A report in Times of India claimed that it was at the insistence of head coach Gautam Gambhir that Kotak was added among the support staff. "Coach Gambhir had asked for a batting coach during the review meeting. Discussions were ongoing since then and now Kotak will be added to the support staff," the report quoted a senior BCCI official as saying.

Gautam Gambhir selects Sitanshu Kotak as batting coach for Team India, emphasizing his experience and expertise to help improve the team's batting ahead of the Champions Trophy 2025.

Kotak has been head coach of several India A tours, and served as assistant coach to Laxman during the Ireland T20Is, and has been a batting coach at the NCA since 2019

Sitanshu Kotak is set to join the Indian team as the batting coach ahead of the white-ball series against England. The former Saurashtra player, has coached the Indian team before when Rahul Dravid was on a break.

The 52-year-old Sitanshu Kotak is a longtime staff of the National Cricket Academy as its batting coach. He has been on tours with both the senior and A teams during the past few years

BCCI announced the appointment of Sitanshu Kotak as the new batting coach for Team India ahead of the limited-overs series against England and the upcoming Champions Trophy next month. This move comes after a thorough review of the performance of the Indian team,

BCCI appoints Sitanshu Kotak as batting coach following Gautam Gambhir's request to strengthen India's support staff ahead of the upcoming series against England.

Kotak flew to Australia with the India A side in November 2024 and is currently the head coach of the India A team.

Former Saurashtra batter Sitanshu Kotak is set to join the Indian team as their batting coach ahead of the upcoming white-ball series against England.

Sitanshu Kotak will join head coach Gautam Gambhir's support staff starting January 18, ahead of the start of the five-match T20I series against England.