Bharat Arun: Biography, Age, Height, Achievements, Family and Career Statistics

Bharat Arun, born on December 14, 1962, played for India in the Test squad and now coaches the bowlers for the Indian national team. With his signature beard, Arun was a versatile player who could pitch at a medium pace and bat in the lower order with aggression. His time playing for India on the international stage was brief, as he only got six total appearances. In 1979, he was a part of Ravi Shastri’sShastri’s Indian under-19 team that went on a tour of Sri Lanka. However, he continued to play cricket for Tamil Nadu up until 1992.

While playing for the South Zone against the West Zone for the Duleep Trophy, he and WV Raman put on 221 runs for the seventh wicket. It has taken nearly forty years, but Shastri, the current head coach of the Indian cricket team, has finally seen fit to promote Arun to the position of head bowling coach. Zaheer Khan has been officially hired as the new bowling coach for the Indian cricket team by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). In 2017, he was named India’sIndia’s bowling coach on July 16.

Biography of Bharathi Arun:

1. Real Name: Bharat Arun
2. Other/Nickname: N/A
3. Profession: former Indian Cricketer
4. Famous for: Aggressive
5. Best Performance: 149 runs in the 1986/87 Duleep Trophy semi-final 

Physical Status: 

1. Height: 5” 10″
2. Weight: 80 kg
3. Body Measurements: Chest: 40 Inches, Waist: 36 Inches, Biceps: 13 Inches 
4. Eye Colour: Brown
5. Hair Colour: Salt & Pepper

 Personal Life:

•  Date Of Birth: December 14, 1962
• Place Of Birth: Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh
• Nationality: Indian
• Hometown: Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh

Family Statistics:

• Religion: Hinduism 
• Other Hobbies: Cycling, Reading, Photography, Playing Badminton, Writing, and Making Documentaries.

Career Statistics:

• Test Debut: vs. Sri Lanka at Green Park, December 17, 1986
• ODI Debut: vs. Sri Lanka at Green Park, December 24, 1986

Achievements of Bharat Arun:

• Arun represented the Indian under-20 team on a tour of Sri Lanka in 1980–1981. The Indian contingent included legends like Ravi Shastri, Kiran More, and Lalchand Rajput. His first taste of international competition came in 1981 when he toured England with the India Young Cricketers. Throughout the 1980s, he was a member of India’sIndia’s under-25 team.
• In the 1986–1987 semi-final of the Duleep Trophy, Arun scored 149 runs, and he and W put together a score of 221 for the seventh wicket Raman, V.

The lesser-known facts about Bharat Arun are:

• In 1986, while playing Sri Lanka in Kanpur, he bowled his first Test ball while slipping on the delivery point. Later, when Shane Watson was getting ready to bowl his first test ball, he had a similar thought. In his international career, Arun only participated in two tests and four one-day internationals.
• For Accrington, Arun played in the Lancashire League. His character, David Lloyd, was portrayed by him. They beat Rishton with an 83-run score. Arun (No. 4) and Lloyd (No. 6) posted scores of 72.
• Arun captained Unmukt Chand and the Indian under-19s to victory at the 2012 ICC World Cup. He was the team steams coach during their 2014 season. He was hired in 2014 to be India’sIndia’s bowling coach for a tour of England.
• Under his direction, two Vijaya Hazare Trophies were recovered and returned to Tamil Nadu. While in Bengal, Arun also served as the team steams head coach.
• Arun joined the Kings XI Punjab coaching staff in the Indian Premier League for the 2017 season