Paul Valthaty
Do you remember Paul Valthaty? The same Paul Valthaty who suddenly became famous in Indian cricket after scoring a century for Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2011. But his performance in the next 2 seasons was not very good and IPL 2013 proved to be his last season. Paul Valthaty could not spend long in IPL, but even today people know him for the explosive century of Punjab Kings which he scored against Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings (CSK). 13 years after this century, Paul Valthaty is once again in the headlines.
Actually, Paul Valthaty has got the responsibility of coaching. He will now be seen teaching the tricks of cricket to Seattle Thunderbolts in America. Valthaty has joined Seattle Thunderbolts as the head coach in Minor League Cricket, which is a development T20 tournament for Major League Cricket in the USA.
Paul Valthaty got a big responsibility
Seattle Thunderbolts made the big announcement of appointing Paul Valthaty as their coach on August 22. The minor league cricket team released a statement saying that the Seattle Thunderbolts have just added a big hitter to their lineup, off the field! They are extremely happy to announce that former Kings XI Punjab sensation Paul Valthaty will now lead their team as the head coach.
Valthaty started working with young cricketers at the Thunderbolts Cricket Academy in Seattle. He expressed happiness at getting the opportunity to share his experience of playing for Mumbai and IPL with the young talents in Seattle. It is worth noting that the 40-year-old player retired from domestic cricket last year after playing five first class, four List A and 34 T20 matches.
The team got a new captain
While Seattle Thunderbolts has appointed Paul Valthaty as their coach, Ian Dev Chauhan has been appointed as the new captain of their team. Ian Dev Chauhan has played domestic cricket for Jammu and Kashmir and has also captained the team. Now it will be interesting to see what wonders this duo does in America.
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