# Subhadeep Ghosh becomes India’s fielding coach 2026-08-15T09:00:57+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Subhadeep Ghosh will begin his first assignment as India’s senior men’s fielding coach when the team faces Sri Lanka in a two-Test series starting in Galle on August 15. The 57-year-old from Digboi is the first coach from Assam to join India’s senior men’s setup. He replaces T Dilip. Ghosh played 17 first-class and 17 List A matches for Assam and Railways between 1994-95 and 2004-05. As a coach, he has worked with the National Cricket Academy, the BCCI Centre of Excellence, India A, India Under-19, the women’s team and IPL sides including Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Capitals. His India Under-19 work included the 2024 World Cup in South Africa. ## Coverage - assamtribune.com Tags: Assam, BCCI, India, Sri Lanka, Subhadeep Ghosh Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/subhadeep-ghosh-becomes-indias-fielding-coach/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/subhadeep-ghosh-becomes-indias-fielding-coach/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.