Omkar Salvi is an Indian cricketer who played domestic cricket. He served as the assistant bowling coach of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and was appointed as the head coach of Mumbai for the 2023-24 Ranji season in May 2023.
Wiki/Biography
Omkar Madhav Salvi was born on Wednesday, April 12, 1978, in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India (age 45; as of 2023). His zodiac sign is Aries. He was interested in cricket since his childhood and later played cricket for many teams in the domestic cricket team.
appearance
Height (approximately): 6′1″
Weight (approximately): 75kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
He was born into a family in Maharashtra.
Parents and siblings
His father’s name is Madhav Salvi, who is also a cricketer. He has a younger brother, Aavishkar Salvi, who has represented the Indian team in several matches and will serve as the coach of the Oman national team in May 2023.
Omkar Salvi’s father Madhav Salvi is also an amateur cricketer
Omkar Salvi, his wife Sujata Salvi, his sister-in-law Anagha Aavishkar Salvi and his brother Aavishkar Salvi (right to left)
wife and children
His wife’s name is Sujata Salvi. The couple has a son named Mayank Salvi.
Omkar Salvi with son Mayank Salvi and wife Sujata Salvi
other relatives
His sister-in-law’s name is Anagha Aavishkar Salvi. He also has a niece.
Omkar Salvi’s brother Aaviskar Salvi and his wife Anagha Aavishkar Salvi and their daughter
religion
He believes in Hinduism.
Profession
player
Omkar Salvi played cricket for Railways in 2004-05, for Karnataka Sports Association in 2008-09 and 2009-10, and for Played cricket for Railway Sports Promotion Council XI and for Central Railway from 2009 to 2013.
coach
Omkar Salvi served as Mumbai’s bowling coach before joining Indian Premier League (IPL) team Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) as assistant bowling coach. In May 2023, he became the head coach of Mumbai team. He also provided training to budding cricketers at Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy in Mumbai in 2016.
Omkar Salvi (second from right) with KKR’s Rinku Singh, Nitish Rana and Abhishek Nayar
Omkar Salvi gives bowling tips to players at Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy
tattoo
Omkar Salvi has the names of his wife Sujata and son Mayank tattooed on his left forearm.
Omkar Salvi’s tattoo
Facts/Trivia
- His batting style is right-handed and his bowling style is right-arm medium pace.
- His favorite actor is Amitabh Bachchan and his favorite Amitabh movie is Deewaar.
- He never played for Mumbai or India; however, the players loved him during his tenure as Mumbai’s bowling coach. In 2018, his name was also discussed as Mumbai head coach; however, he was not selected.
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