<p class="title">Former India trainer Basu Shanker on Thursday appointed the strength and conditioning coach of the Royal Challengers Bangalore for the next season of the Indian Premier League.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Basu thus made a return to the RCB dugout after his successful stint with the national team ended with India's semifinal exit from this year's ICC ODI World Cup in the UK.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He was with the RCB before joining the national team in 2015 and is regarded as one of the best trainers in India.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Besides Basu, former India cricketer Sridharan Sriram has been appointed the batting and spin bowling coach of the IPL franchise.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Sriram, who played eight ODIs for India, had also served as spin bowling coach of the Australian cricket team.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He parted ways with the Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) prior to IPL 2019 to join the Kings XI Punjab.</p>.<p class="bodytext">RCB also appointed Australia's Adam Griffith the bowling coach, while South Africa's Evan Speechly has been named as the team's physiotherapist.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Besides, the Bangalore franchise has named Malolan Rangarajan as its head of scouting while Major Soumyadeep Pyne will be the team manager.</p>.<p class="bodytext">RCB had earlier named former New Zealand coach Mike Hesson as its Director of Cricket Operations and Australian Simon Katich as the team's head coach. </p>
<p class="title">Former India trainer Basu Shanker on Thursday appointed the strength and conditioning coach of the Royal Challengers Bangalore for the next season of the Indian Premier League.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Basu thus made a return to the RCB dugout after his successful stint with the national team ended with India's semifinal exit from this year's ICC ODI World Cup in the UK.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He was with the RCB before joining the national team in 2015 and is regarded as one of the best trainers in India.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Besides Basu, former India cricketer Sridharan Sriram has been appointed the batting and spin bowling coach of the IPL franchise.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Sriram, who played eight ODIs for India, had also served as spin bowling coach of the Australian cricket team.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He parted ways with the Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) prior to IPL 2019 to join the Kings XI Punjab.</p>.<p class="bodytext">RCB also appointed Australia's Adam Griffith the bowling coach, while South Africa's Evan Speechly has been named as the team's physiotherapist.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Besides, the Bangalore franchise has named Malolan Rangarajan as its head of scouting while Major Soumyadeep Pyne will be the team manager.</p>.<p class="bodytext">RCB had earlier named former New Zealand coach Mike Hesson as its Director of Cricket Operations and Australian Simon Katich as the team's head coach. </p>