Vijay Dahiya named Uttar Pradesh cricket team head coach

NEW DELHI: Former Indian wicketkeeper Vijay Dahiya was on Thursday named head coach of the

Uttar Pradesh cricket team

. Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (

UPCA

) made the announcement via social media.


"We look forward to a fantastic journey for achieving all our dreams under his proven mentorship," UPCA tweeted.


Dahiya has coached Delhi in the past and in the IPL, he has been assistant coach with

Kolkata Knight Riders

and

Delhi Capitals

.

The 48-year-old played two Tests and 19 ODIs for India.