T Dilip is an Indian cricket fielding coach who has trained many Ranji teams and the Indian national cricket team.
Wiki/Biography
T Dilip aka TK Diliep aka TK.Diliep Kumar was born in Hyderabad, Telangana state (formerly Andhra Pradesh), India. According to one source, he was born on Monday, September 1, 1980 (age 43; as of 2023), and according to another source, he was born on Thursday, September 1, 1983 (age 40; as of 2023). His zodiac sign is Virgo. He attended St. Anthony’s High School, Hyderabad. Later, he pursued Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science from Aurora’s Degree and PG College, Hyderabad. He played cricket while studying at school and college; however, his father did not approve of his playing and told him not to pursue a career in sports. He was passionate about playing cricket and later developed a bond with it as a player-coach.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′7″
Weight (approximately): 70kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
Body Measurements (Approximately): Chest 42″, Waist 32″, Biceps 14″
family
Parents and siblings
There is not much information about his parents and siblings.
T Dilip (right) and family
wife and children
T Dilip is unmarried and has no children. He said in an interview that being unmarried helped him focus on his goal of becoming a national-level cricket coach because, according to him, he was free to pursue his coaching goals when he was single.
Profession
player
He played for the Cheerful and New Blues teams in the local A-League at school and college levels. Unable to compete at higher levels due to his unsupportive father, he later became a coach.
coach
In an interview with Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin, T Dilip revealed that he realized his passion for coaching when he used to help some local boys and teach them cricketing skills. He said he later began working as a player-coach at a number of local clubs. He used to make money by teaching math to children during times of financial hardship. In 2004, he participated in the first-level coaching course and won the top three.
T Dilip with Virender Sehwag (right) during his early coaching career
From 2008, he became the fielding coach of the U-14, U-16, U-19, U-20 and U-25 teams at Hyderabad Cricket Association Academy, where he met Ramakrishnan Sridhar (popularly known as R Sridhar). The former India fielding coach guided Dilip about the National Cricket Academy (NCA).
T Dilip during his tenure at NCA
In 2009, he started working for Indian Premier League (IPL) side Deccan Chargers as assistant fielding coach to baseball and Australian cricket coach Mike Young. He also worked with many junior Ranji teams as well as various other women’s, regional and national junior teams from 2008 to 2019, where he mentored Axar Patel and Shubman who later played for India. Jill. In 2017, he became the fielding coach of India A for the series against Bangladesh. Between 2007 and 2019, he attended A-level refresher courses in Hyderabad, B-level refresher courses in Bangalore and later C-level refresher courses at NCA.
T. Dilip’s early coaching days
He later worked with many fielding coaches including Trevor Penney and Jonty Rhodes. In November 2021, he was appointed as the fielding coach of the Indian national team, working alongside Rahul Dravid. He became one of the coaches who never played for the Indian team.
Rahul Dravid, T Dilip, Vikram Rathour and Paras Mhambrey (right to left)
He is famous for the 2023 ODI World Cup post-match awards ceremony when they awarded the best fielding medals to players who performed well.
T. Dilip and Rohit Sharma (right)
tattoo
He has multiple tattoos on his arms and legs, including “I’m Enough” on his right tricep.
T Dilip’s tattoo
T Dilip tattoos on arms and legs
T Dilip’s “I Am Enough” tattoo on his arm
Facts/Trivia
- T Dilip revealed in an interview that he took a communication skills course from a British tutor during the initial COVID-19 lockdown because he had issues with his public speaking abilities. He said he felt very nervous while speaking in front of Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in the Indian dressing room. Vijay Mohanraj of Hyderabad Cricket Academy encouraged him to improve his communication skills.
T. Dilip during coaching session
T Dilip and Shikhar Dhawan (right)
- He uses various types of exercise equipment during training, such as RoboArm.
T Dilip uses RoboArm during training
- In addition to cricket, he also likes football and has been a fan of Manchester United since he was a child.
T Dilip heads to Manchester United Stadium
- He is a dog lover and has a pet dog.
T. Dilip and his pet dog
- He enjoys traveling and outdoor adventures.
T Dilip during tour
T Dilip is ziplining.
- Since October 2020, he also works as a freelance NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) practitioner. The technique involves using the brain to achieve intentional results.
T Dilip in NLP course
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