Harare May 17 (IANS) Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) on Thursday named former India opener Lalchand Rajput as the interim head coach after ex-national skipper Heath Streak was sacked from the position in March.
"The 56-year-old is expected to start work immediately ahead of the triangular Twenty20 international (T20I) series involving Zimbabwe Australia and Pakistan in Harare in July " read a ZC statement.
Rajput a former India opener has previously been in-charge of India s coaching set-up during their World T20 triumph in 2007.
He has also coached Afghanistan after having coached Mumbai Indians and serving as the director of India s National Cricket Academy.
Rajput s first challenge in his new role will be Zimbabwe s triangular T20I series involving Australia and Pakistan in Harare in July.

--IANS tri/mr