Punjab Appoints Amit Uniyal as Head Coach for 2026-27 Domestic Cricket Season
Punjab has appointed former all-rounder Amit Uniyal as head coach for the 2026-27 domestic cricket season, replacing Sandeep Sharma. Alongside Uniyal, TP Singh, Harmeet Singh, and Manish Sharma have been named batting, bowling, and fielding coaches, respectively. Uniyal, who has coaching experience with Chandigarh, aims to improve Punjab's performance in red-ball cricket by focusing on teamwork and developing bowlers capable of taking 20 wickets per match. This marks Punjab's fourth head coach change in as many seasons.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thetribune broke this story on 8 Aug, 01:51 pm. Other outlets followed.
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