.
One-on-one coaching with private clients.
Holds a Level 1 cricket coaching certification.

DFW Indoor Sports

Under-19 World Cups
USA squad in the 2024 T20 World Cup
Contributed significantly to India's Under-19 World Cup victory in 2012 with an economy rate of 3.02

Crickingdom Level 1 Certified
CricKingdom Academy
Management Course
6 Years Experienced

Represented Karnataka State Under 16 & Karnataka University for 3 Years.
Coaching Experience: 15 Years

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Level 1 Coach Certificate (Cricket
Australia National Coaching
Accreditation Scheme), Level 2
Coach Certificate (Cricket Australia
National Coaching Accreditation
Scheme), Level 1 Sport Science
(Malaysia)
16 Years Experienced

20+ Years of coaching Experience
ICC Certified Coach
EX-Singapore National Player

​He is known as the 4th Indian to score a century in the revolutionary IPL tournament in India. 
Paul is a former Indian Cricketer and a Ranji Player who played for Kings XI Punjab and Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League & for India in the 2002 ICC Under 19 Cricket World Cup.

Played for university and dharwad zone and first division league in Bangalore.

MSDCA Level 1 Certificate, Aarka
Sports Management Pvt Ltd,
CricKingdom Management Course
Coaching Experience 3 years

Played Dharwad zone and Goa premier league

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ICC Coaching Fundamental
Coaching Certificate
6 Years Experienced

Professional Cricketer
Coaching Experience: 4 Years

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ICC FUNDAMENTAL AND MSDCA LEVEL 1 (BATCH18) Cricket Coach.

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Retired from professional cricket in 1989 to pursue coaching.
Coached Sri Lanka twice, winning the 1996 World Cup.
Coached Lancashire, winning National League (1998, 1999) and NatWest Trophy (1998).
Coached Bangladesh (2002–2007), achieving first Test win and beating Australia and South Africa.
Coached India U-19 team to victory in 2008 U-19 World Cup.
Appointed Pakistan coach in 2012, winning Asia Cup, and served until 2014.
Appointed Zimbabwe coach in 2014, sacked in 2016.
Coached Kerala (India) to Ranji Trophy semi-finals.
Appointed Singapore head coach in 2020.

Crickingdom Level 1 Certified
University Player
Coaching Experience 3 Years

Harsha De Silva serves as the Head Coach of CricKingdom Brisbane Academy, bringing with him over two decades of rich international coaching experience.

He has held prestigious positions, including Head Coach of the Sri Lanka Women’s National Team, and has coached at elite, national, and grassroots levels across multiple countries.

Widely respected in the global cricketing community, Harsha is known for his deep expertise and unwavering dedication to player development.

His coaching philosophy is firmly player-centric — focused on identifying raw talent, strengthening technical skills, and fostering mental resilience in young cricketers.

Renowned for his calm demeanour, meticulous attention to detail, and profound understanding of the game, Harsha is a trusted mentor to players across all age groups.

His approach aligns seamlessly with CricKingdom’s vision of offering structured, professional, and enjoyable cricket coaching to future generations.

Under his leadership, the Brisbane Academy is dedicated to building a high-performance culture that is inclusive, inspiring, and results-driven.

International Player
World Cup Winner 2019
Current Captain of Maharashtra and West Zone
Coaching Experience 1 years.

BCCI Level A Coach (Affiliation to
National Cricket Academy,
Bangalore), CricKingdom Academy
Management Course
Experience 20 Years

Vidarbha Cricket Association
PHCA Cricket Academy Nagpur
Level 1 Certified
Coaching Experience 7 Years

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Vidarbha Cricket Association
Vca State Panel Umpire
5 Years Umpire Experience
Coaching Experience 3 Years

MCA Level ‘0” Coach
First Class Cricketer
Coaching Experience: 5 Years

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Level 1 Certified Coach
B.P.Ed./M.P.Ed.
Coaching Experience 5 years.

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Vidarbha Cricket Association
Vca Women’s Team U19-23 Player
University Player
Level 1 Certified
Coaching Experience 3 Years

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ICC Level 1 Coach

Coaching Experience: 20 Years

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ICC (International Cricket
Council) level 1 Cricket Coach.
ICC Cricket Foundation
Certificate.
ITHINK Sports Academy
Certification.
5 Years Experienced

ICC level 2 coach certification
ICC level 2 umpire certification
Coaching experience 11 years
Umpiring experience 15 years ( ICC & ACC ) matches

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Represented Karnataka state under19 ( 4 years) Southzone under19 for 2 years.. Represented All India CK Naidu under19.. Represented Karnataka state inunder25 for 2 years.Reprented Karnatak University for 2 years.

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ODM, Durgapur

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Ex Maharashtra Ranji Player
Minor League USA
Irish County

Level 1 certified
Coaching Experience 3 years

Level O Certificate (The Cricket
Association of Bengal)
10 Years Experienced

1. Played professional cricket for Hampshire Cricket Club from 1978 to 1994, with 288 first-class games and 300 one-day games.
2. Earned two test caps for England in 1984.
3. Successfully led Melville Cricket Club to their first One Day Final in 20 years (1997/98) and the Club Championship for the first time in MCC’s history (1998/99).
4. As Hampshire Cricket Club Manager/Coach, elevated the club from the 2nd Division to the 1st Division in both 4-day and 1-day formats.
5. Appointed Director of Cricket for the Bangladesh High-Performance Academy in 2015.

Coaching Experience:

• 1995-2002 Melville Cricket Club/ Coach and Captain – A grade cricket. Steered to their first One Day Final in 20 years, 1997/98. Contributed to the club success in winning the Club Championship for the first time in the MCC’s history, 1998/99.
• 1996 – 1999 Western Australian Cricket Association Coach / Coach Assessor. Running Accreditation Courses for junior coaches, and identifying potential. Team Coach of Western Australian 2nd XI.
• 2002 – 2008 Hampshire Cricket Club Manager / Coach. Successfully taking the club from the 2nd Division to 1st division in both the 4 day and 1 day formats.
• 2000 – 2011 Auscricket Academy Managing Director. Gained extensive experience in management roles and more particularly in culture change, player development and team motivation
• 2013-Present. Head coach at Wesley College
• 2015- Director of cricket for the Bangladesh High Performance Academy

Other
• Oct 2011- 2014 Perth Cricket Supplies Sale and Distribution Manager. Liaising with contacts from all levels of cricket, up to and including Cricket Australia.

Extensive background in playing and coaching cricket for over 15 years across India, UK, New Zealand, and UAE.
Successfully coached diverse age groups, from juniors to national-level professionals.
Holds High Performance certification with expertise in batting and wicket-keeping.

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MPED, LEVEL 1 CERTIFICATION, EXPERIENCE 8 YR IN CRICKET SPORT

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BCCI level A coach
Crickingdom level 1 Coach
National Cricket Academy)
7 Years Experienced

BCCI Level 1 Coach
First Class Cricketer
Coaching Experience: 27 Years

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