Sonal Gidwani
Gurugram
Summary
Hardworking Coach with deep love of cricket and success at overseeing quality programs. Skilled at working with team members and families. Comfortable leading coaching staff to operating interesting, challenging and fully-supported games.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Cricket Head Coach
Turf Cricket Academy, Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce (GGSC) and Modern School Barakhambha Roa
New Delhi
06.2022 - Current
- Developed and implemented practice plans to ensure team success.
- Conducted skill development sessions for players of all abilities.
- Organized and managed rosters, schedules, and travel arrangements for athletes.
- Created strategies to maximize team performance during games.
- Provided feedback on player performances after each game or practice session.
- Prepared detailed reports on individual player progress throughout the season.
- Assisted athletes in developing mental skills such as focus, concentration, motivation, discipline, goal setting.
- Maintained positive relationships between players, coaches, parents, administrators.
- Encouraged team spirit by organizing social activities outside of practice or competition times.
Senior Cricket Coach
Push Cricket Academy
New Delhi
06.2019 - 05.2022
- Planned and implemented training sessions to develop cricket skills of players.
- Organised matches and tournaments for the team to improve their performance.
- Monitored player's progress, identified areas of development and provided feedback.
- Instructed players on proper techniques for batting, bowling, fielding, catching and running between wickets.
- Mentored young cricketers in developing their physical abilities as well as mental strength.
- Evaluated team performances after each match or tournament and made necessary adjustments accordingly.
- Motivated players to work hard towards achieving desired goals through regular meetings and discussions.
Cricket Coach
Aashish Nehra Cricket Academy (ANCA)
05.2016 - 05.2019
- Planned and implemented training sessions to develop cricket skills of players.
- Monitored player's progress, identified areas of development and provided feedback.
- Assisted with the selection process of new talent into the team based on their skill level.
- Brought in new students with effective outreach plans.
- Represented team at community events and encouraged player participation to promote community awareness and engagement in sport.
- Monitored quality of team equipment and coordinated replacement or repair of equipment inhibiting development or posing safety risks to players.
- Networked within community to seek out and engage potential team members for recruitment to maintain sufficient numbers for competitive aptitude and program survival.
- Examined playing surfaces to arrange for maintenance and correction of irregularities affecting quality of practice or competitive performance.
Cricket Coach
West Delhi Cricket Academy (WDCA)
New
04.2007 - 04.2016
- Brought in new students with effective outreach plans.
- Completed appropriate paperwork and maintained files on players, gathering personal information, medical records, liability waivers and emergency contact information.
- Attended events at local schools and community organizations to represent club.
- Tracked league activities and rankings to set team goals and coordinate matches, attending rounds and studying rival team performance to develop strategy.
- Created new opportunities to engage general public and increase profile of sport.
- Observed key players and reported back to support recruitment.
- Managed program budget, checking funds remaining, spending and money raised.
Education
High Performance Course (HPC) -
National Cricket Academy
Bangalore04-2023
Cricket Coaching Certification -
BCCI
New Delhi03-2018
Skills
- Motivational Skills
- Sports psychology
- Media Handling
- Motivational Leadership
- Tournament regulations
- Skill-building
- Player evaluations
- Game strategy planning
- Recruitment and development
- Competitive program management
- Training exercises
- Tournament procedures
- Athletic training plan development
- Special events planning
- Safety awareness
- Fundraising
- Physically Fit
- Team Management
- Game organization
Accomplishments
- Represented India U-19 tour to Sri Lanka in the year 2000.
- Played U-16, U-19 and U-21 with the players like Gautam Gambhir, Rajat Bhatia, Shikar Dhawan and Amit Mishra.
- Leading Roop Nagar Cricket Club affiliated to Delhi District Cricket Association (DDCA) since 2006 till date as captain.
- Played 10 years for LB Shastri, one of the reputed clubs of DDCA.
Timeline
Cricket Head Coach
Turf Cricket Academy, Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce (GGSC) and Modern School Barakhambha Roa
06.2022 - Current
Senior Cricket Coach
Push Cricket Academy
06.2019 - 05.2022
Cricket Coach
Aashish Nehra Cricket Academy (ANCA)
05.2016 - 05.2019
Cricket Coach
West Delhi Cricket Academy (WDCA)
04.2007 - 04.2016
High Performance Course (HPC) -
National Cricket Academy
Cricket Coaching Certification -
BCCI
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