Meet Our Head Coach
Kalpesh Patdiwala | SPIS Cricket Academy
Kalpesh Patadiwala is an experienced cricket coach and former first-class cricketer with a deep passion for developing young cricketing talent. With over 6 years of experience as a first-class cricketer and more than 9 years in coaching, he brings both playing experience and coaching expertise to the next generation of players .His coaching journey has focused on helping young cricketers build strong fundamentals, improve their technical skills, understand the game and develop the confidence and discipline required to perform at a competitive level. His experience includes working with Gujarat age-group cricket, where he has contributed to the development and preparation of young players. As a coach, his philosophy goes beyond runs and wickets. He believes in developing complete cricketers — players who are technically sound, mentally strong, physically prepared and confident on the field. At SPIS Cricket Academy, his goal is to create a positive and disciplined training environment where every player can learn, improve and work towards reaching their full potential.
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🏆 Achievements & Experience
One of the notable moments of his playing career came during his university cricket days, when he scored a quickfire century in 48 balls for Gujarat University at Amravati. He also recorded a score of 152 against Mumbai, in a match involving a Mumbai side that featured Sachin Tendulkar.
After his playing career, Kalpesh moved into coaching, beginning his coaching journey with the Gujarat Under-14 side before becoming associated with the Gujarat Under-22 team. According to the article, under his guidance, the Gujarat U-22 team remained unbeaten for 13 matches, including the final, and went on to win the 2009–10 tournament.
His coaching qualifications include clearing the Level 2 coaching examination conducted by the National Cricket Academy (NCA).
For Kalpesh, coaching is about more than teaching cricket skills. His focus is on understanding each player’s potential, improving their strengths, addressing their weaknesses and helping young cricketers build the discipline, confidence and mindset required to progress to higher levels of the game.
His long-term vision is to help young players build successful cricket careers and create a pathway for talented cricketers to represent Gujarat and, ultimately, aspire to play for India.
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