VADODARA: When Afghanistan qualified for the ICC World Cup in 2018 and came up with some competitive performances, this Indian was rubbing his hands in glee as he had trained them for four months beginning January 2018.
Mrugang Desai, popularly called Monty, whose family has roots in Gujarat, was the batting coach of the team and played a key role in upskilling the performance of the team from a war-battered country.