A report in Times of India claimed that it was at the insistence of head coach Gautam Gambhir that Kotak was added among the support staff. "Coach Gambhir had asked for a batting coach during the review meeting. Discussions were ongoing since then and now Kotak will be added to the support staff," the report quoted a senior BCCI official as saying.

Sitanshu Kotak has been connected with the India A and U19 setup for a number of years and is among the top long time coaches at the NCA.

Sitanshu Kotak is set to join the Indian team as the batting coach ahead of the white-ball series against England. The former Saurashtra player, has coached the Indian team before when Rahul Dravid was on a break.

The 52-year-old Sitanshu Kotak is a longtime staff of the National Cricket Academy as its batting coach. He has been on tours with both the senior and A teams during the past few years

Gautam Gambhir selects Sitanshu Kotak as batting coach for Team India, emphasizing his experience and expertise to help improve the team's batting ahead of the Champions Trophy 2025.

Kotak flew to Australia with the India A side in November 2024 and is currently the head coach of the India A team.

Former Saurashtra batter Sitanshu Kotak is set to join the Indian team as their batting coach ahead of the upcoming white-ball series against England, starting in Kolkata on January 22.

BCCI announced the appointment of Sitanshu Kotak as the new batting coach for Team India ahead of the limited-overs series against England and the upcoming Champions Trophy next month. This move comes after a thorough review of the performance of the Indian team,

Sitanshu Kotak will join head coach Gautam Gambhir's support staff starting January 18, ahead of the start of the five-match T20I series against England.