Rivash Gobind
Rivash Gobind is a South African cricket coach and former player. As a player, Gobind was a left-handed top order and opening batsman, who played for KwaZulu-Natal, Dolphins and South Africa U-19s; he captained both KwaZulu-Natal and South Africa U-19, and was the first Indian to captain a South African national cricket team.
Personal life
Gobind attended Effingham Secondary School. He has a master's degree in business administration.Rivash's younger brother Vyash also played first-class and List A cricket for KwaZulu-Natal and Dolphins, and their father played club cricket in South Africa.
Playing career
Gobind represented South Africa U-19s in the Plate competition of the 2000 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. He played in two matches, one a group stage match against Netherlands U-19, and one in the semi-final against Zimbabwe U-19. Gobind made his List A debut in December 2000 in a tour match for KwaZulu-Natal against a Sri Lankan team. Gobind scored 14 from 28 balls. In the same month, Gobind was appointed the captain of the South Africa U-19 team for a series against New Zealand U-19; in doing so, he became the first Indian to captain a South African national cricket team. The team included Stephen Cook, Hashim Amla and Imraan Khan. Gobind made his first-class debut in a 2001/02 SuperSport Series match against Northerns; opening the batting for KwaZulu-Natal, he made scores of 36 and 4.In the 2005/06 season, Gobind captained the KwaZulu-Natal side. He moved up the Dolphins batting order to open the batting, and in a match for Dolphins against Cape Cobras, Gobind and Hashim Amla made a partnership of 201. Dolphins won the match. In a 2007/08 List A match for KwaZulu-Natal against Eastern Province, Gobind carried his bat with a score of 30* from 84 balls.