Rivash Gobind

South African cricketer

Rivash Gobind

Personal information

Born|  (1982-04-20) 20 April 1982 (age 42)
Durban, South Africa
Batting| Left-handed
Role| Batsman
Relations| Vyash Gobind (brother)
Domestic team information
Years| Team
1999/00–2000/01| South Africa U-19
2000/01–2008/09| KwaZulu-Natal
2004/05–2008/09| Dolphins
Head coaching information
Years| Team
2015/16| Dolphins
Career statistics
| Competition | First-class | List A

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Matches | 45 | 38
Runs scored | 2,282 | 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 | – | –
10 wickets in match | – | –
Best bowling | – | –
Catches/stumpings | 52/1 | 8/0

Source: CricketArchive, 23 April 2016

Rivash Gobind (born 20 April 1982) is a South African cricket coach and former player. 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.

## Personal life

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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

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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

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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] In January 2021, Gobind was appointed South Africa's performance analyst, ahead of their tour of Pakistan.[15]

## References

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1. ^ a b Khan, Iqbal (21 December 2000). "Groundbreaking Gobind to lead u-19 Proteas". Independent Online. South Africa. Archived from the original on 6 May 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
2. ^ a b Shaik, Feroz (9 March 2014). "Ex-player turns winning coach". Sunday Times. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
3. ^ a b c "Gobind steps down at Warriors to join Klusener in Afghanistan". News24. 4 October 2019. Archived from the original on 22 June 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
4. ^ "Viyash Gobind". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 8 May 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
5. ^ Langry, Tasnim (11 August 2003). "Teen sportsman stricken by illness". Daily News. Durban. p. 5.
6. ^ "Under-19 World Cup Matches Played By Rivash Gobind". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 8 May 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
7. ^ "KwaZulu-Natal v Sri Lankans". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 8 May 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
8. ^ a b c "Gobind off to PE as assistant coach of the Warriors". The Mercury. 26 August 2016. Archived from the original on 18 September 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016 - via PressReader.
9. ^ "KwaZulu-Natal v Northerns". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 8 May 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
10. ^ "Dolphins ready to resume silverware chase". Mail & Guardian. 21 February 2006. Archived from the original on 20 March 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
11. ^ "Amla guides Dolphins to win". SuperSport. 26 February 2006. Archived from the original on 20 March 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
12. ^ "Abhinav Mukund creates history in Vijay Hazare Trophy 2015–16 against Gujarat". Cricket Country. 21 December 2015. Archived from the original on 29 March 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
13. ^ "Dolphins welcome Grant Morgan as new head coach". Cricket South Africa. Archived from the original on 10 February 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
14. ^ "Gobind steps down as Warriors coach to take up position with Afghanistan". Independent Online. South Africa. 4 October 2019. Archived from the original on 21 June 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
15. ^ "JP Duminy appointed head of the Lions' batting department for 2021/22 season". ESPN. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.

## External links

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* Rivash Gobind at ESPNcricinfo